2003 Archived Obituaries
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Francena Bailey, age 85, of Key, died Saturday, June 14, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born July 15, 1917 in Wert County, West Virginia.

She was a retired employee of the Bobbie Brooks Garment Company at Bellaire and former Neffs Librarian. Francena was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church at Key and a member of Weyer Chapter # 515, Order of Eastern Star at Centerville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Roxy Kearns; her husband, Francis D. “Bub” Bailey; and special sister-in-law, Lorena Bailey.

Surviving are two sons, John “Jack” Bailey of Neffs and Melvin Bailey of Key; a daughter, Sharon Hinkle of North Marengo, OH; a brother, Buddy Goldsmith of Parkersburg, WV; 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren..

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Kurt Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery, Key, Ohio. Eastern Star services will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Presbyterian Church, C/O: Stephanie Bailey 51779 Key-Bellaire Rd., Bellaire, OH 43906.

Ray L. Baker, 85 of Sand Hill Road , Bellaire died Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Country Club Retirement Center, Bellaire.

He was born May 13, 1918 at Pipe Creek a son of the late Everett D. and Gertrude Rieff Baker.

Ray was a retired Engineering Inspector for the city of Orlando , Florida , a member of Shadyside Presbyterian Church and Ionic Lodge #438 F.& A.M. at Bellaire.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Jean Howell Baker and a brother, Bob Baker.

He is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1:00 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.  Burial will follow in the Jacobsburg Cemetery .

Anna "Annie'' Ball, 69 of Clarksville, Tenn., formerly of Bellaire, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling.

Anna was a former employee of Imperial Glass at Bellaire and Amino's Chicken and Ribs at St. Clairsville. She was a member of RSVP at St. Clairsville, Glencoe Senior Citizens, Neffs American Legion Auxiliary and the Ajax Turner Senior Center at Clarksville, Tenn.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dixon Ball and sisters, Sophia Ruble and Mary Trytko.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda (Jimmie) Krueger of Clarksville, Tenn., sons, Harold N. Ball of Belmont and James A. (Lorrie) Ball of St. Clairsville, brothers John Borovich, Roman Borovich and Stanley Borovich, all of St. Clairsville and Henry Borovich of Glencoe; sisters, Pauline Kesterson of Cambridge, Helen Clark of St. Clairsville, Sheila Hughes of Bellaire, Wanda Bunting of Barnesville, Mary Bumgardner of Warnock, Frances Beckett of Bellaire and Jeanne Sayre of Belmont, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Friends may call at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. with Ron Stullenbarger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Key Ridge.

Martin Edward “Sonny” Barnes, Jr., 60 of Willow Grove Rd., Bellaire, died Sunday, June 1, 2003 at his home. He was born March 19, 1943 at Bellaire. A son of Rose Marie Florek Barnes and the late Martin Edward “Chuck” Barnes, Sr.

He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. at Beech Bottom, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Neffs, and Drummer and Singer of the Deep Down Country Band.

Surviving in addition to his mother of Bell Nursing Home ; are his wife, Judith Clark Barnes; a son, Martin Daniel Barnes and his wife Amy Jo of Colerain; a daughter, Heidi Lynn Brown and her husband Gary E. of Centerville; two brothers, Mitch Barnes and Bob Barnes both of Neffs; three sisters, Marlene J. Cramer of Neffs, Carole R. Figura of Willow Grove, and Beverly A. Santini of Uniontown; two grandchildren Kayla June Barnes and Logan Daniel Barnes; several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Wednesday from 1 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church in Neffs on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. with Father Gary Zalenski the celebrant. Burial follows in Union Cemetery St.Clairsville.

There will be a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Mileva Bayat, 93 of Overbaugh Avenue, St. Clairsville died Sunday, December 21, 2003 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville.

She was born at Stolac, Yugoslavia on June 2, 1910 a daughter of the late Nickola and Mitra Jovacevich Hamovic.

Mileva came to America from Yugoslavia in 1936.  She was a home maker, a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church at Steubenville, St. Clairsville Senior Citizens and SNF Lodge #21.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Vido Bayat.

Surviving are a daughter, Ksenia Davis of Washington, D.C.; sons, Branko Bayat of St. Clairsville; Nick Bayat of Bethel Park, PA and Ted Bayat of Lancaster, OH, a sister, Rada of Bosnia; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 from 4 to 8 p.m. with Pomen services set for 4 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.Clairsville the Funeral Liturgy will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2003 in the funeral home with Rev. Fr. Rade Merick officiating. Burial follows at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

Bernice Arlene Parker Beck, 70 of Uniontown died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at the Crestview Health Care Center, St.Clairsville. She was born February 13, 1933 in Centerville, a daughter of the late William H. Parker and Lenora E. Foreman Parker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Billie and Robert Parker; a sister, Maxine Moore.

Surviving are her husband, Ray L. Beck; a son, Chris L. Beck of Flushing; two daughters, Lisa R. Howell of Lafferty and Beth Ann Miller of St.Clairsville; a brother, Thomas E. Parker of Shadyside and a sister, Lydia Wallace of Barnesville; eight grandchildren, Chris “Toby” Beck who resided with his grandparents in Uniontown, Melissa and Emily Beck, Marisa and Ryan Vetula, and Brandon, Justin, and Michaela Miller.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.Clairsville on Friday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Entombment follows in Holly Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Pleasant Grove.

Mary Elizabeth Bell, 103 of Avon, Indiana formerly of Flushing died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Avon. She was born July 11, 1899 in Holloway, a daughter of the late Oscar VanFossen and Fannie Whiston VanFossen.

She was a member of the Flushing United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Bell; a daughter, Dorothy Stephens; her twin brother, Harry VanFossen and brothers, Alfred and Robert VanFossen.

Surviving are a son, Harry K. Bell and his wife Jane of Heritage Lake, Indiana; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ken Kelley officiating. Burial follows in Rock Hill Cemetery at Flushing.

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F. Dale Bethel, 89 of Parshall Avenue, St. Clairsville died Monday, July 21, 2003 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born near Flushing, Ohio on December 28, 1913 a son of the late Otis and Mary Craig Bethel.

Dale was a school teacher in the Portsmouth and Bellaire School Districts retiring after 39 years. He then worked as a substitute teacher for an additional ten years in the Union Local, Shadyside and St. Clairsville School Districts. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville where he served as an Elder and Sunday School Superintendent. Dale served four terms on the St. Clairsville City Council and four years as director of the Ohio Retired Teachers Assoc. and was a former chairman of the board of St. Clairsville Union Cemetery Assoc.. He served two terms as president of the AARP and was a former member of the St. Clairsville Noon Rotary Club.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Floy Rinkes and Mildred Morris.

