Obituaries

Mary Katherine (Snider) Kelley

Sep 21, 2018

Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Kelley, 80, of Dillonvale, OH went to be with her lord on September 21, 2018. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, John & Minnie Snider, her sisters Clair Shipley, Shirley Lewis, and brother James Snider. Mary is a graduate of Dillonvale High School and was an active member of the Presbyterian...

Helen M. (Smithoffer) Milan

Sep 20, 2018

Helen M. (Smithoffer) Milan, 86, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at home. She was born April 1, 1932 in Bannock, OH a daughter of the late Alex and Julia Ann (Molnar) Smithoffer. Helen retired as a Para Legal for Karl Sommer and John Frazier Law offices in Martins Ferry and was a secretary at...

Gerald "Jerry" M. Fatula

Sep 18, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" M. Fatula, 57, of Blaine, OH died September 18th, 2018 at his home.  He was born September 23, 1960, a son of the late Robert and Bessie (Manukin) Fatula.  Jerry was a retired welder for Taflan Steel.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Cheriee Fatula in 1997, and sister,...

Melissa Kaye Britton

Sep 17, 2018

Melissa K. Britton, 44, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away at her home, September 17, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born September 10, 1974 in Bellaire, Ohio, daughter of Wanda Brill and the late Leonard Carpenter. A loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. she worked in Medical Records for Ohio Hills Health.  An extraordinary...

Wilbur R. Heslop, Jr.

Sep 13, 2018

Wilbur R. Heslop, Jr., 102, died peacefully Thursday, September 13, 2018 at home. He was born July 16, 1916 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Wilbur B. and Louise (Saunders) Heslop. Wilbur graduated from Martins Ferry High School in 1934 as class president, College of Wooster in 1938 and the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science...

Ronald L. Brown

Sep 11, 2018

Ronald L. Brown, 86, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care. He was born August 10, 1932 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Evan T. and Phoebe G. (Rees) Brown. Ronald formerly worked for the Belmont County Metropolitan Housing Authority. He was a member of Grace...

Dolores Jean (Harris) Rouse

Sep 11, 2018

Dolores Jean Rouse, 73 of Mingo Junction, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on July 23, 1945 in Steubenville a daughter of the late Raymond and Betty (Hemshrodt) Harris Sr.  Dolores was Presbyterian by faith.

She is survived by her 3 children, George Rouse Jr....

Angela R. Clemons

Sep 10, 2018

Angela R. Clemons, 27, of Fostoria, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died September 10, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 11, 1990 in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of Marla (Montgomery) Moses. Angela was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Gene Montgomery. She was a Methodist by faith and a member of Seneca County Habitat...

Elizabeth Koren Slezak

Sep 5, 2018

Elizabeth (Yoblinski) Koren Slezak, 98, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term, Martins Ferry. She was born January 20, 1920 in Ramsey, OH, the daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (Novak) Yoblinski. Elizabeth was Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Jacquelilne J. "Jacque" Blaney

Sep 2, 2018

Jacqueline Blaney passed away at her home on Monday, September 2, 2018 in Florida.  She was born May 25, 1925, the daughter of Roy Pearce and Janice Upchurch in Harrisburg, Illinois. Preceding her in her death were her parents; her husband of 62 years, Dwight Blaney; and her son, Robert Blaney. She was a lifelong member of the Ebenezer Baptist...

Jerry L. Morris

Aug 31, 2018

Jerry L. Morris, 69, of Bethesda, passed away on August 31, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 11, 1948 in Barnesville, to the late Ernest and Nellie Margaret (Layman) Morris. Jerry was a 1967 graduate of Shenandoah High School and was a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the 1 st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army...

Joseph Lorenzo Yocum Jr.

Aug 31, 2018

Joseph Lorenzo Yocum Jr., 77, of Neffs, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Wheeling Hospital.  He was born on March 22, 1941 in Bellaire, a son of the late Joseph L. and Barbara (McVay) Yocum Sr.  He was a member of the Community of Christ Church.  Joe was formerly employed by Powhatan #3 coal mine and was...

Milica "Millie" Susac

Aug 30, 2018

Milica Anne "Millie" Susac, 91, of Huntersville, NC, formerly of St. Clairsville, OH, passed away at home August 30, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born November 22, 1926 in Urichsville, OH a daughter of the late Nick and Janja Susac. She retired from Daytona Beach Community College. In addition to her parents she was...

Michael R. Robbins

Aug 30, 2018

Michael R. Robbins, 62, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away at his home on August 30, 2018.  Born February 25, 1956 in New Martinsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Cleata and Charles Robbins. He was a graduate of Woodsfield High School and had worked in the coal industry. Michael is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Robbins...

Ryan Gary Jones

Aug 30, 2018

Ryan Gary Jones, 32, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away August 30, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.  A graduate of Marlington High School, he was born April 17, 1986, to Steven Husk and Kami Jones. Ryan is survived by his parents; son, Landon Jones; sister, Samantha Wilson; and grandmother, June Jones, who was very special to Ryan. In honoring...

Chloris J. Williams

Aug 26, 2018

Chloris June Williams, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, August 26, 2018, at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH. She was born July 27, 1948 in Martins Ferry, OH, the daughter of the late Thomas G. Williams, Sr. and Kathleen (Murphy) Williams. She was a member of First Christian Church in Martins Ferry. In addition...

Ltc (Ret) Ronald L. Salvador

Aug 25, 2018

LTC (Ret)  Ronald Louis Salvador, 85, of Belmont, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He was born in Wheeling, WV on Dec 21, 1932 to the late Louis T. And Mary K. Salvador. He graduated from Linsly Military Institute in 1950 and the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1954. After graduation,...

John A. Martinko

Aug 22, 2018

John A. Martinko John Anthony Martinko, 76, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab in Oak Grove, MO.  Services will be held at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, on Friday, August 24 th with visitation at 6:30 p.m. and funeral at 7:00 p.m.  Interment will be Monday in Belmont Cemetery, Belmont,...

Ross Lee Parsons

Aug 21, 2018

Ross Lee Parsons Sr., 79, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in the Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born on July 24, 1939 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Raymond and Alberta (Lockland) Parsons Sr. He retired from United Dairy. Ross is survived by his wife, Sharon Parsons; children, Ross (Jenny) Parsons Jr.,...

Betty J. (Fagley) Mcaninch

Aug 21, 2018

Betty J. McAninch 92, of Cadiz died Tuesday August 21, 2018 at Altercare of Adena. She was born February 16, 1926 in New Philadelphia, Oh. A daughter of the late Harold and Fern (Rose) Fagley.

She was a retired supervisor for O'Neal's Department store, a Methodist by faith, a member of the Mt. Pleasant Garden Club, and...