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Martha Brannon
Oct 10, 2014
Martha M. Brannon, 95 of Duncan Falls, passed away at 1:55 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. Martha was born in Duncan Falls on February 11, 1919 the daughter of the late Henry and Carrie (Hock) Neff. Martha was Methodist by faith, she graduated from Philo High School in 1937 and from the Meredith Business College....
Tonia Neff
Oct 6, 2014
Tonia (Tonny) Kaye Neff , 72, of Norwich, Ohio passed away on October 6th, 2014 in Zanesville from complications related to open heart surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born January 12th, 1942 in Abington Pa. to Phylena and R. Edward Baker. She is survived by her brother, Thomas E. (Barbara) Baker, and sister, Joyce A. (David) Bryson and...
Erma C. Cox
Oct 6, 2014
Erma C. Cox, 85 of Duncan Falls, passed away at 4:10 pm, Monday, October 6, 2014 at Genesis, Good Samaritan Medical Center. Erma was born June 5th 1929 in Muskingum County, the daughter of the late Virgil and Clarice (Barnhouse) Miller. She was well known in the area as a seamstress, she was a 1947 graduate from Meigs High School...
Lenora Dearinger
Oct 6, 2014
Lenora May Dearinger, 64, of Blue Rock, Went to be with her Savior on October 6, 2014 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. Lenora was born January 5, 1950 in McCluney, OH the daughter of the late Robert and Ruby (Heller) Fortney. She worked as a nurse for Prime Care Pediatrics; she loved camping, singing and loved her family; she...
Rodney Ray Driggs
Oct 5, 2014
Rodney Ray Driggs, 91, of Duncan Falls, went to be with his Lord at 5:45 am on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at The Oaks at North Point. Rodney was born March 12, 1923 in Morgan County the son of the late Guy and Audrey (Pletcher) Driggs. He retired in 1985 after 38 years of service with the National Gas Company....
Norma M. Myers
Oct 4, 2014
Norma Wainwright Myers, 92 of Philo, passed away October 3, 2014 at the Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville. Norma was born September 18, 1922 in Palmer Township near Waterford, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha (Harra) Wainwright. She was the oldest of three children. She grew up on the family farm in Palmer Township having her early...
Christine Hughes
Oct 3, 2014
Christine C. Hughes passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3rd at the Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville, she was 100 years old. She was born June 28th, 1914 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Clarence and Lulu Gibson. She graduated from New Concord in 1932, and married the love of her life, Herbert Hughes, in 1934. Christine was an amazing mother,...
Larry D. Sheridan
Oct 2, 2014
Larry D. Sheridan, 71 of Blue Rock passed away surrounded by his family at 10:53 pm, Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Genesis Hospital. Larry was born October 25, 1942 in Zanesville, the son of the late Robert Dean and Dorothy (Kehl) Sheridan. He retired in 2003 from the Muskingum County Sheriffs Office. He was a member of the Word of...
Lonnie "Lj" Farmer
Sep 27, 2014
Lonnie "LJ" Farmer, 18 of Zanesville, finally got his wings and is now in Heaven with his brother, on Saturday, September 27, 2014. LJ was born October 26, 1995 in Marion, OH; the son of Lonnie and Tina Farmer. He had a smile that would melt your heart and a laugh that could take all your worries away. He loved...
Susan Starcher
Sep 26, 2014
Adamsville Susan V. Starcher passed away suddenly on Friday, September, 26th, she was 47 years old. She was born April 30th, 1967 in Zanesville, Ohio to Ronald and Vicky Rath. Susan always thought of others before herself. She never turned away a child in need, and so became an honorary mother to many. She cherished her own family, and loved...
Test A. Smith
Sep 22, 2014
Glenn E. Hammer, 75, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm. He passed away at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House surrounded by his loving family.
Glenn was born July 27, 1939 in Zanesville the son of the late Ivan L. and Thelma (Klinger) Hammer. He retired in 2006 from Maysville...
Perry M. Franklin
Sep 20, 2014
Perry M. Franklin, 79 of Philo, formerly of Columbus, passed away at 5:35 am on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at his residence. Perry was born October 12, 1934 in Thealka, Ky. the son of the late Eddie Franklin and Mildred (Milam) Armes. He worked for The Ohio State University as a locksmith and he was a lifetime member of Linden...
Susan And Dan Bilyue
Sep 20, 2014
Adamsville Susan E. Watson Bilyeu, 55, of Adamsville, passed away Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at Genesis Medical Center in Zanesville as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born September 22, 1958 in Salem Township; the daughter of Clyde and Nettie Bowers Watson. She worked at Lowe's, was a member of the Muskingum County Genealogical Society, and she was...
Richard "Smiley" Mcconaha
Sep 18, 2014
Richard A. 'Smiley' McConaha, 73, of Duncan Falls, passed away at 6:30 pm Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Zanesville. Richard was born March 20, 1941 in Chandlersville, the son of the late Roy and Mary (Winters) McConaha. He was a retired truck driver working for Muskingum Iron and Metal in Zanesville and he was an...
Donald R. Wilson
Sep 18, 2014
Donald R. Wilson, 67 of Blue Rock passed away in the arms of his loving wife, at his residence on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Don was born November 22, 1946 in Zanesville the son of Elizabeth (Roberts) Wilson of Blue Rock and the late Herman S. Wilson. He served his country in the US Marine Corps, having served as a...
Joe Buchanan
Sep 18, 2014
Norwich Joeseph D. Buchanan (90) passed away peacefully at 7AM on Thursday, September 18th while in the care of Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. He was born in Chandlersville, Ohio to the Late Perl and Fern Taylor Buchanan on March 27th, 1924. Joe proudly served in the United States Navy, was a former Postmaster, and was the owner of Buchanan...
Glenn E. Hammer
Sep 17, 2014
Glenn E. Hammer, 75, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm. He passed away at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House surrounded by his loving family. Glenn was born July 27, 1939 in Zanesville the son of the late Ivan L. and Thelma (Klinger) Hammer. He retired in 2006 from Maysville School District where he worked...
Glenn E. Hammer
Sep 17, 2014
Glenn E. Hammer, 75, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm. He passed away at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House surrounded by his loving family. Glenn was born July 27, 1939 in Zanesville the son of the late Ivan L. and Thelma (Klinger) Hammer. He retired in 2006 from Maysville School District where he worked...
Esther Botson
Sep 16, 2014
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Esther Botson, 89, of Cambridge, passed away at her home surrounded by her Loving Family. She was born January 7, 1925 in Kittanning, PA the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Lardin. Esther did her part during WWII by working in the factories of both Tomlin Bearing and Goodyear;...
Gary J. Starkey
Sep 16, 2014
Gary J. Starkey, 60 of McConnelsville, passed away at 3:45 am Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Genesis Hospital. Gary was born June 17, 1954 in Zanesville the son of Kenneth & Freda (Woodruff) Starkey of South Zanesville. He retired after 30 years working as a maintenance supervisor for the Zanesville city waste water treatment plant. Whether the sun was beaming...
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