Dale is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth “Libby” Pitzer Bethel; two daughters, Patty Stegall of Portsmouth, VA and Beverly Heddleson of Caldwell, OH; one son, Art Bethel of Fuquay Varina, NC; a brother, Craig Bethel of St. Clairsville; nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Friends will be received on Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.Clairsville and Saturday from 10 a.m. to time of service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville

Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the American Heart Assoc.

Helen A. Saunders Bittinger, 82, formerly of Jacobsburg and Bethesda, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell, OH. She was born July 1, 1920 in Warnock, Ohio, daughter of the late Leander and Pearl Workman Groves.

She was a retired Nurses Aide from Bell Nursing Home at Morristown; attended the Hillcrest Bible Church; and was a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge at Caldwell.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Saunders; her second husband, Boyd Kerr Bittinger; three brothers, Robert, Charles and Lewis Groves.

Surviving are her three sons, Henry Saunders and his wife Fran of Belmont, Bill Saunders and his wife Debby of St. Clairsville and Robert Frank Saunders and his wife Mary of Bethesda; three daughters, Carolyn Thomas and her husband Forrest of Cambridge, Sharon Clark and her husband Wayne of Caldwell and Rhoda Frances Ivey of Barnesville; a brother, Cyril Groves of Wellsburg, WV; three sisters, Zelda Barton of Barnesville, Edna Winzenreid of Centerville and Lola Mae Barnhart of Colliers, WV; 20 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 2 great great granddaughters; and a special friend, Earl Viars.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, Ohio on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. with Pastor George Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Bend Fork Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bend Fork Cemetery Association, C/O: Julie Wharton, 58191 Pleasant Ridge Road, Belmont, OH 43718.

Robert William “Bob” Bonnell, age 54, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Friday, August 29, 2003 at his home. He was born April 3, 1949 at Wheeling, WV, son of Nora Mae “Betty” Conaway Bonnell and the late Robert Bonnell.

He was a former sales manager of Radio Shack at Benwood and Warwood; a former certified nurses aide for the former Star Nursing Home at Morristown and graduate of the Career Academy of Broadcasting in Columbus. Bob was a member of First Presbyterian Church at Wheeling. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1968 to 1977; a Past Commander and Chaplin of the American Legion Post 227 at Bridgeport and for the Belmont County Council of American Legions. He was Past Commander of the DAV Chapter 121 at Barnesville and for the Eighth District DAV; and former coach of the Bridgeport Legion Baseball Team.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Surviving in addition to his mother, Nora Mae “Betty” Bonnell of St. Clairsville are his wife, Kathleen Hess Bonnell; a daughter, Kimberly Maye Lowe and husband Greg of Reynoldsburg, OH; a son, James Michael of Clintonville, OH; a special granddaughter, Audrey Elaine Lowe; a brother, Kenneth L. and his wife Judy of St. Clairsville; and two nieces Kristen and Jennifer; and mother-in-law, Elaine Hess Stewart.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Monday, September 1, 2003 from 2 to 4 and 6 until time of services at 8 p.m. Military Services will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of American Legions at 6 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Always and Forever Memorial Program, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

Dorothy Boone, 99 formerly of Vine St., Martins Ferry died Friday, September 12, 2003 at the Shadyside Care Center. She was born October 29, 1903 in Armstrongs Mills, Ohio. A daughter of the late John Wesley Taylor and Martha Jane Danford Taylor.

She was a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service at St.Clairsville and a member of the Martins Ferry Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Zera Paul Boone, Sr.; a son, Zera Paul Boone, Jr.; two brothers, Cyril Bernard Taylor and Chester Gladis Taylor; two sisters, Eula Slay and Virda C. Neff.

Surviving are three nephews, Glenn Slay of Caldwell, Harry Neff of Cleveland, and John Neff of Colorado.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St.Clairsville.

Kenneth Paul Joseph Brendel, 66 of Johnet Dr., St.Clairsville died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He was born October 5, 1936 in Cincinnati. A son of the late Herman Stephen Brendel and Gertrude Elizabeth Nuesse Brendel.

He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Steubenville Plant, a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wolfhurst, and a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Surviving are his beloved wife and best friend, Jenny Busby Brendel; a son, Kevin Patrick Brendel and his wife Patricia of Manassas Park, Virginia; two sisters, Joan Johns of Cincinnati and Lois Duwel of Indianapolis, IN.; two grandchildren, Kyle Paul Brendel and Kelly Patricia Brendel.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. A funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Wolfhurst with Monsignor Mark Froehlich the celebrant. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens at Pleasant Grove.

Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Pastor Michael Tolliver officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. The American Legion Auxiliary services will be held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

DOROTHY M. LAMP BYERS

Dorothy M. Lamp Byers, 74 of Barnesville, Ohio died Friday, December 26, 2003 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born January 22, 1929 in Beatrice, WV, a daughter of the late Everett D. Lamp and Avis Lee Haught Lamp.

Dorothy was a Church of Christ member.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Duane and Denver Lamp.

Surviving are her husband, Charles “Chuck” Byers; three sons, Eugene P. Byers of Warwood, WV., Kenneth J. Byers at home, and Charles E. Byers, Jr. of Flushing, OH; four brothers, Jack Lamp of Massillon, OH, Robert Lamp of Brewster, OH, Roger Lamp of Canton, OH and Larry Lamp of Coshocton, OH; three sisters, Lourie Barnes of St. Clairsville, Ohio, Helen Rogers of Canton, OH and Judy Carpenter of Columbus, OH; three grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, 141 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, OH on Sunday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Burial follows in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe, Ohio.

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Ruth O. Carpenter, age 63, of Pipe Creek Rd., Bellaire, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at Shadyside Care Center, Shadyside, OH. She was born May 18, 1940 at Pipe Creek, Bellaire, daughter of the late Chalmer L. and Elizabeth L. Berry Ramsay.

She was a former employee at Van Dyne’s Restaurant at Dilles Bottom, OH and former school bus driver for Shadyside Schools; a member of the First Christian Church at Shadyside and attended the Jacobsburg Bible Church.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by two brothers, Orville and Berry Ramsay.

Surviving are her husband, Jerry N. Carpenter; a daughter, Jackie Lynn Turkoly of Pipe Creek; two sons, David Carpenter of Tupelo, Mississippi and Roger Carpenter of Wheeling, West Virginia; a brother, Shelley Ramsay of Pipe Creek; and a granddaughter, Colby Turkoly.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Friday, August 29, 2003 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Richard Mehl officiating. Burial will follow at the Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Jacobsburg Bible Church, C/O: Eleanor Beltz, 60650 Main Street, Jacobsburg, OH 43933.

