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James Mike Simpson
Jan 1, 2020
James Michael “Mike” Simpson, 65 of McConnelsville, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family, while under the care of Genesis Hospice at the Morrison House.
James was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on May 8, 1954. He is the son of Geraldine (Tennant) Simpson of Georgia and the late George Simpson. He retired...
Rebecca Jean Smith
Jan 1, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Jean Smith passed away in her home on Brown Cottage at Cambridge Developmental Center on January 1, 2020. She was born on January 25, 1951, to George and Alice Smith of Zanesville, Ohio. Becky lived at home until her admission to Cambridge Developmental Center on October 10, 1978, and immediately became part of our extended family. Becky...
Linda Kay Joseph
Jan 1, 2020
Linda Kay Joseph, 67 of Duncan Falls, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020 at the Morrison House in Zanesville.
Linda was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 27, 1952. She is the daughter of the late Albert and Edna (Keck) Danhauer. She was a housewife and she enjoyed cooking and baking as well as traveling all...
Donald E. Wamack
Dec 31, 2019
Donald E. Wamack, 50 of White Cottage, passed away on December 31, 2019 at Genesis Hospital following a brief illness.
Don was born in Zanesville on March 25, 1969. He is the son of Shirley (Zartman) Wamack of New Lexington and the late Theodore “Rich” Wamack. He worked as an HVAC technician in the Zanesville area. He...
Maurice Edgar Waddell, Ii
Dec 31, 2019
Maurice E. Waddell, 63, of Cambridge passed away in his home while in the loving company of his family on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. He was born on January 2, 1956 to Mary (Fife) Cravens in Cambridge, Ohio. Maurice was a hard worker who enjoyed his time outdoors fishing and hunting. He was a wonderful man who loved his...
Jerome C. Smith
Dec 25, 2019
Jerome Charles Smith, 57 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2019 at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio .
Jerome was born in Zanesville, on September 10, 1962. He was the son of the late JoAnn Carter.
Jerome is survived by one daughter, Sherika Edwards of Columbus, Ohio; one grandson; his fiancée, Krystal...
Donna Mae Carson
Dec 23, 2019
Donna M. Carson, 78, of Blue Rock passed away at her home on Monday, December 23rd, 2019. She was born September 14, 1941 in Chesterhill to the late Clyde and Frances (McElfee) Calendine. She was a member of the Duncan Falls Baptist Church, and worked for many years as a waitress.
She is survived by her husband,...
Linda D. Lehner
Dec 21, 2019
Linda D. Lehner, 56 of Zanesville passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019, after a brief illness at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.
Linda was born on September 21, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio. She is the daughter of late Richard A. Cochrun and Mary and Ronald “Woody” Woodworth. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School and she...
William E Hacker
Dec 18, 2019
William “Bill” E. Hacker, 73, passed away while in the care of Astoria Place in Cambridge on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Bill was born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 17, 1946 to Francis “Frank” and Dorothy (Jenner) Hacker. He was an amateur photographer and worked as a machine operator for a number of years at Amco. Bill enjoyed spending...
Clara E. Swingle
Dec 18, 2019
Clara E. Swingle, 90 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2019 at Altercare in Zanesville while under the care of Genesis Hospice.
Clara was born in Zanesville on June 6, 1929. She is the daughter of the late Clyde and Ada (Clark) Besser. She was a member of the South Zanesville Nazarene Church and she...
Carolyn Lee Ivey
Dec 17, 2019
Carolyn Lee Ivey, 75 of Cumberland, passed away on December 17, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.
Carolyn was born in Noble County on November 7, 1944. She is the daughter of the late Forrest and Iola (Weekly) DeLancy. She previously worked as the manager for the Super 8 Motel in Cambridge, as a house keeper in...
Roger Martin Shaver
Dec 15, 2019
Roger Martin Shaver, 71, of Cambridge passed away on December 15, 2019 while in the care of Altercare of Cambridge. Roger was born in Barberton, Ohio on July 13, 1948 to Harrison S. and Freda Mae (Brady) Shaver. He worked for himself building Pole Barns.
Roger is survived by his ex-wife, Ann Shaver, his, son, Todd Durbin,...
Barbara E. Knapp
Dec 14, 2019
Barbara E. Joseph Knapp, 69 of Zanesville passed away peacefully on December 14, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.
Barbara was born October 2, 1950 in Zanesville. She is the daughter of the late George and Edith Joseph. She was raised by her half-sister and brother-in-law, Don and Jean Adams. She worked at Essex Wire on Ceramic...
Dorothy Jean Marshall
Dec 12, 2019
Dorothy Jean Marshall, 85 of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothy was born in Zanesville on June 23, 1934. She is the daughter of the late John E. and Tinse S. Hale. She enjoyed baking, shopping at the Goodwill, and coloring, she loved going to the...
Howard E. Wilson Jr.
Dec 11, 2019
Exhausting the last of his nine lives, Howard Emmett Wilson, Jr. of Cambridge passed away at the James Cancer Center on December 11th, 2019, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Howard was born on February 22nd, 1948, the son of Howard E. Wilson, Sr. and Marjorie Moore Wilson. Proving his teachers wrong, Howard graduated from Philo High...
Doris Mae Brown
Dec 11, 2019
Doris Mae Brown, 77, of Lore City passed away peacefully on December 11, 2019 in her home while in the loving presence of her family. She was born in Elyria, Ohio on December 30, 1941. She is the daughter of the late Arthur Galley and Ruth (Funk) Galley. She worked as a Nurse’s Aide, she attended the Salvation Army...
John Glenn Holmes
Dec 7, 2019
John Glenn Holmes, 85, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019 while in the care of th Beckett House of New Concord. He was born on June 10, 1934 in Cambridge, Ohio to John A and Rosa Lee (Rowe) Holmes. John was the youngest of 13 children raised on the family farm in Westland Township, Guernsey County. John worked...
Sandra Mae Orr
Dec 6, 2019
Sandra Mae Orr, 75, of Carlwick, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Cedar Hill Care Center in Zanesville, Ohio.
Sandra was born July 12, 1944 in Zanesville. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Freda Wietzel. She was a graduate of Philo High School and worked as a licensed optician for many...
Helen Ruth Sheppard
Dec 5, 2019
Helen Ruth Nelson Sheppard, 75, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday December 5, 2019 while in the care of Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born on September 11th 1944 in Bluff City, TN to Hubert and Grace (Hickman) Nelson. Helen proudly served in the United States Army and retired as a nurse. She married Arthur...
Sharon Stepleton
Dec 4, 2019
Sharon L. Stepleton, 73, passed away on Wednesday December 4, 2019 while in the care of the Willow Haven Nursing Home of Zanesville. She was born in Newark, Ohio on May 5, 1946 to Roy and Evelyn (Gilmore) Bond. She enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo, doing arts & crafts, watching I Love Lucy, and her cats. Sharon is survived by...
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