All Obituaries

Austin Chase Lafferty, 13, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at his home. He was born at Carrollton, Georgia on October 15, 2008, a son of Larry Lafferty, who survives of Woodsfield, Ohio, and April Picardi. He was a 7th grade student at Woodsfield Elementary in Woodsfield, Ohio; enjoyed football and target practicing. Surviving in addition to his parents are one brother, Preston Lafferty, of the home; two half-sisters, Sara Lafferty and Ashley Picardi; paternal...

Cleo Christman Carpenter died peacefully on Thursday, May 12th, at Elison Assisted Living in Marietta, OH, with family members at her side.  She was 102 years old.  Cleo was born July 22, 1919, in the family farm house near Calais, Monroe County, Ohio.  She was the youngest child of John and Clara (Ackerman) Christman.  Cleo attended school at Calais for 11 years, but graduated from Lewisville High School.  She attended college at Ohio University, and later taught...

Merle Huskey Williamson, age 90, of Woodsfield, went home to be with her Lord and Savior May 9, 2022. Merle was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Everette Williamson. She is survived by their three children, Bill (Sue) Williamson, Lois (Walter, deceased) Starr, and Connie (Lars) Hansen; six grandchildren, Amy Figel, Beth (Jay) Rohal, Kelly (Andy) Riley, Betsy (Christian) Yates, Kristy (Jim) Ritchie, Elijah (Afsar) Ray, 20 great grandchildren, and one great-great...

            Jan L. Haley, 82, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at his home.             He was born at New Lexington, Ohio on June 19, 1939 a son of the late Harold and Carolyn Hankison Haley.             He was a 1958 graduate of Woodsfield High School; former employee of Burke’s Towing; retired...

     Judy Ann Smith, 79, of Beallsville, Ohio (formerly of Woodsfield, Ohio) passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Wheeling, W. Va.      She was born at Woodsfield, Ohio on July 26, 1942 a daughter of the late Virgil and Mary Dunn Brown.      Judy was a retired inspector for the former L.G.A.M. Manufacturing, Woodsfield, Ohio.   She was a member of the Woodsfield Christian Church and also a...

     Kathleen C. Hannahs, 87, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at her home.      She was born near Woodsfield, Ohio on October 27, 1934 a daughter of the late William J. Mehler and Dorothy Hughes Mehler.  She was a former employee of the former K-V. Store, Woodsfield, Ohio.      Kathleen was a lifelong member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, Ohio where she was a member of the Catholic...

     Joseph U. “Joe” Hupp, 61, of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home.      He was born at Marietta, Ohio on March 24, 1961 a son of the late Albert and Irene Archer Hupp.      Joe was a retired employee of the former Texas Eastern Transmission Co. and enjoyed spending time on his farm.  He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Temperanceville, Ohio.     ...

     Donald Lee Kilburn, 90, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at his home.      He was born near Lewisville, Ohio on December 10, 1931 a son of the late Freeman and Grace Todd Kilburn.      He was a former employee of Monroe Feed and was a founding partner of Vali-Hi Farms near Lewisville, Ohio.  He was also an owner/operator of Don Kilburn Trucking and he was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during...

Raymond Dale Beardmore, 83, of Canfield, Ohio and Lewisville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at his residence in Canfield, Ohio.      He was born at Woodsfield, Ohio on December 2, 1938 a son of the late Isaac Beardmore and Maxine Murvine Pruett.      Raymond was a retired surveyor for the Ohio Operating Engineers, Local 18, Akron, Ohio.  He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War; a member of the Stafford Lodge #300,...

     Anna “Banana” Marie Brooks Hinderlong, 95, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Stellar Care Center, Woodsfield, Ohio.      She was born near Lewisville, Ohio on October 16, 1926 a daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Davis Garrett.      Anna was a retired cook for the Switzerland of Ohio School District.  She was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, Ohio where she...