Obituaries

William Hanlon

William Hanlon

Jun 22, 2006

William Charles ''Chuck'' Hanlon, 56, Deersville, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Chuck was born April 18, 1950 a son of John and Phyllis Price Hanlon of Deersville, Ohio. Chuck was a truck driver, a graduate of Lakeland High School, active participant in Deersville Memorial Day Services, a lifelong resident of Deersville,...

Ruby Pettay

Ruby Pettay

Jun 21, 2006

Ruby Ash Pettay, 78, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at her home. She was born September 14, 1927 in West Union, WV, a daughter of the late Clyde and Grace Binegar Ash. She was a member of the East Warren Street Church of Christ in Cadiz, and was a retired Teacher's Aid at Harrison Hills City School District....

Ruby Gailbreath

Ruby Gailbreath

Jun 19, 2006

Ruby Marie Gailbreath, 95, of Cadiz, died Monday, June 19, 2006 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale. She was born March 13, 1911 in Sturgis, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William S. and Katie Coleman Miles. She was a member of the First Church of God in Cadiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson

Jun 14, 2006

Robert H. Nelson, 90, Cadiz, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born July 2, 1915 in Akron, Ohio a son of the late Alvin and Myra George Nelson. He was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ, the UMWA, was a retired coal miner from Y & O Coal Mine, and a veteran...

Dora Carson

Dora Carson

Jun 7, 2006

Dora Mae Carson, 74, Hopedale, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 5, 1932 in Jewett, Ohio a daugher of the late Floyd and Mary Harris Manbeck. Dora was a Methodist by faith. She was a devoted wife and mother. She, for many years, enjoyed horses and flower arranging....

Douglas Besozzi

Douglas Besozzi

May 28, 2006

Douglas David Besozzi, 54, of Cadiz, Ohio, formerly of Lansing, Ohio, left his beloved family on Sunday, May 28, 2006. He was the devoted husband of Cheryl Adams Besozzi whom he married July 10, 1976, and the loving father of their twin daughters, Tiffany and Brandi. He was the son of Anne Kusik Besozzi of Lansing and the late Arch...

France Jones

France Jones

May 25, 2006

Frances L. Jones, 89, Cadiz, died Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. She was born August 19, 1916 in Adena, Ohio a daughter of the late Harley and Margaret Robinson McAfee. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Jewett, Ohio and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death in addition to her...

George Conaway

George Conaway

May 18, 2006

George R. Conaway, 81, of Cadiz, formerly of Cherry Valley, died Thursday, May 19, 2006 at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz. He was born December 24, 1924, a son of the late Mary Hennis. He was a Coal Truck Driver for the Y. & O. Coal Company. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother,...

Tessie Ward

Tessie Ward

Apr 11, 2006

Tessie L. Ward, 86, New Athens, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at the Harrison County Home. She was born December 29, 1919 in Auburn, Indiana a daughter of the late Joseph and Daisy May Gudgeon Lane. She was a member of the House of the Shepherd in New Athens, a former employee of G.M. Plant 6 in Anderson, Indiana and...

Ethel Dandridge

Ethel Dandridge

Apr 11, 2006

Ethel Evelyn Dandridge, 79, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at the Christian Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was born January 20, 1927 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late John and Etta Mae Gross Doubt. Sis was a member of St. James AME Church, where she sang in the Choir and was active on several committees and...

Kathryn Moore

Kathryn Moore

Apr 8, 2006

Kathryn V. Moore, 91, of Cadiz died Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born March 4, 1915 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Alvin C. and Mary Fox Richards. She was the retired owner and operator of the Richards Printing Shop in Cadiz, and was a member of the First Church of Christ. In...

Albert Hopkins

Albert Hopkins

Apr 3, 2006

Albert Edward Hopkins, 83, of New Athens, Ohio, went home to be with God on Monday, April 3, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, Ohio with his beloved son, Larry, at his side. He was born July 26, 1922 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Albert and Helene Baron Hopkins. He was a retired Coal Miner, having...

Phyllis Wallace

Phyllis Wallace

Mar 31, 2006

Phyllis Jane Heavilin Wallace, 88, Cadiz, passed away Friday, March 31, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, Ohio following a brief illness. She was a member of the Deersville United Methodist Church, the Brushy Fork Homemakers club for numerous years, and served as a 4-H advisor for 56 years. She enjoyed teaching many, many young people how to sew....

Dorothy Joseph

Dorothy Joseph

Mar 31, 2006

Dorothy Hoobler Joseph, 92, Jewett, Ohio, died Friday, March 31, 2006 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. She was born March 17, 1914 in Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late William and Eva Fox Snyder Sizemore Snyder. She was a Methodist by faith; a former member of Ladies Aid at Bethel United Methodist Church; and a...

Dustin Vancamp

Dustin Vancamp

Mar 23, 2006

Dustin VanCamp, 23, of Ashburn, VA, died Thursday, March 23, 2006 at the Louden Hospital Center, Leesburg, the result of a traffic accident. He was born October 16, 1982 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of Kirk and Kim Yanczura VanCamp of Ashburn, Virginia. Dustin was an Adminstrative Assistant for Mark IV Builders in Bethesda, MD; was interested in the Trax...

Janet Adrian

Janet Adrian

Mar 17, 2006

Janet T. Adrian, 66, Cadiz, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Janet was born July 2, 1939 in Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late Franics Wayne and Mary O. Sproull Tarbert. Janet was the retired president of the Equitable Savings and Loan in Cadiz and a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. She...

Robert Brokaw

Robert Brokaw

Mar 9, 2006

Robert B. Brokaw, 88, Cadiz, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at his home. Bob was born August 20, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio a son of the late Robert E. and Martha McBean Brokaw. Bob was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II, the United States Trotters Association,...

Elma Somerville

Elma Somerville

Feb 27, 2006

Elma Lacey Garvin Somerville of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 27 at Harrison Community Hospital at the age of 91. Lacey was born July 28, 1914 in Bloomingdale, Ohio to Wellington and Mary Hoobler Timmons. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Ferguson; brothers, James and Samuel Timmons; son, George Douglas Somerville, Jr.; and husbands,...

Martha Hines

Martha Hines

Feb 26, 2006

Martha Hines, 92, Cadiz, died Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Beacon Pointe, Uhrichsville, Ohio. She was born July 1, 1913 on Gilmore Ridge, Harrison County a daughter of the late Frank W. And Stella Leech Robinson. Martha was a member of Asbury Chapel United Methodist Church, Cadiz; the Eagles Auxiliary #2162, Cadiz; Mt. Vernon Social Club; committee women for the...

Ira Beard, Sr.

Ira Beard, Sr.

Feb 16, 2006

Ira D. Beard, Sr., 80, Jewett, died Thursday February 16, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, Ohio. He was born January 16, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio a son of the late John and Vina Beard. He attended the First Church of Christ in Cadiz, a member of the Hopedale American Legion, and was a former truck driver and dozer...