Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Perry County, OH and surrounding areas
Joseph E. Wilson
Dec 17, 2016
Joseph Elmer Wilson, 82, of Thornville, passed away, Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Thornville Health & Rehabilitation Center in Thornville following an extended illness.
Joe was born September 11, 1934 in Crooksville, the son of the late, Lou and Mildred (Grube) Wilson.
Joe retired as an assembler from Rockwell International in Newark....
Mary E. Lawrence
Dec 15, 2016
Mary Eleanore Lawrence, 96, of Crooksville passed away quietly at 9:10 PM Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Adams Lane Care Center Zanesville, Ohio.
Mary was born May 19, 1920 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Bernard and Grace (Fealty) Lawrence.
She was a graduate of Crooksville High School in 1938 and later...
Charles R. Roach, Sr
Dec 12, 2016
Charles Ray Roach, Sr., 83, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 10:30 PM., Monday, December 12, 2016 at his residence after a sudden illness.
He was born February 13, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, the son of the late Elmer Ray and Helen Leona (Pratt) Roach.
Chuck was a retired engineer of General Electric...
Deborah Pauline Dennis
Dec 8, 2016
Deborah Pauline Dennis, 63, of Crooksville, passed away, Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Genesis Critical Care Unit in Zanesville.
Debbie was born June 22, 1953 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Franklin and Pauline (Reed) Ratliff.
She was a thirty-six year employee of PCC Airfoils in Crooksville, where she worked as...
Donald S. Harper
Dec 7, 2016
Donald S. Harper, 75, of Newark, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his home following an extended illness.
Donald was born May 21, 1941 in Roseville, the son of the late, William Harper and Roberta (Stansberry) Skeenes.
Donald served his country in the United States Air Force...
James Lee Bobo, Sr
Dec 1, 2016
James L. Bobo, Sr., 69, of Crooksville, passed away at 8:31 AM, Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Zanesville Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
He was born December 8, 1946 in Crooksville, the son of the late Lawrence Bobo and Lela Moore Bobo of Deavertown.
James retired from the Cesco Plant...
Norma A. Rambo
Nov 30, 2016
Norma A. Rambo, 88, of Crooksville, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Genesis Care and Rehabilitation in New Lexington.
Norma was born on March 10, 1928 in Perry County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vernon and Gladys (Wolfe) Stoneburner.
She was a member of Iliff Methodist Church in McLuney where she...
Paul Edward Gillogly
Nov 28, 2016
Paul Edward Gillogly, 61, of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 28, 2016 following an extended illness.
Paul was born May 19, 1955, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of the late Grandville and Avonell (Houston) Gillogly.
He was a member of the Anchor Church in Crooksville and...
Lenard D. "Zep" Chevalier
Nov 23, 2016
Lenard D. "Zep" Chevalier, 89, of Crooksville, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Lenard was born on February 23, 1927 in Mainsville, the son of the late, Charles "Pete" and Cora (Kinney) Chevalier.
He was a member of the Bear Run Baptist Church in...
Doris Mae Hoge
Nov 12, 2016
Doris Mae Hoge, 90, of Zanesville, passed away on November 12, 2016 at Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care Morrison House in Zanesville.
Doris was born April 27, 1926 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Garris) Sparks.
She worked for local potteries and as a nurse's aid. Doris...
Vicki Elaine Moore
Nov 12, 2016
Vicki Elaine Moore, 57, of New Lexington, passed away 12:23 AM, Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
Vicki was born November 12, 1959 in Zanesville, the daughter of Paul Sharkey of McConnelsville and the late Evelyn Wilson Neff.
She is survived by her father, Paul Sharkey;...
Peggy Lee Clifford
Nov 8, 2016
Peggy Lee Clifford, 64, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 11:00 PM, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family following a very brief illness.
She was born August 30, 1952 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late Howard and Juanita (Mullen) Walker.
Peggy graduated in 1973...
Robert L. Hammond
Nov 5, 2016
Robert L. Hammond, 74, of Westerville, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed away at 12:45 PM, Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
He was born April 2, 1942 in Crooksville, the son of the late Thomas Robert and Geraldine (Perigo) Hammond.
Robert was a retired branch manager of City...
Marvin G. McHenry
Nov 4, 2016
Marvin G. 'Shine' McHenry, 84, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 7:12 AM, Friday, November 4, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness.
He was born July 30, 1932 in Roseville, the son of the late Elza and Margaret Ella (Dawson) McHenry.
Marvin retired from General Electric in New Concord. He served...
Velva Kathryn Heigley
Oct 31, 2016
Velva Kathryn Heigley, 100, of Deavertown, Ohio passed away at 12:30 AM, Monday, October 31, 2016 at Willow Haven Care Center in Zanesville following an extended illness.
Kathryn was born September 15, 1916 in Whipstown, Perry County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Israel Ernest and Maude Lena (Street) Bell.
She moved with...
Laura Rosemary Weaver
Oct 21, 2016
Laura Rosemary Weaver, 88, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away peacefully at 12:20 AM, Friday, October 21, 2016 at her residence.
She was born January 1, 1928 at Milligan's Bend, the daughter of the late Hugh Benton and Cecil Faye (Eveland) Stoneburner.
Many years ago, Rosemary had worked in various offices in the Perry...
Charles R. Wood, Jr
Oct 8, 2016
Charles Raymond Wood, Jr., 78, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 10:24 AM, Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Chuck was born May 11, 1938 in Roseville, the son of the late Charles R. and Sylvia (Bash) Wood, Sr.
He was a former pottery worker and a...
Dona Lou Smith
Sep 17, 2016
Dona Louella Smith, 90, of Crooksville, Ohio went to be with her Lord at 7:35 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family.
She was born September 6, 1926 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Brown) Bess.
Dona Lou was...

Darla K. DeGarmo
Sep 10, 2016
Darla K. DeGarmo, 77, of Heath, formerly of Crooksville, passed away at 10:35 PM, Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Heath Nursing Center following an extended illness.
Darla was born January 22, 1939 in Muskingum County, Ohio the daughter of the late Marion and Wanda E. (Hankinson) Wolfe.
She was a homemaker. She was...
John R. Gorby, Sr
Sep 4, 2016
John Ryan Gorby, Sr., 81, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 10:04 PM, Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by his loving family.
He was born August 5, 1935 in Crooksville, the son of the late Calvin and Carol (Jeffers) Gorby.
John was retired from Rockwell International in Newark...
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