Obituaries

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...

Jason Ferrell
Dec 19, 2016
Jason Edward Ferrell, 39, of Cadiz, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home. He was born March 20, 1977 in Bellaire, Ohio a son of the late Wayne O. and Linda K. Hojnacki Ferrell, Jr. Jason is survived by his brother, Wayne "Jimmy" (Ashley Jett) Ferrell of Etna, Ohio and a sister, Hollie Ferrell of Hopewell, Ohio. A memorial...
John Patton
Dec 15, 2016
John Wayne Patton, 95, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, formerly of Jewett, Ohio, died Thursday at Forest Hills Care Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1921 in Rumley Twp., Harrison County, Ohio, a son of the late John Leonard Patton and Ethel Shearer Patton Palmer. Mr. Patton was a retired employee of the Y. & O. Nelms...

Dale Plant
Dec 4, 2016
Marshall Dale Plant, 75, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, Ohio. He was born December 14, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late Roy and Ruth Bush Plant. Dale was a retired supervisor at the Titanium Plant in Mingo Jct., Ohio. He was a veteran of the US Army. He...
Thomas Smith
Nov 30, 2016
Thomas Franklin Smith, 76, of New Athens, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Liza's Place in Wheeling, WV with his family at his side. He was born December 15, 1939 in Bridgeport, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence W. and Helen M. Britton Smith. Tom "Smitty" occupations throughout his years displayed his love of automobiles. He started his...
Richard Garvin
Nov 28, 2016
Richard H. Garvin, 67, of New Athens, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton. He was born May 26, 1949 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Joseph Merrick Garvin and Ellen Irene Hennis Garvin. Rich was a former Coal Miner, having worked at the Rose Valley and Oak Park Mines. He was a former employee...

Catherine Bomboris
Nov 27, 2016
Catherine L. "Kate" Bomboris, 90, of Adena, Ohio, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. She was born October 7, 1926 in Dunglen, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Laura Brown Holliday. Mrs. Bomboris was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with the kids and her family. She liked watching sports, especially the Steelers,...

Karen Branson
Nov 18, 2016
Karen Michelle Choice Branson, 58, of Bellaire, Ohio, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home. She was born April 1, 1958 in Detroit, a daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy Choice. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Andre Ridgell. Surviving are her son, David Choice (Misty) of...
Clarence Willis, Jr.
Nov 10, 2016
Clarence E. "Buster" Willis, Jr., 84, of Unionvale, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born February 15, 1932 in Benwood, WV a son of the late Clarence E. Willis, Sr. and Virginia McNinch Willis "Ninny" Thompson. Buster was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean Conflict...

Robert Davis
Nov 1, 2016
Robert E. Davis, 86 of Cadiz died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Harrison County Home. He was born June 16, 1930 in Morgantown, WV a son of the late William Latimer and Mabel Mallernee Davis. He worked at the former Scio Pottery, Powhatan Mine, retired from Y&O #2 Mine, was a member of the UMWA and a farmer. In...

Paul Dewalt
Oct 27, 2016
Paul Ray DeWalt, 71, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born July 2, 1945 in Cadiz, a son of the late Alfred and Esther Sterling. Paul was a retired Harrison County Dog Warden and enjoyed mowing lawns. Surviving are his companion, Nancy Williston; two sons, Robert DeWalt and Jeff...

James Ward
Oct 25, 2016
James "Jimmy" Ward, 56 of Hopedale, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in the emergency room at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz, Ohio. He was born July 28, 1960 in Wheeling, WV a son of James E. and Marjorie L. Atkins Ward of Hopedale, Ohio. Jimmy worked at Harrison Community Hospital as an EMT and at Quick Lube and Elite Auto...

Kevin Mason
Oct 24, 2016
Kevin Bernard Mason, 61, of Cadiz, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born August 14, 1955 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Noble B. and Evelyn Worthington Mason, Jr. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death in addition to his parents; by a...