Obituaries

Aug 25, 2013

Margaret "Peggy" Bishop, 80, of Barnesville died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Riverside Hospital.  She was born on April 13, 1933 to the late Urban and Marie (Bosold) Cornett in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Peggy was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy and then attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.  She was a member of the Assumption Church in...

Aug 23, 2013

Loretta Ann "Annie" LaVanchy, 68, of Barnesville died Friday, August 23, 2013 in Wheeling Hospital.  She was born on July 31, 1945 in Barnesville to the late John Edward and Mary Catherine (McCort) McGee.

Loretta was a graduate of  Barnesville High School in 1963.  She worked at the United States Information Agency in Washington, D.C., and attended...

Aug 22, 2013

Wilber C. "Chuck" Kirk, Jr., 42, of Barnesville died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  He was born on February 24, 1971 in Barnesville to the late Wilber Charles and Freeda Ann (Mankin) Kirk, Sr.

Chuck was a 1989 Barnesville High School graduate and was a security guard for McKeen Security.  He was a...

Aug 18, 2013

Paul "Reedy" Reed, 72,of Barnesville died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  He was born on June 15, 1941 in Moundsville, WV.

Reedy was very active in the Barnesville Community.  For 30 years, he kept clock for Barnesville Athletics of all age levels.  He was a member of the Somerton Church of Christ, Barnesville...

Aug 16, 2013

Harlen Mercer, 95, of Barnesville died on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center.  He was born in New Cumberland, WV on April 28, 1918 to the late Nathan and Adelia (Wells) Mercer.

Harlen was an Army veteran during WWII and a member of the Assumption Church in Barnesville.  He was a life...

Aug 9, 2013

Clarence L. Wells, 88, of Quaker City died Friday, August 9, 2013.  He was born on March 12, 1925 to the late Clarence and Lola (Palmer) Wells in Bemont County.

He was an Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Barnesville Nazarene Church.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...

Aug 4, 2013

James Lewis Feisley, 84, of Barnesville died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at his home.  He was born on April 1, 1929 in Ellsworth, Ohio to the late Ralph and Pearl (Manchester) Feisley.

Jim served in the Army National Guard 37 years.  He attended the Barnesville First United Methodist Church.  He was a  member of the American Legion...

Jul 25, 2013

Sara Marie Bunting Hanlon, 80, of Barnesville, OH, died Thursday, 07/25/2013 at her home.  She was born 06/28/1933 in Beallsville, Oh to the late Roy and Goldie Poole Crooks.

She was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ.  Through the years she worked at the GC Murphy Co., Harp's Restaurant, Barnesville Manufacturing...

Jul 13, 2013

Alice Elizabeth Truex, 87, formerly of Somerton died July 13, 2013 at Hospice of the Valley.  She was born on November 12, 1925 in Somerton to the late Delbert and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Groves.

Alice was a member of the Somerton Church of Christ but has been attending the Pine Lake Christian Church since 2005.  She was a...

Jul 13, 2013

David Spriggens, 65, of Somerton died Saturday, July 13, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio.  He was born on March 1, 1948  to the late Samuel and Mabel (Albutt) Spriggens in Gainsborough, England.

David had a passion for building and flying model airplanes and loved german shepherd dogs.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Jul 9, 2013

Joann Caldwell, 80, of Barnesville died Monday, July 9, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.  She was born on April 2, 1933 in Charleston, WV to the late Clyde and Ada (Ewing) Lovejoy.

Joann was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Church in Cambridge.  She was also a volunteer at Barnesville Hospital.

In addition...

Jul 8, 2013

Charles Lee Moran, 97, of Alliance, Ohio died Monday, July 8, 2013 after a short illness.  He was born in Flushing on October 28, 1915 to the late John and Sadie (Bethel) Moran.

Charles was raised in West Virginia and after the Great Depression, he graduated in 1935 from Grafton High School in West Virginia.  As a...

Jun 21, 2013

Hollie William Detling, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on August 24, 1930 in Somerton, Ohio to the late Hollie O. Detling and Mary Primovick Detling Amos.

Hollie was a graduate of Somerton High School and attended Coyne Electric School in...

Jun 21, 2013

Charles R. Long, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday morning, June 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 2, 1929 in Willoughby, Ohio to the late Glen H. and Marie (Debula) Long.

Charles was a retired heavy equipment operator for Ohio Operating Engineers.  He was a member of the Mt. Olivett United Methodist...

Jun 20, 2013

Nancy F. Fogle, 66, of Columbus passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on June 21, 1946 to the late Walter Shook and Emza Shook Bruney.

Nancy  retired from the Upper Arlington Library.  Nancy and her husband were the owners of the Plum Tree Bed and Breakfast...

Jun 4, 2013

Peggy Lou Carter, 72, of Bethesda died 6/4/2013 in Wheeling Hospital after several months of illness.  She was born in Belmont County on 10/17/1940 to the late Charles and Ida Mae (Bennett) Kocher.

Peggy was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed playing her GameBoy and family get-togethers.  She provided over 28 years of dedicated service to...

May 31, 2013

John D. O'Brien, 91, of Barnesville died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  He was born in Barnesville on May 3, 1922 to the late John and Blanche "Mossie" (Triplett) O'Brien.

John was a retired truck driver from Pomco.  He was a member of the Assumption Church and the VFW Post 2792.

May 30, 2013

Loving wife of 52 years and devoted  mother, Marianne Lois McFrederick, 72, of Barnesville died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Barnesville Hospital.  She was born on December 2, 1940, in Barnesville to the late Earl Frank Phillips and Ethel Blanche Pittman Philllips Davis.

Marianne was a 1958 graduate of Barnesville High School and earned a college degree...

May 22, 2013

Leila Terrill Rouse, beloved wife of William "Bill" Henry Rouse, Friends Boarding School Graduate, has passed away, and will join him in Stilllwater Meeting House Cemetery on June 23, 2013.  Leila and Bill met through another Olney Grad, Bill's sister Jane Rouse Gronewald.  The ladies were legal sorority sisters.  Leila and Bill married in Cincinnati, OH a few years...

May 17, 2013

Charles A. Elliott, 56 of Barnesville, OH, died Friday at Barnesville Hospital.  He was born 10/18/1956 in Barnesville.  He was a meat cutter for Riesbecks in Barnesville.

Charles was preceded in death by his father - Arthur Roe.  He is survived by his wfe - Regina "Hannahs" Elliott; mother - Barbara Elliott of Barnesville; sons - Joseph...