Obituaries

May 10, 2014

William Lee Kurtz, 70, of Somerton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1943 in Newark, Ohio to the late Theodore and Shirley (Morris) Kurtz.

Bill served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1964 in Germany and in the United States Marine Corps from 1964...

May 8, 2014

Linda Sue (Wheeler) Smith, 66, of Morristown, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born on April 20, 1948 to the late Clarence and Doris "Ruth" (Whittacre) Wheeler, Jr.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion - Charles Donald Carpenter.

She is...

Apr 30, 2014

Marjorie S. "Dodgie" Hunter, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab. She was born on September 11, 1926 in Belmont County to the late Howard and Edith (Henderson) Skinner.

Marjorie was a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church and the Epworth Park Board. She was District...

Apr 29, 2014

Paula K. (Santore) Seneff, 74, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 24, 1939 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late Pete and Wanda (Sosinsky) Santore.

Paula was the owner of Turk's Trophy Shop and was a member of the Senior Citizens Center, Band Bonanza, and Doll...

Apr 26, 2014

Terence L. "Terry" Carpenter, 67, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 27, 1946 to the late Paul C. and Marjorie (Allen) Carpenter.

Terry is a veteran of the US Army.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church,...

Apr 26, 2014

Jimmie Allen Carpenter, 77, of Barnesville went to the Lord on Saturday, April 26, 2014 surrounded by his family.  He was born on December 7, 1936 in Fairview, Ohio to the late Harold G. and Sarah (Warner) Carpenter.

Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and the high-light of his life was his great-grandchildren Sophie and Rex. ...

Apr 23, 2014

Tony Allen Dean Gordon, Jr. infant son of Tony and Alice Gordon quietly passed from his loving family and into the waiting arms of Jesus and his Grandad Steele on April 23, 2014.

In his brief life, little Tony reminded all those who loved him of important life lessons. He taught us to keep the faith and...

Apr 21, 2014

Willis "Bud" McDonald, 93, of Barnesville, was called home by his master on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born on January 13, 1921 in Sharon, Ohio to the late Isaac and Ella (Shields) McDonald.

Willis was a Christian by faith and was a present member of the First Baptist Church.  He is a...

Apr 13, 2014

Teddie A. Steele, 62, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her home. She was born on December 16, 1951 in Akron to the late Teddy and Leah (Chapman) Hardman.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son - Ronnie Steele; and 2 brothers - Clifford Smith and Michael...

Apr 8, 2014

James Corbin "Jim" Sellers, Jr., 60, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Wheeling Medical Park. He was born on July 13, 1953 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to James and Margaret (Hicks) Sellers, Jr.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife - Susan "Susie" (Cook) Sellers; 2 sons -...

Apr 7, 2014

Willis Carpenter, 80, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at The Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. He was born on November 30, 1933 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Sherman and Gladys (Stephens) Carpenter.

Willis is a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He attended the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church. ...

Apr 6, 2014

Josh Newlen, 33, of Moundsville, West Virginia, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Sunday morning, April 6, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 24, 1981 in Marietta, Ohio.

He was a cook for Huddle House in Moundsville and was a passionate tattoo artist.

He is survived by his mother - Hanna (Gale) Francis...

Apr 5, 2014

Julia Virginia "Judy" Wheeler, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1923 in Phillippi, WV to the late Joseph and Helen (Reed) Roque.

Judy was a Christian by Faith, member of Fairpoint Polish American Political Club, lifetime member of D.A.V. Auxillary in Bellaire,...

Apr 2, 2014

David L. Wehr, 71, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on September 4, 1942 in Calais, Ohio to the late Charles Eberts and Lucille (Stephens) Wehr.

David was an Army Veteran and a retired foreman for Ormet. He was a member of Woodsfield...

Mar 30, 2014

Deana Ann (Mayberry) Brownfield, 48, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on November 18, 1965 in Barnesville to Gerald F. and Vivian (Kirk) Mayberry.

She was a member of the Beallsville First Methodist Church, Eagles # 4252, and Ladies Auxillary of Eagles.

She was preceded in...

Mar 26, 2014

Charles Donald Carpenter, 64, of Belmont, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1949 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Elsworth Homer Carpenter and Hazel May (Powell) Carpenter Saffell.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son - Christopher Carpenter.

He...

Mar 22, 2014

Margaret "Peg" Kirk was born in Barnesville, Ohio, to Amy Gregg Rogers Robinson and Frank Talmadge Robinson on June 3, 1918.  She was the oldest of three children. Peg graduated from Western College in Oxford, Ohio in 1940. On August 28, 1941, she married John D Kirk. Her first memory of John was at a picnic when she was...

Mar 22, 2014

Ruth M. Johnson, 95, of Barnesville died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Barnesville on November 24, 1918 to the late Henry "Buck" and Olive (Sullivan) Jones.

Ruth was a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church and Barnesville OES Chapter #206.  Ruth was a cook for...

Mar 11, 2014

Geneva Smith Glover, 93, formerly of Barnesville and Quaker City, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Trinity Village, Hickory, North Carolina. She was born March 29, 1920, in Quaker City, Ohio, a daughter of the late Herman D. and Mabel Day Smith. She was employed by Broughton Dairy Co. for more than 25 years. She was a...

Mar 8, 2014

Corinne A. Betts, 90, of Barnesville died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  She was born in Barnesville, Ohio on February 5, 1924 to the late Alfred and Blanche Peters.

Corinne was a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church.  She owned race horses and enjoyed watching harness racing.  Corinne was also...