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Rick E. Mccracken
Dec 27, 2014
Rick E. McCracken, a true American Hero, 65, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 3, 1949 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Norman Eugene and Edith (Miller) McCracken.
Rick is a United States Marine Veteran who served in Vietnam. He formerly worked...
Melissa (Cheffy) Doan
Dec 18, 2014
Melissa (Cheffy) Doan, 55, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home. She was born on December 10, 1959 in Wheeling, WV to Jo Ann (Scott) Cheffy and the late Thomas J. Cheffy.
Melissa was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and a proud grandmother. She was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan. She...
Joseph Liston Hannahs
Dec 15, 2014
Joseph Liston Hannahs, 74, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 in Barnesville. He was born on February 12, 1940 in Calais, Ohio to the late Leland and Dorothy (DeLong) Hannahs.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, John Hannahs and infant sister, Irene.
Joe is survived...
Louis Franklin Rockwell
Dec 15, 2014
Louis Franklin "Bud" Rockwell, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab. He was born on May 14, 1935 in Belmont County to the late Glenn R. and Elizabeth (Edgerton) Rockwell.
Bud graduated from Friends Boarding School (Olney) in 1953, graduated from Wilmington College in 1957, and attended graduate...
Lewis C. Messenger
Dec 13, 2014
Lewis C. Messenger, 83, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born on September 8, 1931 in Barnesville to the late Sherman and Bertha Mae (Ensley) Messenger.
Lewis is a Methodist by faith and an US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Lewis was a carpenter by...
Nancy Carol (Murphy) Cochran
Dec 10, 2014
Nancy Carol Cochran, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born on December 15, 1940 in Jerusalem, Ohio to the late William and Martha (Kemp) Murphy.
She was a surgical tech at Barnesville Hospital and a member of the Barnesville First Baptist Church.
In addition to her...
James A. Burcher
Dec 7, 2014
James A. Burcher, 105, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born on November 10, 1909 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Garfield and Bessie (Casebeer) Burcher.
James is a member of the Somerton Church of Christ.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Mary Louise (Howiler) Reed
Dec 1, 2014
Mary Louise Reed, 92, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born on March 13, 1922 in Barnesville to the late Frank J. and Matilda (Day) Howiler.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband - Charles Reed and 3 brothers -...
Ruben Dale Stephen
Nov 30, 2014
Ruben Dale Stephen, 75, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 16, 1939 to the late Welda and Edna (Huntsman) Stephen in Boston, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn L. Stephen; three brothers: Kelly Stephen, Girdon Stephen and...
Shirley A. (Greenwood) Swallie
Nov 29, 2014
Shirley A. Swallie, 78, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born on August 17, 1936 in Barnesville to the late Elmer and Gladys (Adkins) Greenwood.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters - Carol Starr and Eloise Ward and a brother...
Brian O'Neal Drake
Nov 16, 2014
Brian O'Neal Drake, 57, of Kulpmont, Pennsylvania formerly of Barnesville passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home after a tremendous battle with cancer. He was born on January 27, 1957 in Barnesville to the late Rolland L. and Josephine (Jackson) Drake.
Brian was a Barnesville High School graduate. He was dearly loved by his entire...
Orlin Lee Thornberry
Nov 16, 2014
Orlin Lee Thornberry, 73, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born on June 6, 1941 in Belmont County to the late Harry O. and Lila (Miller) Thornberry.
Orlin was a Christian by faith. He worked for many years as a mechanic of Carpenters Sunoco until their closing and...
Harry Clifton Yaus
Nov 14, 2014
Harry Clifton Yaus, 93, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014. He was born in Bethesda, Ohio on October 7, 1921 to the late Roy and Merry (Lynn) Yaus.
Harry is a WWII Veteran of the US Army. He enjoyed listening to Polka music and watching Western shows.
In addition to his parents,...
Charlene Pytlik
Nov 12, 2014
Charlene "Frankie" Pytlik, 78, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her home. She was born October 17, 1936 in Barnesville to the late Frank and Estella May (Minder) Pytlik.
Charlene was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church and was retired from AT&T. She was known for her love of all animals...
Christopher Lee Ditto
Nov 8, 2014
Christopher Lee Ditto, 66, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Liza's Place in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born on February 2, 1948 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Arthur and Bernadine (Mayfield) Ditto.
Chris was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and retired Police Chief of 33 years for Barnesville Police...
Charlotte A. Smith
Oct 30, 2014
Charlotte A. Smith, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, Florida. She was born on December 26, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Lawrence Edwin and Mary Ann (Pekari) Smith.
Charlotte was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Temperanceville.
In addition to...
Doy Anne Zellers
Oct 28, 2014
Doy Anne Zellers, 60, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1954 in Barnesville, Ohio to Keith and Ruth A. (Flowers) Zellers.
Doy was a 1972 graduate of Barnesville High School and worked for many years at the Barnesville Enterprise. She was a member of the...
Robert Lee Wells
Oct 22, 2014
Robert Lee Wells, 84, of Barnesville passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Walton Home. He was born on March 9, 1930 in Guernsey County to the late Pod and Blanche (Finley) Wells.
Robert is a veteran of the US Army. He is a member of the VFW Post 2792 and American Legion Post 168. ...
Mary Kay (Carpenter) Carpenter
Oct 18, 2014
Mary Kay Carpenter, 72, of Canton, formerly of Barnesville passed away, Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Laurels of Canton. She was born in Malaga, Ohio on August 19, 1942 to Mary L. (Stephen) Carpenter and the late Ronald E. Carpenter.
She was a member of the VFW auxillary.
In addition to her father, she was...
Ronald A. Bischof
Oct 16, 2014
Ronald A. Bischof, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born on January 21, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Ruth (Bonenberger) Bischof and the late Alfred Bischof.
Mr. Bischof was the current Mayor of Barnesville, former Barnesville Councilman, and owner of Bischof Insurance. He was active...
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