Toothman Funeral Home Staff

Wilson Toothman is a 1967 graduate of Union Local High School. He attended Ohio University (Belmont) Eastern prior to enrolling in the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science in 1970. Wilson married Linda Ramsay in 1968. They have three children: Denise (A.C.) Wiethe, Bill (Cami) Toothman, Jeff (Regan) Toothman and seven grandchildren, Chase and Rhyanna Wiethe, Alli Toothman and Alexis, Taylor, Abigail and Wyatt Toothman. He has been an employee of Toothman Funeral Home since 1964, receiving his Embalmer License in October 1971 and Funeral Director License January 1972 after serving his apprenticeship under the direction of his father, Bill Toothman. His election as President of Toothman Funeral Home came in 1980. He is a Past President of District 12, Ohio Funeral Directors Association. Served on the Board of Directors of Ohio Funeral Directors Association for 4 years, during which time he served on Master Trust and Health Insurance Committees. Wilson is a member of the Ohio Embalmers Association and the Belmont County Funeral Directors Association. He was President of St. Clairsville Jaycees 1972-1973 and State Vice President Ohio Jaycees 1973-1974, receiving the Bob Schmidt Award as one of Ohio’s 6 Outstanding State VP’s. He was named Jaycee of the Year 1974-1975 and 1977-1978 and received JCI Senatorship in 1979. He has been a member of the St. Clairsville Rotary Club since 1974, serving as club President 1985-1986, he is a multi Paul Harris Fellow and served as District Governors Representative 1986-1987. Wilson served on the Mental Health Board for Belmont-Harrison-Monroe Counties 1977 to 1985, with one year as Chairman. He and his family are members of Thoburn United Methodist Church in St. Clairsville. He is a member and Past Master (1980) of Weyer Lodge #541 F.& A.M. at Centerville, where he is currently serving as the Treasurer. He is a member and Past Patron of the former St. Clairsville Chapter #510 Order of Eastern Star now Bridgeport Chapter #452 Order of Eastern Star. He is a member of Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Steubenville; the Osiris Shrine at Wheeling and member of the El Tor Grotto at Wheeling. Wilson is a member of the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce and a member and Club Treasurer of the True Sportsman’s Club at Jacobsburg. He serves on the NRA Banquet Committee and the Ruffed Grouse Society Banquet Committee.  His hobbies are Hunting and Fishing.

Clark Toothman is a 1981 graduate of Union Local High School. He attended Ohio University (Belmont) Eastern prior to his enrollment in the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He graduated from CCMS in 1984 with an associates degree in Mortuary Science. He has worked as an employee of Toothman Funeral Home since 1977, receiving his Embalmers License in 1984 and gaining his Funeral Directors License in 1985 after having served his apprenticeship under the direction of his father, Bill Toothman. His election as Vice-President of Toothman Funeral Home came in 1985. Clark also received his Insurance License in 1987 enabling him to sell Insurance Funded Pre-Planned Funerals. He married Jean Ann Clark in 1985. They have three daughters, Kayla, Valerie and Michelle. Clark is a member of the Belmont County Funeral Directors Association. He is a member and Past Master of Belmont Lodge # 16 F. & A.M. at St. Clairsville. He and his family are members of First Presbyterian Church in St. Clairsville. Clark is a member of the Bridgeport Chapter #452, Order of Eastern Star, a member of the Royal Arch Masons of Ohio, Bellaire Chapter #107 and a member of the Royal and Select Masons of Ohio, Bellaire Council #87. He is a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. He is a member and former Director of the Board of the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and wood working.

Linda Toothman is a 1966 Graduate of Shadyside High School. Linda married Wilson Toothman in 1968 and they have three children, Denise (A.C.) Wiethe, Bill (Cami) Toothman and Jeff (Regan) Toothman all of St. Clairsville and they have seven grandchildren, Chase Wiethe, Rhyanna Wiethe, Alli Toothman, Alexis, Taylor, Abigail and Wyatt Toothman. She has worked in the funeral home since 1968 as secretary, hair stylist and assistant. Wilson and Linda are members of Thoburn United Methodist Church in St. Clairsville where she is a member of the Choir and Thoburn United Methodist Women and has served on many committees. Linda is a member and Past Matron of the former St. Clairsville Chapter #510, Order of Eastern Star and current Bridgeport Chapter # 452, Order of Eastern Star, former District Deputy of District 15, Order of Eastern Star. She is a member of the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of P.E.O. of St. Clairsville.

