Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Victor Cecil Boyd
Nov 7, 2025
Victor Cecil Boyd, 81, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away on November 7, 2025, while in the care of Altercare of Zanesville. He was born on April 21, 1944, in Sharon, Ohio to Forrest and Thelma (Walters) Boyd. Victor graduated from Caldwell High School in 1962, and attended Eastland Technical College. He worked as a Master Plumber for many years, until...
Linda Lynnelle Bowen
Nov 3, 2025
Linda Lynnelle Bowen, 84, of Zanesville, died at 11:04 P.M. on Monday, November 3, 2025, at The Oaks at Northpointe. She was born December 11, 1940, in Tyler, TX, a daughter of the late Lynn and Jimmy (Thorton) Smith. Linda worked as a cook in the Tyler Texas School System for many years. She found joy in flowers, gardening, and...
Carol "Carl" Hugh Stallard
Nov 3, 2025
Carol “Carl” Hugh Stallard, 88, of Hopewell, died at 8:40 P.M. on Monday, November 4, 2025, at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1937, in Richmond, Virginia, a son of the late Ernest and Fannie (Yates) Stallard. Carl worked for many years in the drywall industry. He was a natural tinkerer who enjoyed...
Geraldine "Jerrye" S. Sites
Nov 1, 2025
Geraldine “Jerrye” S. Sites, 95, of Zanesville, died at 4:48 A.M. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at The Springs at Wyandot Trail, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 10, 1930, in Malta, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Clifton) Brown. She was a cook for Zanesville City Schools, active in the PTO and a...
Daniel P. Beebe
Oct 27, 2025
Daniel Patrick Beebe, 77, of Nashport, died on Monday, October 27, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 13, 1948, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert and Grace (Shrider) Beebe.
Daniel was a graduate of West Muskingum High School and later graduated with his associate’s degree in social science and his bachelor’s degree in...
Penny S. Burford
Oct 26, 2025
Penny Sue (Swick) Burford, 60, of Roseville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 26, 2025. She was born on July 10, 1965, in Lancaster, Ohio, a daughter of the late Doris (Hall) Morris. Penny worked for many years at Carpenters Market in Somerset, Dollar General in Zanesville, and then oversaw the bookkeeping for she and her husband’s trucking...
Kent McWherter
Oct 25, 2025
DR. KENT C MCWHERTER, 82, passed away peacefully October 25,2025, at Avow Hospice in Naples, Fl.
He was the son of Vaughn and Mary Colburn McWherter.
Dr McWherter practiced dentistry in Zanesville for over 40 years and developed Pine Ridge subdivision.
He graduated Ohio State Dental School in 1968. Kent was an avid Ohio State Buckeye and a swimmer at OHIO STATE. He...
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...
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