Obituaries

Matthew L. Ludolph

Nov 8, 2016

Matthew L. Ludolph, 49, of Wheeling died Tuesday November 8, 2016 at the home of his sister. He was born November 7, 1967 in Wheeling, a son of the late Paul E. and Shirley (Michael) Ludolph. He was an employee of Mail America, and a member of the Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Fly, Ohio. In addition to his...

Joan Skidmore

Nov 8, 2016

Joan L. (Hale) Skidmore, 83, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away November 8, 2016 at Park Health. She was born May 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Thomas and Loretta (Davis) Sutton. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, retired nursing assistant, employee at East Ohio Regional Hospital and Bridgeport Library. In addition to...

Thomas Gonot

Nov 7, 2016

Thomas C. Gonot, 96, of Colerain, OH passed away November 7, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 14, 1920, a son of the late George and Nellie (Bendekgey) Gonot. Thomas was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Colerain, OH, American Legion Post 38, Bridgeport Foresters, Martins Ferry Elks, St. John's Boosters, former Athletic Director...

Joyce Elaine Nelson

Nov 7, 2016

Joyce E. Nelson, 68, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. Born August 17, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Bean and Bessie Jewell Bean. A member of East Richland Friends Church, Joyce was a woman, who when she loved, loved with her whole heart. She was an avid...

Marie R. Thompson

Nov 6, 2016

Marie R. Thompson, 88, of Clemmons, North Carolina, formerly of Bridgeport, OH passed away November 6, 2016 at her home. She was born, July 2, 1928 in Martins Ferry, OH, a daughter of the late Dean and Elsie (Dahn) Timberlake. Marie was a Lutheran by faith. She was a very giving woman who received many awards for her help...

Mary Elizabeth Erwin

Nov 6, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Parr Erwin previously of Mt .Pleasant, Ohio passed away November 6, 2016 in Morgantown, WV. She was born January 27, 1920 in Mingo Junction, Ohio the daughter of Montford and Ethel Parr. She was a long time member of Mt. Pleasant First Presbyterian Church and was very involved in several of the church organizations while living in...

Charles H. Wines

Nov 6, 2016

Charles H. Wines, 74, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home. He was born July 24, 1942 in Bellaire, OH a son of the late Russell H. and Edna M. (Belt) Wines. He retired from Crescent Coal Company of Daisytown, PA. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Rocco "Roy" Salimbene

Nov 4, 2016

Rocco "Roy" Salimbene, 90, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born March 28, 1926 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Pasquale and Marina (Montello) Salimbene. Roy retired as a foreman after working 30 years for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

Sharon J. Yost

Nov 3, 2016

Sharon Jean Yost, 70, of Steubenville, OH passed away November 3rd, 2016 at Trinity Hospital West. She was born June 30, 1946, in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late John and Betty (Barney) Yost. Sharon is survived by her children; Tatiana (Aaron) Brunson of Tucson Arizona, Anjanette (John) Pielech of Yorkville, OH, Stafania (Stephen) Ackerman of New Mexico...

William Sockman, Sr.

Nov 2, 2016

William Sockman, Sr., 86, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 at Carriage Inn of Cadiz, OH. He was born June 4, 1930 in Carrollton, OH a son of the late Francis Sockman, Sr. and Mary Emma (Furbay) Sockman. He retired from the former Vale Coal Mine Company. William was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal...

Gary Kenneth Cunningham

Nov 1, 2016

Gary Kenneth Cunningham, 65, of Wheeling, WV, passed Tuesday November 1, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born April 30, 1951, a son of the late Harold and Sevella Jackson Cunningham. Gary was a auto body repair technician. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers Raymond Jackson, Harold "Booboo" Cunningham and a son Jermaine...

Donald G. Rose, Sr.

Nov 1, 2016

Donald G. Rose, Sr., 79, of Martin Ferry, OH died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. He was born October 1, 1937 in Triadelphia, WV a son of the late George J. and Elieen (Gowland) Rose. He was retired from Wheeling Truck, Wheeling, WV. In addition to his parents he was...

Bert Ray Anderson

Oct 31, 2016

Bert R. Anderson, 80, of Bridgeport, OH passed away October 31, 2016 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born June 19, 1936, in Bridgeport, OH a son of the late Benjamin and Virginia (Batin) Anderson. He was an U.S. Army Veteran and a long-time owner and operator of Belpre Vacuum Cleaner Center. In addition to his parents, he was...

Martha Marie Jackson Herink

Oct 29, 2016

Martha M. Jackson Herink, 94, of Bridgeport died Saturday October 29, 2016 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. She was born March 2, 1922 in Warwood, WV, a daughter of the late John H. and Esther (Conway) Jackson. She was a retired buyer for the former Ohio Valley Drug Co. and a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church....

Helen M. (Johnson) Briggs

Oct 28, 2016

Helen May (Johnson) Briggs, 89, of Glasgow, WV died Friday, October 28, 2016 at her residence. She was born April 11, 1927 in Cecil, PA. a daughter of the late Charles E. Johnson and Emma (Neely) Johnson Nutter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ivor L. "Bud" Briggs, Sr., who lovingly called...

Barbara Ann Turner

Oct 26, 2016

Barbara Ann Turner, 51, passed away October 26, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born May 31, 1965, in St. Petersburg, Fl., a daughter of Emma Whitlatch and the late Robert McLemore. She was employed as a cook at Cumberland Pointe. In addition to her father, Barbara was preceded in death by her step-father, Edward Mitchem, first...

Joann Coulson

Oct 26, 2016

JoAnn Coulson, 95, of Bridgeport, OH passed away October 27, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born February 14, 1921 in Martins Ferry, OH, a daughter of the late John and Norma (Pescatelli) DeVecchis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John Davis; brother, Ben DeVecchis; sisters, Carmella Ledger, and Ann Litwin. She...

Russell Leroy Bland

Oct 25, 2016

Russell Leroy Bland, 76, of Barnesville, Ohio, died October 25, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. Born July 9, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Russell H. Bland and Lena Frances Stevenson Bland. A member of Cornerstone Assembly of God in Barnesville, Russell's journey of faith was sharing the good news of God's love. He was a...

Geneva Balvin

Oct 24, 2016

Geneva I. Balvin, 98, of Dillonvale, OH passed away October 24th, 2016 at Heartland Lansing Nursing Home. She was born August 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Guy and Nancy (Frazier) Robinson. Geneva was a member of Dillonvale Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Balvin in 1987; brothers...

David "Mole" Kinnison

Oct 24, 2016

David W. "Mole" Kinnison, 62, of Bellaire, Ohio passed away October 24, 2016 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1954, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Caruth) Kinnison. He was retired from the Steubenville Local 809 Laborers Union. He was a member of the Wheeling Cave Club, Bridgeport Foresters, and...