Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Dec 14, 2020

Carl (Sonny) Waxler, age 87, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Genesis Hospital. He was born November 30, 1933, in Zanesville, the son of the late Carl and Evelyn (Dobbins) Waxler. Carl loved his Buckeyes, playing golf, and spending time with his family. He was a member of Cornerstone Full Gospel Church where he served as a greeter...

Dec 13, 2020

Raymond Dale Clever, 67 of Nashport passed away Sunday December 13th at his home after a long battle with cancer. Son, Brother, Husband, Dad, Step Dad, Papaw and of course Dog Dad are just some of the many names Ray Dale Clever went by. He cherished all those roles and was loved dearly by all of those in his...

Dec 12, 2020

Hazel Lee (Reed) George passed away on, Saturday December 12, 2020 peacefully with her son Darrell holding her hand. She was a born on April 3, 1924 to Harley and Elsie (Dickson) Reed of Roseville. She was a life-long resident in the Zanesville area and a member of Norwich United Methodist Church.

She is survived by three...

Dec 9, 2020

Marvin Douglas “Doug” Thomas, 67, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family at Genesis HealthCare System, Zanesville at 2:33 P.M. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

Doug was born on April 17, 1953 in Zanesville, OH to the late Dale & Juanita (Wood) Thomas. He was a coal miner for Peabody Coal Company and a...

Dec 8, 2020

Michael D. Tahyi, Jr., 69, of Zanesville, died at 2:40 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born May 4, 1951, in Zanesville, a son of the late Michael D. and Maxine E. (Samson) Tahyi, Sr. He worked for the City of Zanesville for over thirty years as the Foreman...

Dec 7, 2020

Patricia L. Brock, 84, of Zanesville, died at 4:17 P.M. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born February 6, 1936, in Sonora, a daughter of the late Carl and Edith (Jones) Whissel. She was a homemaker and loved to show horses.

Surviving are three sons, Michael Brock, Mark Brock and Myron Brock; five...

Dec 5, 2020

Dennis R. “Gibby” Gibbs, 76, of Zanesville, died at 4:10 A.M. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville with loved ones close by. He was born July 12, 1944, in Cambridge, a son of the late Raymond L. and Margaret (Fabiny) Gibbs. He retired from Brockway Glass after twenty five years of service, was a member of...

Dec 5, 2020

Gary M. Fairbanks, 76, of Columbus, died at 7:26 AM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home. He was born May 6, 1944, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harry J. Jr. and Christine C. Shuey Fairbanks. He retired as a Lab Assistant for the State Health Laboratories.

Surviving are a daughter, Carla Sue Varela;...

Dec 2, 2020

Betty L. Foraker, 96, of Zanesville, died at 1:35 A.M. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Brookdale Zanesville. She was born August 10, 1924, in Buckhannon, WV, a daughter of the late Homer E. and Mabel (Rennie) Wells. She was a homemaker and a member of Uniontown Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed traveling and loved to sew.

She...

Dec 1, 2020

Mildred F. “Millie” Uphold, 96, of Zanesville, died at 3:37 A.M. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at The Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville. She was born November 6, 1924, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Elmer F. and Vada H. (Ross) McFarland. She graduated from Lash High School in 1943. She was a stay at home mother for twenty...

Nov 26, 2020

Gary E. Brauning, 69, of Zanesville, died at 12:19 P.M. on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. He was born July 23, 1951, in Zanesville, a son of the late Charles Frederick and Wilma P. (Brandom) Brauning. He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Lear Corporation...

Nov 25, 2020

Ronald Eugene Wagstaff Sr., 77, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Trinity Memorial Hospital, Trinity Florida.

Our beloved father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a friend to many, was born June 30, 1943 in Zanesville. Son of his beloved mother, Lucille Wagstaff and Dolph Wagstaff, Sr.

Ronald attended school...

Nov 25, 2020

Phyllis Elaine (Wright) Cerney passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2020. Phyllis was born in Bartlett, Iowa on December 20, 1927. She was the youngest of four children (siblings Marjorie, Florine, and Burman) of Walter and Elizabeth Wright. She went to the Methodist Church and schools in nearby Thurman, graduating from Thurman High School in 1945. She...

Nov 23, 2020

Lyndon M. Johnson, 56, of Zanesville, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at his home. He was born April 14, 1964, in Zanesville, a son of the late Norman and Betty (Shumate) Johnson. He loved his country and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

A private Graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, with Mr. William L. Meaige...

Nov 23, 2020

Debra A. Tahyi, 68, of Zanesville, died at 8:53 A.M. on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born November 24, 1951 to the late Robert Ray Potts. She retired after over thirty years from the Lear Corporation, was a member of The Anchor Church, enjoyed cross stitching, and teaching her granddaughter how to sew....

Nov 18, 2020

Dorothy Jane Hartmeyer, 93, of Zanesville, died at 11:05 A.M. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Brookdale Zanesville. She was born May 29, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William Roy and Jeannette Louise (Bachmann) Todd. Dorothy graduated from Muskingum College. She taught at Sheridan and Grant Schools until she married. She devoted her life to her...

Nov 18, 2020

Luara J. Gheen, 52, of Hopewell, died at 9:53 P.M. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born March 27, 1968, in Columbus, a daughter of the Nancy (Johnston) Cook and the late Allen Gill. She was a 1986 graduate of West Muskingum High school and a pharmacy associate for Walmart. She enjoyed music from...

Nov 17, 2020

Roxanne V. Richards, 80, of Zanesville, died at 8:50 P.M. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, received her angel wings surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 11, 1940, in Niagara Falls, NY, a daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth (Maxom) Phillips. She retired from Mid-East Vocational School, was a member of Gold...

Nov 16, 2020

The family of Dee Ann Wilson, who died November 16, 2020 will hold a Celebration of Life on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at North Terrace Church of Christ, 1420 Brandywine Blvd., Zanesville, Ohio with Mr. Chris Steele officiating.

Dee Ann Wilson, 78, died at 12:55 A.M. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Beckett House,...

Nov 16, 2020

Dee Ann Wilson, 78, died at 12:55 A.M. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Beckett House, New Concord. She was born January 30, 1942, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late John and Woneta (Forrest) Sawin. She was a dedicated mother who loved her girls and grandchildren dearly. She was also a pastor’s wife serving the Lord in...