Obituaries

Mar 19, 2023

Anna Louise Toole, 79, of New Athens, passed away on Sunday March 19, 2023 at Gables Care Center surrounded by her family. She was born April 7, 1943 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of the late Cloyd Ellis and Edith Pauline Abel.

She was a member of the House of the Shepherd Church in New Athens....

Mar 18, 2023

Bradford “Brad” Lee Davis, Jr., 53, of Belmont, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 2, 1969 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of Patty Faunda and Brad Davis, Sr..

Brad was a truck driver and truck mechanic for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Mar 14, 2023

Samuel A. Hartley, 80, of New Athens, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling surrounded by his family.  He was born October 25, 1942 in New Athens, Ohio son of the late Lloyd and Bessie M. Yates Hartley, Sr.

Sam was a 1960 graduate of Franklin High School and was a...

Mar 9, 2023

John E. Snodgrass, age 66,of Punta Gorda, Florida, formerly of Scio, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2023. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death.

John was born July 8, 1956. He will forever be remembered and loved by his family and the many people lucky...

Mar 6, 2023

Penny L. Watson, 62, of New Athens, passed away at her home on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born January 6, 1961 in Dennison, Ohio the daughter of Janet Smith Carter and the late Ronald D. Carter.

Penny was a member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church and worked at Wheeling Hospital for 25 years and...

Mar 3, 2023

Dolores M. Sedgmer, 91, Cadiz, died Friday, March 3, 2023. She was born July 8, 1931 in Duncanwood, Ohio a daughter of the late Anthony and Viola Hooper Giacobbi.

Dolores was a member of the Cadiz Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was a retired clerk for Harrison County Child Support Office.

She was preceded in...

Feb 28, 2023

Shirley Ann Dandridge, 85, of Columbus, formerly of Cadiz, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, with her family by her side. She was born April 3, 1937, in Cadiz, Ohio, a daughter of the late Arch C. and Wilma D. Wyatt Jackson.

Ann...

Feb 24, 2023

John E. Mattern, 86 of Heath, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark, Ohio. He was born February 20, 1937 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Albert and Mary Dziatkowicz Mattern.

John was the retired director of Building and Grounds at Harrison Community Hospital, a current member of...