Obituaries

Nov 25, 2016

Doris L. Martin Burkhart, 94, Barnesville, died Friday, November 25, at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born April 22, 1922, on the family farm in Belmont County, a daughter of the late Will and Ada Neptune Martin.

She was retired from the G.C. Murphy Store at Barnesville, and was a member of the Main...

Nov 22, 2016

Nancy Ann Wells, 75, of Barnesville died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her home.  Nancy was born in Crabapple, Ohio on January 15, 1941 to the late Mike M. and Victoria M. (Worwa) Socha.

Nancy is a member of the Assumption Church in Barnesville and a graduate of St. Clairsville High School.  She worked as a lead...

Nov 20, 2016

Charles R. Wilkins, 98, of Barnesville died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center.  Charles was born in Hendrysburg, Ohio on July 29, 1918 to the late Charles R. and Rosa (Hamilton) Wilkins.

Charles was a member and had been active serving on several boards of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church.  He...

Nov 18, 2016

Darren Eugene Truax, 53, of Barnesville died Friday, November 18, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital.  Darren was born on March 4, 1963 in Barnesville to the late Dale and Vera Ellen (Wells) Truax.

Darren was a 1981 graduate of Barnesville High School and worked for Stingray Oil and Gas Company.  He was a member of the Eagles and...

Nov 9, 2016

Mary Margaret (Campbell) Cheffy, daughter of the late John Alexander Campbell and the late Sarah Margaret (Shepherd) Campbell, died November 9, 2016 of cancer at the Fairhaven retirement community in Sykesville, Maryland. She was 85.

Mrs. Cheffy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Frederick Hasbrouck "Ted" Cheffy and her sister Nancy Adelyn (Campbell)...

Nov 8, 2016

Jennie Marie Huntsman, 87, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at The Springs at Lake Pointe Woods in Sarasota. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Barnesville to the late Oliver and Thurza (Neptune) Mayberry.

Jennie was a longtime resident of Barnesville, a member of the Barnesville Main Street...

Nov 7, 2016

Miranda Lynn (Steed) Himes, 21, of Fletcher, NC, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Spring Hill, Florida on August 26, 1995.

Miranda was a 2013 graduate of Barnesville High School.  She was attending school in North Carolina to become a veterinarian technician.

She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Roy Hargis; and...

Oct 28, 2016

Albert L. Parkhurst, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 19, 1933 in Tryon, Oklahoma to the late E.I. and Mabel (Miller) Parkhurst.

Mr. Parkhurst was retired from the United States Army where he served for 22 years. Albert was a member of the VFW...

Oct 28, 2016

William "Bill" Lewis Stottler, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Sandpiper Courtyard Assisted Living Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. He was born on March 25, 1933 in Barnesville to the late John and Mary Bernadine (Poyet) Stottler.

Bill was a United States Army Veteran, stationed in Japan.  He was retired from employment...

Oct 20, 2016

FOR THE GOOD TIMES NEVER FORGOTTEN

Michael Patrick Cahill was a natural talent who was cast in the 1970 Broadway play, "Borstal Boy," an adaptation of the autobiographical book depicting Brendan Behan's 1939 apprehension as a teenage IRA volunteer during his mission to blow up the docks in Liverpool. Behan was arrested, sent to prison and later...

Oct 18, 2016

Mary Eileen Fonner, 93, of Barnesville, formerly of Ft. McCoy, FL, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  Mary was born on November 22, 1922 in Dallas, WV to the late Elisha Alonza and Edith Jane (Majors) Marshall.

Mary was a Methodist by faith.  She was retired from Barnesville Hospital where she worked as...

Oct 16, 2016

Garnet May Huntsman, 91, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 20, 1925 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Maurice (Mose) and Elizabeth (Denney) Thatcher.

Garnet was retired from Barnesville Hospital working in accounting. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.

In...

Oct 10, 2016

Patricia Marie Taylor, 58, of Kimbolton died Monday, October 10, 2016 at her home.  Patricia was born on May 3, 1958.

Patricia was preceded in death by her mother, Florence McCoy.

She is survived by her siblings: Carol Nelson, Debbie Spicer, Penny Nagy and Charles Nagy; special nieces and nephew: Narrissa Glenn, Danielle Glenn and...

Oct 9, 2016

George R. Riser, Jr., 63, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 8, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Barbara L. (Belden) Riser of Quaker City and the late George R. Riser, Sr.

George was a 1971 graduate of Zane Trace School...

Oct 4, 2016

Virgil Leonard Hannahs, Sr., 82, of Barnesville died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  Virgil was born in Calais, Ohio on March 20, 1934 to the late Leland and Dorothy (DeLong) Hannahs.

Virgil was a veteran of the United States Army.  He worked for 43 years for the railroad and retired from the Wheeling...

Sep 30, 2016

Ruth I. Sudduth, 87, of Quaker City died Friday, September 30, 2016 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  Ruth was born on December 29, 1928 in Guernsey County to the late Wilbur and Freda (Luyster) Gardiner.

Ruth was a Methodist by faith.  She was a member of the Red Hat Ladies Club at Astoria Place.  She enjoyed playing...

Sep 13, 2016

Virginia Kathleen (Kathy) Stottler, 82, of Barnesville died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Walton Retirement Home in Barnesville.  Kathy was born on November 20, 1933 in Barnesville to the late Andrew W. and Margaret O. (Carpenter) Giesey.

Kathy was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.  She worked for many years at ...

Sep 10, 2016

Daniel Charles "Biggins" Foreman, 42, of Barnesville died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.  Dan was born on May 10, 1974 in Columbus, OH to Edward Charles and Marsha (Milligan) Foreman of Mt. Perry, OH.

Dan was a 1993 graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High School and a proud supporter of the United...

Aug 26, 2016

Herbert J. Parkinson, Sr., 79 of Buffalo died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Summit Acres.  He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on March 25, 1937 to the late Herbert G. and Elizabeth S. (Davison) Parkinson.

Herb was a 1955 graduate of Barnesville High School and attended the Ninth Street Methodist Church in Cambridge.  He was a member...

Aug 23, 2016

Mary Catherine Boulet, 96, of Barnesville died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Lore City, Ohio.  Catherine was born on January 5, 1920 in Belmont County to the late Hubert and Anna (Reischman) Anderson.

Catherine is a Catholic by faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years,...