Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Sally Marie Downey
Oct 19, 2025
Sally Marie Downey, 86, of Zanesville, died at 8:05 P.M. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 26, 1939, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Annabelle Mary (Kinnison) Spinks. Sally found joy in shopping, going to flea markets and garages sales, getting apples from farmers markets, and most of...
Julie L. Norfleet
Oct 18, 2025
Julie L. Norfleet, 67, of Warsaw, went to join her husband Willie in heaven on Saturday, October 18, 2025. She was born January 3, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter to the late Ronald and Shirley (Balcom) Martin. She enjoyed ginesenging and horseback riding but above all, Julie was a very good mother and mamaw to her family.
She is survived...
Rebecca Jane Cooper
Oct 15, 2025
Rebecca Jane Cooper, 84, of Zanesville, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at home. She was born April 20, 1941, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Elston H. and Eileen (Wharton) Layne. Rebecca was a member of the First Christian Church and worked as the director of the Muskingum County Home and the Clerk of Muskingum County Commissioners office...
Glenna J. Fleming
Oct 14, 2025
Glenna J. (Spence) Fleming, 90, of Zanesville, died at Beckett House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 12:08 AM, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 15, 1934, in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edith Crystal (Knight) Spence and Clarence Brady Spence. Glenna graduated in 1952 from Zanesville (Lash) High School. She was a homemaker...
Jacqueline Lee Kolometz
Oct 13, 2025
Jacqueline Lee Kolometz, 95, of Zanesville, died at 9:15 A.M. on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community. She was born November 29, 1929, in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Merril L. and Gertrude (Mann) McCullough. Jackie worked at a secretary for Muskingum College and General Electric for 19 years. She was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian...
Molly Ann Parrill
Oct 12, 2025
Molly Ann (Garber) Parrill, 74, of Martinsburg WV, formally of Zanesville OH, passed away at 10:05 A.M. on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 17, 1951, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late James and Georgianna (Atkinson) Garber. Molly held her associate’s degree and worked as an office manager. She found...
Joseph John Messina Jr.
Oct 7, 2025
Joseph John Messina Jr., 78, of Zanesville, died at 12:09 A.M. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Genesis Hospital. He was born November 29, 1946, in Dorchester, MA. A son of the late Joseph Messina Sr.
Joseph was a handyman and worked as a plumber. He loved reading his Bible and was a member of the Word of God Community Church...
Christopher "Chris" M. Starkey
Oct 3, 2025
Christopher “Chris” M. Starkey, 42, of Zanesville, died at 11:53 P.M. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born April 24, 1983, in Zanesville, a son of late Frederick Roy Starkey and his mother, Earlene Mobley. Chris devoted more than twenty-two years working as a field supervisor for Formation Cementing in the oil...
Rev. Webster G. Cox
Oct 1, 2025
Rev. Webster G. Cox, 88, of Zanesville, died at 8:34 A.M. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, peacefully at home. He was born February 10, 1937, in Hamilton, Ohio, a son of the late Dillard and Susie (Isaccs) Cox. Webster was a 1954, graduate of Trenton High School and attended Muskingum College, he graduated with his master’s degree in Divinity from...
Marion "Cecil" Butler
Sep 29, 2025
Marion “Cecil” Butler, 53, of Zanesville, died unexpectedly at 11:57 P.M. on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born June 21, 1972, in Cleveland, a son of the late Donnie and Brenda (Hobbs) Butler. Cecil worked as a mechanic and was a true family man. He cherished spending his days with the love of his...
Mark Jeffrey Coganow
Sep 28, 2025
Mark Jeffrey Coganow, 73, of Columbus passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2025 while in the care of the Columbus Alzheimer's Center. He was born on May 16, 1952 to George and Hyacinth (Levine) Coganow in Zanesville, Ohio.
All local arrangements have been entrusted to the BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE. A private burial will take place at the...
Julie S. Norris
Sep 26, 2025
Julie Susan (Webb) Norris, 82, of Newark, went to be with her Lord at 7:20 A.M. on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born September 2, 1943, in Coshocton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and Edna (Randles) Webb. Julie was a graduate of Newark High School and married Basil Norris Sr. on July 21,...
Robert A. Russell
Sep 22, 2025
Robert A. Russell, 65, of Zanesville, died at 3:20 P.M. on Monday, September 22, 2025, at home. He was born March 22, 1960, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert E. and Barbara E. (Waxler) Russell. Robert was a lively spirit and never knew a stranger, he was the first resident in the Muskingum Ark Housing Apartments for adults...
Mary Lou Hinton
2025
Mary L. (Reynolds) Hinton, a longtime resident of Lowell, Ohio, went to be with the lord on September 20, 2025. She was born on September 15 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Milo and Amanda Stauch Reynolds.
Mary was a graduate of Marietta High School in the class of 1956. She was a member of the Lowell United Methodist Church, the...
Elizabeth "Betty" Drake
Sep 19, 2025
Elizabeth (Betty) Drake was born Elizabeth Jane Pickrell on November 16, 1932 to Roy and Mary Pickrell of Zanesville, Ohio. She was 92 years old when she passed away on September 19, 2025. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Drake Sr., her father Roy Pickrell and mother, Mary Pickrell and her 6 brothers: Dick, Bill, Ed, Ted,...
Deanna & Paul Smith
Sep 15, 2025
With love and sorrow, we announce the passing of Deanna J. Smith, who died September 15, 2025, and her beloved husband Paul V. Smith, who died June 11, 2025.
Deanna J. (Mansfield) Smith, 81, formerly of Winter Haven, FL, died September 15, 2025, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born December 17, 1943, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late...
Donald E. Jones
Sep 5, 2025
Donald E. Jones went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 5, 2025 at his home. He was born February 19, 1939, in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Glenn E. and Edith M. (Lindamood) Jones. He was the grandson of the late Lonny Ray and Florance (Tom) Lindamood.
Don served in the Navy in 1959 to 1963. He...
Irma L. Timmons
Sep 2, 2025
Irma L. Timmons, 95, went home to be reunited with her husband of 70 years, son Mike, and daughter Deb on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. She was a devoted and beloved wife and mother. In her life she was a stay at home mom, church secretary, treasurer, and Awana leader among many other things.
She is survived by her daughter Pam...
Marilyn S. Swope
Sep 1, 2025
Marilyn S. Swope, 71, of Zanesville, passed away on September 1, 2025, at home. She was born September 24, 1953, in Columbia, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Harold R. and Virginia Marie (Roll) Hedges. Marilyn was married to the love of her life, Russell E. Swope for 26 years, who she married October 10, 1992, and was an active...
Larry Lee Neff
Aug 31, 2025
Larry Lee Neff, affectionately known as “Pap,” passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on August 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Muskingum County, he made his home in Zanesville, Ohio. He was born in Cannelville, Ohio, to Robert Theodore “Ted” and Ruth E. (Maxwell) Neff, Larry grew up with his brothers, Thomas “Tom”...
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