Obituaries

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...

Mar 2, 2021

Howard Denver Lee, Jr., 83, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab surrounded by his family. Howard was born on December 10, 1937, in Sistersville, West Virginia to the late Howard D. "Jake" and Edna (Steed) Lee, Sr.

Howard was a Baptist by faith. He was a welder...

Feb 23, 2021

Eva Pearl Kennon, 88, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her home. She was born on October 9, 1932, in Cailas, Ohio to the late Walter F. and Lulu (Wehr) Christman. Eva Pearl was a 1950 graduate of Summerfield High School. She was retired from Belmont Manufacturing. Her joys in life were her family...

Feb 21, 2021

Nancy Jean (Hanlon) Grear, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on March 11, 1936, to the late Harry and Bertha (Montgomery) Hanlon in Barnesville, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her brother, Marvin Hanlon; grandson-in-law, Timothy Hayslett; and great-grandson,...

Feb 18, 2021

James Robert "Bob" Thatcher, 91, of Barnesville passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side.  Bob was born on February 16, 1930 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Maurice Evans and Mary Elizabeth (Denny) Thatcher.

Bob was a retired machinist from Hanna Coal Company (Consol).  He was...

Feb 18, 2021

Maxine Ruth (Castello) Mayhugh, age 86 of Barnesville, Ohio died February 18, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born on November 7, 1934 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Dempsey and Belva Butler Castello. She was a member of the West Main Church of Christ.

She devoted her love and time to...

Feb 17, 2021

Jon David Arnold, Sr., 76 of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio.  Jon was born on January 21, 1945 in Barnesville, Ohio.

Jon was retired from the Army as an engineer and also the Ohio Department of Corrections BECI. He was a Methodist by faith and...

Feb 6, 2021

Karen Ann VanFossen, 66, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus at Mt. Vernon. She was born on December 6, 1954, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late John Richard and Helen Pauline (Pickens) VanFossen. There will be no services held. Care is entrusted to Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, 319 North Chestnut...

Feb 4, 2021

Hazel M. Saffell, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Emerald Point Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 18, 1930 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Margie (Gray) Powell. Hazel was a member of the Boston Church of Christ. She was a member of the Barnesville Eagles and VFW, where she...