Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Perry County, OH and surrounding areas

Thomas E. "Tom" Love

Thomas E. "Tom" Love

May 4, 2014

Thomas E. "Tom" Love, 62, of Crooksville passed away surrounded by his loving family at 4:55 PM, Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio. Tom was born November 16, 1951 in Lancaster, the son of Loretta Snider Love and the late Warden Love. He spent his childhood on the family farm in Junction City...

Doris Ann Poole

Doris Ann Poole

May 4, 2014

Doris Ann Poole, 93, of Crooksville, passed away peacefully at 1:45 AM, Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Inn at Renaissance Village in Middletown, Ohio. She was born on September 6, 1920, the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Ola Blanche Angel Anderson. Doris was a retired self-employed real-estate agent, area pottery worker and former employee of Cady...

Tony John Desarro

Tony John Desarro

May 2, 2014

Tony John Desarro, 87, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 4:40 PM, Friday, May 2, 2014 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville following an extended illness. Tony was born March 25, 1927 in Ironspot, the son of the late Rosario and Jennie (Vino) Desarro. He served our country in the US Air Force during WW2 and Korea. He was...

Nancy A. Watson

Nancy A. Watson

Apr 26, 2014

Nancy A. Watson, 81, of Crooksville, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family at 2:52 PM, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at FairHope Hospice and Palliative Care Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio following an extended illness. She was born February 3, 1933 in Rose Farm, the daughter of the late Charles McCabe and Laura Wood Snide. Nancy was a...

Linda O. Tracy Ross

Linda O. Tracy Ross

Apr 26, 2014

Linda O. Tracy Ross, 73, of South Zanesville, Ohio peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family at 9:05 AM, Saturday, April 26, 2014 following an extended illness. She was born January 31, 1941, the daughter of the late Herbert and Mina Payton Tracy. Linda had worked for the Holiday Inn Hotel in Zanesville and was a homemaker. She...

Robert L. Stalter

Robert L. Stalter

Apr 15, 2014

Robert Lee "Bob" Stalter, 53, of Crooksville, Ohio (Portersville) passed away at 10:59 AM, Tuesday April 15, 2014 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster following a brief illness. Robert was born on January 16, 1961 in Zanesville, the son of Sarah "Winnie" Sharkey Stalter of Crooksville and the late Donald L. Stalter. He was a machine operator for...

Verna Lee Booth

Verna Lee Booth

Apr 14, 2014

Verna Lee Booth, 71, of Heath, formerly of Corning passed away at 6:45 AM, Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Heath Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born December 7, 1942 in Fixer, Kentucky the daughter of Daisy Caldwell Riley and the late Vernon Booth. In addition to her mother, Verna is survived by her four sisters,...

Shirley J. Pheister Goodfellow

Shirley J. Pheister Goodfellow

Apr 12, 2014

Shirley Jeanne (Pheister) Goodfellow, 89, of Thornville, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed away at 10:56 PM, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark following a sudden illness. Shirley was born October 6, 1924 in Covington, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Oral and Aimee (Davidson) Williams. She was a former salesperson. She attended Rose Farm Church...

Connie J. McGrew

Connie J. McGrew

Mar 31, 2014

Connie J. McGrew, 60, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 7:25 AM on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born October 16, 1953 in McHenry, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Roy William Givens and Augusta Mae Kessinger Givens Montgomery. Connie was a homemaker, devoted mother and grandmother. She was Pentecostal by faith. She...

John H. "Bud" Rosser, Jr

John H. "Bud" Rosser, Jr

Mar 30, 2014

John Henry "Bud" Rosser, Jr., 78, of Roseville, Ohio died peacefully with his family at his side at 6:35 PM, Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville following an extended illness. John was born March 23, 1936 in Crooksville, the son of the late John M. Rosser, Sr. and Edith M. Riffle Rosser. He married...

