Obituaries

Sep 13, 2021

David Wayne Pletcher, 69, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 6:40 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at SKLD New Lexington Care Center of Stage 4 colon cancer.

He was born March 13, 1952, in Zanesville, the son of Roy and Mildred (nee: Cain) Pletcher.

David was a retired employee of Higgins Lumber Co. in Roseville where...

Sep 6, 2021

Richard Day Young, 83, of Somerset, Ohio died in the morning hours of Monday, September 6, 2021 at Adams Lane Care Center in Zanesville following an extended illness.

He was born March 24, 1938 in Crooksville, the eldest son of the late Franklin K. and Bernice (nee: Day) Young.

Richard retired after 39 years as...

Aug 31, 2021

Shirley M. Sturgill, 92, of Zanesville died in the morning hours of August 31, 2021, at Genesis Hospital following a battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia.

She was born on August 26, 1929, the only daughter to the late Clarence and Beatrice (Hamilton) Price.

Shirley spent her early working years at the Hull and Nelson-McCoy Potteries and...

Aug 26, 2021

Homer Edward Shull, 74, of Crooksville, Ohio died peacefully at his home, the place he loved so much at 10:50 PM, Thursday, August 26, 2021 with his beloved wife by his side after fighting a long, hard battle with cancer.

He was born October 24, 1946 in Johnstown, the son of the late Homer and Margaret (nee:...

Aug 1, 2021

Wilma M. Crowley, 89, of Roseville, Ohio joined her high school sweetheart of 67 years in eternal life on Sunday, August 1st, 2021 at Infinity Hospice in Las Vegas, Nevada.

She was born July 15, 1932 in Zanesville.

A military wife and mother of eight, Wilma was the sweetest woman you could ever know.  She...

Jul 27, 2021

Patricia Ann Cannon, 86, of New Lexington, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:53 AM, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus from complications of a stroke.

She was born September 8, 1934 in Danville, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles and Mona (nee: Harless) Ballard.

Jul 17, 2021

Garry Lee Fulk, 66, of Crooksville, Ohio went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his residence.

He was born July 14, 1955 in Zanesville, the only son of Paul and Louella (nee: Stoneburner) Fulk.

Garry was a 1974 graduate of Crooksville High School. He was...

Jul 13, 2021

Dorothy Mae Wood, 81, of Corning, passed into eternal life in the afternoon hours of July 13, 2021, at her home in Portersville.

She was born one of six children on November 1, 1939 in New Lexington to the late, Ezra and Florence (McCune) Hoops.

Dorothy was a Christian by faith and attended the Zion...

Jul 12, 2021

Earl E. Eveland, 82, of Crooksville, peacefully passed into eternal life following a years long battle with dementia.

He was born one of three children on January 28, 1939, in Crooksville, the son of the late Dennis and C. Opal (Danielson) Eveland.

After leaving high school at 17, Earl immediately enlisted in the United States...

Jul 4, 2021

Ruth Ann Watts, 82, of Corning (Portersville), Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:40 AM, Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Genesis Perry County Emergency Room in Somerset following a sudden cardiac event.

She was born September 28, 1938 in San Toy, Ohio, the daughter of the late Bernard Greuey and Ruby (nee: Kronenbitter)...

Jun 28, 2021

Richard Lee Thomas Jackson, 88, of Corning, Ohio went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 12:35 PM, Monday, June 28, 2021 at his residence following a long battle with cancer.

He was born December 4, 1932 in Wellington, Kansas, the son of the late Loren Homer and Nora Belle (Schauwecker) Jackson.

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Jun 17, 2021

George W. Colvin III of Brady, Texas passed away June 17, 2021, in San Angelo, Texas following complications from an emergency surgery.

George was born March 23, 1979 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to his parents George W. Colvin Jr., and Garnet Runyon Colvin.

Upon graduation from Miller High School in...

Jun 11, 2021

Mary Jane Braglin, 95, of Crooksville, peacefully passed into eternal life in the afternoon hours of Friday, June 11, 2021 at Genesis Morrison House following a life well lived.

She was born one of ten children to the late Jess Wheeler and Elizabeth (Strohl) Wheeler in Rose Farm on May 16, 1926.

Mary had a...

Jun 5, 2021

Becky JoAnn Cain, 38, of New Lexington died in the afternoon hours of Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Perry County ER after a battle with liver failure.

She was born November 1, 1982 in Zanesville, the daughter of the Ronald Dutiel of New Lexington and her mother, the late Becky (Holmes) Cain.

Becky was...

May 28, 2021

Edward Everett Shoemaker, 70 of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville  and Washington State died at 9:49 PM, Friday, May 28, 2021 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.

He was born December 1, 1950 in Zanesville, the eldest son of the late Carl G. and Patricia J. (nee: Moore) Shoemaker.

Ed was a 1969...

May 26, 2021

Warren Jay Thorp, 52, of Crooksville died in the evening hours of Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Genesis CCU following a battle with liver and brain cancer.

He was born one of six children on Tuesday, March 25, 1969 in Zanesville to the late Delbert and Carolyn (Smith) Thorp.

Jay spent some of his working...

May 23, 2021

Roger Keith Woodward, 81, of Crooksville, died unexpectedly at his home.

He was born, one of five children to the late Raymond and Hazel (Coler) Woodward in Morgan County on July 3, 1939.

Roger spent his working years as a roughneck for a local oil field company. Roger was a simple man, living his life...

May 19, 2021

Scott Harris, 66 of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville died at 7:05 AM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.

He was born August 17, 1954 in Zanesville, the son of Howard Harris of New Lexington and the late Norma (nee: Smith) Harris.

Scott was a 1972 graduate of Crooksville...

May 4, 2021

Evelyn Fay McLean, 92, of Blue Rock, Ohio formerly of Roseville died at 6:43 AM, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at her residence.

She was born May 27, 1928 in McLuney, the daughter of the late John M. and Edith (nee: Riffle) Rosser.

Evelyn was a former pottery worker at Hull Pottery Company in Crooksville and...

May 3, 2021

William Keith Eppley, 63, of Crooksville, Ohio (Deavertown) died at 2:14 PM, Monday, May 3, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville due to complications of COVID-19 surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born December 18, 1957 in Zanesville, the youngest son of the late William T. and Irene (nee: McLaughlin) Eppley.

Bill was...