Obituaries

Mar 30, 2015

Gerald Earl "Jerry" Liff, 56, of Crooksville, passed away at 10:44 AM, Monday, March 30, 2015 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, following an extended illness.

Jerry was born October 20, 1958 in New Lexington, the son of Robert and Marilyn Hutchins Liff of Crooksville, Ohio.

Jerry was a welder for McGraw-Edison...

Mar 24, 2015

A. Genell Berga, 93, of Crooksville peacefully passed away at 1:10 PM, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at The Oaks at Bethesda in Zanesville following a brief illness.

Genell was born August 17, 1921 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Forbie and Rose Sowers Penman.

She was a former pottery worker at the...

Mar 24, 2015

James Stuart Neff, 64, of Columbus passed away at 5:06 AM, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his home.

James was born October 31, 1950 in Zanesville, the son of the late William and Malinda "Lindy" Cann Neff.

James served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a...

Mar 2, 2015

Clara L. Rambo, 86, of Crooksville peacefully passed away at 6:46 PM, Monday, March 2, 2015 at Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care Morrison House in Zanesville.

Clara was born April 28, 1928, the daughter of the late William and Almeda Shaner Thorp. Clara married her loving husband of sixty-seven years, Robert J. Rambo on March...

Feb 26, 2015

Dale L. Brown, 80, of Crooksville passed away at 5:02 PM, Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital ICU following a brief illness.

Dale was born September 14, 1934 in Crooksville, the son of the late, Emmett and Mary Elizabeth Moore Brown.

He was a farmer by trade, he worked for...

Feb 25, 2015

Paul Jeffery "Jeff" Harris, 68, of Crooksville passed away at 4:03 AM, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

Jeff was born October 27, 1946 in Zanesville the son of the late Edgar "Ned" and Sarah Wolfe Harris.

He served our country in the United States Air Force during...

Feb 24, 2015

Eleanor “Jean" McIntyre, 83, of Zanesville, formerly of Crooksville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 6:56 PM, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Emeritus at North Hills in Zanesville following a lengthy illness.

She was born September 27, 1931 in Six Mile Turn, the daughter of the late Otto White and Rose (Paxson) White....

Feb 21, 2015

Catherine Irene Nelson, 83, of Somerset, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed away at 9:00 PM, Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Somerset.

She was born October 29, 1931 in Moxahala, the daughter of the late Clarence and Viola Saxton Dunwoody.

Catherine was a homemaker, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother,...

Feb 19, 2015

Tracy Ann Sullivan, 47, of New Lexington passed away at 2:04 PM, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a sudden illness.

She was born August 2, 1967 in Zanesville, to her biological parents, the late Larry Holmes and Betty Thomas of Newark and she was raised by her...

Feb 10, 2015

Buelah L. Ross, 86, of Crooksville peacefully passed away at 6:05 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Cedar Hill Care Center in Zanesville, following a brief illness.

Buelah was born April 14, 1928 in San Toy, the daughter of the late Andrew and Maude Ansel Lemity.

She was an area pottery worker and...

Feb 7, 2015

Bonnie Jean Cavinee, 87 of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 5:45 AM, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

She was born December 18, 1927 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Wenzel C. and Nellie G. Whitehouse Holmes. Bonnie was a homemaker and a former employee of the Hull...

Feb 1, 2015

John Edward 'Jack' Hayman, 77 of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 8:50 AM, Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Genesis Care and Rehabilitation of New Lexington following a brief illness.

He was born February 20, 1937 in Crooksville, the son of the late Charles and Lavella Irene Whitehair Hayman. Jack served our country in the US...

Jan 31, 2015

Julie Ann Noe, 50. of Zanesville, Ohio passed away at 10:13 am, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville following an extended illness.

She was born February 10, 1964 in Zanesville, the daughter of Norval Camp, Jr. of Zanesville and the late Linda O. Tracy Ross.

Julie was a...

Jan 7, 2015

Leonard Sowers, Sr., 60, of Crooksville passed away at 1:35 AM, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness.

Leonard was born February 18, 1954 in Zanesville, the son of the late Leonard and Frances Music Sowers.

He was an area pottery worker and worked for B & B Caststone....

Jan 6, 2015

Dorothy Jean Jones, 83, of Roseville, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at 2:40 PM, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Genesis Hospice & Palliative Care Morrison House in Zanesville after a brief illness.

Dorothy was born February 21, 1931 in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Clark and Grace Wolfe Hubbard.

She...

Dec 30, 2014

Marlon T. Pete Newlon, 82, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away at 12:55 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Rockmill Rehabilitation Center in Carroll following an extended illness.

He was born November 29, 1932 in Crooksville, the son of the late Carl and Elizabeth Harris Newlon.

Marlon proudly served our country for over forty...

Dec 28, 2014

William Kenneth "Bill" O'Neal, 67, of Crooksville, passed away at 4:10 PM, Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Genesis Care & Rehab in New Lexington following an extended illness. Bill was born May 23, 1947 in Perry County, the son of the late John and Anna Saxton O'Neal. He was a former truck driver and was Catholic by faith. Bill...

Dec 28, 2014

William M. "Bill" Strate, 76, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 11:25 PM, Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Heartland Fairfield Nursing Home in Pleasantville following an extended illness. Bill was born May 29, 1938 in Zanesville, the son of the late William E. and Leontine Orndorff Strate. He was a retired employee of Owens Corning in Newark, a member...

Dec 27, 2014

Ruth Elizabeth Ferguson, 81, of Corning peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family at 7:55 PM, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at her residence. Ruth was born on June 2, 1933, in Perry County, the daughter of the late Elmer and Nellie West Wesney. She was a teller for the Perry County Bank for twenty-three years and was a...

Dec 26, 2014

Malinda Mary "Lindy" Neff, 90, of Columbus, formerly of Crooksville, peacefully passed away at 12:24 AM, Friday, December 26, 2014 at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus. Lindy was born May 3, 1924 in Roseville, the daughter of the late, Stuart and Lois Moore Cann. She was a member of the Maple Avenue Christian Church in Crooksville where...