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Roger L. Rush
May 19, 2020
Roger L. Rush, 73, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at The Morrison House while under the care of Genesis Hospice, with the love of his life beside him.
Roger was a lifelong Zanesville residence where he was born on August 15, 1946. He is the son of the late James L. and...
Sherry Lee (Stotts) Moody
May 15, 2020
Sherry Lee (Stotts) Moody, 64, of Norwich passed away on May 15, 2020 at 7:18AM in her home while surrounded by her family after a fierce battle against a lengthy illness. Sherry was born in Glouster, Ohio on May 23, 1955 to Albert Lee and Beulah Mae (Jones) Stotts. She was a nature and animal lover, and was a...
Randy J. Mumaw
May 12, 2020
Randy J. Mumaw, 66, of Blue Rock, passed away on May 12, 2020, at his residence.
Randy was born in Zanesville, Ohio on July 22, 1953. He is the son of the late Raymond H. and Betty Jo (Powell) Mumaw. He retired in 2014 from Burnham Foundry where he worked as a welder. He enjoyed working on...
Mark Anthony Shepherd
May 11, 2020
Mark A. Shepherd, 61, of Philo, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2020 at the Morrison House while under the care of Genesis Hospice.
Mark was born in Muskingum County on August 4, 1958. He is the son of the late Thomas Jack Shepherd Sr. and Harriett Betty (Thomas) Shepherd. He enjoyed watching football, especially the Cincinnati...
Dorothy A. Norris
May 10, 2020
Dorothy A. “Dottie” Norris, 85 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, Ohio.
Dottie was born in Pickaway County, Ohio on August 26, 1934. She is the daughter of the late Howard L. and Mabel (Bennett) Stewart. She worked for Gibson Meat Packing for 40 years until they shut...
Dennis Roquemore
May 10, 2020
Dennis F. Roquemore, 70 of Columbus, passed away at his residence on May 10, 2020.
Dennis was born in Akron on February 1, 1950. He is the son of the late Kenneth G. and Dollie J. Roquemore. He graduated from Tallmadge High School and from Ohio University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He also attended...
Rhea A Geiger
May 5, 2020
Rhea Agnes (Lacy) Geiger, 102, of New Concord, went home to the Lord on May 5, 2020. She had been given the beautiful gift of being here on earth with her family for nearly 103 years. Now she has been reunited with the many family members who went before her to Heaven. Among them are her husband of almost...
Lillian G. Collopy
May 4, 2020
Lillian Genevieve Collopy, 96, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020. She made her home at the Abbot Senior Living in Zanesville for six years. Lillian was born on August 4, 1923 in Zanesville. She is the daughter of the late Ralph and Regina (Kussmaul) Pyatt. Lillian worked at Essex Wire on Ceramic Avenue, she was a member of...
James Ray Morrison
May 2, 2020
James Ray Morrison, 84, of Norwich passed away in his home on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Ray was born in Londonderry, Ohio on May 25, 1935 to the late James Roy and Bessie (Bendure) Morrison. Ray worked as an accountant and proudly served in the US Army.
Ray is survived by his sister, Evelyn Ayers;...
Samuel A. Stewart Sr.
May 1, 2020
Samuel A. Stewart Sr. 67 of Roseville, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at the Morrison House while under the care of Genesis Hospice.
Sam was born in Zanesville on August 16, 1952. He is the son of the late Clarence and Mary E. (Staffey) Stewart. He worked for Burley Clay...
Clara E. "Betty" Campton
Apr 29, 2020
Clara Elizabeth “Betty” Campton, 97, of New Concord passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, while under the care of the Beckett House in New Concord.
Betty was born on August 11, 1922 in West Alexander, PA. She is the daughter of the late Clark and Emma (Hoy) Anderson. She was a member of the New...
Frederick A. Harper
Apr 29, 2020
Frederick Andrew Harper Jr., 66 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House.
Fred was born in Zanesville on June 11, 1953. He is the son of Ellen M. (Dobbins) Harper of Zanesville and the late Frederick Harper Sr. He retired from Seminal County Road Department in Sanford, FL where he...
Kasey M. Wicker
Apr 27, 2020
Kasey Michael Wicker of Zanesville, 36, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was born on August 4, 1983 in Zanesville. He is the son of James Edward Wicker, Jr. and Christi (Robinson) Wicker.
Kasey attended Zanesville High School, and graduated from Zane State College in 2016 with an Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources. He was...
James R. Kannal
Apr 27, 2020
James R. Kannal, 67, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully at his home on April 27, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.
Thru his service in Christ, Jim planted many seeds that continue to flourish to this day.
Jim was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 31, 1952. He is the son of the late Pauline...
Evelyn Ruth Hatfield
Apr 22, 2020
Evelyn Ruth (Richardson) Hatfield, 83 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020 at The Oaks at Bethesda.
Evelyn was born in Zanesville on April 15, 1937. She is the daughter of the late Jim and Marie (Mattingly) Richardson. She was a 1955 graduate from Rosecrans High School. She worked for Armco and she retired from...
Beulah C. Hague
Apr 18, 2020
Beulah C. Hague, 91 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully at her residence on April 18, 2020.
Beulah was born in Philo on March 5, 1929. She is the daughter of the late Forrest and Clarice (Trout) Hartman. She worked for Muskingum County as the Humane Officer until she retired.
Beulah is survived by her three...
Clyde "Gene" Dutro
Apr 18, 2020
Clyde E. “Gene” Dutro, 83, of Zanesville passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House.
Gene was born in Zanesville on June 10, 1936. He is the son of the late Clyde and Leota (Wilson) Dutro. Gene was a 1954 graduate of Philo High School. He retired from Ohio Ferro Alloy after 30...
Wendi Sue Potts
Apr 14, 2020
Wendi Sue Potts, 52 of Roseville, passed away suddenly on April 14, 2020 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus following complications with surgery.
Wendi was born in Akron, Ohio on May 31, 1967. She was a loving mother of two wonderful children and a loving daughter to her parents, John C and Nancy K. (Gatewood) Fracker. ...
Gerald L. Smitley Ii
Apr 12, 2020
Gerald L. “Jerry” Smitley II, of Duncan Falls, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Laurels of Heath.
Jerry was born on July 3, 1950 in Zanesville. He is the son of the late Gerald L. and Charlene Smitley.
He retired from the US Air Force after 21 years of service, he then served...
Joyce I. Williams
Apr 10, 2020
Joyce I. Williams, 79 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2020 at Willow Haven Care Center in Zanesville.
Joyce was born on June 8, 1941 in Zanesville. She is the daughter of the late Howard T. and Helen B. (Pitts) Moore. She retired from the Zanesville Social Security Administration Office in 1985 and she is...
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