Obituaries

Marjorie Elliott

Marjorie Elliott

Sep 30, 2012

Marjorie M. Elliott, 91, of Flushing, Ohio died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born March 13, 1921 in Canton, Ohio, daughter of the late Karl Swallen and Naomi Darr Swallen. She was a branch manager at Buckeye Savings and Loan. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Marjorie enjoyed cooking, gardening, flowers and reading. She was...

Dorothy E. Wright

Dorothy E. Wright

Sep 29, 2012

Dorothy E. McCurdy Wright, 89 of Sardis formerly of Bridgeport, died Saturday September 29, 2012 at her home. She was born October 31, 1922 in Riverview, Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Spence and Mary (Smith) McCurdy. Dorothy worked in retail most of her life retiring from the former Reichart's Furniture Store and Sears Dept. Store, she was also...

Dravius T. J. Taylor

Dravius T. J. Taylor

Sep 29, 2012

Dravius Thomas Jackson Taylor born Oct. 22, 2010, the mightiest man of God, went to be with the Lord Sept. 29, 2012. Our little warrior fought a long hard battle and is now at peace, running and playing in heaven where he is loved beyond all measure. His family, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, brother, sisters, cousins, friends,...

Mabel Jean Conaway

Mabel Jean Conaway

Sep 28, 2012

Mabel Jean Conaway, 73, formerly of Belmont, Ohio, passed September 28, 2012 in Venice, Florida. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on March 11, 1939, a daughter of the late Edward and Flora Butler Rhude Conaway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: John Rhude and Edward Conaway Jr.; and her life partner...

Jackie Jones Reline

Jackie Jones Reline

Sep 26, 2012

Jackie Jones Reline, 85 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport went to be with her husband Bill on Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Darby Glenn Nursing and Rehab. Center Hilliard, Ohio. She was born May 9, 1927 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Edmund and Thelma (Turner) Jones. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church St. Clairsville, a...

Virginia I. Neitzelt

Virginia I. Neitzelt

Sep 26, 2012

. Virginia I. Neitzelt of Ashley Ohio formerly of Martins Ferry died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Ashley Manor Nursing Home, Ashley, Ohio. She was born July 30, 1922 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Emma (Nowak) Beck. She was a retired school teacher for Bridgeport School District where she taught business education. She also...

Sandra Mann

Sandra Mann

Sep 22, 2012

Sandra K. (Blake) Mann, 69, of the Belmont Bethesda, Ohio area died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born February 22, 1943 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Evert Blake and Gertrude Helleren Blake. She worked as a nurse's aide at Barnesville Hospital, a cook at Union Local, and a part-time correspondent for The...

Krissy Ann Littleton Sharpe

Krissy Ann Littleton Sharpe

Sep 21, 2012

Krissy Ann (Littleton) Sharpe, 32, of Wellsburg, W.Va., passed Friday September 21, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on March 11, 1980, a daughter of Alice Adams Littleton and the late Richard Littleton. Preceded in death by Richard Lee Littleton (father), Regina Mae (Butler) Adams (grandmother), Richard Lewis Littleton (grandfather). Krissy...

Calvin  J. Kreuger

Calvin J. Kreuger

Sep 20, 2012

Calvin J. Kreuger, 88, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born June 28, 1924 in Rayland, OH a son of the late Calvin C. Kreuger and Rose (Kovach) Kreuger Cooper. He was retired from the former Reichart Furniture, Moundsville, OH and...

Esther  L. (Clyde)  Kessler

Esther L. (Clyde) Kessler

Sep 19, 2012

Esther L. (Clyde) Kessler, 82, of Ohio Ave., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Heartland Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. She was born Aug. 28, 1930 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Thomas and Carrie (Thompson) Clyde. She was first retired from the Clevite Manufacturing Inc, Bridgeport, OH. Esther then retired from Walmart, St....

Robert Lee Schrader

Robert Lee Schrader

Sep 19, 2012

Schrader, Robert "Bob" Lee, 68, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday September 19, 2012 at OVMC, Wheeling, W.Va. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on June 29, 1944, a son of the late Jesse "Jack" and Gladys Edna Sutton Schrader. Bob was a former employee of Grand Staff Brothers Roofing, and a U. S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam...

Peggy Wilson

Peggy Wilson

Sep 16, 2012

Peggy A. Wilson, 76, of Morristown, Ohio died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born November 13, 1935 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph W. Wilson and Stella Murphy Wilson. She was a member of Morristown Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James T....

Mary Ann Kalinowski

Mary Ann Kalinowski

Sep 13, 2012

Kalinowski Mary Ann 95 of Bridgeport died Thursday September 13, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born December 28, 1916 in Fairpoint, Ohio. A daughter of the late John and Ann (Dlesk) Trytko. She was retired from Dayton Cleaners and the former Fisher's Big Wheel both of Bridgeport, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Ray  E. West

Ray E. West

Sep 11, 2012

Ray E. West, 64, of Nixon's Run Rd., Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. He was born July 9, 1948 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Milford and Edna L. (Hoffman) West. Ray was a former Chef of Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV. He was the former chairman...

Dorothy E. Martin

Dorothy E. Martin

Sep 10, 2012

Dorothy E. Martin 90 of Adena went to be with her loving husband John on Monday September 10, 2012 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born October 21, 1921 in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Wilbur and Nora (Hess) Johnson. She was a protestant by faith, and loved to garden, the former owner of Dot's...

Shirley Davis

Shirley Davis

Sep 10, 2012

Shirley Ann Davis, 80, of Bethesda, Ohio died Monday, September 10, 2012 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born October 16, 1931 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, daughter of the late Adison Spencer and Hazel Bolon Spencer. She was a Methodist by faith, but was a member and attended Ebenezer Baptist Church. She retired after 38...

Sandy S. Rumora

Sandy S. Rumora

Sep 8, 2012

TOGETHER AGAIN Sandy S. Rumora 69, of Wolfhurst, died Saturday September 8, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born June 13, 1943 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Roy "Tiny" and Helen A. (Vitlip) Roberts. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and retired LPN for Park Health Nursing Home, and a life long...

Linda  K. (Runnion)  Rupp

Linda K. (Runnion) Rupp

Sep 8, 2012

Linda K. (Runnion) Rupp, 65, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 at Forest Hills Retirement Community, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born July 11, 1947 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Clarence and Alberta (Hungerman) Runnion. Linda was a former employee of the Dutch Henry's Bar in Martins Ferry. In addition to her...

Timothy Schoolcraft

Timothy Schoolcraft

Sep 8, 2012

Timothy E. Schoolcraft died peacefully September 8, 2012. He was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Evelyn L. Schoolcraft and maternal grandfather, Robert P. Littleton. Timothy is survived by his parents, Gerald Schoolcraft and Lisa Littleton of Barnesville, Ohio; brothers, Nickolas Littleton, Jerry L. Schoolcraft, Alex Paris, and Nick Brown; paternal grandfather, Robert E. Schoolcraft, Sr.; maternal grandmother, Diane K....

Lucille V. Pollock (Stine)  Fithen

Lucille V. Pollock (Stine) Fithen

Sep 7, 2012

Lucille V. (Stine) Pollock Fithen, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, September 7, 2012. She was born February 10, 1927 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Hazel (Howell) Stine. Lucille was a retired employee of the Bellaire Clinic and worked for many years at the former Harrisville Clinic. She was a member of...