All Obituaries

      R. Dean Bower, 96, of Cadiz, Ohio, and recently of Willowbrook Christian Village of Delaware, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2020.  He was born August 27, 1924, in Scio, Ohio.       Dean graduated from Cadiz High School in 1943 and was employed by Hanna Coal and the Consolidated Coal Companies, where he operated the Gem of Egypt, one of the world's largest power shovels. He led an active life, traveling and...

Raymond R. Miller, 76, of New Athens, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born April 30, 1945 in Takoma Park, Maryland a son of the late Albert Frederick and Edith Johnson Miller. Ray was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church and the Polish American Political Club in Fairpoint where he served as a Trustee. He was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins from 1985-1986 and the Baltimore Orioles from 1998-1999. He served as a coach with...

Clinton James Smith, 43, of Cadiz, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home. He was born May 8, 1977 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of Charlene Higgins and the late Mark W. Smith. Clint was a member of the Harbor of Hope Church in St. Clairsville and the Hopedale American Legion, #682. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife, Kimberly Miller Smith; his children: Katie (Wessley) McMahon of Bethesda, Kiera Smith of the home and Kaleb Smith of Adena; 1 brother, Mark...

James Elwood Burchfield Jr., 93, of Cadiz, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Harrison County Home. He was born on June 9th, 1927 in Steubenville, OH and he was the son of the late James and Jennie (Clifton) Burchfield. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three wonderful wives, Shirley Marie Burchfield, Christina Burchfield, Zelda Moore Burchfield, sister Mary Alice Putnam, sister Margaret Achammer and brother William Burchfield. He served in the...

Harry Kiggins, 85, of Cadiz, died Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born February 12, 1936 in Dillonvale, Ohio a son of the late Harry Clyde and Viola Ross Kiggins. Harry was a member of the First Church of Christ. He attended Adena High School and served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy where he was in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Coral Sea for 2 years and his shore duty was in Boston, Massachusetts for 2 years. He...

Scott Allen Moreland, 57, of Cadiz, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at his home. He was born August 10, 1963 in Dennison, Ohio a son of the late Herbert and Clara “Edith” Tedrow Moreland. Scott was an active member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz where he served as a Deacon, served communion mediation to shut-ins and many outreach ministries. He was employed as a 911 dispatcher for Tuscarawas County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with 5 years of service attaining the...

Richard Glenn Woodburn, 68, of Jewett passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Valley Hospice Center North, Steubenville, Ohio. He was born September 20, 1952 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late Dempsey and Virginia Barcroft Woodburn. He was a dozer operator working in reclamation. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Joseph Woodburn; a step-brother Edward Gifford and a nephew, Charles Gifford. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Kathern Kellar Woodburn; 2...

Faye McAfee, 92, of Hopedale, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was born September 1, 1928 in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio a daughter of the late David and Lola Wagner White. She worked as a waitress for 32 years and was Methodist by faith. An excellent piano player all her life with her father, sister and brother then husband in a family band. They brought joy to so many people for many years. She was preceded in death in addition to her...

Jeffrey T. Dowdle, 79, of Rural Adena passed away April 17, 2021 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Jeff was born near Bloomingdale, Ohio on May 24, 1941 to Issac and Tresa Koons Dowdle who preceded him in death along with a brother, David. Jeff worked in many different jobs before joining the Ohio Operating Engineers Local 18 form which he retired. He loved playing the piano and listening to his idol Jerry Lee Lewis who he got the great pleasure of seeing in concert a...

Mark Anthony Greer, 61, of Cadiz, passed away, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the Meadows of Cadiz after a battle with cancer. He was born July 22, 1959 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Jack Lee and Dorothea L. Cline Greer. Mark was a steel fabricator and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are his daughter, Zatina (Christopher Ray) Horton of Tuscon, Arizona; a brother Brian L. (Susan) Greer of Cocoa, Florida; 2 sisters: Mandy J. (Jeff) Kellaway of...