Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Oct 9, 2022

Suzanne M. Morrison (Nee Naw), 86, of Zanesville, died at 1:38 A.M. Sunday, October 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Harold Brown and Virginia (Potts) Swick. She was a lab technician for Mid Atlantic Canners (Coca-Cola). Suzanne loved to write poetry, was an avid...

Oct 9, 2022

Larry D. Leach, 73, of Nashport, died at 4:32 P.M. on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. He was born February 15, 1949, in Zanesville, a son of the late Myron and Evelyn (Maxwell) Leach. He retired from Muskingum County Job and family services and was a veteran of the United States Army serving in...

Oct 6, 2022

Richard William “Dick” Fusner, 93, of Zanesville, died 7:00 A.M. Thursday October 6, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 2, 1929 in Zanesville, a son of the late George W. and Bertha (Stemm) Fusner. He retired from Armco Steel in 1989, he was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a...

Oct 2, 2022

Ralph E. Nixon, 90, 0f Zanesville, died at 2:11 A.M. Sunday, October 2, 2022 at The Oaks at Bethesda, Zanesville. He was born October 27, 1931 in Zanesville, a son of the late Roy M. and Nora D. Scott Nixon. Ralph was a 1949 graduate of Lash High School, was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict...

Sep 28, 2022

Paul N. Rumery, 92, of Zanesville, died at 5:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born April 10, 1930 in Crawford County, Ohio, a son of the late Leroy and Ada Frear Rumery. Paul graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in Business Admistration. He worked for Good Samaritan Hospital as...

Sep 25, 2022

JoAnn Hayes Cox, daughter of the late Paul Morris and Gertrude Stewart Hayes, born March 1, 1932 at Salem, West Virginia.  She was a graduate of the class of 1949 of Lash High School and she was a graduate of Meredith Business College, previously working as a bookkeeper at the downtown Sears store, and at the Credit bureau.

Sep 22, 2022

Debra K. Marks, 61, of Roseville, died at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born in July 18, 1961, Fullerton, California, a daughter of the late Wilbur and Carolyn Jones Ramsey. She enjoyed cooking from scratch, playing with the grandchildren and coloring with them.

Surviving are her husband...

Sep 22, 2022

Reta Diane (Stoneking) McClary of Zanesville, died Thursday September 22, 2022 at her daughter’s home in New Lexington. She was born August 26, 1955 in Zanesville, a daughter of  the late Howard Stoneking and Patricia (Huey) Cronin. She loved her family.

She is survived by a daughter Penny (Jason) Hammond; a son Ronnie (Sandy) McClary; seven granddaughters;...

Sep 21, 2022

Jack W. Campbell, 68, of Nashport, died at 6:57 P.M. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Genesis Hospital ICU, Zanesville.  He was born July 5, 1954 in Zanesville, a son of the late Orla A. and Nellie (Fulkerson) Campbell.  He worshiped God by attending First Church of God in Zanesville, he worked at Burnham Foundry and was a volunteer...

Sep 20, 2022

Misty Dawn Fisher, 42, of Zanesville died Tuesday September 20, 2022. She was born April 2, 1980 in Zanesville, a daughter of Joseph and Tammy (Lewis) Fisher of Zanesville. She worked for the Speedway at Maple and Military.

Surviving in addition to her parents are two sons, Tyrell (Deeonia Murphy) Fisher and Tyriek (Ryann Law)...

Sep 17, 2022

NEW CONCORD – Mary Louise La Barr Thorburn, age 93, of New Concord OH passed peacefully at home on Saturday September 17th 2022.

She was born April 30th 1929 in Chatham NJ to the late Esther Mary (La Barr) and Lester Apgar of NJ. She spent her early life surrounded by family in Chatham NJ and summers...

Sep 14, 2022

Roger L. Samson, 67, of Zanesville, died at 11:29 A.M. on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. He was born November 10, 1954 in Zanesville, a son of the late Oscar Jr. and Edna Mae (Scott) Samson. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, retired from Starlight School after 24 years...

Sep 11, 2022

Lula Shuey, 90, of Zanesville, passed away of natural causes at her home on September 11, 2022.  She was born August 2, 1932, daughter of Harry Kellison and Susan Annetta (Chapman) Russell, at her grandmother's house in Zanesville.  She married Edgar Shuey on October 13, 1950.

Surviving are her loving husband, Edgar Shuey; daughters Deborah (Greg) Grove...

Sep 9, 2022

Pilar Marie Fisher, 41, of Zanesville, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. She was born May 21, 1981 in Mount Vernon, a daughter of John W. Bell and Debra (Carman) Bayliss. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed hiking and kayaking. She worked for Fetch Dog Training and did private dog sitting.

In addition to her parents surviving...

Sep 9, 2022

Janice R. Schmidt, 90, of Zanesville, died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2022 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born August 11, 1932 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Lantie Ray and Dorothy King Householder. Janice graduated from Lash High School and then went to Meredith Business College and went to work for Roekel’s, Bailey Drugs and...

Sep 6, 2022

John C. Dixon, 95, of Zanesville, died September 6, 2022 at the Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville. He was born December 20, 1926 at Sabula, Pa. a son of the late Luther L. and Frances A. (Shivie) Dixon. He was a member of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. John took advantage of the...

Sep 4, 2022

Jack E. Seevers – Age 76

Born April 9th, 1946 to Robert and Helen (Morrison) Seevers in Zanesville, OH.  He succumbed to cancer after a hard fought battle and died at home on September 4, 2022 surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Honey Mae (Wilson) Seevers.  Daughters Tonya...

Sep 3, 2022

Albert Ray Christopher, age 87, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born October 9, 1934, in Caldwell, son of the late John and Bessie Christopher. Al was a 1953 graduate of Caldwell High School, a 1957 graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree, and he earned a...

Sep 2, 2022

Shirley Ann Brown, born in Tallmadge on February 27, 1944, passed away on September 2 after a long illness.   Shirley spent her early years in Tallmadge and raised her family in Akron.   Later in life, she and her husband retired at Piedmont Lake.   She is survived by her husband, Robert Brown; children, Kimberly Lamtman, Kenneth (Fritz) Kutscher, Ernie Weaver,...

Aug 27, 2022

Edward G. Barker, 76, of Hebron, died at 1:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Mt. Carmel East, Columbus. He was born January 4, 1946, in Zanesville, a son of the late James William and Anne I. Beach Barker. Edward loved to hunt, and he enjoyed being outside in the garden and flower beds. He also loved to...