Obituaries

Feb 22, 2020

RONDA G. LANE

Ronda G. Lane, 52, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away at her home, February 22, 2020.  Born February 24, 1967 in Medina, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ronald and Sharon Ballard Lane.

Preceding Ronda in death was her sister, Debby Brownfield.

Ronda's memory will forever be cherished by those she...

Feb 21, 2020

Kathy T. (Perez) Fletcher, 57, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, February 21, 2020 in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born August 27, 1962 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Albert E. and Theresa L. (Konyha) Perez.

Kathy was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry and Martins Ferry Walking Club. She...

Feb 19, 2020

SHIRLEY ANN (LYNN) WHALEY

Shirley Ann (Lynn) Whaley, 87, passed away at Summit Acres Nursing home in Caldwell. She was born to the late Orville Lynn and Mary (Calhoun) Lynn of Morristown.

A 1950 graduate of St. Clairsville High School, she worked as a bookkeeper for Dulaney Chevrolet, Belmont County Water Department, and Sebulsky Steel....

Feb 17, 2020

JOSEPHINE LOUISE KINZY

Josephine Louise Kinzy, 73, formerly of Barnesville, Ohio and most recently of Hurricane, West Virginia, passed away at Hubbard Hospice Home in West Virginia.  Born to the late Carl and Bertha Jewel Clary July 31, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio, she was one of eleven children in the Clary household.

In addition to...

Feb 14, 2020

Doris L. (Jones) Butler, 88, of Bridgeport, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, February 14, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born August 15, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, OH, a daughter of the late Ellis E. Jones and Mary L. (Thomas) Jones Curry.

Doris was a Presbyterian by faith.

In addition...

Feb 11, 2020

BRIAN K. MCBRIDE

Brian K. McBride, much-loved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at the age of 63, February 11, 2020.  He was born November 16, 1956 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Harry and Mary Thomas McBride.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Floyd and Ford...

Feb 11, 2020

RAYMOND E. SCOTT

Raymond E. Scott "Scotty", 90, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on February 11, 2020.  Born August 23, 1929, Raymond was the son of the late Louis and Luella Scott of Hunter, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, Raymond is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth and...

Feb 9, 2020

DONALD L. TUCKER

Donald L. Tucker, 69, of Flushing, Ohio, passed away February 9, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born December 9, 1950 in Barnesville, Ohio to Shirley Tucker and the late Frances Laisure Tucker.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Shirley (Davey) Tucker, Jr.

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Feb 9, 2020

Jeannette S. Torok, 96, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away February 9, 2020 at Gables Care Center.

She was born February 1, 1924, in Bradley, OH, a daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Nedved) Sadilek.

Jeanette was a retired Vice President for First National Bank in Dillonvale, was a member of the Dillonvale Presbyterian Church...

Feb 9, 2020

Joyce A. Nice 67, of New Martinsville, WV, formerly of Martins Ferry, died Sunday February 9, 2020 at Sistersville Center, Sistersville WV. She was born October 24, 1952 in Bellaire, a daughter of the late Willard L. and Mary (Ashby) Mullett.

She was a member of the First Christian Church Martins Ferry and a housewife. In addition...

Feb 8, 2020

Sharon K. (Coyle) Meholovitch, 73, of Bellaire, OH, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. She was born October 12, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Nelson and Lillian (Reynolds) Coyle.

Sharon worked for 20 years in the banking industry and retired from Oglebay Park accounting department....

Feb 5, 2020

CAROL JEAN BURLEY

Carol Jean Burley, 77, of Bethesda, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord, February 5, 2020.  Born in Youngstown, Ohio December 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Jess Francis and Grace McCabe Francis.

Carol was preceded in death by an infant son, Jeffery Burley; sisters, Dorothy Bell, Sarah...

Feb 4, 2020

DARRIN KEITH SHEPHERD

Darrin Keith Shepherd, 44, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away February 4, 2020.  Born May 13, 1975 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of Dave and Linda Kothera Shepherd.

Preceding Darrin in death was his maternal grandfather, Charles Kothera and his paternal grandparents, Keith and Ruth Shepherd.

Darrin's loss...

Jan 31, 2020

Andrew Richard LaMotte III, "Chick," age 73, passed away December 31st, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. Chick was born October 29th, 1947 in Martins Ferry, Ohio.

Chick is preceded in death by his parents, Patricia (Hammer) and Andrew "Chick" LaMotte Jr.

He is survived by his soulmate and loving wife, Joyce (Smith), whom...

Jan 31, 2020

JUDY I. GARTEN

Judy I. Garten, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio, has now joined her husband, Michael, as she entered her eternal home on January 31, 2020.  The late Park and Elsie Dale Wood welcomed her lovingly into their family, August 25, 1955.

In addition to her husband, Michael and her parents, she was preceded in...

Jan 31, 2020

Charles Eugene Smith, 70, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 in his residence.  He was born on April 27, 1949 in Bellaire a son of the late Charles W. and Murriel L. (Brown) Smith.  He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in  the US Army.

He is survived by his sisters, Lora Rutter, Arlene I....

Jan 30, 2020

Frances C. (Torre) Kaiser, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Park Health, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born September 9, 1935 in Messina, Sicily, a daughter of the late Cecco "Frank" and Carmela (Trifilo) Torre.

Frances was a proud graduate of both Martins Ferry High School and the Ruth Brant School of...

Jan 30, 2020

Kenneth G. Scott, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, OH passed into the hands of the Lord, after facing many years of health challenges and disabilities without complaint, on January 30, 2020.

He was born December 11, 1933, a son of the late Ernest Scott and Laura Riddle Scott.

Ken was a longstanding member of St. Adalbert...

Jan 29, 2020

Mary Jane Banyas 60, of Mt. Pleasant died Wednesday January 29, 2020 at Alleghany General Hospital Pittsburgh.

She was born October 13, 1959 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Matthias "Oz" and Joan "Poo" (Warden) Huonker.

She was retired from Mehlman's, and a Methodist by faith.

In addition to her parents...

Jan 28, 2020

George Thompson Porter, 78, of Bridgeport, OH went home to be with Jesus on January 28, 2020 while at The James Cancer Center in Columbus.

He was born January 26, 1942, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Bernard D. and Anna S. (Weir) Porter.

George was a retired accountant for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel,...