Obituaries

Donald Rose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Raymond Raber

Raymond Raber

Oct 23, 2016

Raymond E. Raber, 53 of Hopedale, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born April 30, 1963 in Steubenville, a son of the late Harold and Mary Elizabeth Kugler Raber, Sr. Ray was a member of the Hopedale Sportsman Club where he served as an officer and Sons of the Legion at the Hopedale...

Cindy Epperson

Cindy Epperson

Oct 23, 2016

Cindy Lee Epperson, 56 of Cadiz, died Sunday, October 23, 2106 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born October 27, 1959 in Muskegon, Michigan a daughter of Wilma Hilgon Walsh and the late Rex Greene. She was a Methodist by faith and a homemaker. She was preceded in death in addition to her father, by a brother Timothy...

Martha Gilmore

Martha Gilmore

Oct 18, 2016

Martha Ann Gilmore, 87 of Cadiz, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 27, 1929 in Jewett, Ohio a daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Hanna Baker. She was a member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz and retired from housekeeping at Harrison...

Jody Nuttall

Jody Nuttall

Sep 30, 2016

Jody Lynn Nuttall (nee Magers), beloved wife and mother, went home to be with the Lord on September 30, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Cancer did not win this battle however, it was a tie. Cancer may have broken her body, but it never broke her spirit. The way she coped with this adversity was an inspiration to...

Honnie Smith

Honnie Smith

Sep 23, 2016

Honnie Louise Smith of New Athens, went to her rest in eternity on Friday, September 23, 2016 at OVMC in Wheeling, WV. She was born December 13, 1931 in Harrisville, Ohio a daughter of the late Carl and Margaret Easthom Johnson. Honnie was a lifetime member of the New Athens United Methodist Church and Ladies VFD Auxiliary and enjoyed traveling...

Brian Vernon

Brian Vernon

Sep 22, 2016

Brian Wayne Vernon, 64, of Cadiz, Ohio died September 22, 2016 at Trinity East Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio after succumbing to a long period of illness. He was born to Neila (June) and Charles Vernon on August 6, 1952 at Sumby Hospital in River Rouge, Michigan. Brian attended Adena grade school and Adena High School graduating in the class of...