Obituaries

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...

Mar 5, 2016

Dorothy Helen Murphy Kaiser passed away on March 5, 2016 at her home.  She was born on February 6, 1930 at her home along Piedmont Lake in Kirkwood Township, Belmont County on Murphy's Ridge.  She was the daughter of Ross Alexander and Ethel Olive Humphrey Murphy.

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

Feb 28, 2016

Margaret Sue "Polly" Butler, 84, of Marysville, Ohio formerly of Hendrysburg passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 14, 1931 in Smyrna, Ohio to the late Thomas and Ester (Shuman) Garrett.

Polly loved her family, cooking, taking care of her pets especially her cat, Sugar.

In addition to...

Feb 20, 2016

Wanema Ruth Hagan, 85, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Astoria Place of Barnesville. She was born on January 24, 1931 in Aledonia, Ohio to the late Clarence Wilford and Golda Matilda (Morris) Taylor.

Wanema was a member of the Main Street Methodist Church, Mistletoe Twig, and Barnesville Ladies Luncheon Group.

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Feb 20, 2016

Dorothy Eileen Allar, 75, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab. She was born on April 4, 1940 in New Matamoras, Ohio to the late Virginia Amelia Hanlon.

Dorothy attended the Shady Lane Baptist Church in Barnesville.  She was the owner and operator of the Country Gift Shop in...

Feb 17, 2016

Joseph William "Joe" Lerner, 64, of Commercial Point, Ohio formerly of Temperanceville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Mount Caramel West in Columbus. He was born on November 6, 1951 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late John Norman and Mary Alice (McManus) Lerner.

Joe was a member of St. Mary's Church in Temperanceville and attended...

Feb 8, 2016

Sharon L. Morris, 70, of Barnesville died Monday, February 8, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Barnesville, Ohio on June 25, 1945 to the late Harold William and Cedora Pearl (Warrick) Lucas.

Sharon was baptized in the Chuch of the Nazarene and was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ.  She worked...

Feb 5, 2016

Susan "Susie" Ann Chittester, 58, of Belmont, Ohio passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. She was born on September 1, 1957 in Barnesville to the late Roland E. and Evelyn M. (Grimes) Flesher.

Susie was a Methodist by faith.  She worked for many years as a hairdresser in...

Feb 2, 2016

Louise Sarah Kefgen Cheffy, 90, of Barnesville died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital.  Louise was born on June 17, 1925 in Eveleth, MN to the late Edward A. and Sarah (McElheron) Kefgen.

Louise was a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan where she earned...

Jan 31, 2016

Ansel W. Hannahs, 84, of Barnesville died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  Ansel was born in Calais, Ohio on April 18, 1931 to the late Leland and Dorothy (Delong) Hannahs.

After high school, Ansel joined the US Navy and then transferred and retired from the US Army. After retiring from the US Army, ...

Jan 29, 2016

Donald Richard Long, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Barnesville to the late Glen H. and Marie (Debula) Long.

Donnie was a 1951 graduate of Barnesville High School and a retired coal miner from Y&O Coal Company. He was a member of...

Jan 25, 2016

Lucille M. Hall, 99, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on September 24, 1916 in Miltonsburg, Ohio to the late Leroy and Lydia (Egger) Peters.

Lucille was a 1934 graduate of Woodsfield High School and was a retired nursing assistant and ward secretary at Barnesville Hospital. She was...

Jan 20, 2016

Kenneth E. Ackerman, 93, formerly of Barnesville and Athens died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  He was born in Belmont County on January 24, 1922 to the late Samuel and Josephine (Hagan) Ackerman.

Kenneth was an US Air Force Veteran of WWII.  He earned his Bachelors Degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University and...

Jan 12, 2016

Alfred J. McEndree, Sr., 76, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1939 in St. Clairsville, Ohio to the late Ray Edward and Edna Mae (Gilmore) McEndree.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two wives, Janet Robb and Nancy Street.

Jan 8, 2016

Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher, 75, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at Washington Hospital in Washington, PA. She was born on June 5, 1940 in Barnesville to the late Glenn and Mary Evelyn (Medley) Tracy.

Nancy was a member of the Quilt Guild and was well known for her award winning quilts, enjoyed square...

Jan 4, 2016

William Chris Carpenter, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. Chris was born January 24, 1951 in Barnesville, son of the late Homer and Jean (Powell) Carpenter and was a resident of Astoria Place of Barnesville.

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