Obituaries

Carl A. Tucker

Carl A. Tucker

Oct 17, 2026

Carl A. Tucker, 80, of Holloway, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Barnesville Hospital, WVU Medicine. Carl was born April 26, 1946, in Belmont County, Ohio, to the late Carl McClinic and Lillian Tucker Smith.

Carl was a farmhand in his earlier years. He then went on to work in the coal mine at Sagna and then became a...

George T. Cobb, Jr.

George T. Cobb, Jr.

Oct 16, 2026

George T. Cobb, Jr., age 90, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 16, 2026, at WVU Wheeling Hospital emergency room. George was born on September 26, 1936, in Durant, Oklahoma, to the late George T. Cobb, Sr., and Bertha Stanford Cobb.

George married Janice Rininger Cobb on October 7, 1961, and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He...

Lonnie F. King, Sr.

Lonnie F. King, Sr.

Oct 15, 2026

Lonnie F. King, Sr., 61, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on October 15, 2026, following a battle with cancer at the Truman House Hospice Center in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born on November 9, 1964, in Washington, Pennsylvania, to the late Eugene and Sarah P. (Ingram) King.

Lonnie worked as a laborer and a trainer at LG Smith. In his...

Nancy V. Beach

Nancy V. Beach

Oct 14, 2026

Nancy V. Beach, 84, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on October 14, 2026, at home with her family by her side. She was born on November 7, 1941 in Adena, Ohio to the late Leonard G. and Lila Mae (Schucht) Stillwagon.

Nancy was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked as a caretaker at Carriage...

Donald L. Fogle

Donald L. Fogle

Oct 9, 2026

Donald Lyle Fogle, 82, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away on October 9, 2026, at Bowerston Hills Nursing Home. He was born on June 16, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late John H. and Helen L. (Burdick) Fogle.

Don worked for Coca-Cola where he was a delivery driver. He was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ.

He was preceded in...

Thomas Ray Hood

Thomas Ray Hood

Oct 6, 2026

Thomas Ray "Uh-oh" Hood, 61, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on October 6, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 27, 1965, in West Virginia to the late Earl Hood and Hazel Parks.

Tom enjoyed fishing and going to heavy metal concerts. He loved animals and gardening. Most of all, he loved and adored his children and grandchildren.

He was...

Julie Ann Horton

Julie Ann Horton

Oct 1, 2026

Julie Ann Horton, 61, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on October 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 11, 1965, in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late Howard and Gloria (Dishong) Horton.

Julie loved helping people and spent her career working to help people better their lives. She was an incredible artist and loved painting. She also loved...

Allen R. Fleming

Allen R. Fleming

Sep 27, 2026

Allen R. Fleming, 89, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on September 27, 2026, at Gable’s Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. He was born on January 5, 1937, in Rinehart, West Virginia to the late Frank F. and Ival P. (Fowler) Fleming.

Allen was a veteran having served in the United States Army. He was an avid hunter...

Gregory Gibson

Gregory Gibson

Sep 26, 2026

Gregory Gibson, born February 21, 1947, to the late Alvin and Wilda (Thompson) Gibson, died on Saturday, September 26th at Valley Hospice in Steubenville. He was 79.

Greg's talents were many. He designed and built a house for his new family in 1981, a home that has his touches in every corner. He could fish with the best, bring down many...

Shawna Marie Smith

Shawna Marie Smith

Sep 25, 2026

Shawna Marie Smith, 39, of Unionport, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2026, at Akron Summa Care Hospital. Shawna was born April 14, 1987, in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of Roger and Tracey Smith of Unionport, Ohio.

Shawna worked at Fayette Parts Napa in Steubenville. She was a Mustang car enthusiast. She loved the color baby blue. She also adored children,...

Reginald Kenneth Boyer

Reginald Kenneth Boyer

Sep 25, 2026

Reginald Kenneth Boyer, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, at the age of 74.

Reginald was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. He shared 23 years of marriage with his beloved wife, Janet Eckley, who was by his side through the years and shared...

Lisa Ann Meador

Lisa Ann Meador

Sep 20, 2026

Lisa Ann Meador, 55, of Adena, Ohio, passed away on September 20, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born on April 10, 1971, in Toledo, Ohio to Richard and Marjorie (Speer) Jeskey.

Lisa was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Speer Jeskey.

She is survived by her father, Richard Jeskey; children, Joshua, Alexis, Logan, Benjamin and...

Penny A. Mansfield Fluharty

Penny A. Mansfield Fluharty

Sep 14, 2026

Penny A. Mansfield Fluharty, 74, of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on September 14, 2026, at her home. She was born on January 28, 1952, in Bowerston, Ohio to the late Harry Wayne and Emma Grace Dellinger Abel.

Penny was a cook at the Harrison County Home for many years and worked at the former Phoenix Restaurant in Cadiz....

Anthony Lewis "Lew" Dewalt

Anthony Lewis "Lew" Dewalt

Sep 11, 2026

Anthony Lewis “Lew” Dewalt, 79, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on September 11, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1947, in Unionvale, Ohio.

Lew was a coal miner and worked at R&F Coal from the time it opened until it closed. He finished out his career at the Oxford Mine. He enjoyed...

Rickey L. Erickson, Sr.

Rickey L. Erickson, Sr.

Aug 30, 2026

Rickey L. Erickson, Sr., 72, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away on August 30, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 10, 1954, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Verner and Helen Septer Erickson.

He enjoyed golfing, fishing, was a collector of Lionel trains, and being with his family and grandchildren, and he loved his dogs: Max, Abby and Rex.

He...

Russell E. "Hoss" Eberhart

Russell E. "Hoss" Eberhart

Aug 29, 2026

Russell E. “Hoss” Eberhart, 64, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on August 29, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born on March 20, 1962, in Dennison, Ohio, to Donald E. Eberhart and Nira Richards.

Hoss always loved everything to do with trucks. He enjoyed working on them and driving semi-trucks, which he did independently and with...

Ronald Lee Moreland

Ronald Lee Moreland

Aug 23, 2026

Ronald Lee Moreland, Sr., 84 of Minerva, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home. He was born March 22, 1942, in Duncanwood, Ohio a son of the late Johnathan Charles and Anna Catherine Polasky Moreland.

Ron was a lifelong resident of Minerva, aside from several years that he spent living out West. He was a proud veteran of...

Mark T. Fulton

Mark T. Fulton

Aug 22, 2026

Mark T. Fulton, 65, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born September 20, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio a son of the late W. Keith and Alma Jean Cole Fulton.

Mark was a former heavy equipment operator, truck driver and farmer. His favorite job was being a tormentor to...

Joann Bigger

Joann Bigger

Aug 22, 2026

JoAnn Bigger, 65, of Cadiz Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 13, 1960 a daughter of the late James and Carmelita Barnes Bigger.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her brother Ed Bigger and his life partner...

Charles E. Snyder

Charles E. Snyder

Aug 20, 2026

Charles Edward Snyder, 83, of Wintersville, passed away on August 20, 2026 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 6, 1942 in Jewett, Ohio a son of the late William Edward and Elizabeth Dunlap Snyder.

Charlie was a member of the Wintersville Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death in addition to his parents; by a son, Richard Edward...