Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Perry County, OH and surrounding areas
Dirk L. Mumford
Jan 3, 2010
Dirk L. Mumford, 48, of Crooksville, passed away at 7:21 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital after an extended illness. He was born January 22, 1961 and spent most of his life as a well loved entertainer. Dirk is survived by his daughters, Amista (Joe Baker) Mumford of New Lexington and Andrea Mumford of Brownsville;...
Shirley Ann Porter
Jan 2, 2010
Shirley A. Porter, 65, of Crooksville, died at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born July 23, 1944 in Perry county and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness at Six Mile Turn. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Lonnie Porter; her...
Timothy E. Shahan
Dec 26, 2009
Timothy E. Shahan, 39, of Zanesville, passed away at 1:19 P.M., Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Bethesda Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born November 10, 1970 in Lancaster, Ohio and worked as a home interior decorator. He is survived by his mother, Betty Hall Shahan of Roseville; his daughters, Tiffany Marie Shahan, Faithful Lynn Marie, Kara Kent...
Ivan Lee Sturgill
Dec 25, 2009
Ivan Lee Sturgill, 19 days, of Fairway Lane, Zanesville, Ohio passed away at 5:30 P.M., Friday, December 25, 2009 at at Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was born Sunday, December 6 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, the son of Christopher and Amanda Young Sturgill of Zanesville. In addition to his parents, Ivan is survived by a sister,...
Jack L. Riffle, Jr
Dec 11, 2009
Jack Lee Riffle, Jr. 41 of Taylor St., Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 7:44 P.M., Friday, December 11, 2009 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born March 1, 1968 in Zanesville the son of Jack Lee Riffle, Sr. and Ernestine Browning Olney both of Crooksville, Jack was a former self-employed contractor and had served in the...
Isaac A. "Ike" Hill
Dec 5, 2009
Isaac Arthur "Ike" Hill,54, of Ceramic Rd. Crooksville passed away at 5:15 P.M., Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville after an extended illness. Born May 8, 1955 in New Lexington, Ohio to the late Everett Hill and Juanita North Hill of Fultonham, Ike was a former employee of Crooksville Coal Company and was a...
Rhea Fern Young
Dec 1, 2009
Rhea Fern Young, 89, formerly of Crooksville, passed away at 7:17 P.M., Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care Pickering House in Lancaster after an extended illness. Born December 4, 1919 in Crooksville to the late David Floyd Baughman and Jessie Brown Baughman she was a former employee of Old Gem, Alpine Pottery and Essex Wire...
Wanda J. Duncan
Nov 8, 2009
Wanda J. Duncan, 82, of Mt. Vernon and Formerly of Crooksville, passed away at 9:45 A.M., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Country Court Care Center in Mt. Vernon after an extended illness. She was born February 22, 1927 in Crooksville to the late Glenn Trussell and Myrtle Weston Trussell. Wanda was a former security guard and was formerly employed...
Ruth T. Watts
Nov 8, 2009
Ruth T. Watts, 91 of 120 Waverly Gables, Waverly, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville, died at 3:15 P.M., Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Pleasant Hill Manor in Piketon after an extended illness. Born February 24, 1918 in Crooksville, Ruth was the daughter of the late James Howard and Nellie Warner Tatman. She had worked for many years as a bookkeeper...
Donald "Don" E. Fitzgerald
Nov 6, 2009
Donald "Don" E. Fitzgerald, 73, of Crooksville, passed away at 2:30 A.M., Friday, November 6, 2009 at Willow Haven Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born September 11, 1936 in Zanesville (Sonora) to the late Joseph and Goldie Reed Fitzgerald. Don was a retired machinist for Rockwell Internationl, a member of the Old Steam and Gas Tractor...

Steven L. Hammer
Oct 15, 2009
Steven L. Hammer, 56, of New Martinsville, WV, formerly of Crooksville, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Glen Falls, NY. Steve was born August 30, 1953 in Zanesville, the son of Gerald and Sally Heskett Hammer of Crooksville. He was a truck driver for Gypsum Express and a former employee of Murry Trucking and Transmax Trucking. He was a...
Dale "Gibby" Gibbs
Oct 10, 2009
Dale Gene Gibbs, 54, of Rosefarm, passed away at 1:15 P.M., Saturday, October 10, 2009 at his residence after a sudden illness. Born February 18, 1955 in Zanesville, Dale was a loader operator at Oxford Coal Mine, together with his wife, was the former owner of Gibby's Tavern in Crooksville, a member of the Crooksville Free Methodist Church, and...

Albert V. Adkins
Oct 10, 2009
Albert Vinson Adkins, 65, of Crooksville, passed away at 9:31 A.M., Saturday, October 10, 2009 in New Lexington after an extended illness. Albert was born April 4, 1944 in Huntington, WV to the late Arzel Adkins and Bernice Bias Adkins. He was a retired computer analyst and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his grandchildren,...
Daniel A. Manring
Oct 6, 2009
Daniel A. Manring, 68 of Crowley Dr., Roseville, Ohio died at 5:45 A.M., Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville after an extended illness. Born May 31, 1941 in Columbus, he was the son of the late B. Alwyn and Lucille Guest Manring. Daniel was a retired employee of Cerco in Crooksville and a member of...
Calvin R. Lester, Sr
Sep 29, 2009
Calvin Richard Lester, Sr., 65, of Washington Street, Crooksville, passed away at 9:05 P.M., Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Autumn Health Care in Somerset after an extended illness. He was born April 6, 1944 in Baisden, West Va., to Tom Lester and Lizzie Bevils Lester. Calvin was a self employed auto repair mechanic and painter. He is survived by...
Richard L. Smith
Sep 13, 2009
Richard L. Smith, 68 of Crooksville, Ohio died at 8:22 A.M., Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville after an extended illness. He was born October 14, 1940 in Perry County, Ohio. Richard was a welder for White's Machine Shop in Zanesville. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Richard is survived by his wife...

Nora Evelyn Bateson
Sep 6, 2009
Nora Evelyn Bateson, 64, of New Lexington, passed away at 4:40 p.m., Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster after a brief illness. She was born Spetember 17, 1944 in Bearfield Township to the late Alex Parker and Nora Bateson Parker of Crooksville. Nora worked in local potteries and Essex Wire. She is survived by her...
Russell Elliot Miller
Sep 3, 2009
Russell Elliot Miller, 3 weeks and 2 days old, of Crooksville, passed away, at 3:46 A.M., Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Nationewide Children's Hospital in Columbus. Russell was born August 10, 2009 in Zanesville to Russell Miller and Brandy Hammond Miller of Crooksville. He is survived by his maternal grandmother, Debra A. Hammond of New Lexington; paternal grandfather, Russell...

Steven E. Watts
Aug 24, 2009
Steven E. Watts, 50, of Roseville, passed away at 4:55 P.M., Monday, August 24, 2009 at Genesis Good Samaritan Emergency Room after a sudden illness. Steven was born January 10, 1959 in Zanesville. He worked as a steelworker most of his life and was Methodist by faith. Steven is survived by his mother, Stella Ewing Watts of Roseville; his...

Ralph Allen Houk
Aug 20, 2009
Ralph Allen Houk, 72, Passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009. He was born December 13, 1936 in McLuney, son of the late Ralph E. "Butch" & Annis Price Houk. Ralph was Protestant by faith, and a United States Army Veteran. He was an avid OSU Buckeye fan, Cleveland Browns fan and enjoyed NASCAR. He worked for many years...
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