Obituaries

May 11, 2021

David A. Swallie, 68, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Acuity Specialty Hospital of Ohio Valley at Wheeling. He was born on October 3, 1952, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Theodore C. and Elsie (Albaugh) Swallie. Dave was 1970 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was retired from the Carpenters Union. Dave was...

May 6, 2021

Gary L. Hannahs, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on August 25, 1940, in Monroe County to the late Harold E. and Hazel G. (Carpenter) Hannahs.

Gary served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He was a retired operator...

Apr 21, 2021

Lucille VanScyoc Timms, 84, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. She was born on April 17, 1937, in Mt Olivet, Ohio to the late Neil Thomas and Elizabeth Mae (Davis) VanScyoc. Lucille was a retired legal secretary for HQ Defense Logistic Agency, Office of General Council, Alexandria, VA. In addition to her parents, she was...

Apr 21, 2021

Sandra K. Gibson, 76, of Barnesville passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Barnesville Hospital. Sandy was born on April 5, 1945 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Delbert Huntsman and Betty (Murphy) Cross.

Sandy was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church and 1963 graduate of Barnesville High School. She was a member...

Apr 21, 2021

William "Bill" E. Farson, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at his home. He was born on August 21, 1933, in Dresden, Ohio to the late Harold and Evelyn (Pryor) Farson. Bill was a member of the Friendship Lodge #89 F&AM and Past Master for Somerton Lodge #354 F&AM. He was also a member...

Apr 20, 2021

Margery A. (Thomas) Garrett Watson, 88, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehabilition. She was born on November 21, 1932, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Walter Fisher and Mary Leah (Stubbs) Thomas. Margery was a 1950 graduate of Barnesville High School and a 1954 graduate of Muskingum College. She...

Apr 15, 2021

Richard Fredrick Carpenter, Sr., 83, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on September 16, 1937 in Noble County, Ohio to the late William E. and Bessie Carpenter. Richard enjoyed playing his guitar and fishing in his free time. In addition to his parents, Richard was...

Apr 11, 2021

Charles F. Lucas, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 12, 1937, in Belmont County to the late Alva and Lillian (Powell) Lucas.

Charles was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Barnesville.  He was a member Friendship Lodge F&AM #89, OES Chapter...

Apr 1, 2021

John "Jay" Mayberry, 68, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away April 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 18, 1952 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late John K. and Margaret A. (Major) Mayberry. Jay was a 1970 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was retired from the coal mining industry where he worked...

Mar 30, 2021

Michael Curtis Zavodsky, 49, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the Barnesville Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on March 31, 1971, in Cambridge, Ohio to Marilynn Anne (Sweatt) Zavodsky of Cambridge and the late William Ronald Zavodsky. Mike was a graduate of Cambridge High School and was a truck driver by trade. He...

Mar 30, 2021

Thomas H. Reynard, 75, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Donn H. and Jean E. (Wallace) Reynard.

Tom was veteran of the United States Navy and a 1963 graduate of Smithfield High School. He was a...

Mar 24, 2021

Arlene finished her journey here on March 24, 2021 to join her husband and family members who have gone before. She was one of eleven children born to Charles Grimes and Wilma Louise {Hayes} Grimes. Surviving in that family are brothers Gary E. (Beverly) Grimes, Kenneth R. and Stephen L.; sisters Sherry A. White, Vicky L. (Rick) Schnacke and...

Mar 21, 2021

Jeannette Jeannine Triplett, 80, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Ohio State Medical Wexner Center.  Jeannine was born July 20, 1940 in Bailey's Mills, Ohio to the late Gleason and Sarah Louise (Pekari) Pfeffer.

Jeannine was a member of the Assumption Church in Barnesville.  She was active in the Barnesville Hospital Twig Association...

Mar 18, 2021

Carissa J. Lake, 29, of Quaker City passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was born on July 6, 1991 to Angel (Alwine) Lake in Zanesville, Ohio.

Carissa was a 2009 graduate of Barnesville High School and Belmont College with a degree in Medical Assisting.  Her daughters were her world, she was a wonderful mom, sister,...

Mar 17, 2021

Dorothy B. Stephens, 80, of Sewellsville passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home.  Dorothy was born on December 25, 1940 in Barnesville to the late Neil Thomas and Elizabeth Mae (Davis) VanScyoc.

Dorothy was a 1958 graduate of Barnesville High School and a member of the Sewellsville United Methodist Church.  She was a member...

Mar 17, 2021

Josslyn Nicole Thomas, 24, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. She was born on March 10, 1997 in Bellaire, Ohio to Kimberly (Thomas) Russell. Josslyn was a graduate of Bridgeport High School. She loved to cook, dressing up, and shopping. She loved the outdoors especially fishing. She enjoyed sitting around a bonfire with her mom...

Mar 17, 2021

Frederick (Fred) Larry Peters, 81, passed away on March 17, 2021 at Wheeling Hospital.  Frederick was born to the late William J. and Polly J. (Jefferies) Peters on June 23, 1939 in Barnesville, Ohio.

He served in the United Stated Army from 1958-1961.  He had a life-long love of standard bred harness horse racing working as an...

Mar 15, 2021

Mary Lou Michelli, 83, of Barnesville, OH, passed away Monday March 15, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 9, 1937 at Martins Ferry Hospital and was the only child of Custer Nelson Carter and Edna Marchbank Carter, who proceeded her in death along with her Grandson, Connor Merritt, two stepsons, Tom Michelli, Jr....

Mar 9, 2021

John Timothy Lucas, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born on September 7, 1956 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late James "Scottie" and Eloise (Miller) Lucas. John was a 1974 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was employed through the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132....

Mar 7, 2021

Donovan Shrieve, 74, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 30, 1946 in Glen Robbins, Ohio to the late Maywood and Irene (Gault) Shrieve. Don was a graduate from Mt. Pleasant High School. He was retired from CSX Railroad where he worked for 40 years, he was a Navy...