Iola Mae Childers, 92 of Neffs, Ohio died Sunday, June 8, 2003 at her home. She was born in St. Joe on September 18, 1910. A daughter of the late James Merwood Childers and Flora Kratz Childers.

She was a retired clerk from the former JC Penney Store in Bellaire, a former employee of Hanna Coal at Willow Grove and a member of the Coalbrook Presbyterian Church in Neffs.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Shirley Childers and Dorothy Curtin; and a brother, Alden Childers.

Surviving are three sisters, Virginia Childers, Mary Childers, and Anna Belle Arcishewsky all of Neffs; a brother, James K. Childers of Neffs; several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation

Memorial contributions may be made to the Coalbrook Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 367, Neffs, Ohio 43940.

Arrangements By Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.

Geno Chini, age 71, of Flushing, Ohio, died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital,  Martins Ferry,  Ohio.  He was born June 19, 1932 at Lafferty, Ohio, son of the late Luigi and Pia Chini.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Lafferty, Ohio.  He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Stumptown Steam Threshers.

In addition to his parents, Geno was preceded in death by his twin sister, Jeana Chini and a sister, Ella “Grace” Wright; two brothers,  Clementin and Candido Chini.

Surviving are his wife, Rose A. Niemiec Chini;  two daughters,  Joyce Drake and her husband Joe of St. Clairsville, OH and Patricia Headley and her husband Don of Pleasant Grove, OH;  two brothers,  Edward and Rudy Chini both of Flushing, OH;  six grandchildren,  Michael Drake and his wife Christie,  Joe Drake and his wife Sommar,  Amy Drake,  Rebecca Headley,  Don Headley and Dorthea Headley;  and two great grandsons,  Zachary and Geno Drake. 

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 11 a.m., with Father Chester Pabin the Celebrant of the Mass.  Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery,  Lafferty, Ohio.  A vigil service will be held on Monday at 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  

Memorial contributions may be made to the Saint Mary Catholic Church,  42881 Church Street,  Lafferty,  OH  43951 or Lafferty Vol. Fire Dept., Lafferty, OH  43951.

Ralph F. Clark, age 85, of Lloydsville, Ohio, died Sunday, January 19, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was born on June 27, 1917 in High Ridge, Ohio, son of the late Harvey Hugh Clark and Elizabeth McGraw Clark.

Ralph was a retired employee from Ohio Edison’s R. E. Berger Plant; former co-owner of Clark’s IGA at Lloydsville and a former coal miner. He was a member of the Lloydsville United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey M. Clark; five brothers, Russell Clark, Robert Clark, Arthur Clark, Ray Clark and Earl Clark; and four sisters, Elsie Clark, Annie DePoy, Rena Kettlewell and Margaret Adams.

Surviving are his son, Wayne Clark of Lloydsville; his daughter, Beverly McCort of St. Clairsville; three grandchildren, Melissa McCort Joyce, Arthur I. McCort and Stephanie L. Clark; and four great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Thoburn United Methodist Church Choir, P. O. Box 4, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950

John Edward Coen, infant son of Paul Nathaniel and Virginia Lynn Hall Coen of Franklin Street, Bellaire died Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul E. Coen.

In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother, Paul C. Coen and a sister, Courtney Coen both of the home; maternal grandparents Charles and Joan L. Hall of Martins Ferry; paternal grandparents, Les and Penny Hughes of West Salem, Ohio; maternal great grandparents, Mary Hall of Piedmont and Chloe Popp of Martins Ferry; paternal great grandparents, Bernice Coen Maloney of Glencoe and Alice Lane of Neffs.

Graveside services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the Glencoe Cemetery.

Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.

Hazel Conner, age 84, of Steinersville, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Country Club Retirement Center, Bellaire. She was born July 20, 1919 daughter of the late Neva Tice.

She was a member of Amity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a brother, Arthur Tice of Wheeling; a sister, Gay Stiles of New Martinsville; an uncle, George Conner of Proctor; several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 12 p.m., with Rev. Richard Mehl officiating. Burial will follow at Powhatan Cemetery.

Verna Mae Snively Crooks, age 69, of Barnesville, formerly of Belmont Ridge, Beallsville, died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born September 8, 1933 at Somerset, PA, daughter of the late Hiram and Naomi Sleasman Snively.

She was a member of the Belmont Ridge Christian Church.

In addition to her parents, Verna was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Edman Crooks; and two brothers, Harvey and Robert Snively.

Surviving are two sons, Edward Crooks of Salesville, OH and Doyle Crooks of Barnesville; a daughter, Penny Huntsman of Barnesville; a brother, Elmer Snively of Wooster; two sisters, Lila Ruschak of Alledonia and Nada Keylor of Woodsfield; and six grandchildren.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Friday, August 8, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 6 until time of services at 8 p.m. with Wayne Clark officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Belmont Ridge Cemetery, Beallsville, Ohio.

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Luella “Dot” Demarchi, age 83, of Flushing, Ohio, died Thursday, February 13, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born September 15, 1919 at Holloway, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred and Cora Dean.

She was a retired cook from Star Nursing Home, Belmont, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Silvio James Demarchi; and a son, Paul Demarchi.

Surviving are her son, William Demarchi of Elyria, Ohio; five grandchildren, Brad Demarchi of Lafferty, Justin Demarchi of Flushing, Ryan Demarchi of Cleveland, OH, Lisa Demarchi of North Olmstead, OH, and Michelle Ortiz of Elyria, OH; eight great grandchildren; a brother, Edward of Dayton, OH; two sisters, Freda “Till” of Smyrna, OH and Shirley of Urichsville, OH.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Bob Merritt officiating. Burial will be in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Hill Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Flushing, Ohio 43977.

Idella S. “Della” Demkowicz, 83, known lovingly to her family as “Bubs” died peacefully at the Stow Glen Retirement Center on August 20, 2003.

She was born in McKees Rocks, PA on January 8, 1920 to Mike and Stella Pytlak. She lived most of her life in Neffs until relocating to Brimfield, OH in 1991. Her husband, Fred, died in 1981.

She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs where she had belonged to the Catholic Women’s Club, the St. Francis Society, the church choir and the CCD teaching ministry. She served her community as library clerk in the Neffs Public Library for twelve years before retiring to travel with her husband.

Della’s greatest joy in life was her family. She took pride in their accomplishments, encouraging them to pursue higher education. Being denied the opportunity of a high school education because of the Great Depression era only heightened Della’s zeal for learning. She role modeled life long learning by studying for and acquiring an Ohio GED Certificate at the age of 72. Later she attended classes at Kent State University. In 2002 she and daughters Judy and Marcia graduated from the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, the oldest Book Club in the country.

In addition to her husband of 42 years, she was preceded in death by brothers Alex and Ronald and sister Helen.

