OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Irene (Gookins)  Bailey

Irene (Gookins) Bailey

Oct 24, 2016

Irene Bailey, 87, of Zanesville, died at 5:20 P.M. on Monday, October 24, 2016, at Genesis Hospital. She was born May 30, 1929, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel Reed Gookins. She retired from Columbia Gas after fifteen years of service in customer service. Irene enjoyed traveling in her motor home visiting forty-nine states. She enjoyed Florida...

Marsha  Ann (Smith)  Hubbard

Marsha Ann (Smith) Hubbard

Oct 24, 2016

Marsha Ann Hubbard, 64, of Zanesville, died at 8:22 A.M. on Monday, October 24, 2016, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born January 29, 1952, daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Jones Smith. Marsha was a secretary to the Vocational Rehabilitation Department for Bethesda Hospital and also secretary to Attorney Tom Payne. She was a graduate of Zanesville High...

William  E. (Bill)  Mohler

William E. (Bill) Mohler

Oct 19, 2016

William E. (Bill) Mohler, 74, of Zanesville, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at his home. He was born July 19, 1942, son of the late William and Gwendolyn Watkins Mohler. Bill was an Information Systems Supervisor for Ohio Power retiring in 2004 He attended Westwood Baptist Church, served 17 years as Commissioner for the Amateur Softball Association retiring in 2008,...

Charles  A. Mcgilton

Charles A. Mcgilton

Oct 17, 2016

Charles (Chuck) A. McGilton age 80 of Adamsville passed away on October 17, 2016 at The Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville, after an 11 year battle with Alzheimers. He was born September 17, 1936 and was preceded in death by his parents Andrew & Margaret Abrams McGilton, and 2 brothers. He retired in 2000 from Noxious Vegetation Inc. and...

Brian  M. Friel

Brian M. Friel

Oct 16, 2016

Brian Matthew Friel passed away October 16th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Brian is the son of Anita Friel of Zanesville and Kenneth Friel of Newark. He grew up in Ohio, Texas, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In 1993, Brian graduated from Zanesville High School and was the recipient of three college scholarships. He attended Ohio...

Braxton  Lee Duff

Braxton Lee Duff

Oct 15, 2016

Braxton Lee Duff, 3 months, of Zanesville died at 3:12 A.M. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Nationwide Childrens Hospital. Braxton was born June 29, 2016, son of Meagan Duff. He is survived by his mother, Meagan Duff, his father, Mark Kevin Cox; by a brother, Dallas Cox; maternal grandparents, Carol and Larry Macenko and Billy and Brenda Duff; maternal...

Clifton  E. Barbour  Jr.

Clifton E. Barbour Jr.

Oct 14, 2016

Clifton E. Barbour Jr., 53, of Zanesville, died at his home on Friday, October 14, 2016. He was born July 24, 1963 in Providence, RI a son of Mary Bragantin Barbour and the late Clifton E. Barbour Sr. Clifton was a Catholic by faith and owned CE Barbour Construction for over 20 years. Surviving are his mother, Mary Barbour of...

Gregory  K Melvin,  Sr.

Gregory K Melvin, Sr.

Oct 13, 2016

Gregory K. Melvin Sr., 67, of Zanesville, died at 11:14 A.M. on Thursday October 13, 2016, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born September 14, 1949 in Zanesville, son of late Earl Melvin and Mary Murray Robinson. Gregory was a Veteran in the United States Army and retired from Avon Distribution Center. He is survived by three children, Gregory K....

Gregory  Elliott Folden

Gregory Elliott Folden

Oct 11, 2016

Gregory Elliott Folden, 71, of Zanesville, passed away on October 11th, 2016 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born September 1, 1945, son of the late Odie and Mabel Folden. Greg had his own company for many years, G.E.F. Construction. He served in the army, is a Veteran, and a lifelong member of the Zanesville Post of the American Legion....