Leslie A. Dillinger

Leslie A. Dillinger

Mar 22, 2014

Leslie A. "Les" Dillinger, 69, of Philo, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville following an extended illness. He was born on July 12, 1944 in Zanesville to the late Clarence L. and Virginia L. Moody Dillinger. Les was a construction worker by trade and a member of Zanesville VFW Post#...

Kent D. Pritchard

Kent D. Pritchard

Mar 10, 2014

Kent D. Pritchard, 55, of Crooksville passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at his residence. Kent was born in Zanesville on August 23, 1958 to the Patricia Frame Pritchard and the late Delmar "Dink" Pritchard. He was a member of the New Lexington Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2070 and past President of the Zanesville Country Music Association. Kent...

John L. "Jack" Mattey

John L. "Jack" Mattey

Mar 8, 2014

John L. "Jack" Mattey, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Zanesville, on Saturday, March 8, 2014. John was born February 25, 1928 in Zanesville to the late John Anthony and Ethna Melissa George Mattey. He was a retired AT&T telephone technician and an avid fisherman. John also enjoyed playing cards at the Zanesville Eagles. John is survived...

John M. Stoneburner

John M. Stoneburner

Feb 9, 2014

John M. Stoneburner, 69 of Crooksville, Ohio (Deavertown) passed away at 6:05 AM, Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville following a sudden illness. He was born November 20, 1944 in Zanesville, the son of the late Dalton Vaughn and Edna (Baker) Stoneburner. John retired from Cooper Standard (Higbie) in New Lexington where was an...

Linda L. Fisher

Linda L. Fisher

Feb 9, 2014

Linda L. Fisher, 73, of Crooksville died 1:20 AM, Sunday, February 09, 2014 at Genesis Morrison House Hospice following a brief illness. She was born April 21, 1940 in Zanesville, the daughter of Walter & Florice (Pritchard) Braglin. She married Denver Fisher who preceded her in death and attended Faith Center Ministries in Crooksville. She was employed by Hull...

William E. "Bill" Mercer

William E. "Bill" Mercer

Feb 9, 2014

William E. "Bill" Mercer, 83, of Corning, Ohio died peacefully at 6:43 AM, Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 15, 1930 in New Lexington, the son of Wilford & Letha (Geddes) Mercer. He married Shirley (Sprouse) Mercer on July 17, 1954 and was a member of the Maple Avenue Christian...

Jay Kris Hardy

Jay Kris Hardy

Feb 8, 2014

Jay "Kris" Hardy, 53, went to Heaven on February 7, 2014, under the loving care of his family at his residence in Leesburg, Florida. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on March 30, 1960 to Jo Ann and the late James Hardy. Kris graduated from New Lexington High School in New Lexington, Ohio and then moved to Leesburg, Florida...

Virginia A. DeGarmo

Virginia A. DeGarmo

Jan 28, 2014

Virginia Ann DeGarmo, 57, of New Concord, Ohio passed away at 8:45 AM, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Adams Lane Care Center following an extended illness. Virginia was born December 15, 1956 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Howard M. and Josephine M. (Sobek) McKnight. She was a former file clerk at the Bureau of Workers' Compensation...

Harold Lloyd Willison

Harold Lloyd Willison

Jan 27, 2014

Harold Lloyd Willison, 84, of Crooksville passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital Critical Care Unit. He was born in McLuney, April 2, 1929 to the late Charles W. and Mabel Brown Willison. Lloyd was an electrician by trade for Columbia Cement for over thirty years and the owner and operator of Lloyd's Tavern in...

Sherrell R. Ungemach Reed

Sherrell R. Ungemach Reed

Jan 23, 2014

Sherrell R. Ungemach Reed, 70 of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 7:15 AM, Thursday, January 23, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. Sherry was born November 5, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia, the daughter of the late Robert and Bonibelle G. (Allard) Ungemach. She was a former area pottery worker. She was formerly very active in the Boy...