Della is survived by sisters, Josephine (Ed) Jagucki of St.Clairsville, Clara (Robert) Patt of Shadyside; brothers, Carl (Wilma) Pytlak of Shadyside, Marion (Doris) Pytlak of St.Clairsville, Ed (Louise) Pytlak of Reedsville, NC; sisters-in-law, Agnes Pytlak of Bellaire, Mary (John) Bryan of Cuyahoga Falls, and Ann Macklin of Sylmar, CA; children, Judy (Richard) Hendershot of Brimfield, Marcia (Robert) Gnuse of Arlington, VA, Carol (Joseph) Glaser of Bowling Green, KY; son, John (Debbie) Demkowicz of Canal Winchester; grandchildren, Lynn (Gary) Gelina, Lisa (Dave) Nutt, Steven (Yumi) Hendershot, Adam (Heather) Glaser, Michael (Sara) Glaser, David Gnuse, Janet Gnuse, Jason Demkowicz, (Mary Beth) and Fred Demkowicz; great grandchildren, Rebecca, Ericka, Aria, Gibson, Michael Joseph “MJ”, and twins, Anna and Mia.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Thursday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs with Father Gary Zalenski the celebrant. Burial follows in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bellaire.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Sacred Heart Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 425, Neffs, Ohio 43940.

There will be a Rosary Service at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home.

Stella DeMonte, age 89, of Maynard Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born on September 16, 1913 at New Lafferty, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Mary Zaleski Kowalewski.

She was a retired waitress working for many years in New York. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Domenick DeMonte; six brothers, Stanley, Henry, Frank, Tony, Joseph and Kizer Kowalewski; and three sisters, Agnes Jacovetty, Josephine Kowalewski and Anna Wright.

Surviving are her stepson, Robert DeMonte of Long Island, NY; four sisters, Helen Kupczak, Geneva Kowalewski and Florence Delbridge all of St. Clairsville and Marie Hitchcock of Wheeling, WV; one brother, William V. Kowalewski of Cleveland, OH; two step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; and a special niece, Jean Strawn of St. Clairsville.

Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Friday from 2 p.m. until time of funeral services at 4 p.m. with Father Tom Graven officiating.Inurnment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, P. O. Box 308, Maynard, Ohio 43937.

Heather Ann Dewey, 19 of Rand Avenue, St. Clairsville died Monday, August 4, 2003 at Wheeling Hospital.

She was born March 14, 1984 at Fort Campbell, KY the daughter of John W. and Melody Austin Dewey.

Heather was a 2003 graduate of St. Clairsville High School, a waitress at the Newellstown Diner, St. Clairsville and was enrolled as a student at Belmont Technical College.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Edward L. Dewey and a great aunt, Libby Dewey.

In addition to her parents, residents of St. Clairsville she is survived by her sister, Tanya Dewey at home; her paternal grandmother, Nancy Dewey of St. Clairsville; maternal grandparents, Art and Margaret Austin of St. Clairsville; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Family and friends my call at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Everett Hutson officiating. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery, Blaine.

Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 16810, Columbus, OH 43272-5117 or on the web at www.childrenscolumbus.org\giving

Clyde E. Duffey, Jr., 83 of Taylor Lane, St. Clairsville and former Barnesville resident died Monday, September 8, 2003 at the Barnesville Health Care Center.

He was born at Bethesda on September 12, 1919 a son of the late Clyde E. Duffey, Sr. and Mary Gayle Todd Duffey.

Clyde was employed by the Railway Mail Service for 20 years and retired after 13 years with the Wheeling Post Office. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II having served as an aerial engineer on a B-17 “Flying Fortress” with the 447th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. He was also a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post 159 and a life member of VFW Post 5356 all at St. Clairsville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Eleanor O’Connor formerly of St. Louis, MO and Irene Hackett formerly of Barnesville.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Hawthorne Duffey; brother-in-law, John M. O’Connor of St. Louis, MO; nephews, James Michael (Joyce) Hackett of South Bend, IN and John “Jack” (Chris) O’Connor of St. Louis, MO; several grand nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Laurie Armstrong officiating. Burial follows at Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, OH 43950.  

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Betty Jo Falcone, 71, of Woodrow Ave., St.Clairsville died Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She was born June 6, 1932 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Tom Smith and Mabel Jones Smith.

Betty was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St.Clairsville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Falcone; a daughter, Paula and a son, Pat.

Surviving are sons, Nelson of St.Clairsville, Paul of Warnock, and Jay of Valley Grove, WV.; sisters, Phyllis of CA, Donna of Shadyside, and Margaret of St.Clairsville; brothers, Paul of St.Clairsville, and Art of CA.; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Friday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, in the First Presbyterian Church in St.Clairsville with Rev. Homer Harden officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St.Clairsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in St.Clairsville.

Raymond D. Fatula, age 72, of St. Clairsville died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at his home.  Private services were conducted at Raymond's request by Rev. James Agnew at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Monday, November 17, 2003.  Burial was in Union Cemetery,  St. Clairsville. 

Stephanie Lynn Faulkner, age 9, and Brittany Jo Faulkner, age 8, died Friday, May 9, 2003 as a result of an automobile accident near Fairpoint, Ohio. Stephanie was born June 7, 1993 and Brittany was born December 21, 1994 both at Wheeling, West Virginia, daughters of Amy Lynn Tyrell Faulkner and James J. Faulkner.

They both were enrolled at Union Local Elementary School where Stephanie was in fourth grade and Brittany was in second grade. They also attended the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. The girls were both active in The Girl Scouts with Stephanie in Troop # 4619 and Brittany in Troop # 3158 and their mother, Amy Faulkner, serving as Troop Leader and Michele Williams the Assistant Leader; they were both active in cheerleading camps; and Stephanie was on the fourth grade Union Local Jets Basketball Team.

Surviving in addition to their parents, James and Amy Faulkner, is a sister, Emma Leigh Faulkner; paternal grandparents, Joyce Ella Faulkner and Joseph C. Faulkner and step-grandmother, Sheila Faulkner; maternal grandparents, Mary Ann Tyrell and Robert L. Tyrell; great grandparents, Bessie Manukin and Vivian and Albert Csuiska; aunts and uncles, Neil Faulkner, Christine Faulkner, Tammy and Jack Stultz, Ann Marie Tyrell, Audra Dee Tyrell, Bill and Tanya Wilt; and godparents, Eric and Crystal Turley.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Monday from 11 a.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mary Murtha and Dean Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in Short Creek Cemetery, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Faulkner Children Memorial Fund C/O: Steel Valley Bank, 68400 Stewart St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.

Trixie Faye “Chick” Frye, 62 of Key Ridge, Bellaire died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. She was born September 23, 1940 in Limestone, WV., a daughter of the late Don F. Burkey and Rosa Hill Burkey.

