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Bonnie C. Kirkbride

Bonnie C. Kirkbride

 Bonnie C. Kirkbride, 83, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place, Wheeling, West Virginia.      She was born near Batesville, Ohio on May 1, 1943 a daughter of the late William Earl Carpenter and Bessie Lenor Carpenter.      Bonnie was a retired kitchen aide and housekeeping aide at […]

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Lanny Ross Neiswonger

Lanny Ross Neiswonger

Lanny Ross Neiswonger, 76, of Quaker City, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at his home. Lanny was born on January 13, 1950, in Barnesville, a son of the late Carlos and Hester (Yoho) Neiswonger. Lanny was a 1967 graduate of Zane Trace and attended MATC where he obtained his associates degree. Lanny worked […]

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Virginia Hamilton (Fadely) Helms

Virginia Hamilton (Fadely) Helms

Virginia Hamilton (Fadely) Helms passed away at her home in St. Clairsville, Ohio on June 7, 2026. She led a long, full life enriched by a love of learning and a spirit for adventure. She was born in Middleport, Ohio on September 2O, 1931 to Sidney Hamilton Fadely and Claire Ona Fadely. Virginia (Ginny) grew […]

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Shirley Jean Brown

Shirley Jean Brown

Shirley Jean Brown, 72, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. To know her is to be loved. Born on April 27, 1954, in Woodsfield, Ohio, Shirley was the daughter of the late Charles Basil Palmer and Ruth Marie Henthorn Palmer. She […]

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Louis Keith Dugan

Louis Keith Dugan

Louis Keith Dugan, 62, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1964 in Akron, Ohio to the late James W. and Betty Jean (Moore) Dugan. Louie graduated from Buckeye Trail High School in 1983. He worked several jobs throughout his lifetime, most recently as an oil […]

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Susan Bradfield Phifer

Susan Bradfield Phifer

Susan Bradfield Phifer, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026, while staying at the family cottage on Lake Erie in Huron, Ohio, a place that held her heart for nearly a lifetime. Born on April 26, 1930, in Barnesville, Susan was the daughter of John and Margaret “Madge” Bradfield. Though life and […]

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Charles Brian Kimble

Charles Brian Kimble

Born on May 5th, 1959, to Charles E. Kimble and Jeanlyn Frohnapfel Kimble, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Brian was a Catholic by faith, and graduated from Wheeling Central in 1976. He worked many years for Warwood Tool and was a beloved barman at The Ranch on Big Wheeling Creek. Near his home in nature where […]

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Kathryn Mathena Ragland

Kathryn Mathena Ragland

Kathryn “Kathy” Ann Mathena Ragland, 57, of Gray, passed away, Sunday June 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held 2:30 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2617 Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to All About Animals, Macon Georgia. Kathy was born June 28, […]

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Melissa Sue Keen

Melissa Sue Keen

Melissa Sue Keen, 57, of Belmont, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on June 20, 2026. She was born on June 12, 1969, a daughter of the late Jack Hindman and Carol (Adkins) Day. Missy worked for Auntie Anne’s Pretzels for over 20 years before she retired to be a caretaker for several family […]

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Penny (Johnson) Kirk

Penny (Johnson) Kirk

Penny (Johnson) Kirk, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, surrounded by her family at WVU Medicine – Barnesville Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1947, to the late Ralph Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson. She was a graduate of Barnesville High School and dedicated many years of her life to […]

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