Obituaries

Jul 1, 2016

Andrew "Andy" S. Pitner, Jr., 75, of Flushing, Ohio passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing & Rehab in West Lafayette, Ohio. He was born on May 20, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Andrew Steve and Sylvia Blanch (Krousl) Pitner, Sr.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...

Jul 1, 2016

Georgianna Starr, 95, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Walton Retirement Home. She was born on May 10, 1921 in Calais, Ohio to the late James and Blanche (Carpenter) Brownfield.

Georgianna was a member of the West Main Street Church of Christ and Cypress Twig.

In addition to her parents,...

Jun 29, 2016

Dorothy Maxine (Burgess) Leek Howiler, 88, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1927 in Charleston, WV to the late James Howard and Lillie (Jones) Burgess.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Jake W. Leek; second husband,...

Jun 20, 2016

John "Jack" Frederick Kramer, 78, of Bristolville, OH passed away June 20, 2016 at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born May 21, 1938 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late John R and Violet (Cairns) Kramer. On February 14, 1963 he married the former Anita Gregor with whom he spent 53 wonderful years before his passing.

Jun 16, 2016

Joanne E. Finnical, 81, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 5, 1935 in Steubenville, Ohio to the late William Joseph and Margaret Irene (Graves) Wasson.

Joanne was a 1953 graduate of Steubenville High School and later graduated from Ohio Valley Nursing School as a Registered...

Jun 11, 2016

Barbara Harris, 56, of Barnesville died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Ohio State Medical Center.  Barbara was born in Barnesville on March 17, 1960 to the late Clyde Truax and Audrey (McCollum) Truax.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by two brothers: Jim and David Truax.

Barbara is survived by her...

Jun 11, 2016

Richard "Dick" Wayne Carpenter, 84, of Barnesville died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his home.  He was born in Barnesville on January 8, 1932 to the late Bernard and Hazel (Bunting) Carpenter.

Dick is a veteran of the US Army where he served during the Korean War.  He retired from R&F Coal Company.  Dick loved working and...

May 15, 2016

John Paul Sampson, 89, of Barnesville died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his home.  He was born on October 21, 1926 in Boston, Ohio to the late John Henry and Hazel Leota (Stephens) Sampson.

John is a veteran of the US Navy and served during WWII.  He is a member of the VFW Post 2792 and the...

May 13, 2016

Keith Zellers, 93, of Barnesville died Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home. Keith was born in Barnesville on December 13, 1922 to the late Leon and Jesse (Getsinger) Zellers.

Keith is a veteran of the US Navy and served during WWII and retired from Belmont Electric.  Keith is a member of the First Christian Church in...

May 10, 2016

Susan Louise Starr, 65, of Barnesville died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Liza's Place in Wheeling surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Bellaire, OH on June 15, 1950 to the late Donald G. and Ruth Helen (Coen) Davidson, Sr.

Susan was a 1970 graduate of Woodsfield High School.

In addition to her parents,...

May 3, 2016

Clyde Irvin Yingling, Sr., 68, of Akron died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Heather Knoll Nursing and Rehab Center.  He was born in Akron on January 10, 1948.

Clyde is a veteran of the United States Army.  He was previously employed as a foreman for Malco Products.

Clyde is preceded in death by his father,...

Apr 18, 2016

Helen Pauline VanFossen, 94, of Bethesda died Monday, April 18, 2016.  She was born in Barnesville on November 28, 1921 to the late Paul Vernon and Ella (Baker) Pickens.

Helen was a Methodist by faith.  She was an avid quilter and enjoyed playing Bingo.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Apr 12, 2016

Louanna "Sis" Margaret Caldwell, 70, of Barnesville died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her home.  Louanna was born on May 21, 1945 in Akron, Ohio to the late Howard and Mary E. (Phillips) Huffman.

Louanna is a member and was baptized at the Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Cambridge, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she...

Apr 10, 2016

Richard L. Marmie, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Mainstreet Group Home in Barnesville. He was born on February 8, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio to Joe Sall and Jessie Mellott.

Richard was a 1961 graduate of Beallsville High School.

In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by...

Apr 2, 2016

David Louis Grimes, 88, of Barnesville, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  David was born on November 25, 1927 in Sewellsville, Ohio to the late Clyde and Frances (Trimmer) Grimes.

David is a WWII Veteran of the United States Army. He is a 1945 graduate of Barnesville High School, member of the Main...

Mar 30, 2016

Matthew David Luyster, infant son of John R. Luyster and Jamie R. Fluharty, passed away at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on March 30, 2016.

Matthew is preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers, Danny Luyster and Gene Hoop; and an uncle, Stephen Fluharty.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings,...

Mar 17, 2016

Carolyn "June" Stephens, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab. She was born on June 17, 1931 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Neil Thomas and Elizabeth Mae (Davis) VanScyoc.

June was a 1949 graduate of Barnesville High School. She was operator of Stephens Grocery in Sewellsville and...

Mar 13, 2016

Mary Lucille Brown, age 94, of Morristown, Ohio died peacefully after a brief illness on March thirteenth. She was born August 26, 1921 at Bethesda, Ohio to Waldo and Madie (Barr) Smith.

Lucille was a homemaker and aided Dr. Brown during his long practice of medicine. She was a member of the Belmont County Medical Auxillary, Zane...

Mar 11, 2016

Wayne D. Parker, 82, of Belmont, Ohio died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Arden Courts of Westlake, Ohio. Wayne was born in Belmont, Ohio on April 2, 1933 to the late Henry Wayne and Mae (Davis) Parker.

Wayne is a US Army Veteran who was stationed in Germany where he worked in military intelligence during the Korean...

Mar 8, 2016

Maxine E. Harper-Ellison, 91, was born on April 27, 1924 in Belmont County to the late Henry O. and Lila G. (Miller) Thornberry, and passed away March 8, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab in Barnesville.

A sister Marple Kluskey and three brothers preceded her in death, Devaun a marine was killed in Korea and Laverne...