Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Jul 8, 2021

Carolyn S. Warfield, 66, of Zanesville, died at 9:46 A.M. on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 2, 1954, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Raymond E. and Frances (Morrison) Barnhart. She was a lift operator at Dollar General Warehouse and a member of the American Legion. Carolyn loved crafting, sewing, gardening,...

Jul 3, 2021

Marsha Dawn Galbreath Stotts, 42, of Zanesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born on August 9, 1978, in Cambridge, a daughter of Thomas and June (Dodd) Galbreath. Marsha was a 1996 graduate of John Glenn High School and Mid-East Ohio Nursing School. She was an LPN and loving caregiver at...

Jul 3, 2021

Edna M. Paskell, 73, of Zanesville, died at 4:43 P.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home. She was born February 2, 1948, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Neil and Eileen (Adolph) Pritchard. She was a homemaker and a member of the VFW and American Legion.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-four...

Jul 3, 2021

Robert Eugene “Bob” Lentz, 83, of Zanesville, died at 4:19 P.M. Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born January 8, 1938 in Zanesville, a son of the late Rodney E. and Glenna May Bryslan Lentz. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Throughout the years, Bob was an avid singer with the Phil Nader Band and had...

Jul 3, 2021

Jackie Buxton, 90, of Zanesville, died at 6:08 A.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born December 27, 1930, in Pataskala, to the late James A. and Clara (Compton) Buxton. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and retired as a Metallurgist with the Burnham Boiler Corporation after...

Jul 3, 2021

Raymond E. Dixon, 86, of Zanesville, died at 11:43 A.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Willow Haven Care Center, Zanesville. He was born January 11, 1935, in Zanesville, a son of the late Roy A. and Christena M. (Wilson) Dixon. He retired from C. W. Taylor & Sons Contracting Company as Superintendent after 42 years and was a...

Jun 30, 2021

Anthony “Tony” James Scott, 48, of Pataskala, died June 30, 2021 in Reynoldsburg. He was born February 9, 1973, in Zanesville, a son of James E. and Karen Mannila Scott of Dresden. He was the owner and operator of ASAP Garage Door Services in Pataskala, a catholic by faith, a proud United States Marine Veteran and a graduate of...

Jun 22, 2021

Terry Lee Lewellen, 77, of Zanesville, died at 1:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Alter Care of Zanesville. He was born June 15, 1944, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert and Catherine “Betty” (Robbins) Lewellen. He was a Sergeant in the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War with 101st Airborne Division. He was...

Jun 21, 2021

Beverley J. Bates, 77, of Zanesville, died at 4:36 P.M. on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born November 4, 1943, in Weymouth, MA, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (McEvoy) Theall.

She is survived by two sons, David Bates and Brian (Jenifer) Bates; three sisters, Pauline, Connie, and...

Jun 21, 2021

Patrick L. “Pat” Fusner, 71, of Zanesville, died at 5:01 P.M. Monday, June 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 13, 1950, in Zanesville, a son of the late Warren and Vivian Bernadine (White) Fusner. He retired from Burnham Foundry as maintenance superintendent after forty three years, enjoyed hunting and playing golf, and...

Jun 19, 2021

Lawrence D. “Chinky” Burkhart, 82, of Zanesville, died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Altercare of Zanesville . He was born August 6, 1938 in Zanesville, a son of the late Sylvester “Pop” and Julia Dietenbeck Burkhart. He retired from Essex Wire after over 35 years of service and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Chinky was a...

Jun 19, 2021

Lynda K. Collin, 74, of Zanesville, died at 4:35 P.M. Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born October 22, 1946, a daughter of the late Walter and Fannie Louise Thomas Kneeland. She was the Co-Owner of Warehouse Outlet.

Surviving are her husband, James W. Collin

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Jun 18, 2021

Harold “Pete” Clayton, 80, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, formerly of Zanesville, died at 10:14 P.M. Friday, June 18, 2021 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He was born April 21, 1941 in Cambridge, a son of the late Harold “Peanut” and Goldie Watson Clayton. He was a member of Coburn United Methodist Church and retired from Brockway Glass after...

Jun 15, 2021

Merle J. Huntsman, 92, of Zanesville, died at 8:59 P.M. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born February 3, 1929 in Morgan County, Ohio a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Blanche (Perry) Hann. She was a longtime member of Central Trinity United Methodist Church and had worked for 22 years for JoAnn...

Jun 15, 2021

Kimberly S. Hollingshead, 56, of New Lexington, died at 2 A.M. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 1, 1965 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Delane Starner and Florence “Susie” (Terry) Pickrell Blosser. Kim loved to plant flowers and watch them grow.

Surviving are her husband,...

Jun 14, 2021

Michael Eugene “Pappy” Burford, 68, of Zanesville, died at his home surrounded by his loving wife and his daughter Jessie, at 7:50 P.M. on Monday, June 14, 2021. He was born April 23, 1953, in Columbus, a son of the late Franklin D. and Mary D. (Day) Burford. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam...

Jun 13, 2021

Jeffrey Lynn Mahon, 65, of Trinway, went to be with the Lord after a long hard fought battle with lung cancer, at 8:50 A.M. on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born September 18, 1955, in Zanesville, a son of the late James and Mary (Archer) Mahon. He was a 1973 graduate of Zanesville High...

Jun 10, 2021

Carl L. Haessler, 92, of Zanesville, died at 9:25 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Zanesville. He was born August 5, 1928, in Zanesville, a son of the late Herman and Esther (Gille) Haessler. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He obtained his BS in Education in...

Jun 10, 2021

Barbara J. Scott, 65, of Zanesville, died at 5:35 A.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her home. She was born September 7, 1955, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Virgil P. and V. Arlene (McCracken) Miller. She had worked at Muskingum County Job & Family Services Child Support Division for forty-five years. Barbara enjoyed camping with her...

Jun 5, 2021

Juanita G. McKnight, 72, of Dresden, died on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home. She was born March 9, 1949, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late James and Golda (Knicely) McMillen. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dresden.

She is survived by two sons, Shane and James Travis; three daughters, Rhonda, Heather,...