Obituaries

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

May 19, 2011

Margaret M. Johnson, 83, of Cadiz, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born in Cadiz, a daughter of the late R. Neil and Lila M. Work Mattern. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz and was the former Regent of the Moravian Trail Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, where...

Lorna Waller

Lorna Waller

May 11, 2011

Lorna Jane Waller, 55, Hopedale, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 4, 1955 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of Grace Hawthorne Grimes of Cadiz and the late Clarence Grimes. Lorna loved spending time with her grandkids and found lots of pleasure in tinkering around with anything she...

J. Arnold

J. Arnold

May 7, 2011

J.R. Arnold, 54, of Cadiz, died Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born January 15, 1957 in Canton, OH, a son of J.B. and Norma Arnold of Hopedale. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Barbara Jean. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife and life partner of twenty six years,...

Regina Miller

Regina Miller

May 6, 2011

Regina Helen Miller, 77, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Cadiz, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at her home. She was born February 1, 1934 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Elbert and Dorothy Forsha Aurand. Mrs. Miller was a former member of the First Apostolic Church of Cadiz and was a former Nurses Aid at the Arbogast Nursing...

Eileen Vorhees

Eileen Vorhees

May 4, 2011

Eileen N. Vorhees, 87, of Hopedale, died Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born February 23, 1924 in Fernwood, Ohio, a daughter of the late David and Nellie Carpenter Dickey. Mrs. Vorhees was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz and was a former employee of the Western Union Telegraph Office in the General...

John Mcbeth

John Mcbeth

Apr 27, 2011

John E. McBeth, 68, New Athens, died Wednesday, April 28, 2011 at Emerald Pointe in Barnesville, Ohio. He was born July 5, 1942 in Laurel, Mississippi a son of the late John C. and Katie Jones McBeth. He was a former employee of B&O Railroad in New Martinsville and a Presbyterian by faith. He served three tours of duty in...

Betty Ferda

Betty Ferda

Apr 20, 2011

Betty I. Ferda, 85, Harrisville, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Liza's Place in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born August 22, 1925 in Gandyville, West Virginia a daughter of the late Oscar and Roxie Martin Meddles. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Flushing where she was a member of the Catholic Women's Club...

Beverly Wilcox

Beverly Wilcox

Apr 20, 2011

Beverly Wilcox, 66, of Cadiz died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her home. She was born January 9, 1945 in Mechanicstown, OH, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Leechman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Buzz Wilcox. Surviving are a daughter Tonya Ayers of Cadiz; a son Mike Earl of Carrollton;...

Shirley Miller

Shirley Miller

Apr 19, 2011

Shirley Miller, 71, Cadiz, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born December 1, 1939 in Jewett, Ohio a daughter of the late Carl and Mina McAfee. She was a homemaker and a member of the CB club. She was preceded in death in addition to her parent; by her husband William...

Riley Cassell

Riley Cassell

Apr 16, 2011

Riley S. Cassell, 76, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio. He was born September 9, 1934 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Roy and Etoilla Lincoln Cassell. He retired from the U.S Navy after 20 years of service. He also worked for the former Leeser Meat Market, was a Custodian for Cadiz High School....

Sheila Pratt

Sheila Pratt

Apr 15, 2011

Sheila K. Pratt, 48, of Hopedale, died Friday, April 15, 2011 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. She was born March 25, 1963 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of Clyde David Dunlap of Hopedale and Regina Donley Dunlap of Cadiz. Sheila was a homemaker and the "entertainer" in the family. She was an active member of Harrison...

Harvey Talbott

Harvey Talbott

Apr 14, 2011

Harvey M. Talbott, 86, of Cadiz, formerly of Eastlake, OH, died Thursday at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville surrounded by his family. He was born April 30, 1924 on Briar Ridge near Dillonvale, OH, a son of the late Almond Parks Talbott and Mary Jane Yoder Talbott. Mr. Talbott was a retired Head Superintendant at Precision Fabricating Co....

Joseph Perry

Joseph Perry

Apr 10, 2011

Joseph Ulysses Perry, 86, born and raised in Cadiz, OH, formerly of Akron, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls, OH. He was born November 21, 1924, a son of the late Arnold W. and Marjorie Cariens Perry. Joe was a retired Projectionist and Business Agent for The Akron Projectionist Union Local 364 IATSE. He was...

Mary Milliken

Mary Milliken

Apr 8, 2011

Mary Milliken, 68, of Cadiz, died Friday, April 08, 2011 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born September 17, 1942 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Allen and Lena Clark Milliken. She was a member of Asbury Chapel United Methodist Church, the Harrison County Humane Society and a card club. Surviving are her daughter, Tammy (David) Miller...

Alan Cumberworth

Alan Cumberworth

Apr 8, 2011

Alan Leland Cumberworth, 78, of Cadiz, died Friday at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, FL. He was born December 21, 1932 in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Leland and Katherine Schuur Cumberworth. Al was a retired executive with Bostwick-Braun Hardware and George Worthington Hardware. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz and was an avid...

Otha Prather

Otha Prather

Apr 6, 2011

Otha F. Prather, 87, of Cadiz, formerly of Scio, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at his home. He was born January 3, 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, a son of the late William Edgar and Willa K. Sidebottom Prather. Otha retired as Vice President of the Scio Banking Co. after thirty years. He was also a retired Car Salesman for McCombs...

Elizabeth Poillucci

Elizabeth Poillucci

Mar 31, 2011

Elizabeth I. "Liz" Poillucci, 84. of Hopedale, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. She was born December 21. 1926 in Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late Ross and Alice Rinehart Dosson. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker and a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church near Jewett, Ohio. She was...

David Bell

David Bell

Mar 30, 2011

David Russell "Rusty" Bell, 64, Cadiz, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in the emergency room at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. He was born February 7, 1947 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late George and Estella Bell. He was a retired employee of Harrison Community Hospital and a member of St. James AME Church, Cadiz, Ohio. He was...

Betty Sproull

Betty Sproull

Mar 24, 2011

Betty C. Sproull, 74, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, March 24, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born July 24, 1936 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Raymond Schaeffer and the late Nira Thompson Schaeffer Chittenden. Betty was a retired LPN from the Carriage Inn of Cadiz and an avid Bingo Player. In addition to her...

Edna Smith

Edna Smith

Mar 19, 2011

Smith, Edna Marie, 93, formerly of McComb, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord and her deceased husband, children, family members and friends on March 19, 2011 at Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio after declining health problems. She was born January 11, 1918 at Findlay, Ohio, a daughter of Delbert and Dora (Gladhart) Warren. Edna was a banker with the...