She was a member of Church Alive at Key Ridge.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Myrtle Burkey Andrews and Joann Burkey Eyler; three brothers, Paul David Burkey, Donald Burkey and Arch Burkey.

Surviving are a son, Bobby Frye, Jr. of Key Ridge; a daughter, Deborah Frye Johnson of Bellaire; a brother, Robert L. Burkey of Cameron; five sisters, Mary Burkey Cunningham of Moundsville, Beatrice Burkey Coffield of Mt. Olivet, Rosalie Burkey Clark of Cameron, Clara Burkey Fonner of Triadelphia, and Evelyn Burkey Williams of Glen Easton; two grandsons, Anthony Warner and Jesse Johnson; several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received on Tuesday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg where services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday with Pastor Jeff Lewis officiating.

Lena Margaret Fulton, age 86, of St. Clairsville died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Forest Hill Nursing Home,  St. Clairsville.  She was born October 2, 1917 at St. Clairsville, daughter of the late Edward J. and Lena Mae Wilkinson Bigley.

She was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville; she was a 4-H leader;  a member of the Women’s Home Extension;  the Presbyterian Women;   and the Grange.

In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by a son,  James Edward Fulton.

Surviving are her husband, Albert P. Fulton;  two sons,  Thomas B. Fulton of St. Clairsville and Albert Parker Fulton, II of Glencoe-Whitney Road, St. Clairsville;  one daughter,  Ann Tobin of St. Clairsville;  four grandchildren;  three step-grandchildren;  four great grandchildren;  and seven step-great grandchildren.  

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Monday, October 13, 2003 at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Tom Armstrong officiating.  Burial will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens,  Pleasant Grove, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to Smith Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept., C/O: Chief John Phillips,  49359 O. R. & W. Station Rd., Jacobsburg, OH  43933.

Verna Neff Fulton, 90 of South Marietta St., St. Clairsville died Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at her home. She was born December 19, 1912 at Warnock a daughter of the late Russell Emmett and Bessie Ault Neff.

Verna was a retired office manager for Eclipse Motor Lines of Bridgeport, a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville, a member of Chapter EB P. E. O., Belmont Garden Club and long time member of Zeta Chapter of Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority at Bethesda.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, George Thomas Fulton on March 16, 1940 and Colonel James H. Fulton on November 12, 1987; two brothers,  J. Wayne Neff and Robert Neff and a nephew, Colonel Robert L. Neff.

Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Leslie F. “Suelane” Johnson of Wheeling; a grandson, Jeff Johnson of Wheeling; a sister-in-law, Shirley Blake Neff of Syracuse, NY; nieces, Kim Neff Barrett, Karen Neff Whipple and Kristin Neff Froass al of Syracuse, NY and nephew, Brian Wayne Neff of San Diego, CA; great nephew Robert Wayne Neff of San Diego, CA.

Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Laurie Armstrong officiating. Burial follows in Warnock Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Presbyterian Church.

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Marie H. Gibson, 84 of Orchard Drive, St. Clairsville, Ohio died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born September 2, 1918 at Whitwell, TN a daughter of the late Charles Perry and Elizabeth Ann Campbell Young.

Marie was a graduate of Whitwell High School at Whitwell, TN. She was a member of the Church of Christ at St. Clairsville and was a devoted volunteer for several local and national charitable organizations.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, George B. Gibson; three sisters and two brothers.

Surviving are her son Richard D. Gibson of St. Clairsville; her daughter, Joy Beth Pempek of Lexington, KY and her grandson, Virgil Lee Pempek.

Friends will be received on Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with Everett Hutson officiating. Burial follows in Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens at Westover, WV.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Christ, 190 Woodrow Avenue, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.

Michael Allan Goddard, 50 of Armstrongs Mills, Ohio died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born October 7, 1952 in Bellaire. A son of Glenn “Jim” Goddard and Dorothy Boston Goddard.

He was an employee of Ohio Valley Coal Co. at Alledonia, a member of the Sons of the American Legion Squad No. 0768 in Beallsville, and UMWA local 1810.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Russell and Eula Goddard and maternal grandfather, Paul Boston.

Surviving in addition to his parents of Armstrongs Mills are two daughters; Becky Rogalski and her husband Michael of Springboro, Ohio, Kimberly Goddard of Beallsville; two sons; Michael “Pete” Goddard of Alledonia and Justin Goddard of the home; maternal grandmother, Lela Boston of Armstrongs Mills; two brothers, Glenn Goddard of Beallsville and Dennis Goddard of Armstrongs Mills; three granddaughters, Lauren, Rachel, and Julia Rogalski.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Sunday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday from 3 p.m. until time of service at 5:00 p.m. with Rev. Bob Phillips officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Powhatan Point Emergency Squad.

Enid E. Goddard, 91 of Ashland, Ohio a former resident of Alledonia died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at the Kingston of Ashland Nursing Home.

She was born at Alledonia March 15, 1911 a daughter of the late Jennings A. Perkins and Florence E. Scott Perkins.

Enid was a homemaker, a member of the Belmont Ridge Christian Church and a member of the former Grange at Alledonia.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl David Goddard; a daughter, Mary Ann and a sister, Helena.

Surviving are her daughters, Evelyn Thomas of Ashland, OH and Vivian Cline of Phoenixville, PA; eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Friends will be received Friday from Noon until time of services at 2:00 p.m. at the Belmont Ridge Christian Church, State Route 145, Beallsville with Jim Russ officiating. Burial follows in the Belmont Ridge Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg.

Karen Yvonne Goff, 61 of Cadiz formerly of St. Clairsville and Bellaire died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville. She was born in Belmont County August 28, 1941 a daughter of the late William Edgar Jeffers and Stella Yoblonski Jeffers.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ellen Jeffers.

Surviving are a daughter, Karen Williams of Holloway and a son Gary R. Goff of Cincinnati; five brothers, Ronald E. Jeffers, Sr. of Warnock; Terry Jeffers of Neffs; Bill Jeffers of St. Clairsville; Dale Jeffers of Glencoe and Gary Jeffers of Florida; seven sisters, Shirley Grodhaus of Columbus; Janice Tomolonis of St. Clairsville; Mona Kennedy of Delaware; Donna Albus of Stewartsville; Gloria Selmon and Connie Saffell both of Glencoe and Colleen Vondurant of Columbus; five grandchildren and one great grandson.

Services will be held Thursday, January 30, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the Toothman Funeral Home St. Clairsville. Interment follows at the Glencoe Cemetery.

Lorraine Grafton, age 43, a resident of Belmont Habilitation Ctr., St.Clairsville since 1981 died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She was born October 11, 1959 a daughter of the late Roy and Delores Grafton.

