Obituaries

Apr 14, 2019

Harry L. Morris, Sr., 75, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on August 16, 1943, in Batesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Viva (Gallagher) Morris.

Harry was retired from Oxford Coal Company.  He loved running heavy equipment, fishing, being outside in the summer and spending time...

Apr 1, 2019

Bernadine Dietrich, 93, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at The Inn at Summit Trail in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. She was born November 7, 1925 in Barnesville, Ohio, the daughter of Cecil and Clara Heaney.

She graduated from Barnesville High School. Bernadine was a prominent business woman in Barnesville, owning both the Green Cottage...

Mar 28, 2019

Eleanor White Russell, 91, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her home in Williamsburg, Virginia.  She was born on June 21, 1927 to the late Dr. Thomas Corwin and Katherine Worthington White.

Eleanor graduated from Barnesville High School in 1945. She went on to Denison University and then transferred to The Ohio State University to...

Mar 24, 2019

Myra L. Starr Chambers, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the Barnesville Hospital. She was born on September 7, 1936, in Somerton, Ohio to the late George and Lina (Beardmore) Weber. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Starr and second husband, David Chambers; a...

Mar 19, 2019

William "Billy Bob" Edward Golaszewski, 55, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. Billy was born on April 1, 1963 in Lackawanna, New York to the late Richard Golaszewski and is survived by his mother Dorothy Golaszewski of Barnesville Ohio. He is also survived by his brothers Robert (Karen) of Columbus Ohio and Paul...

Mar 17, 2019

Robert James Henderson, 54, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling.  Bob was born in Barnesville on September 4, 1964 to the late Jack E. Henderson and Patricia A. (McCoy) Henderson.

Bob was a 1982 graduate of Barnesville High School and a veteran of the United States Navy. ...

Mar 16, 2019

John "Jack" R. Lynn, 77, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born on May 19, 1941 in Bethesda, Ohio to the late Raymond and Carrie Lenore (Carpenter) Lynn.

Jack is a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the American Legion Post #168.  He was a...

Mar 12, 2019

Theodora M. Johnson, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Astoria Place of Barnesville. She was born on October 31, 1928 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania to the late Edmund and Dorothy (Smith) Aldrich. "Teddy" is survived by her husband of 66 years, Myron Johnson; children, Lamont Johnson of Friendship, Wisconsin and Lars (Jill) Johnson of...

Mar 10, 2019

James "Jim" W. Brown, 75, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his home following a long hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on February 10, 1944 in Barnesville to the late Orlena Byrd (Kline) Brown. Jim was a 1962 graduate of Barnesville and worked as a craneman for Ormet. He had a great...

Mar 9, 2019

John Franklin Kurtz, 70, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  John was born in Malaga, Ohio on May 26, 1948 to the late Theodore and Shirley (Morris) Kurtz.

John was a mechanic by trade who enjoyed working on cars and woodworking.  He was well known for his meticulous yard...

Feb 28, 2019

Russell McConnell, 62, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Wheeling Medical Park. He was born on October 30, 1956 in Barberton, Ohio to the late Donald Wayne and Eunice B. (Stephens) McConnell. Russell was a 1974 graduate of Barnesville High School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,...

Feb 23, 2019

Linda L. Clay, 75, of Piedmont passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home.  Linda was born in Guernsey County on June 12, 1944 to the late Ben Thomas and Mary M. (Jewell) Whiteley.

Linda was a member of the Oak Grove Calvary Chapel.  She was retired from March Electric in Cambridge.

In...

Feb 15, 2019

Richard H. "Lefty" Hall, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Harold O. and Lucille M. (Peters) Hall. "Lefty" Hall graduated from Barnesville High School in 1959, where he lettered in baseball and track. A 1965 graduate of Ohio...

Feb 7, 2019

Hazel Mae Mann Kocher, 89, of Yadkinville, NC formerly of Belmont, OH passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Yadkinville Nursing Center. Hazel was born December 25, 1929 in Somerton, OH, a daughter of the late Charles Luyster and Ethel Neptune Luyster. In addition to being a lifelong homemaker, Hazel worked many years at Sears, Ohio Valley Mall,...

Feb 6, 2019

Martin J. Schumacher, Sr., 97, of Barnesville passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 surrounded by his family.  He was born on February 24, 1921 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late William and Mary (Alig) Schumacher.

Martin was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville.  He was a member of the Barnesville...

Jan 26, 2019

Robert Goodrich, 55, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born on June 12, 1963 in Belmont County, Ohio to the late Wilbert and Arvanna (Abel) Goodrich. Robert is survived by his siblings, Lydia Stabile of Bethesda and Harvey Stoneking of Morristown, Ohio. In honoring Robert's wishes,...

Jan 16, 2019

Nancy Lou Hatula, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on October 29, 1941 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Charles Lewis and Virginia Belle (Copeland) Bowersock. She was a 1959 graduate of Barnesville High School. She was retired as a business office manager from Mandrake X-Ray. She was...

Jan 14, 2019

William "Bill" Gary Doty, 71, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on April 17, 1947 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late William H. and Agnes L. (Debo) Doty. Bill was a retired heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed his family, boating, fishing, gardening, and just being outdoors. He...

Jan 8, 2019

David "Bear" J. Clift, 63, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at his home.  David was born in Barnesville on September 30, 1955 to Betty (Mayberry) Clift of Barnesville and the late Oliver Clift.

David was retired from the US Army.  He was a 1974 graduate of Barnesville High School and a member of...

Jan 7, 2019

Sylvia Louise Hannahs, 81, of Barnesville passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  Sylvia was born on December 15, 1937 in Smithfield Township in Jefferson County, Ohio to the late Dewey R. and Dolly (Boggs) Campbell.

Sylvia is a Baptist by faith and a graduate of St. Clairsville High School.  She was...