Barnesville Area News

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Jeffrey “Jeff” Allan Mathews

Jeffrey “Jeff” Allan Mathews

Jeffrey “Jeff” Alan Mathews, 67, of Quaker City, passed away on Friday (March 13, 2026) at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by his family. Jeff was born April 4, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Gary Irwin Mathews and the late Jean Wallace Johnston. Jeff was a Logistics Load Planner for Colgate Palmolive, retiring in […]

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Dorothy Ellen (Walter) Moore

Dorothy Ellen (Walter) Moore

Dorothy Ellen (Walter) Moore, 101, formerly of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away on 16 March 2026 at Hampton Manor of Commerce, Novi, Michigan. Dorothy was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia to the late Jacob Ray Walter Jr. and Ella Louise (Gauding) Walter on 15 December 1924. She was a 1942 graduate of Woodsfield High School and […]

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Paul Raymond Kuhn

Paul Raymond Kuhn

Paul Raymond Kuhn, age 76, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. Paul was born on April 12, 1949, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Marie and Raymond Kuhn. Paul was known for his happy disposition and his love of sports. He especially enjoyed cheering on his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes as […]

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John Vaughn

John Vaughn

John W. Vaughn Age 78, passed away the evening of March 1, 2026, in Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, PA. Born on October 25, 1947, in Bethesda, OH, John was a son of the late William and Kathleen Vaughn. He had been a resident of Meadow Lake Manor, Worthington, PA for the past 13 years. Mr. […]

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Rev. Gordon Edward Bippus

Rev. Gordon Edward Bippus

Reverend Gordon E. Bippus, 80 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Sunday March 15, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 10, 1945 in Hamilton, Ohio a son of the late Stanley and Frances (Dozier) Bippus. Gordon was the pastor of New Life Church in Woodsfield, Ohio. He previously pastored churches in Ohio, Indiana, […]

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Carol Sue (Diehl) Baker

Carol Sue (Diehl) Baker

Carol Sue (Diehl) Baker, 71, of Belmont passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at WVU Medicine-Wheeling Hospital, surrounded by her loving son and daughter-in-law.  She was born on November 15, 1954, the daughter of the late, Leslie and Betty (Wallace) Diehl.  Carol was Methodist by faith and was a long time General Manager for the […]

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Barry Peters

Barry Peters

Barry Peters, 62, of Quaker City, Ohio passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 19, 1963, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Larry and Judith Ann (Smith) Peters. Barry was a […]

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Dessie Romain (Smith) Riley

Dessie Romain (Smith) Riley

Dessie Romain Riley, 100, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Life Care Center of Medina.  Dessie was born August 7, 1925 in Beallsville, a daughter of the late Cecil Boyd and Sarah Gladys (Mobley) Smith. Over the years Dessie had held various jobs. In her late […]

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Billy R. Borton

Billy R. Borton

Billy R. Borton, 79, of Massillon, formerly of Dalton went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2026 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1946 to the late Joseph and Eva (Moore) Borton in Barnesville, Ohio. A veteran of The United States Army, Billy attended Massillon Baptist Temple. He was a […]

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Francis Raymond “Butch” Lucas Jr

Francis Raymond “Butch” Lucas Jr

Francis Raymond “Butch” Lucas Jr., 79, of Temperanceville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at WVU Reynolds Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 5, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Francis and Mary S. (Starr) Lucas. Butch was a 1966 graduate of Barnesville High School, a proud Vietnam veteran, he served […]

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