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James Kenneth Andrews

James Kenneth Andrews

James Kenneth Andrews, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his home. Jim was born on April 3, 1942 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late George William and Lois Beverly (Bates) Andrews.  Jim was a 1960 graduate of Barnesville High School and a 1972 graduate of Ohio University Eastern where […]

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Jim McCartney

Jim McCartney

James Ray “Jim” McCartney II, 57, of Flushing, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born January 19, 1968 in Bellaire, OH, a son of the late James Ray and Sandra Kay (Applegarth) McCartney I. Jim worked for several years at AES Industries and REM West Virginia […]

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Nancy A. Carpenter

Nancy A. Carpenter

Nancy A. Carpenter, 75, of Cambridge, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Ohio Health Southeastern medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born at Caldwell, Ohio on July 11, 1949 a daughter of the late Myrl and Patricia Moore Ruble. She was a homemaker and was a Protestant by faith. Nancy enjoyed playing […]

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David McAlphine Taylor

David McAlphine Taylor

David McAlphine Taylor, 84, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born February 16, 1941, in Terre Haute, IN, a son of the late Kenneth and Virginia Hehman Taylor. David was a retired employee from Consolidation Coal Company’s Ireland Mine and River Division. […]

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Dannie Bernard “Toot” Black

Dannie Bernard “Toot” Black

Dannie Bernard Black “Toot”, 66, of Salesville, passed away on February 7, 2025, at SEORMC surrounded by his loved ones. He was born February 2, 1959, in Cambridge, and was adopted by his parents, Bernard Allen and Vesta Mae (Van Fossen) Black. 

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Linda Marie Schmidt Dornon

Linda Marie Schmidt Dornon

Linda Marie Schmidt Dornon, 60, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 at her home near Jerusalem, Ohio.  She was born February 26, 1964 in Graceville, Minnesota.

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Donald R. “Rick” Howiler

Donald R. “Rick” Howiler

Donald R. “Rick” Howiler, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at his home.

He was born near Calais, Ohio on August 2, 1951 a son of the late William and Georgia Brown Howiler.

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Morris Ernest Miller

Morris Ernest Miller

Morris Ernest Miller, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on October 29, 1944, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Everett Miller and Ruth (Hunter) Harrington.

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Shirley Marie Montgomery

Shirley Marie Montgomery

Shirley Marie Montgomery, 88, of Cambridge, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Altercare of Cambridge.

Shirley was born on February 20, 1936, in Salesville, a daughter of the late Homer and Ada (Potts) Lent.

Shirley was a homemaker until her kids left and then worked for AVI Vending. She enjoyed baking and going to Wheeling Island. Shirley was a lifelong member of Faith United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Montgomery, whom she married on August 5, 1951, and passed away on June 27, 2017, her sister, Yvonne (Bill) Eschbaugh, her brother, Charles (Florence) Lent, her great-granddaughter, Taylor, her nephew, Dave Lent, her sister-in-law, Gladys (Carl) Dillon, and her fur child, Maggie.

Shirley is survived by her son, Rick Montgomery of Cambridge, her daughters, Resa Montgomery of Cambridge and Rhonda (Ray) Offenbacher of Ellisville, MS, and her sister-in-law, Carolyn Lent of St. Clairsville. Also left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren, Kelly Buckley, Daniel and Christopher Montgomery, James (Candi) Aman III, and Chelsea (Josh) Compton, her step granddaughter, Briana Offenbacher, her great-grandchildren, Blain Conrad, and Christian and Colton Aman, her step great-grandchildren, Siler and Carissa Offenbacher, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 12-2PM with the service to immediately follow at Thorn Black Funeral Home in Cambridge with Pastor Jeff Eschbaugh officiating. Burial will follow at Guernsey Memory Gardens.

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Arthur J. Beach

Arthur J. Beach

Arthur J. Beach, 91, of Salesville passed away Wednesday February 5, 2025, at his home.

Arthur was born May 28, 1933, in Watertown, NY, a son to the late Robert and Margaret (Mahon) Beach.

He served in the Army and was a member at the Central Christian Church in Quaker City.

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