Obituaries

Richard Carson
Mar 10, 2017
Richard E. "Dick" Carson, 86, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away March 10th at Gables Care Center following a brief illness. He was born February 3, 1931, a son of the late Dick North and Rena Sagrilla Carson. Dick was a graduate of Hopedale High School. He served his country in the US Army stationed in Korea. He grew up working...
Dorothy Willis
Mar 10, 2017
Dorothy M. Willis, 82, of Westerville, Ohio, died March 10, 2017, at Mount Carmel St. Ann's in Westerville. She was born in Cadiz, Ohio, on May 10, 1934, the third of seven children of Sylvia and Emerson Mizer. She grew up in the rolling hills of Eastern Ohio on a large dairy farm, riding horses, excelling in 4-H and developing...

Ronald Eberhart
Mar 3, 2017
Ronald Eugene Eberhart, 76, of Cadiz, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Harrison County Home surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1940 in Moorefield, Ohio a son of the late Willard and Esther Mae McKibben Eberhart. Ron was a retired self-employed trucker; a former employee of Hanna Coal, Tappan Coal, Farm Bureau and the Stewart Harris...
James Ferns
Mar 3, 2017
James Clinton Ferns, 84, of Canfield, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio died peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio with his family and the spirit of his beloved cat "Sissy" at his side. He was born in Mariemont, Ohio. Jim was a kind and loving man who deeply loved his family. He was a graduate...

Nellie Devault
Feb 20, 2017
Nellie McKibben DeVault, 88, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 18, 1928 in Harrison County, Ohio to the late David Elton and Bessie Stevens McKibben. Nellie was married to the late Emery Gene DeVault. She enjoyed spending time decorating for the seasons and crocheting. Nellie loved flowers and flags. She...

Denver Moore
Feb 3, 2017
Denver G. Moore, 81, of Cadiz, formerly of Mineral City, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Lifeline Hospital in Wintersville Ohio. He was born September 7, 1935 in Graysville, Ohio a son of the late Samuel and Sylvia Walters Moore. Mr. Moore was a retired Mechanic for the Harrison County Highway Department and the former Fire Chief of the Mineral...

Florinne Mallernee
Feb 3, 2017
Florinne M. Mallernee, 79 of Cadiz, died Friday, February 03, 2017 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born February 19, 1937 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Benjamin Frank and Priscilla DeCorte Palumbo. She was a member of the East Warren Street Church of Christ and the Cadiz Junior Women's Club. She and her husband, Ken, owned...

James Yoho
Feb 3, 2017
James Albert Yoho, 68, of Cadiz, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born May 3, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late James Pierson Yoho and Betty Hendershott Yoho. Jim was a retired Coal Miner from Consolidation Coal Co. He was a Marine Veteran of the Viet Nam Era. In addition...

Gary Mingus
Jan 29, 2017
Gary Wendell Mingus, 62, of Cadiz, formerly of Hopedale, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born June 16, 1954 in Athens, Ohio, a son of the late Oral Wendell Mingus and the late Vivian Leona Robinette Mingus. Gary was a former Coal Miner at Y. & O. Coal Company and was a self-employed Freelance...

Melba Mossor
Jan 26, 2017
Melba E. McAfee Moreland Beard Mossor, 81, of Dennison, Ohio, formerly of Jewett and Cadiz, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born February 19, 1935 in Green Twp., Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Glen P. and Anna Andears McAfee. Melba was a retired Nurses Aid. In addition to her parents, she...

Ila Hamilton
Jan 23, 2017
Ila E. Hamilton, 81, of Cadiz, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born July 13, 1935 in Braxton County, WV, a daughter of the late Gordon and Reatha Boyer Dyer. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the kitchen staff at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz and at Harrison Hills City School District. She enjoyed...

Arthur Harris
Jan 21, 2017
Arthur E. Harris, 74, of Cadiz, Ohio, formerly of Vanceburg, KY and Lauderhill, FL, died Saturday, January 21, 2007 at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz. He was born December 27, 1942 in Vanceburg, KY, a son of the late Arthur E. Harris, Sr. and Katherin Overstreet Harris. Mr. Harris was a retired auto mechanic and a member of the Order...

Iva Yoho
Jan 19, 2017
Iva Elizabeth Yoho, 63, of Cadiz, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville. She was born September 12, 1953 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Orion D. and Marilyn Hursey Kellar. Iva enjoyed planting flowers and tomatoes and especially playing with her dog, Vanilla. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Bessie Worrell
Jan 11, 2017
Bessie Muze Worrell, local businesswoman and lifelong resident of Harrison County, died January 11, 2017 at her home in Cadiz, Ohio. She was 91. A larger than life local personality with a comedian's sense of humor and a generous spirit, Bessie Muze Worrell was born in Duncanwood, Ohio, on April 9, 1925, the daughter of the late William Muze and...

John Mcgonigal
Jan 8, 2017
John Eugene McGonigal, 87, of Cadiz, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus Ohio. He was born May 10, 1929 in Rayland, Ohio a son of the late George Aloysius and Mary Lucille Rheuff McGonigal. He was a retired mine electrician having worked at the former Y&O Coal Company for 26 years, a member of St....
Martha Mattern
Jan 7, 2017
Martha J. "Pee Wee" Mattern, 91, of Cadiz, died Saturday, January 07, 2017 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was born October 22, 1925 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Jack and Mary Jones Chapman. She was a member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz and worked at the library and as a legal aide. She...
Gordon Liggett
Jan 1, 2017
Gordon E. Liggett, 75, of Jewett, Ohio, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. He was born January 23, 1941 in Hopedale, a son of the late Roy Benjamin and Virginia Maxine Watson Liggett. Mr. Liggett was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a retired Coal Miner and Electrician from Y.&O. Coal...

Thomas Mcafee, Sr.
Dec 31, 2016
Thomas McAfee, Sr., 84, of New Philadelphia, OH, formerly of Jewett, OH, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Amberwood Manor Nursing Home in New Philadelphia. He was born October 22, 1932 in Unionvale, OH, a son of the late Glen and Anna Andears McAfee. Tom was a retired self-employed scrap hauler and an Army Veteran. In addition to his parents,...

Donald Rose
Dec 25, 2016
Donald R. Rose, 84, of Cadiz, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. He was born August 7, 1932 in Deersville, Ohio a son of the late Ora and Hazel Cox Rose. He was a former coal miner and truck driver, a member of the Hopedale American Legion and VFW; and a veteran of the US...
Mildred Talbott
Dec 25, 2016
Talbott, Mildred "Midge", 92, of Cadiz, passed into Heaven on December 25, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 1, 1924 in Kenwood, Ohio, a daughter of the late Elmer and Laura Barnhart Dowdle. Midge was employed for many years as librarian/aide at Westgate Elementary School. She enjoyed watching baseball and softball, traveling and...