All Obituaries

Twila (Bauman) Potts, 93, of Sardis, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born February 14, 1930, in Sardis, a daughter of the late Charles and Nellie (Bertschy) Bauman. She was a faithful member of the Duffy Church of Christ. Twila graduated from the Ruth Brant Nursing School in Martins Ferry. She had worked at the Switzerland of Ohio School District as a school nurse, and then went on to work at the Wetzel County Hospital in New...

Jo Anne Neal, 77, of Zanesville, died at 12:34 A.M. on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Altercare, Zanesville.  She was born June 7, 1945, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Meloy) Hittle. Jo Anne worked as the Cash Office Clerk at Riesbeck's and retired after 26 years at the Good Samaritan ADRP unit, she was a member of Washington Baptist Church, enjoyed bingo, poker, the game show network, slots, card club with the girls, gambling, loved her grandkids and adored...

David Allan Ashworth, 68, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison-House where he was lovingly cared for at the end of his journey with esophageal cancer. He was born on January 7, 1955 at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens, Ohio. He spent the majority of his childhood in Albany, Ohio and graduated from Alexander High School in 1973. He went on to earn a BSED in elementary education from Ohio University in 1976 and an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary in...

James Michael McElwee, 61, of Zanesville, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Jim was born on May 15, 1961, in Fresno, California to the late Amos and Joyce (McKee) McElwee. He would go on to live in Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. He graduated from West Frankfort High School in 1980, and would work at many jobs before pursuing a passion of law enforcement. Jim was extremely proud of his service for the cities of Junction City, Kansas, Kankakee,...

Donna Sue (Spinks) Vandenbark, 71, of Zanesville, died at 11:01 P.M. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House, Zanesville.  She was born April 20, 1951 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Donald and Bertha (Bagent) Spinks. Donna enjoyed bowling, sewing, and reading. She lived in Springfield for 38 years and retired in 2006 after working 13 years at Catherine’s Dress Shop in Springfield, but greatest of all her achievements would be, being a devoted wife,...

Stella May Coleman, 84, of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Oaks at Bethesda, Zanesville. She was born June 17, 1938, in Pleasant Valley, a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Murphy) Coleman. Stella has a strong belief in the Lord and was an avid lover of Lawrence Welk Show and music especially Polka. She is survived by her siblings, Vivian (Les) Dailey, Violet Brown, Nancy Byers, Thomas “Tom”...

Everett G. Leedom, 87, of Zanesville passed away on March 1, 2023 at The Oaks at Bethesda, where he had been a resident for the past year. Born at the family farm on January 23, 1936, to Carlos W. and Thelma M. (Wilson) Leedom, Everett was a 1954 graduate of Chandlersville High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was especially proud of obtaining the Expert Marksman Badge. Everett was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church from 1963 until his passing. Everett is survived by...

Richard Michael Beddard Jr., 72, of Zanesville, passed away, Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House following an illness. He was born March 13, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked for many years as a truck driver and earlier in life as a mechanic, even owning his own service station at one point. He loved watching the Pittsburgh Steelers when he wasn’t out riding his Harley. He is survived by a son, Rick (Connie) Beddard; a brother Dave (Kim) Beddard;...

Phillip H. Mills, 79 of Zanesville, died at 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born August 17, 1943, in Marietta, a son of the late Bruce Mills and Kathleen Lyons Mills Gormley. He worked for AT&T for over 30 years as a Lineman, and was a member of Zanesville First Church of the Nazarene. Phil was a member of the Muskingum Co. Cattleman’s Association, the Farm Bureau, and the Limousin Association. He was a longtime farmer...

Russell G. Kessler, 62, of Zanesville, died at 6:17 PM., Monday, February 27, 2023 at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House. A loving cremation will be performed under the direction of the BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE. To send a note of condolence visit: www.bolindierkesfuneralhome.com, follow us on Facebook, or call our professional staff at 740-452-4551