Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Perry County, OH and surrounding areas
Carolyn Watts
Oct 20, 2011
Carolyn Watts, 98 formerly of Crooksville, died 8:30 PM, Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Adams Lane Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born July 20, 1913 in Watertown, the daughter of Harley Seely & Laura (Wood) Seely-Pettit. She married Lawrence Noah Watts and was a member of First Hope United Methodist Church, where she was a member...
Brenda K. Scaggs
Oct 17, 2011
Brenda K. Scaggs, 47, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 4:20 AM, Monday, October 17, 2011 at Genesis Hospice Morrison in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family following a short illness. Brenda was born September 23, 1964 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Carroll Melvin and Donna Jean Smith Wolfe. Mrs. Scaggs was a crew leader at Save-a-lot...
Mildred F. 'Mim' Allen
Oct 14, 2011
Mildred F. 'Mim' Allen, 83, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 11:35 AM, Friday, October 14, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family following a sudden illness. Mildred was born February 13, 1928 in Morgan County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John H. Bankes and Margaret (Potts) Bankes Newlon. Mrs. Allen was...
George Edward Carr
Oct 13, 2011
George Edward Carr, 70, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 10:46 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville with his loving family around him. George was born July 6, 1941 in Hocking County, the son of the late Dennis and Nancy Mae (Nelson) Carr. Mr. Carr was a very skilled handyman and could fix anything....
Karolyn D. Hazlett
Oct 6, 2011
Karolyn D. Hazlett, 68, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 8:17 PM, Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus following an extended illness. She was born October 28, 1942 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Patrick and Francis Fortney Harbaugh. Karolyn was a homemaker. She was employed for many years at the Hull Pottery...
Stephen Roger Eveland
Oct 4, 2011
Stephen Roger Eveland, 53, formerly of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 11:45 PM, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Autumn Healthcare in Somerset after a courageous battle with cancer with his loving sister, family and friends around him. Stephen was born May 12, 1958 in Zanesville, the son of the late Donald R. Eveland and Catherine Longstreth Eveland of Youngstown....
William L. Rosser
Oct 3, 2011
William L. 'Bill' Rosser, 74 of Sylvania, Ohio passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at Ebeid Hospice Residence at Flower Hospital in Sylvania surrounded by family and friends. Bill was born July 1, 1937 in Crooksville, Ohio, the son of the late John Milton and Edith Marie Riffle Rosser. Bill proudly served his country in the US Army during...

Dennis R. 'Denny' Cordle
Sep 19, 2011
Dennis Ross 'Denny' Cordle, 64, of Crooksville passed away at 5:16 AM, Monday, September 19, 2011 at FairHope Hospice Pickering House in Lancaster following an extneded illness. Denny was born March 13, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of the late Clarence Elmer and Ruby Marie Simon Cordle. Mr. Cordle served in the US Army in Vietnam. He retired...
Charles David Brunton
Sep 19, 2011
Charles David 'Dave' Brunton, 57, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 3:00 PM, Monday, September 19, 2011 at FairHope Hospice Pickering House in Lancaster following an extended illness. Dave was born March 9, 1954 in Zanesville, the son of the late Charles Edward Brunton and Esther Abram Brunton Rose of New Lexington. Mr. Brunton retired from Cooper Standard in...

Marie E. Alexander
Sep 16, 2011
Marie E. Alexander, 83, of Crooksville passed away at 6:20 PM, Friday, September 16, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born December 11, 1927 in Perry County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ivan E. and Helen M. Giles Baker. Mrs. Alexander was a former employee of the Crooksville-Roseville Messenger...
Dolores June Riffle
Sep 2, 2011
Dolores 'Dop' June Riffle, 82, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, June surrounded by loved ones at 4:30 AM, Friday, September 2, 2011 after a courageous battle with throat cancer. She was born July 29, 1929 in Glouster, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Hogue Pritchard. Dolores was the manager of...
Lannie Sue Sowers
Sep 1, 2011
Lannie Sue Sowers, 61, of Roseville, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at her residence. Lannie was born July 10, 1950 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Robert D. Bentley and Marilyn Sowers Bentley of Roseville. Mrs. Sowers was a former employee of R.J. Reynolds Company. She was a member of Zanesville Church of Christ. In addition...
Darryl Lewis Wiseman, Jr
Aug 28, 2011
Darryl Lewis 'Junior' Wiseman, Jr., 49, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 2:45 PM, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness. Junior was born November 11, 1961 in Zanesville, the son of the late Darryl L. Wiseman, Sr. and Sandy Smith Wiseman Rosser of Roseville. He had served his country in the US Navy from...
Dorus D. "Doug" Wisecarver
Aug 22, 2011
Dorus D. "Doug" Wisecarver, 54 of Zanesville, died 12:52 AM, Monday, August 22, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan CCU following surgery from injuries sustained following an accident. He was born October 17, 1956 in Zanesville the son of Dorus Seymour Wisecarver and Patricia (Sharkey) Ward. Doug enjoyed motorcycle racing and was a fan of NASCAR. Doug is survived by...
Irene K. Frecker
Aug 15, 2011
Irene K. Frecker, 100, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Zanesville died at 11:04 PM, Monday, August 15, 2011 at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor in Columbus following a brief illness. Irene was born June 25, 1911 in Nelsonville, the daughter of the late Henry J. Freriks and Margaret A. Welch Freriks. Mrs. Frecker was a former member of St. Nicholas...
James Nelson Sparks
Aug 5, 2011
James N. "Jim" Sparks, 76, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 5:30 PM, Friday, August 5, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at his son, Jim's residence following an extended illness. Jim was born May 3, 1935 in Deavertown, the son of the late James Melvin and Sarah Garris Sparks. Mr. Sparks retired after 43 years at the Cesco...
Charles Roy Higgins
Aug 4, 2011
Charles "Roy" Higgins, 85 of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 4:45 PM, Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by his family. Roy was born January 30, 1926 in Roseville, the son of the late Charles and Sarah Carrell Higgins. Mr Higgins was the owner of Higgins Lumber Company in Ironspot which he founded...
Harold Pennington
Jul 25, 2011
Harold Pennington, 70 of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 3:33 PM, Monday, July 25, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville following an extended illness. Harold was born July 27, 1940 in Lee County, Virginia, the son of the late William and Bonnie Smith Pennington. He was a coal miner and retired from Peabody Coal Company. Harold was a...

Cheryl L. Sowers
Jul 21, 2011
Cheryl L. Sowers, 66, of Lancaster, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed away at 12:48 PM, Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster following an extended illness. Cheryl was born January 12, 1945 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late James and Betty Williams Matheny. Mrs. Sowers had retired from PCC Airfoils in Crooksville. She is survived...
Dorothy M. Baughman
Jul 18, 2011
Dorothy M. Baughman, 86, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 11:15 PM, Monday, July 18, 2011 following an extended illness. Dorothy was born December 7, 1924 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Claude and Docie L. Goff Blair. Mrs. Baughman was the former owner and operator of the Cozy Corner Restaurant in Crooksville and was currently the owner...
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