Obituaries

Walter J. "Skip" Grover

Jul 19, 2018

Walter J. "Skip" Grover, 91, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in Belmont Manor.  He was born on Tuesday, August 17, 1926 in Bridgeport a son of the late Walter E. and Margaret (Bain) Grover.  He retired from American Electric Power in 1986, was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church Kirkwood and the Martins...

Richard A. Smith

Jul 18, 2018

Richard A. Smith Sr., 66, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, passed away July 17, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born October 2, 1951 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Clarence and Helen (Britton) Smith.  He was retired from Mannings Inc. in Martins Ferry, was a member of Lansing Sportsman Club, Bridgeport Foresters.  In addition...

Gary Lee Higgs

Jul 16, 2018

Gary Lee Higgs, 63, of Dillonvale, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Valley Hospice at Trinity West. He was born on Sunday, January 23, 1955 in Martins Ferry a son of the late, Earl and Lucille (Talbert) Higgs. Gary was a member of the Friends Church of Mt Pleasant. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Meeker) Higgs...

Charles C. Bennett, Sr.

Jul 16, 2018

Charles C. "Chuck" Bennett, Sr., 88, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born July 30, 1929 in Uniontown, OH a son of the late Erman and Esther (Foreman) Bennett. Chuck was the retired owner/operator of the former Bennett Floor Covering of Martins Ferry. He was a member of the First...

Gary Lee Higgs

Jul 16, 2018

Gary Lee Higgs, 63, of Dillonvale, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Valley Hospice at Trinity West.  He was born on Sunday, January 23, 1955 in Martins Ferry a son of the late, Earl and Lucille (Talbert) Higgs.  Gary was a member of the Friends Church of Mt Pleasant.

He is survived by his wife,...

Sox W. (Chang) Asbury

Jul 15, 2018

Sok W. (Chang) Asbury, 82, of Bridgeport, OH died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at her home. She was born November 20, 1935 in Seoul, Korea a daughter of the late Mr. Chang and Sun Kum Chang. She was retired from the former Hill's Department Store. Surviving are her children; Candy (Joe) Palmer of Bridgeport and Nancy Asbury of...

Brenda Lou Bennett

Jul 13, 2018

Brenda Lou Bennett, 65, of Barnesville, Ohio, died peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018, after a brief illness.  She was born May 12, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio to Aaron and Rosalie (Berisford) McDermott. She married Paul Bennett of Barnesville, Ohio on June 16, 1973.  She graduated in 1971 from Woodsfield High School, attended and graduated from Ohio University, and worked...

Eva (Dipaolo) Demarco

Jul 13, 2018

Eva (DiPaolo) DeMarco, 93, of Ocean Springs, MS, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Eva was born March 15, 1925 in Moscufo, Italy a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (D'Intino) DiPaolo. She came to America in 1950 after marrying her husband, Frank L. DeMarco. They remained...

Jess William Lucas

Jul 9, 2018

Jess William Lucas, 75, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at his home.  He was born May 17, 1943 in Alledonia, Ohio, son of the late Willard Lucas and Nettie McMasters Lucas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and two brothers. Jess will be remembered with love by those who...

Norman R. Gossett

Jul 8, 2018

Norman R. Gossett, 90, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away July 8, 2018 at Belmont Manor.  Born April 26, 1928 in Bannock, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Gossett and Evelyn Pickering Gossett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Gossett. He is survived by his children, Mike Gossett of Blaine,...

James Randolph "Randy" Barritt

Jul 7, 2018

James Randolph "Randy" Barritt, 63, of Lansing, passed away on July 7, 2018 in Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born on April 25, 1955 in Wheeling, WV a son of James J. Barritt and the late Charlotte N. (Scheestel) Barritt. Randy was a member of Lansing United Methodist Church. He is survived by...

Alex L. Ronevich, Jr.

Jul 7, 2018

Alex L. Ronevich, Jr., 81, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Rolling Hills Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. He was born Nov. 3, 1936 in Mt. Pleasant, OH a son of the late Alex Ronevich, Sr. and Bessie (Chmelovsky) Ronevich. He was retired from the Consol Coal Company and a veteran of the U. S....

James Randolph "Randy" Barritt

Jul 7, 2018

James Randolph "Randy" Barritt, 63, of Lansing, passed away on July 7, 2018 in Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Medical Center.  He was born on April 25, 1955 in Wheeling, WV a son of James J. Barritt and the late Charlotte N. (Scheestel) Barritt. Randy was a member of Lansing United Methodist Church.

He...

John Joseph Blatnik

Jun 23, 2018

John Joseph Blatnik, 60, of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Liza's Place.  He was born in Wheeling on Monday, November 4, 1957 a son of the late Joseph and Marline (Malone) Blatnik.  John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.  In the 1970's through the 1990's he was a DJ in the area and went...

Bonnie Sue Wells

Jun 22, 2018

Bonnie Sue Wells, 61, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Shadyside Care Center.  She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on August 11, 1956, daughter of Ella Irene Phillips Taylor and the late Richard Taylor. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard Taylor, Jr. Dennis Haught; grandson, Cody Walker; and...

Mary E. (Kies) Harris

Jun 17, 2018

Mary E. (Kies) Harris, 71, of Bridgeport, OH died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born Nov. 16, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Thomas A. Kies and Mary (McGlothlin) Clements. She was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and Wheeling Barber College. She was a former...

Virginia F. Zercher

Jun 17, 2018

Virginia F. Zercher, 85, of Bridgeport, OH died June 17, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born May 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Magdaline (Butler) Longwell.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Martins Ferry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Zercher; brothers, Thomas...

Alice L. Myers

Jun 15, 2018

Age 93, died Friday evening, June 15, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on October 26, 1924 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Edward and Della (Smith) Coss. On October 31, 1943 she married Robert S. Myers in Martins Ferry, Ohio and he preceded her in death on February 18, 1980. Alice enjoyed being...

Amy L. Butler

Jun 14, 2018

Amy L. Butler, 37, of Bridgeport, OH, died June 14th, 2018.  She was born March 18, 1981, in Glen Dale, WV, a daughter of William and Darlene (Groves) Butler, Jr.   Amy was a dispatcher for the gas and oil industry and was a Christian by faith.   Amy is survived by her parents, William Butler Jr. of Bridgeport, and Darlene...

Glynis Kinney

Jun 13, 2018

Glynis Louise Decker Kinney, 74, of Byesville, Ohio, passed away, June 13, 2018 at Barnesville Hospital.  Born May 6, 1944 in Utah, she was the daughter of the late Alan Decker and Ingrid Hill Decker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Decker. Glynis will be dearly missed by those who survive her;...