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Timothy “Papa” Sparkman

Timothy “Papa” Sparkman

     Timothy “Papa” Sparkman, 73, of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Arbors of Woodsfield, Ohio.      He was born at Standard, West Virginia on October 31, 1951 a son of the late Paul Sparkman Sr. and Mary Mitchell Sparkman.      Tim was a retired construction worker and a member of […]

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Robert Paul Giffin, Jr.

Robert Paul Giffin, Jr.

Robert Paul Giffin Jr., 85, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on April 18, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 19, 1939, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Robert Paul and Laura Beatrice Althar Giffin, Sr. Paul was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz, Ohio where he […]

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Barbara Ellen (Hickenbottom) Goodson

Barbara Ellen (Hickenbottom) Goodson

Barbara Ellen Goodson, 75, passed away April 18, 2025 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born on June 29, 1949, to the late Edmund and Patricia (Harris) Hickenbottom.  Barb enjoyed Bingo, Friday night card games with her sisters, and shopping (she loved TJ Maxx & Homegoods).  She loved her family and spoiled her grandchildren.  Most of […]

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Andrew S. Copley

Andrew S. Copley

Andrew S. Copley, 60 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday April 17, 2025 in James Cancer Center Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by his family. He was born in Akron, Ohio December 31, 1964 a son of the late Minis and Mary Louise (Lambert) Copley. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and was in the Ohio National […]

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Jeanette Opal (Carpenter) Hall

Jeanette Opal (Carpenter) Hall

Jeanette Opal Hall, 95, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the Walton Home surrounded by her family. Jeanette was born on January 3, 1930 in Barnesville to the late Bernard and Hazel Ann (Bunting) Carpenter. Jeanette was a 1948 graduate of Barnesville High School. She was a member of the […]

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Frank Richard Harp (Dick)

Frank Richard Harp (Dick)

Frank Richard Harp (Dick) of Pinehurst, NC, beloved husband of Sharon Cozad Harp, Passed peacefully on April 5, 2025, at the age of 85. Born March 3, 1940, in Barnesville, Ohio, Dick graduated from Barnesville High School and Muskingum College. After serving as Plant Manager at Electro Voice, Dick discovered his entrepreneurial spirit, owning restaurants […]

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Brett Allen Mehaffey

Brett Allen Mehaffey

Brett Allen Mehaffey, 35, of Largo, Florida formerly of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Brett was born on July 2, 1989, in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Rona (Huff) Williamson and Craig Mehaffey. He attended Barnesville High School and Belmont Technical College. He worked at several local coal mines before relocating […]

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DAVID HIGGENBOTHAM

DAVID HIGGENBOTHAM

David W. Higgenbotham, 77, of Belmont Ohio died April 2, 2025 at his home in Belmont, Ohio. He was born on October 9, 1947 in Fairpoint, Ohio, a son of the late Louis and Laura Moore Higgenbotham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Sonya Bobot […]

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Donald F. Van Fossen, Sr.

Donald F. Van Fossen, Sr.

Donald F. Van Fossen, Sr. of Newcomerstown, Ohio, formerly of Flushing, Ohio passed away April 10th, 2025 at the age of 94 at Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born March 23rd, 1931, at home in Flushing, to the late Earl Van Fossen and Ocie (McClintock) Bendure.  A proud member of The United […]

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David Lee Brokaw

David Lee Brokaw

David Lee Brokaw, age 83, of 68319 Morristown Flushing Road, Belmont, Ohio died at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia. Born March 29, 1942 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; he was a son of the late Fred Leroy Brokaw and Katherine Elizabeth Kennedy Brokaw. He was a 1960 graduate of […]

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