Obituaries

Aug 21, 2016

Carol Reta Hunter, 85, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1931 in Miltonsburg, Ohio to the late Otto and Murl (Starr) Burkhart.

Carol was retired from Barnesville Hospital as a LPN. She was a member of Assumption Church, past president of LPNAO, past president of...

Aug 18, 2016

Daniel Keith Starr, 72, of Jerusalem died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at his home.  Daniel was born in Temperanceville, Ohio on February 6, 1944 to the late Tim and Golden (Fisher) Starr.

Daniel was a 1963 graduate of Barnesville High School.  He was retired from R&F Coal Company where he worked as an electrician and mechanic.  He...

Aug 16, 2016

John Lee Sawvel, 75, of Barnesville died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his home.  He was born in Barnesville on April 1, 1941 to the late John Leo and Mytha Jean (Groves) Sawvel.

John is a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church.  He is a 1959 graduate of Barnesville High School and retired from Barnesville...

Aug 12, 2016

Evelyn Gertrude Sampson, 86, of Barnesville died Friday, August 12, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Somerton, Ohio on March 16, 1930 to the late George and Lina (Beardmore) Weber.

In addition to her parents, on May 15, 2016 she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, John P. Sampson.

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Aug 12, 2016

Samuel Louis Gallagher, 59, of Quaker City, Ohio died Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home.  He was born on May 6, 1957 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late George and Roselynn Ann (Hudson) Gallagher, II.

Samuel was a member of the Cambridge Eagles and worked in maintenance for St. Paul Terrace in Elm Grove.

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Aug 6, 2016

Carolyn Sue Jefferis, 74, of Barnesville died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1942  to the late James W. and Betty (Boyd) Mann.

Carolyn was a member of the Assumption Church in Barnesville.  She was a 1960 graduate of Barnesville High School and owner of the...

Aug 4, 2016

Robert "Bob" Dale Steele, 77, of Fairview, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1939 in Malaga, Ohio to the late Raymond and Hazel Marie (Farrabee) Steele.

Bob was a member of the Pennyroyal Ruritan, Fairview Fire Department, a council member for many years in Fairview, and served...

Jul 26, 2016

Sandra "Sandy" Mae Stephen, 63, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born on March 20, 1953 in Barnesville to Viola Mae (Uppole) Stephen and the late Linza R. Stephen on December 1, 2009.

Sandy was a member of the American Legion Post 78 Ladies Auxillary.

Jul 19, 2016

Sarajane Elaine Briggs, 92, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 20, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late James and Elizabeth (Williams) Conway.

Sarajane graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in education. She later further her education and did graduate work at the...

Jul 17, 2016

Michael Lyn Garten, 68, of Barnesville died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center.  Michael was born on July 16, 1948 in Addison, Ohio to the late Harry Arnold and Lucille Delores (Watkins) Garten.

Michael is a veteran of the US Army and he served in Vietnam.  He is a member of the...

Jul 13, 2016

Clifford Earl May, Sr., 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Astoria Place of Barnesville. He was born on May 13, 1932 in Belmont County, Ohio to the late Ross and Bernice May.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by five siblings, and a daughter, Barbara Ann May.

Jul 13, 2016

Martha J. Reed, 94, of Barnesville died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Belmont County on September 8, 1921 to the late Howard J. and Bertha (Fritter) Howell of Flushing.

Martha was a registered nurse having graduated from White Cross Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus.  She was a member of the...

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...