Obituaries
Paul E. Tenley
Dec 3, 2023
Paul E. Tenley, 91, of Cadiz, was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at home. He was born March 10, 1932, in Sardis, Ohio, a son of the late William and Josie Pearl (Bolen) Tenley.
Paul, along with his late wife Pam, were co-owners and founders of the former Eagles Nest Restaurant near...
Richard Godman
Dec 3, 2023
Richard Godman, 73, of Cadiz, formerly of Jewett and Scio, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born June 18, 1950 in Harrison County, Ohio a son of the late John and Gertrude Godman.
Richard was retired from the Scio Pottery.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Donna P. Brooks
Dec 1, 2023
Donna P. Brooks, 82, of Cadiz, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born August 23, 1941 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Richard and Edith Bell Jones.
Donna was a member of the St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz where she sang...
Darlene G. Davidson Fife
Nov 26, 2023
Darlene G. Davidson Fife, 66, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 3rd, 1957, in Steubenville, Ohio to the late Robert and Shirley Snider.
Darlene was a caring wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was the entertainer of the family, always...
William "Bill" Decker
Nov 25, 2023
William A. “Bill” Decker, 84, of Hopedale, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Valley Hospice in Trinity Medical Center West after a lengthy illness. Bill was born April 25, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Raymond M. and Margaret I. Smith Decker.
Bill was in the United States Air Force for 22 years....
Ross Taggart
Nov 23, 2023
Ross Taggart, 67, of Cadiz, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at his home. He was born August 8, 1956 in Dennison, Ohio the son of the late Ralph and Edna Fulton Taggart.
Ross worked at the former Truss and Panel in Cadiz and later worked at Stark Truss Company.
In addition to his parents; he was preceded...
James E. Johnson
Nov 20, 2023
James E. Johnson, 96, of Cadiz, passed away at home on Monday, November 20, 2023, at his home. He was born September 19, 1927, in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Frank and Greta Todd Johnson.
Jim was a Korean War Veteran, having served in the navy. He was a lifelong resident of Harrison County. Jim graduated from...
William Harvey Bryant
Nov 15, 2023
William Harvey Bryant, 69, of Cadiz, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Truman House in New Philadelphia, OH.
He was born October 20, 1954 in Youngstown, OH to the late William H. and Nancy M. Guillerey Bryant. He was a proud alumnus of the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, where he graduated in 1973. He retired...
Donald "Jock" Jochims
Nov 14, 2023
Donald Richard “Jock” Jochims, 76, of Hopedale, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. He was born December 25, 1946 in Dunlap, Iowa a son of the late Richard Stuart and Clara Dorothy Bahr Jochims.
Jock was a retired heavy equipment mechanic from Columbus Equipment Company and worked with the Blackburn Funeral Home during his...
Diana L. White
Nov 8, 2023
Diana L. White, 70, of Cadiz, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born October 3, 1953 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Earl McGee and Jeanene P. Freeman Owens.
She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband, George M. White;...
Edwin Earlington Barcroft, Jr.
Nov 8, 2023
Edwin Earlington Barcroft, Jr., 73, of Cadiz, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Ed was born October 20, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Edwin E. and Nellie Lyons Barcroft, Sr.
Ed was a retired mechanic and truck driver.
He was preceded in death in addition to...
Joyce L. Jones
Nov 6, 2023
Joyce L. Jones, 82, of Cadiz, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1941 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Willam Bruce Franklin Davenport and Mary Elizabeth Perry Davenport.
Joyce was a graduate of Hopedale High School and then received her Dietary Certificate...
Joseph Burch
Nov 2, 2023
Joseph Burch, 76, of Martins Ferry, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, at Sienna Hills Nursing Home in Adena, Ohio. He was born August 22nd, 1947, a son of the late Ralph and Genevieve Wolanin Burch.
Joseph grew up with several beloved siblings: Robert, Mary, Barbara, Margaret and John Burch.
Joseph is survived by his...
Melvin Bell Jr.
Nov 2, 2023
Melvin Bell, Jr., 74, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away on November 02, 2023, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born August 21, 1949, in Painesville, Ohio, a son of the late Melvin C. Bell Sr., and Louise Thomas Bell.
Melvin was a veteran having served in demolition in the United States Army in...
George Monzula
Oct 31, 2023
George T Monzula
Born May 4, 1930, in Cadiz, Ohio
Passed away after very brief illness October 31, 2023
Husband to Marilyn (Coulson) Monzula
Beloved Dad to: Stephen Monzula and Georgina (Monzula) Constantino
Debbie Mocnik and Eugene Constantino
Beloved Papa to: Alyssa, Gianna & Georgi
Great Papa to: Isabella Tyler & Montoro Kovach
Loved Monzula & Coulson family...
Elta Mae Fletcher
Oct 24, 2023
Elta Mae Fletcher, 97, of New Athens, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at her home. She was born January 17, 1926 in Georgetown, Ohio a daughter of the late Willard Clarence and Beulah I. Smith Hawthorne.
Elta Mae was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Helen Thompson
Oct 24, 2023
Helen Monzula Thompson, 100, passed away on October 24, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at the Harrison County Home. She was born on March 6th, 1923 in Triadelphia, West Virginia to the late John and Helena Lukacena Monzula.
Helen was raised along with her siblings on Monzula Farm in Cadiz before she started working as an inspector at...
Glen A. Best
Oct 23, 2023
Glen A. Best, 76, of Cadiz, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a short illness. Glen was born October 8, 1947 in Harrison County, a son of the late Earcel and Laura Thompson Best, Sr.
Glen was retired from ODOT and a lifelong farmer.
He was preceded in death in addition...

Chad Lester
Oct 17, 2023
Chad A. Lester, 51, of Steubenville, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Valley Hospice North Center in Steubenville, Ohio after a lengthy illness. He was born April 3, 1972 in Canton, Ohio a son of the late Charles Bradford Lester and Rose M. Richards Lester.
Chad is survived by his siblings: Bill, Michelle, Tyra, Brad and Samantha...
Alice Ford
Oct 14, 2023
Alice Ford, 69, of Hopedale, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She was born August 28, 1954 in Georgia, a daughter of the late Zayward Ford and Ruth Tyler Ford Enoch.
Alice was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz.
She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by...