Surviving are three brothers, Gary, Roy and Rod Grafton; a sister, Brenda Graham.

Friends received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.Clairsville on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Burial in Union Cemetery, St.Clairsville.

Kenneth R. Graham, age 76, of Little Captina Road, Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH after a lengthy illness. He was born December 28, 1926 at Powhatan Point, Ohio, son of Stella Kanzigg Graham and the late Daniel B. Graham.

Kenneth was a retired employee from North American Coal Company # 3 mine and a dairy farmer. He was a Christian by faith and a member of Christ’s Church in heaven and attended the Grandview Christian Church for many years. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wilbur Graham.

Surviving in addition to his mother, Stella, of Powhatan Point, are his loving wife of fifty years, Dorothy Carpenter Graham; two sons, Bob Graham and his wife Kathy and Ron Graham and his wife Kelley all of Powhatan Point; a daughter, Cathy Russell and her husband Scott of Columbus, OH; five grandchildren, Kari, Kali and Gavan Graham, Morgan Rae Graham and Zachary Aaron Russell; sister-in-law, Opal Jenewein; brothers-in-law, Mel Jenewein, Wayne Carpenter and Floyd Carpenter; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio on Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. There will also be visitation at Grandview Christian Church on Wednesday from 12 noon until time of services at 1 p.m. with ministers, Richard Baumberger and Wayne Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery. There will be Full Military Graveside Services conducted by the Belmont County Council of American Legions.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Grandview Christian Church.

Stella Marie Kanzigg Graham, age 100, of Little Captina Road, Powhatan Point, died Thursday, April 10, 2003 at Forest Hill Nursing Home, St. Clairsville. She was born April 4, 1903 near Powhatan Point, daughter of the late William and Catherine Armann Kanzigg.

She was a Methodist by faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel B. Graham; two sons, Kenneth and Wilbur Graham; four brothers, Wilbert, Edward, Leslie and Wilson “Doc” Kanzigg; and three sisters, Gertrude Ramsay, Lida Dunfee and Eva Kanzigg.

Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Carpenter Graham of Powhatan Point; five grandchildren, Bob Graham, Ron Graham Deana Graham and Jean Graham all of Powhatan Point and Cathy Russell of Columbus, Ohio; and five great grandchildren, Kari, Kali, Gavan and Morgan Rae Graham and Zachary Russell.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Theresa Bobot officiating. Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery, Powhatan Point, Ohio.

Virginia Graham of St. Clairsville, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at Crestview Health Care Center, St. Clairsville. She was born March 17, 1917, daughter of the late George and Rachel Ewan Miller.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Bumba and Rose Carson; and two brothers, George Miller and infant, Charles Miller.

Martha is survived by a nephew, George Miller, Jr. of New Jersey; friends, Opal Donley, Della Bumgardner and Libby Kopyar; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, on Friday, June 6, 2003 from 11 a.m. until time of services at 12 Noon, with Pastor Dean Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

Charles Edgar Grant, age 81, of Centerville, Ohio, died Saturday, August 9, 2003 at his home. He was born October 2, 1921 at Kelsey Station, Jacobsburg, Ohio, son of the late Charles E. and Cora Long Grant.

He was a retired electrician from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation; a member of the Centerville Christian Church where he served as Deacon; Ed was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II; he was a member and Tyler of Weyer Lodge # 541 at Centerville; a member of Weyer Chapter # 515 Order of Eastern Star; a volunteer and founding member of Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department.

In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillian Shacklock Grant; a son, Eugene “Barney” Grant; a step-daughter, Ruth Ellen Seely; two brothers, David Wayne Grant and Robert Grant; and a sister, Mary Dunfee.

Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Lash Walters Grant; Four Daughters, Joyce Van Fossen of Clinton, OH, Phyllis Steen of Barnesville, Lucinda Carpenter of Morristown and Janie Phillips of Cleveland, OH; three sons, Raymond Grant of Kenton, OH, Darrell Grant and Ernest Grant both of Centerville; a step-daughter, Debbie Schroeder of Centerville; two stepsons, Brett Walters of Centerville and Wayne Bradley Walters of Avon Lake, OH; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 10 step-great grandchildren; and 1 step great great grandchild.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at 11 a.m., with Joe Lorimor officiating. Burial will follow at the Concord Cemetery, Centerville, Ohio. Masonic services will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Smith Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. will follow with services at 7:15 p.m. at the funeral home. Full military graveside services will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of American Legions.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Centerville Christian Church.

Faye Taylor Gray, 86 of St.Clairsville died Monday, December 2, 2002 at the Forest Hill Care Center in St.Clairsville. She was born January 4, 1916 in Armstrongs Mills a daughter of the late George M. Taylor and Mary M. McMaster Taylor.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St.Clairsville and a charter member of the Gardener’s Forum in St.Clairsville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert E. Gray on March 4, 2002. She was also preceded by four brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are her son, James R. Gray of St.Clairsville; a brother, William J. Taylor of St.Clairsville; two sisters, Mary Porterfield of St.Clairsville and Freda Zastudil of Delaware, Ohio. Many Nieces and Nephews.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville with Rev. Homer Harden officiating. Burial follows in Belmont County Memorial Park Cemetery, St.Clairsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St.Clairsville Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 753 St.Clairsville, Ohio 43950.

Isabelle Allison Greenlee, age 90, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday, July 13, 2003 at Forest Hill Nursing Home, St. Clairsville. She was born December 19, 1912 at Rock Hill, Bellaire, daughter of the late J. Everett and Grace Coleman Giffin.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville, where she was a member of the choir and Presbyterian Women; she was a Belmont County 4-H Advisor; a member of the Farm Bureau; the Homemakers and the Hilltoppers.

In addition to her parents, Isabelle was preceded in death by her husband, J. Edward Greenlee; a sister, Jean Mallernee; and four brothers, Bernard, Lowell, Roger and Robert Giffin.

Surviving are three daughters, Grace Niemiec of St. Clairsville, Virginia Wildermuth of Mount Perry, OH and Edna Guillot of Trinity, TX; five sons, John Greenlee of Sanford, ME, James K. Greenlee of Kettering, OH, Thomas R. Greenlee, Sr. of Ashville, NC, Robert Greenlee of Washington, DC and Charles W. Greenlee of Morganfield, KY; twenty grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Tuesday, July 15th from 6 to 9 p.m. Visitation will also be held at First Presbyterian Church in St. Clairsville on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Homer Harden officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 110 South Marietta St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.

Gordon L. “Gus” Gustely, 66 of Shadyside, Ohio died Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at his home. He was born November 26, 1936 in Akron, Ohio.

He was a retired machinist, a graduate of Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio, a Methodist, a member of the Sentinels Motorcycle Club, and the Sons of the American Legion Squad 632 in Glencoe.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon L. Gustely, Sr.