Jeffrey Vousden

Jeffrey Vousden

Oct 7, 2016

Jeffrey Vousden, 64, of Shelby, died at 12:05 P.M. Friday, October 7, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born August 19, 1952 in Zanesville, a son of the late Albert Paul and Doris Broughton Vousden. He was a graduate of West Muskingum High School Class of 1971, worked at K-Mart for twenty eight years then went to work...

June  B. Flowers

June B. Flowers

Oct 5, 2016

June B. Flowers, 95, of Zanesville, died at 4:27 P.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Helen Purcell Home. She was born June 26, 1921 in Perry County, daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Pennington Shreve Sr. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Zanesville. She is survived by her brother Raymond Shreve Jr. of...

June A. 'June-Bug' (Miller)  Perone

June A. 'June-Bug' (Miller) Perone

Oct 3, 2016

June A. June-Bug Perone, 85, of Zanesville, died at 12:18 P.M. Monday, October 3, 2016 after her fervent prayers for release from the pain and suffering of her life on this earth were answered while in the care of the Angels at Morrison House. She was born October 1, 1931 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary...

Ralph  V. Atkinson,  Sr.

Ralph V. Atkinson, Sr.

Oct 1, 2016

Ralph V. Atkinson, Sr., 84, of Zanesville, died at 8:00 A.M. Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home. He was born April 10, 1932, in Ironton, a son of the late Dillard and Edna Atkinson. Ralph retired from the Tecumseh Product Company, was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Zanesville. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Jo  Ann West

Jo Ann West

Sep 29, 2016

Jo Ann West, 76, of Zanesville, died at 3:36 A.M. on Thursday September 29, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 31, 1940 in Zanesville, daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie Chaffin Strauss. Jo Ann was a hairdresser for over 50 years and still actively working at Maple Plaza Hair Center. She attended...

Alfred  G. Stires

Alfred G. Stires

Sep 29, 2016

Alfred G. Stires, 75 of Zanesville, died at 12:54 P.M. on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born August 28, 1941 in Glouster, Ohio, a son of the late Alfred E. and Luella Nickelson Stires. Alfred was a retired employee of the City of Zanesville and a Veteran of The United States Army....

William  Nelson Mccoy

William Nelson Mccoy

Sep 24, 2016

William Nelson McCoy (Nelson) passed away peacefully in Zanesville on Saturday, September 24 at the age of 92. Nelson is survived by his sister, Ruth Gleeton (Cheshire, Connecticut), his daughter, Margaret Smith (Wilmington, North Carolina), grandchildren, Perry Smith (Atlanta, Georgia), Lindsay Grider (Dallas, Texas), Derek Smith (Dallas, Texas), and his five wonderful great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his dear...

James  W. Burch

James W. Burch

Sep 20, 2016

James W. Burch, 70, of Zanesville, died at 4:45 P.M. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. He was born June 6, 1946, son of the late Verna Jean Cook Ware. He loved working on the Polk farm, going to the fairs, and racing horses. James was an outdoorsman enjoying deer hunting and shooting. He never met a stranger and will be...

Rick Stires

Rick Stires

Sep 16, 2016

Rick L. Stires, 44, of Zanesville, died at 11:23 P.M. on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center. He was born on March 9, 1972 in Zanesville a son of Alfred G. Bud Stires and the late Shirley E. Giffin Stires. Rick had worked at Stambaughs and Robertsons Heating and Cooling and attended Union Tabernacle Church....

Ruby  J. (Perkins)  Grimes

Ruby J. (Perkins) Grimes

Sep 9, 2016

Ruby J. Grimes, 88, died at 8:26 A.M. on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. She was born March 9, 1928 in Matewan, West Virginia of the late Sylvester and Bertha Haney Perkins. Mrs. Grimes was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. She is survived by two daughters, Jonda...

Ellen  Lea Wilkins

Ellen Lea Wilkins

Sep 9, 2016

Ellen Lea Wilkins, 87, of Zanesville, died at 5:18 P.M. on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 19, 1929 in Barberton, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry and Ada Fox Thompson. She graduated from Salem High School Class of 1947. Ellen married Gale D. Wilkins on July 2,...

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