Jeff Toothman is a 1991 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. He attended Ohio University (Belmont) Eastern after high school, prior to his enrolling in The Cincinnati College Of Mortuary Science where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science in 1995. Upon graduation from CCMS he joined his father, uncle and grandfather in the family business, becoming the fourth generation of the Toothman family to serve the Ohio Valley as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. After serving an apprenticeship, under the direction of his father, and the completion and passing of licensing board exams he became a fully licensed funeral director and embalmer in 1997. In keeping with the laws of the state at the time, he also gained an Insurance License in 1996 enabling him to sell Pre-Arranged Insurance Funded Funeral Plans. Jeff has been employed by the Toothman Funeral Home since 1985.  In 1997 he married Regan Jean Davenport (a 1993 St. C. High graduate who currently works as a Registered Nurse at Wheeling Hospital).  Regan and Jeff have four children: three daughters, Alexis Jean (8 years old), Taylor Ann (7 years old) and Abigail Nicole (4 years old) and a son, Wyatt Landon (1 year old). Jeff is a cancer survivor of twenty years, being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 1988. Blessed by God, and thankful to his family and many wonderful doctors and nurses, locally and especially at the Cleveland Clinic, he enjoys life with a greater appreciation for all of God's blessings.  Jeff & Regan are members of Thoburn United Methodist Church in St. Clairsville, where Jeff recently completed a three year term as Chairman of the Church Council (Administrative Board) and is currently serving as the Lay Leader.  He has been a member of the St. Clairsville Rotary Club since 1996, he is a Paul Harris Fellow, he served as club President (2000-2001), he served eight years on the Board of Directors and is currently serving as the clubs RI Foundation chairman.  Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors for Belco-Works and is a former Board Trustee with the Tri-County Help Center.  He is a member and Past Master (2007) of Weyer Lodge #541 F. & A.M. at Centerville, Ohio and is currently serving his second year as the Worshipful Master.  Jeff is a member of the Weyer Chapter # 515, Order of Eastern Star at Centerville.  He is a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Steubenville.  He is a member of the Ohio Embalmers Association and is currently serving as the President of the Belmont County Funeral Directors Association.  He is a life member of the St. Clairsville Alumni Association and he is a member of the Saints Club.  Jeff is a member of St. Clairsville Moose Lodge #2504. He is a member of the True Sportsman's Club at Jacobsburg and is a member of the NRA.  He also is a member of the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce. His interests include: hunting, fishing, sports, music and spending time with his family.

Phil Kirksey is a 1991 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. He was active in athletics during his years as a St. C. Red Devil. Phil excelled in football in particular where he was an OVAC All Star as a senior and ran for over 1,000 yards. After graduation he attended Ohio University and Ohio University (Belmont) Eastern. He worked as a manager of two service stations in West Virginia before enrolling in the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Phil graduated from CCMS with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science in 2002. He worked for Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Northern Kentucky while attending CCMS.  He also continued with the firm after graduation. Gaining useful experience in Kentucky he began serving an apprenticeship there, but when a position opened with Toothman Funeral Home in January, 2002, Phil came home to St. Clairsville to join the firm.  He completed his apprenticeship under the direction of Wilson, Clark and Jeff and  passed the necessary licensing exams and is now a licensed funeral director and embalmer.  The Toothman family is quite pleased to have Philip working as an employee with the firm.  He has been a true member of the family for many years, as he and Jeff became very good friends growing up together and attending St. Clairsville Schools. Phil is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Clairsville. He is a member of the Saints Club.  He also enjoys many outdoor activities, sports, skiing, movies and music.

William L Toothman was a 1942 graduate of Bellaire High School.  He attended Ohio University and Ohio State University.  Bill graduated Suma Cum Laude from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1946.  He received the A. J. Nunnamaker Award for having the highest overall grade point average in his class.  He served his apprenticeship under the direction of his father, Willis "Doc" Toothman and was fully licensed in 1947.  He married Virginia Wilson in 1949 and they have four children, Wilson (Linda) Toothman, Portia (Conrad) Heydle, Susan (Larry) Vicen and Clark (Jean Ann) Toothman; nine grandchildren, Denise (A.C.) Wiethe, William (Cami) Toothman, Jeff (Regan) Toothman, Corinna Heydle, Sarah Heydle, Scott Heydle, Kayla Toothman, Valerie Toothman and Michelle Toothman; and seven great grandchildren, Chase and Rhyanna Wiethe, Alli Toothman, Alexis, Taylor, Abigail and Wyatt Toothman. Bill continued on in the family business with his father becoming a full partner in 1952 and purchased his father’s interest when Doc semi-retired in 1955 making Bill the sole owner. He expanded in 1963 to St. Clairsville when he purchased an interest of the Johnston Funeral Home which was one of the oldest funeral firms in the Ohio Valley. Bill purchased the remaining interest in the business in 1969 and the name was changed to Toothman Funeral Home.  He served as owner and operator and Director of the Board. Bill was a hard working, well respected funeral director serving Ohio Valley families for over 60 years. His hard work and dedication paved the way for his two sons, Wilson in 1970 and Clark in 1984 to continue the family business as well as his grandson, Jeff in 1995.

A few of his other accomplishments were: he was one of the founders of the Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department in Centerville;  he was a 50 year member of Weyer Lodge #541 F. & A.M. at Centerville; and he was the recipient of the Austin C. Furbee Award honoring outstanding alumni of Ohio University.

Bill died on October 4, 2006 but his legacy continues.