Surviving are his step-mother, Helen Karr of Venice, FL; two sons, Richard of Wakeman, Ohio and David of Dillner, PA; a daughter, Susan Alfred of Louisiana; a brother, Raymond of Montana and a sister, Gatha Chambers of Calabash, NC; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.Clairsville on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until time of service at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Mary Murtha officiating.

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Benjamin Haines,  age 31,  a ten year resident of the Belmont Habilitation Center in St. Clairsville,  died Monday, December 1, 2003 in Wheeling Hospital.  He was born April 17, 1972 in Middleton, Ohio.

Surviving are his mother, Frieda Pitkin of Camden, Ohio;  sister,  Shannon and brother, Dustin Haines of Middleton;  aunt Paula and uncle Roger of Franklin, Ohio.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 1 p.m. until time of services at 2:45 p.m.  Burial will follow in Oak View Cemetery,  St. Clairsville.

Kevin L. Hall, age 37, of Glencoe, Ohio, died Thursday, December 25, 2003 at his home.  He was born November 10, 1966 at Bellaire, Ohio, son of Kenneth C. and Miriam Mellott Hall.

He was a mechanical contractor for Trico, Inc. of Maine.  Kevin was a Methodist by faith and a member of Sons of the American Legion, Post #632 at Glencoe. 

Surviving in addition to his parents of Glencoe, Ohio are his wife, Susan L. Greenwood Hall;  a son, Kenny Hall;  a step-daughter,  Christina Davis of Bethesda;  two brothers,  Nicholas Burgess of Corpus Christi, TX and Steven Hall and his wife Susan of Glencoe;  three nieces, Nichole Jaclyn and Tiffani Burgess;  and a nephew, Cody Hall. 

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Monday from 4 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Mary Murtha officiating.  Burial will follow at Glencoe Cemetery,  Glencoe, Ohio.   

Memorial contributions may be made to the Glencoe United Methodist Church,  C/O: William Howard Jeffers, P. O. Box 222,  Glencoe,  OH  43928.

William F. Hall, Sr., 84, of Parma Heights, Ohio, formerly of Bellaire, died Friday, January 3, 2003 at Marymount Hospital, Garfield Heights, Ohio. He was born December 6, 1918 in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late Grover and Jennie Minder Hall.

He was a retired employee from General Motors Company at Parma, Ohio; a member of the State Road Church of the Nazarene at North Royalton; and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sevilla Justice.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Rankin Hall; three daughters, Jennie Cahill of South Carolina, Brenda Lee of Zanesville, Ohio and Sheri Wood of Oklahoma; three sons, William Fred Hall, Jr. of Oklahoma, John Robert Hall of Parma Heights, Ohio and James Alan Hall of Parma, Ohio; a sister, Ann Briggs of Wooster, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, Ohio on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. with Pastor Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Armstrong Cemetery at Armstrongs Mills, Ohio, where full military graveside services will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of American Legions.

David William Hardesty, 78 of Harrison Twp., Michigan died Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at his home. He was born at Wheeling, September 16, 1924 a son of the late J. Paul Hardesty and Ruth Smiley Hardesty.

David grew up in St. Clairsville and was a 1943 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He held a Bachelors and Masters degree in chemical engineering from Ohio State University. David retired after 36 years as a research engineer with General Motors in Detroit.

He is survived by three brothers, Robert S. Hardesty of St. Clairsville; John R. Hardesty (Nancy) of Gold Canyon, AZ and C. Richard Hardesty (Dorothy) of Kent, OH.

Private disposition will be held at the convenience of the family. Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the Hardesty family at www.toothmanfuneralhome.com

Stephen Layne Harris, Jr., infant son of SPC Stephen Layne and Kristin Michelle Hudy Harris of Alexandria, VA died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 at Bethesda, MD.

In addition to his parents he is survived by paternal grandmother, Deborah McCormick of Belmont; maternal grandparents, Jim and Ellen Hudy of Fairpoint; maternal great grandmother, Helen Hudy of Fairpoint; aunts and uncles, PFC Nikolas and Tonya Harris, USMC; Stephanie and Ryan Kemp of Belmont.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville with Pastor Jack McKimmie officiating.  Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.

Richard R. “Dick” Heagin, 70 of Valek Road St. Clairsville died Thursday, August 21, 2003 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 5, 1933 at Wheeling a son of the late John and Alice Monahan Heagin.

Dick retired with 26 years of service as the Fire Safety Educator and Investigator with the Ohio Fire Marshal’s office. He had over 46 years of service working with local fire departments and went to work for the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s Office and Fire Prevention Bureau in 1971 receiving his certification through Ohio State University. He was a certified EMTA and taught fire science at West Virginia Northern Community College and was an instructor at the Ohio State Fire School and at regional fire schools in the tri-state area.

Dick was a member of the Belmont County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and served for 18 years on the Belco Crafts/Belmont Industries board of directors where he served as president for six years.

He was involved with the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency and was a member of the CISD team. He also served as a volunteer with the Cumberland Trail Fire Department since 1985 where he served as president of the Fireman’s Assoc. and was a member of the Maynard Community Volunteer Fire Department. Other involvement include the Fire Tac Board at Parkersburg, Tri-County Fire Fighters Assoc. and serving as a Belmont County Fire Investigator.

He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War serving as a member of the Air Crash and Rescue squad.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Richard, Jr. and a sister, Lucille Bell.

Surviving are his wife, Joann Lotz Heagin, his children, Kathleen Heagin, Barbara Springer of Chesapeake, VA, Karen Cupryk and her husband Steve of St. Clairsville, Kevin Heagin of Neffs, Keith Heagin of St.Clairsville and Bridgett Heagin of Athens, OH; his brother, Jack Heagin of Woodcross, UT and grandsons, Todd, Chase, Kyle, Tyler and Dillon.

Friends will be received on Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville. Concelebrated Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be Monday at 10 am. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Clairsville with Monsignor George Coyne, Father Thomas Graven and Father Thomas Chillog as celebrants.

In lieu of flowers the family requests friends to make memorial contributions to the School of Hope, 320 Fox-Shannon Place, St. Clairsville, OH 43950; Cumberland Trail Fire Dept., Box 505, St. Clairsville, OH 43950; Maynard Community Vol. Fire Dept., Box 301, Maynard, OH 43937 or the charity of their choice.

Military honors will be conducted by the United States Air Force. Cumberland Trail Honor Guard will also present colors.

Mary C. Heddleson, 84 of Dennis Lane, St. Clairsville died Friday, August 8, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry.

She was born at Glencoe, Ohio December 30, 1918 a daughter of the late Charles J. and Ethel Mayhugh Vannest.

