Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Billy James Shirer
Aug 10, 2018
Billy James Shirer, 97, of Zanesville, died at 7:39 A.M. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born July 18, 1921, in Zanesville, a son of the late Wilmer and Ina Gardner Shirer. He was raised in Sonora, member of the Sonora United Methodist Church and graduated from Adamsville High School. He retired from AT&T....
Juanita "Skeet" Mattingly
Aug 9, 2018
Juanita "Skeet" Jane Mattingly, 93, of Zanesville, died at 9:59 A.M. on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville. She was born May 10, 1925, in Philo, a daughter of the late Bernard G. and Lena Bell Fitz. She was a homemaker and the previous owner of Chateau Estates of Southeastern Ohio. She was a member of Coburn...
Terry Keith Stephens
Aug 6, 2018
Terry Keith Stephens, 70 years old, passed peacefully, Monday, August 6, 2018 at his boyhood home where he was born and raised. He was born the youngest on December 17, 1947 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late Walter S. Stephens and Helen L. Dantz Stephens of South Zanesville. Terry retired from Ohio Machinery after forty five years of...
Ruth E. Handshy
Aug 6, 2018
Ruth E. Handshy, 93, of Zanesville, died at 2:05 A.M. on Monday, August 6, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born September 9, 1924, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Mary Murphy Swank. She worked in the candy department at Woolworth's 5-10 cents store. She is survived by a daughter, Donna J. (Joe) Cowgill;...
Judy Ann Irvin
Aug 5, 2018
While sleeping, Judy Ann Irvin, 64, of Zanesville formerly of Cambridge, quietly slipped into the arms of her Heavenly Father at 9:20 P.M. on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Willow Haven Care Center, Zanesville. She was born September 23, 1953, in Renovo, Pennsylvania, to the late C. Robert and Corinne L. Spicer Irvin. She was a member of Immanuel Church...
Ann E. Holdcroft
Aug 2, 2018
Ann E. Holdcroft, 67, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully in the loving care of Hospice of Central Ohio Crisis Care Team Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born March 17, 1951, in Zanesville a daughter of Elizabeth Kirby Holdcroft and the late Robert Ray Holdcroft. Ann worked at Muskingum County Job and Family Services...
Hugh Kenneth Mallett
Aug 2, 2018
Hugh Kenneth Mallett, 90, of Zanesville, passed away at 12:12 A.M. on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at The Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville after many months of illness. He was born September 11, 1927 the first of four children in Muskingum County, a son of the late Hugh Orlando and Hallie Fink Mallet. He graduated Wellsville high school at sixteen and...
Phillip Johnson
Aug 1, 2018
Phillip Johnson, 81, of Zanesville, died at 12:09 P.M. Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 21, 1937 in Jackson, Ohio, a son of the late Homer and Frieda Tomlinson Johnson. Phillip retired as a meat cutter from Michael's Finer Meats and after retirement enjoyed driving for Drennan Motors. He...

Ann Greiner
Jul 31, 2018
Ann Greiner, 93, of Zanesville, died at 8:39 P.M. Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 9, 1924 in Caldwell, a daughter of the late Jay B. and Ruth Pickenpaugh Wiley. She graduated from Bethesda Nurses Training and went on to serve thirty years as a Register Nurse at Bethesda Hospital....
Grayce L. Welsh
Jul 28, 2018
Grayce L. Welsh, 68, of Adamsville, passed away at Willow Haven on Saturday, July 28, 2018. She was born May 6, 1950 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Thomas and A. Lucille Elliott Saunders. She was a retired secretary from Professional Service Tech and a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was also a former member of the...
Francis E. "Gene" Yonley
Jul 27, 2018
Francis E. "Gene" Yonley, 83, of Zanesville, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at his home. He was born November 24, 1934, in Zanesville, a son of the late Arthur and Lulu Lashley Yonley. He was the Owner/Operator of Yonley's Auto Body Repair, a member of Northside Church of the Nazarene, Lafayette Lodge #79 F&AM, and loved to play golf. He...
Terry R. Clark
Jul 22, 2018
Terry R. Clark, age 59, of Zanesville, passed away unexpectedly in Michigan at a hunting dog trial on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was born May 2, 1959, in Zanesville, a son of Dorothy Merriam Clark and the late Richard Clark. He was a graduate of Zanesville High School, attended Ohio University, Zanesville and was a member of First Christian...
Perry "Frank" Swartz
Jul 22, 2018
Perry Franklin "Frank" Swartz, 68, of Zanesville, died at 9:45 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home. He was born January 29, 1950, in Zanesville, a son of the late Frank Jacob and Maxine Hood Swartz. He was the owner/operator of Julio Custom Painting and Julio Garage. He is survived by his wife, Leanne Cartell Swartz whom he...
Jack R. Cross
Jul 21, 2018
Jack R. Cross, 86, of Adamsville, died at 8:06 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born July 15, 1932 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a son of the late Thurman Burl and Lillian Ada Crozier. Jack worked for 20 years at Alber's Grocery and farmed all his life. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Dollie Phyllis Roberts
Jul 21, 2018
Dollie Phyllis Roberts, 86, of South Zanesville died at 12:45 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born November 25, 1931 in Barberton, Oh a daughter of the late George and Beatrice Wood. Dollie never knew a stranger, she enjoyed talking to everyone. She found joy in going to the local farmer's market with her...
Bonnie A Roush
Jul 15, 2018
Bonnie A. Roush, 84, of Philo, died at 6:20 A.M. on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville where she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 17, 1934, in Waterford, a daughter of the late Alexander and Cleda Quimby Stiers. She worked as a physical therapist assistant at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bonnie was a member...
Roger Lee Hittle
Jul 12, 2018
Roger Lee Hittle, 83, of Zanesville, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born September 15, 1934, in Gilbert, Ohio, a son of the late Walter and Mary Melloy Hittle, Sr. He retired after 42 years of service as a truck driver. He was a member of the Pleasant Valley Boys Band for 30...
Ada Pearl (Blackford) Luburgh
Jul 11, 2018
Ada Pearl Luburgh, 97, of Zanesville, died at 1:42 A.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Oaks at Bethesda, Zanesville. She was born July 21, 1920, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late William and Florence Mitchell Blackford. She worked at Bethesda laundry and retired from Cedar Hill Care Center. Ada was a member of Muskingum Presbyterian Church,...
Will B. Winters
Jul 10, 2018
Will B. Winters, 29, of Zanesville, OH lost his battle with his demons and succumbed to drug addiction on July 10, 2018. He was born March 6, 1989 a son of Kitty Lynn Ore and Glenn and Lura Ralph Winters. Will enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. He is survived by Glenn and Lura Ralph Winters; his fiancée, Heather Miller; his...
Sondra S. (Smith) Harry
Jul 10, 2018
Sondra S. Harry, 72, of Zanesville, died at 3:26 A.M. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 30, 1945, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clyde and Virginia Angles Smith. She was a teacher's aide for Zanesville City Schools and a member of Tree of Life Christian Fellowship. Sondra...
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