Obituaries

William Simpson

William Simpson

Nov 8, 2014

William R. "Blackie" Simpson, 71, of Cadiz, formerly of Wintersville, went peacefully to be with the Lord after a brief illness, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, November 08, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born August 16, 1943 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late Paul and Elizabeth Isaac Simpson, Sr. Pastor Blackie...

Lynda Ray

Lynda Ray

Nov 7, 2014

Lynda B. Ray, 36, of Cadiz, died Friday at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville after a battle with cancer. She was born December 30, 1977 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the Robert H. Moyer, Sr. and the late Karen Lee Pritchard Moyer. Lynda attended the Vinyard Church in Wheeling. In addition to her mother, she was preceded...

John Hanlon

John Hanlon

Oct 30, 2014

John J. Hanlon, 84 of Deersville, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Trinity Twin City Hospital in Dennison, Ohio. He was born April 14, 1930 in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio a son of the late William and Martha Nichols Hanlon. He spent his life as a owner/operator truck driver until his retirement for health issues in 1995. He was...

Abigail Anderson

Abigail Anderson

Oct 30, 2014

Abigail Hope Anderson, infant daughter of Kerry and Allison Sliva Anderson died Thursday October 30, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was preceded in death by her Uncle Zachary Coffland, and great grandparents: Kenneth L. Anderson, Harley J. Johnson and Lois H. (Anderson) Johnson. She is survived, in addition to her parents, by her maternal grandparents: Michael and Michele Sliva and...

Dorothy Kovacik

Dorothy Kovacik

Oct 29, 2014

Dorothy Kovacik, 87, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at her home. She was born November 14, 1926 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Harry C. and Martha Cope Raber. Mrs. Kovacik was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz and was a retired Secretary at Consolidation Coal Company in Cadiz. In addition to her...

Jeffery Triplett

Jeffery Triplett

Oct 10, 2014

Jeffery R. Triplett, 56, of Flushing, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 20, 1958 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of the late Paul and Pearl Taylor Triplett. Surviving are his wife Mary Jackson Triplett; 4 daughters: April (James) Bonnell of Marysville,...

John Dometrovich

John Dometrovich

Oct 7, 2014

John S. "Bussy" Dometrovich, 71, of Cadiz, died Tuesday at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born November 21, 1942 in Wheeling, WV , a son of the late John and Helen L. Yonick Dometrovich. John was a Foreman at the Consolidation Coal Company's Nitrate Plant, and was the owner and operator of Cadiz Florist. He was a member of...

David West

David West

Oct 5, 2014

David Kendall West, 55, of Cadiz, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born March 25, 1959 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Virginia Wheeler Hython West of Columbus, the late Clarence "Brazzie" West. Mr. West was a former Trooper at the Cambridge Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, before becoming disabled....

John Kurucz

John Kurucz

Sep 30, 2014

John L. Kurucz, 73 of Ft. Myers, Florida formerly of New Athens, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers. He was born June 30, 1941 in Crabapple, Ohio a son of the late John and Valeria Hrica Kurucz. He was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church. For thirty years he was the...

Payton Williston

Payton Williston

Sep 23, 2014

Payton Aubree Williston, infant daughter of Thomas and Brittney Mapel Williston of Cadiz, died Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Glenn and Hellen Ball; paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Williston; great grandmother, Erma Bray; and several aunts and uncles. A private service will be held...

Donald Rose

Donald Rose

Sep 18, 2014

Donald D. Rose, 61, of Cadiz, died Thursday at his home. He was born May 21, 1953 in Dennison, Ohio, a son of the late Raymond D. and Dolly A. Dosson Rose. Don was member and Elder of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisville. He was a former employee of the Y.&O. Coal Company, R.&F. Coal Company and was a...

Paul Reed

Paul Reed

Sep 18, 2014

Paul Lewis "Toby" Reed, 73, of Cadiz died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at his home. He was born September 15, 1941 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of the late Donald and Louise Drake Reed. He was a retired coal miner having worked at Y & O Coal Company, Nelms #2 mine. He was a member of St. James AME Church...

James Mason, Jr.

James Mason, Jr.

Sep 17, 2014

James H. Mason, Jr., "Shorty", 63, of Jewett, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born October 21, 1950 in Steiner, MS, a son of the late James H. Mason, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Allred Mason Lewton. Shorty was a self employed Mechanic, owning Mason's Garage in Scio. He later worked...

Helen Kimball

Helen Kimball

Sep 14, 2014

Helen C. Kimball, 73, of Cadiz, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born April 15, 1941 in Jewett, Ohio a daughter of the late Albert and Lydia Francis Orr. She was a member of Harrison Hill United Pentecostal Church, Jewett, Ohio. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by her...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Sep 11, 2014

Betty Marie Waller Smith, 92, of Cadiz, Ohio passed from this life to life eternal with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 11, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Jessie Bell Waller of Unionvale, Ohio. Betty was married to Earl R. Smith for 32 years. She was a long time employee of the Cadiz...

Mary Midcap

Mary Midcap

Sep 10, 2014

Mary Ellen Midcap, 62, of Hopedale, formerly of Follansbee, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her home. She was born February 24, 1952 in Canton, a daughter of the late Harold and Molly Cooper Midcap. Mary was a member of the Weirton Heights Church of Christ. Surviving are a sister, Patty (Dave) Gribben of Hopedale; a brother Harold Midcap of...

Velara Gardner

Velara Gardner

Sep 5, 2014

Velara Louise Gardner, 74 of Cadiz, formerly of Wheeling, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. She was born February 2, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late Donald Allen Peter and Alma Louise Williams Brown. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by a son Michael Todd Harris; 2...

Grace Hall

Grace Hall

Sep 3, 2014

Grace Marie Fleming Hall, 81, of Elyria, formerly of Cadiz and Olmsted Falls, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria. She was born January 9, 1933 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late William Archer and Martha Elizabeth Richey Fleming. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Olmsted Community Church. She was a retired School Librarian, having...

James Hauber

James Hauber

Sep 1, 2014

James S. Hauber, 82, of Cadiz, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born February 21, 1932 in Parlett, Ohio, a son of the late James and Elizabeth Varkony Hauber. Mr. Hauber was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Cadiz. He was a former welder at Y.&O. Coal Company, having worked...

Cathy Wells

Cathy Wells

Aug 26, 2014

Cathy Marie Wells, 55, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at UPMC Montefiore Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born March 14, 1959 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of Wanda Cordner Brown Thompson and the late Delmas Brown. She was a self employed Beautician and Barber at the Hair Shack in Cadiz; a Beautician at the former...