Mary was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Martins Ferry Plant, a member of Weyer Chapter #515 Order of Eastern Star at Centerville, Wardah Hussam Temple #53 Daughters of the Nile at Wheeling and the Big Band 200 Club.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles E. Vannest.

Surviving are her husband of 53 years, William Heddleson; a brother, Russell Vannest and his wife Esther of St. Clairsville and a sister, Janet Bishop and her husband Earl of Glencoe, several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

Eastern Star services will be held Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Marie Theresa Hicks, 82 of Ramsey Ridge Rd., Jacobsburg died Thursday, June 5, 2003 at Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire. She was born, July 26, 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. A daughter of the late Bartholomew and Sarah Christina Fitzpatrick.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell William Hicks; brothers, John and Gerard Fitzpatrick; sisters, Sarah O’Carroll, Annie Olivant, and Agnes Groves.

Surviving are two sons, Charles R. Hicks of Jacobsburg and Russell B. Hicks of Centerville; a daughter, Dana Scott of St.Clairsville; brother, Kevin Fitzpatrick of Dublin, Ireland; sister, Sue Quinn; 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren.

Friends received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Friday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. with Father Gary Zalenski officiating. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens at Pleasant Grove.

William A. “Bill” Higgins, 81 of Glencoe, Ohio died Saturday, February 15, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. He was born at

St. Joe, Ohio November 24, 1921 a son of the late Harry Higgins and Pearl Allen Higgins Spoon.

Bill was a retired employee of the B & O Chessie System Railroad, a member of Glencoe American Legion Post #632 and was an Army veteran of World War II.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Viola Neitzelt Higgins, a son Maurice Higgins, brothers Wilford, Ken and Harry Higgins, sisters Inez McGarry and Georgia Johnston.

Surviving are his sons, Roger William Higgins of Glencoe, Keith Allen Higgins of Indianapolis and Mark Evan Higgins of Glencoe, brothers Roy Higgins of Salt Lake City, Paul Higgins of Chasta, MN and Charles “Jake” Spoon of Springfield, OH, sisters Helen Reed of Belmont and Jean Good of New Concord, OH, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with John Oliver officiating. Burial follows in Glencoe Cemetery.

Military graveside services will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of the American Legion.

Derek Lee Hoffman, 23 of Maynard Road, St. Clairsville died Saturday, May 17, 2003 as the result of an auto accident. He was born May 31, 1979 the son of Virgil Lee Hoffman and Charlene A. Barrett Hoffman of St. Clairsville.

Derek was a coach for St. Clairsville High School baseball and an employee of Tim’s Custom Installation of St. Clairsville. He was a 1998 graduate of St. Clairsville High School where he was 2 sport letterman and a McDonald’s All American and a 2003 graduate of Bethany College where he was and outstanding athlete and received a B.A. degree in Elementary Education.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Clarence V. Hoffman.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his brother, Rich Hoffman and his wife Erika (Sis) of St. Clairsville; paternal grandmother, Margaret Hoffman of St. Clairsville; maternal grandparents, Betty and Carl Yoho of St. Clairsville and Charles Barrett of Wheeling; several aunts and uncles and many friends.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Friends Church, East Richland where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

In lieu of flowers contributions my be made to the Derek Hoffman Memorial Fund, c/o Citizens Bank, P.O. Box 11, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 or Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Rd., St. Clairsville, OH 43950.

Arrangements are being handled by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.

Helen Holowasko, 91, formerly of Country Club Road, St. Clairsville died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at Forest Hill Care Center in St. Clairsville. She was born June 1, 1912 in Clymer, Pa., a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline Holowasko.

Surviving are a step-son, Jonathan Ostrow of Nanuet, N.Y.; two grandchildren; four nephews, Ed Klos of St. Clairsville, Bud and Bob Klos of Pittsburgh, and Robert Stevens of Kalamazoo, Mich.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. Funeral with Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas Church in Barton with Fr. Michael C. Kabel officiating. Burial follows in St. Nicholas Cemetery in Barton.

A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday and a Panachida service at 9:15 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Barton, Ohio.

Evelyn M. Hostsclaw, 87 of Dover Ridge, Powhatan Point went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 6, 2003 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. She was born December 8, 1915 a daughter of the late Omar and Lula Walters Carpenter.

Evelyn was a life long member of the Grandview Christian Church at Clover Ridge where she attended regularly. She will be sadly missed by her loved ones there. She was also a member of Captina Chapter, Order of Eastern Star at Powhatan Point.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Charles who died May 24, 2002; a sister Marie Kriechbaum and a brother Ray Carpenter.

Surviving are her daughters, Peggy Holtsclaw Burghy of Woodsfield; Linda Lang and husband Phil of Barnesville; Sharon Woods of Tyler, TX; Deborah Moore and husband Neal of Alledonia; Linda Durst and husband Tom of Zanesville; granddaughters, Angela and April Burghy of Woodsfiled; two loving sisters, Opal Jenewein and husband Mel and Dorothy Graham and husband Kenneth all of Powhatan Point; two brothers, Wayne Carpenter of Powhatan Point and Floyd Carpenter of Shadyside; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Evelyn was a homemaker, loved working in her garden was a lover of animals and had a special pet dog named Poochie who will miss her so much.

Friends will be received on Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg and on Friday from 10 a.m. to time of service at 11 a.m. in the Grandview Christian Church, Clover Ridge with Pastor Richard Baumberger officiating. Burial follows in Grandview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Grandview Christian Church.

Mary Ellen Hughes, 92 formerly of Glencoe died Tuesday, April 29, 2003 in Columbus. She was born November 7, 1910 in Cecil, PA a daughter of the late John Kostelia and Josephine Kobetic Kostelia.

She was a member of the Warnock Community Church and the Glencoe Senior Citizens Center.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Wesley Hughes on July 10, 1989; five brothers, John, Henry, Matt, George, and Frank Kostelia; three sisters, Anne Weston, Rose Johnson, and Julia Kovaly.

Surviving are two sons, James R. Hughes and his wife Shirley of Pearland, TX. and John H. Hughes and his wife Laura Jo of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Paula Jo (Brian) Thomas, Kathryn (Sid) Powers, Jennifer (Art) Carr, Patrick (Jennifer) Hughes, Darrell (Michelle) Hughes, Bryan (Tammy) Hughes, and Eric (Shelagh) Hughes; great grandchildren, Nathan Thomas, Sarah Hughes, Erin Thomas, and Rebekah Carr; a sister, Pauline Gailus of Watertown, CT; nieces and nephews, Louise Barrett, Sue Kostelia Vavrek, John Kostelia, Henry Jay Kostelia, Tom Kovaly, Beverly Kovaly Duffy, Charle