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Richard Lee Simmons

Richard Lee Simmons

Richard Lee Simmons, 69, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at his home. He was born January 7, 1956, in Glen Dale, West Virginia, a son of the late Merlin Reed “Muggs” Simmons and Stella Lillian Zelaski Simmons. Richard was a retired coal miner. He worked at the North American Number […]

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Phyllis Pauline (Palmer) Ady

Phyllis Pauline (Palmer) Ady

Phyllis Pauline Palmer Ady, 73, a resident of Smithville, Ohio and formerly of Monroe County, died following a brief illness on Saturday evening November 1, 2025 surrounded by family in  Wooster Community Hospital.  She was born in Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville, Ohio on February 6, 1952, a daughter of the late Charles Basil Palmer and Ruth Marie […]

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Rodney L. Johnson

Rodney L. Johnson

Rodney L. Johnson passed away at Wexner Medical Center/The James Cancer Hospital from Acute Myeloid Leukemia on October 28, 2025.  Early Life and Education Born on April 19, 1947, Rodney was the eldest son of Delbert and May (Purcell) Johnson. He grew up in Columbus and Gahanna, Ohio, where he attended Gahanna Lincoln High School. […]

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Arthur Roy Price

Arthur Roy Price

Arthur Roy Price, age 74, died peacefully on October 31, 2025, at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette, Ohio. He was born on November 12, 1950, in Cambridge, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Jayne Price. He is survived by his sister, Barbara (Jim) DeNoble of St. Clairsville; three […]

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Russell M. Earliwine Jr.

Russell M. Earliwine Jr.

Russell Martin Earliwine Jr., 53, of Bethesda, Ohio, died October 30, 2025, in Liza’s Place, Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born on August 25, 1972, a son of Carol Joan Hatcher Earliwine and the late Russell M. Earliwine Sr. Russ was the IT Manager of Denny’s Restaurant for over 30 years. He was a member […]

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Christopher Columbus Knight, Jr.

Christopher Columbus Knight, Jr.

Christopher “Chris” Columbus Knight, Jr., 73, of Barnesville, Ohio formerly of Rock Hill, South Carolina. He was born on February 20, 1952, in Rock Hill, South Carolina to the late Christopher Columbus and Viola (Cash) Knight, Sr. Chris graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1970. He was known for his unwavering honesty and his […]

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Estella Emma (Bintz) Kalinowski

Estella Emma (Bintz) Kalinowski

Estella Emma Kalinowski, 97, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born on September 20, 1928 in Lewisville, Ohio to the late Wesley B. and Minnie C. (Pfalzgraf) Bintz. Estella was seamstress for both Barnesville Sewing Manufacturer and Jonathan Logan. She was a former […]

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Burl D. Prickett

Burl D. Prickett

Burl Dwane Prickett, born on January 16, 1939, in Baxter, West Virginia, passed away peacefully in Columbus, Ohio, on October 31, 2025, at the age of 86. Burl served his country honorably as a U.S. Army Veteran and was a proud member of the Grove City American Legion Post #0164. His career as a dedicated […]

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Vivian Elizabeth (Kirk) Mayberry

Vivian Elizabeth (Kirk) Mayberry

Vivian E. (Kirk) Mayberry, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio died Thursday, October 30, 2025 at The Enclave in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born March 22, 1943 in Marion, Ohio to the late Carl J. and Anna (Geyer) Kirk. She was a 1962 graduate of Barnesville High School, homemaker, former employee for Elby’s Big Boy restaurant, and […]

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Annabelle Georgia Brokaw

Annabelle Georgia Brokaw

   Annabelle G Brokaw, 85, of Flushing, died October 27, 2025 at  Harrison Community  Hospital, Cadiz. She  was born outside of  Holloway, Ohio, in a small house in back of the reservoir, a daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Frances Luella Gibbs Nester. She was a Christian by faith and an active, 15+ years […]

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