Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Debra K. Timmons
Jun 7, 2015
Debra K. Timmons, 60, of Zanesville, went to be with our Lord and Savior at 1:40 P.M. Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born November 24, 1954, in Traverse City, Michigan, a daughter of Charles William "Bill" and Irma Copeland Timmons of Zanesville. She had worked at Essex Wire, Cape, PDK, and Buckeye Supply, and was...
Helen Marie (Bradford) Shirer
Jun 5, 2015
Helen Marie Bradford Shirer, 89, of Zanesville, passed away at 1:48 P.M. Friday, June 5, 2015, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital emergency room. She was born on December 7, 1925, in Adamsville, a daughter of the late Issac and Zella Werts Bradford. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and retired as the Executive Director of the Zanesville...
Kimberly L. Pace
Jun 1, 2015
Kimberly Lynn Pace, 51, of Newark, formerly of Frazeysburg, died at 5:45 A.M. on Monday, June 1, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, following a brief illness. She was born August 12, 1963, in Oakland, CA, a daughter of Leonard (Julie) Pace of Coshocton and the late Charlotte Somers Pace. She was graduate of Tri-Valley High School, completed some course work...
Donald R. Hayes
May 31, 2015
Donald R. (Dick) Hayes, 82, of Zanesville, died at 7:20 A.M. Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Clay Gardens, Zanesville. He was born February 21, 1933 in Chandlersville, a son of the late Emmett and Hazel Hamilton Hayes. He and his wife Wanda where the oldest members of the Zanesville Bible Methodist Church. He retired from Anchor Glass, was a member...
Ella L. Wince
May 31, 2015
Ella L. Wince, of Zanesville, died at 2:48 A.M. Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Brookdale of Zanesville. She was born September 17, 1927 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Oran and Lenora Mayle Chappelear. She retired in 1987 at the Zanesville City Schools in the Food Service Department. Ella enjoyed Line Dancing and was a member of the Renegade...
Jeanne K. (Kelly) Penn
May 29, 2015
Jeanne K. Penn, 92, of Zanesville, died at 6:10 P.M. on Friday, May 29, 2015, at The Oaks at Northpointe. She was born April 9, 1923, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William F. and Emma Edith Shrider Kelly. She was the Owner and Operator of Foggs Drug Store for 30 years, and was a member of Pleasant Grove...
Mary A. (Dillehay) Crozier
May 28, 2015
Mary Alice Crozier, 89, of Zanesville, died at 2:06 P.M. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born December 29, 1925, in Morgan County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lola Leasure Dillehay. She had been a clerk for J.J. Newberry, had decorated pottery at Cooper Pottery and also Mosaic Tile, and was...

Kenneth E. Leasure
May 22, 2015
Kenneth E. Leasure, 92, of Zanesville died at Oaks at Northpointe on Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born Jan 15, 1923 in Zanesville, a son of the late Harold and Nelda Ford Leasure. Kenny co-founded and owned Suburban Drilling Company and later was employed by Mid-Atlantic Canners Association. He was an avid target rifle sharpshooter throughout his lifetime and...
Richard A. Bell
May 21, 2015
Richard A. Bell, 44, of Zanesville, died at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Emergency Room. He was born December 23, 1970, in Zanesville, a son of Margaret R. Koska Bell of Zanesville and the late Donald R. Bell. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, was an ordained minister in Georgia,...
Lillian H. (Founds) Shaw
May 19, 2015
Lillian H. Founds Shaw died May 19th, 2015 at The Oaks at Bethesda. She was born February 25, 1924 in Youngstown the eldest child of the late Joie Emerson Founds and Elsie Ellen Barton. Lillian graduated from Chandlersville High School in 1942 as Salutarian and from the New England School of Broadcasting in the 1960s. During World War II she...
William Ellis Dickson
May 18, 2015
William Ellis Dickson, 96, of Zanesville, died at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at The Oaks at Bethesda. He was born December 5, 1918, in Brownsville, a son of the late Orris S. and Annette Tusing Dickson. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, and retired from Armco Steel after 41 years of service....
John E. Bunting
May 14, 2015
John Ernest Bunting, 89, of 5715 Dresden Road, Zanesville, peacefully passed away at 12:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his home of natural causes. He was born December 19, 1925, in Zanesville, a son of the late Orville and Addy Harris Bunting. John graduated from Jefferson High School. He was a lifelong farmer, Auctioneer, Muskingum Township Trustee, and...

Harry D. Kearns
May 12, 2015
Harry Donald Kearns, 100, of Zanesville, died at 12:04 P.M. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Emergency Room. He was born at the family farm on March 26, 1915, at what is now 3850 Kearns Drive. Growing up on the family farm he learned as a young boy to work the family horses cultivating his father's...
Richard L. Watson
May 11, 2015
Richard L. Watson, 88, of Zanesville, died at 6:47 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born January 4, 1927, in Cumberland, OH, a son of the late Cecil R. and Louise Ward Watson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and retired after...
Robert F. Adams
May 5, 2015
Robert F. Adams, 79, of Norwich, died May 5, 2015. He was born in Zanesville, February 12, 1936, the son of the late Robert and Mabel (Durant) Adams. He graduated from Lash High School in 1954 (the last Lash graduating class) and Muskingum College with a degree in speech communication. Retiring in 1997 as vice president of development for the...

Hawk K. Spearman
May 5, 2015
Hawk K. Spearman, 42, of Zanesville, died at 2:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born February 28, 1973, in Birmingham, Alabama, a son of David O. Spearman and Delores Fields Cullison. Hawk was a Bounty Hunter. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife Karen L. Phillips Spearman, whom he married...

Leslie Keith Boykin
May 2, 2015
Leslie Keith Boykin, 64, of Zanesville, died at 8:27 P.M. on Saturday May 2, 2015 at Genesis Hospice - Morrison House. He was born January 6, 1951 in Wilson County, NC to the late Johnnie W. and Nellie Gray Davis Boykin. Keith was a factory worker, delivery driver and worked in office jobs throughout his life. As an adult Keith...

Connie L. (Carpenter) Stines
Apr 24, 2015
Connie L. Stines, 58, of Zanesville, died at 5:35 A.M. on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born December 10, 1956, in Zanesville, a daughter of John and Elsie Hittle Carpenter of Zanesville. She had worked as a tool and die maker for United Technologies and Lear Corporation. Connie received an Associate Degree in...
Dr. Melvin R. Krohn
Apr 23, 2015
Dr. Melvin R. Krohn, 91, of Zanesville, OH, died peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Cleveland, OH. He was born March 18, 1924, in Cleveland, the son of the late Abe and Anne Aron Krohn. He received his Bachelor's Degree at the University of Michigan, his Master's Degree in Chemistry at The Ohio State University and his M.D. from...

Nancy A. (Morris) Keeling
Apr 21, 2015
Nancy A. Keeling, 86, of Zanesville, died at 9:17 A.M. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the Adams Lane Care Center.
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