Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Feb 16, 2019

Shirley Ann (Hinkston) Williams, 87, passed away at The Oaks At Bethesda on Saturday, February 16th, 2019. Born October 25th, 1931 in Lafayette, IN, she is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Earl Hinkston and Bessie Ellen (Shaw) Hinkston, as well as her sister Dorothy (Hinkston) Kopchak and granddaughter Katie Jean Williams.

She is...

Feb 13, 2019

Patrick O’Leary was born in Lockbourne AFB, Ohio on May 23, 1955 and died on February 13, 2019. He was born to John O’Leary and Mary Ann Miller (Adams). He was an Eagle Scout (BSA). He graduated from Cathedral Preparatory High School, Erie, PA in 1973 and graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana in 1977. He...

Feb 12, 2019

Dr. Ralph William Cater, DDS, 86, of Zanesville, died at 11:14 P.M. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born December 20, 1932, in Zanesville, a son of the late Mark H. and Lillie M. Monroe Cater.  Ralph graduated from Lash High School in 1951, Ohio University in 1955 and Ohio State Dental School...

Feb 4, 2019

Doris Jean (Cornell) Snider died peacefully in her sleep, at her home surrounded by family, on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the age of 76. She was born June 28, 1942, a daughter of the late Fred and Maxine Cornell. She married LeRoy in 1962 and graduated from Columbia Union College in 1964 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing....

Feb 2, 2019

William Leroy Brown, 82, of Zanesville, died at 6:59 P.M. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born September 16, 1936, a son of the late Theron and Margaret Baird Brown. He was a self-employed farmer and truck driver, was a member of the Finley United Methodist Church where he served as a trustee...

Jan 29, 2019

Ruth C. Mitchell, 96, of Zanesville, died at 8:46 A.M. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Altercare Zanesville. She was born April 25, 1922, in Philo, a daughter of the late Hillis and Flora Welch Mitchell. She was a retired Tax Agent for the State of Ohio Department of Taxation, a member of Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, and the...

Jan 25, 2019

Jerold Zwelling, 95, of Zanesville, died at 2:30 A.M. on Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home. He was born July 26, 1923, in Zanesville, a son of the late Morris and Deborah Berman Zwelling. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received his Law Degree. He served in the United States Army Air Corps serving...

Jan 22, 2019

Rita J. Riley Akers, 76, of Zanesville, died at 12:13 P.M. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 2, 1942, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Donald and Rita Jean LaMay Pettry. She retired from Brockway Glass after twenty-two years of service. Rita was a passionate, loving, person and was known as "such...

Jan 21, 2019

Sandra Anne Dickinson, 64, of Zanesville, died at 12:07 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born March 31, 1954, in Zanesville, a daughter of Lela L. Lake and the late Harold A. Sims. She worked at Dollar General as a lift operator and was a member of the Zanesville Fraternal Order of Eagles...

Jan 18, 2019

Alan Scott Wymer, 61, of Zanesville, died at 12:06 A.M. Friday, January 18, 2019 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born June 25, 1957, in Painesville, a son of the late Carroll Wymer and Patricia Harbaugh Cullison. Alan was a printer in Arizona and a United States Marine. Surviving are a son, Carl (Tina) Wymer; three daughters, Alex (Charles)...

Jan 17, 2019

Local businessman, Glenn E. Winters, 88, of Zanesville, left for his heavenly home Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born July 18, 1930, in Zanesville, a son of the late Orville and Elizabeth (Frick) Winters. Glenn was the former owner-operator of the Zanesville Impliment Company Inc. for sixty-five years. His father, Orville, started the machinery business in 1936. After his...

Jan 14, 2019

Carol D. Suttles, 65, of Zanesville, died at 10:47 A.M. on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born August 2, 1953, in Zanesville, a daughter of Joye (John) King Parks and the late Frank Wisecarver. She retired from United Technologies Company and also worked as a tax preparer at H & R Block and...

Jan 12, 2019

Charles A. Irvin, 88, of the Zanesville area nearly his entire life, died January 12, 2019. He was born October 16, 1930 to Harry V. and Hazel B. (Loughman) Irvin and grew up in Gratiot and Zanesville. He had an older sister, Virginia Mae (born 1925), who preceded him in death in March 2007. Hazel died in 1949; Harry in...

Jan 10, 2019

Donald Humphrey, 59, of Zanesville, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, at his home. He was born September 1, 1959, in Cambridge to Anita Lagneaux Humphrey and the late Donald D. Humphrey. Don was a faithful member of Westwood Baptist Church and was a 1977 graduate of Meadowbrook High School. In addition to his mother he is survived by his loving...

Jan 9, 2019

Robert L. Mitchell, 84, of Newark, died at 5:20 P.M. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital emergency room, Newark. He was born January 21, 1934, in Dexter City, a son of the late Charles A. and Mildred L. Fouss Mitchell. He worked as a service station attendant for 25 years and Redwood Motors as a salesman for 12...

Jan 7, 2019

Pamela S. McDole, 65, of Zanesville, died at 6:50 A.M. on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born July 17, 1953, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Glenford L. and Gloria J. (Roberts) James. She was the owner and operator of East End Café for ten years and was a proud woman who loved supporting...

Jan 6, 2019

Jean Bundy, 90, of Zanesville, died at 7:54 P.M. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born April 20, 1928, in Sonora, a daughter of the late Edward Ray and Ethel Grace Bell Ireland. She worked at Brockway Glass and was a member of Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church. Jean was an avid bowler, bowling in...

Jan 4, 2019

Nancy L. Lewis, 86, of Zanesville, died at 12:20 P.M. Friday, January 4, 2019, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born August 14, 1932, in Port Huron, Michigan, a daughter of the late James and Marguerite Mugridge Goff. Nancy had taught at West Muskingum Schools, Muskingum University and she retired as the principal of Starlight School. She was...

Jan 3, 2019

Jodi C. Adams, 66, of Philo, went to be with the Lord at 10:03 P.M. on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born February 20, 1952, in Fort Worth, TX, a daughter of the late Lloyd Baldwin and Ruth Latta McCurdy. She began teaching in 1982 at the Word of Faith Christian Academy, Dallas TX,...

2019

Marion Vernon Tucker, died on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the age of 104. He was born July 23, 1914 in Hodgenville, KY, a son of the late Will E. and Mattie L. Routt Tucker. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Deland, Fa.  He was a long time member of the Methodist Men’s Society, past member...