Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

George C. Dale
Nov 23, 2007
George C. Dale, 88, of Hopewell, died at 2:40 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born July 21, 1919, in Shawnee, Ohio, a son of the late Harvey and Hannah Butterfield Dale. He was a retired truck driver from the former Lightning Express, a member of Woodlawn Avenue Church of Christ and a WWII...
Laura A. Schiele
Nov 20, 2007
Laura A. Probasco Schiele, 44, of Zanesville, died at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born October 1, 1963, in Zanesville, a daughter of Mary K. Wilson Probasco and the late Raymond H. Probasco. Laura graduated from West Muskingum, Class of 1982 and she received an associates degree in Dental Hygiene from West...
Allan H. Land
Nov 16, 2007
LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA----Allan Land passed away in the early hours of Friday, November 16, 2007 at his home in Longboat Key, Florida. He had been in failing health. Mr. Land was born May 17, 1922 in the Bronx, New York. He received a degree in history from St. John's University, New York in 1947. His college education was interrupted by...
Carlton H. Hellems Sr.
Nov 12, 2007
Carlton Harold Hellems Sr., 86, died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Cedar Hill Care Center. He was born July 14, 1921, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Harold P. and Julianna Haefner Hellems. He was a retired electrical engineer from the Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center in Newark, Ohio. He was a graduate of Buffalo Technical High School and...
Chris A. Ayres
Nov 10, 2007
Chris A. Ayres, 46, of Zanesville, died at 2:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House after battling cancer. He was born May 20, 1961, in Zanesville, a son of Doloris Shaw Ayres Mumaw and the late Hershel Ayres. He was employed as a steel cutter for the Best America Demolition Company and was a member of Cornerstone...
Marguerite E. Gladwell
Nov 9, 2007
Marguerite E. Gladwell, 90, of Zanesville, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born March 22, 1917, in Glouster, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Bertha Harry Banfield. Marguerite was a retired beautician and the former owner and operator of Marguerite's Beauty Shop in the Putnam area. Surviving are a brother,...
Frances M. Walsh
Nov 5, 2007
Frances M. Walsh, 85, of Zanesville, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2007 at her residence. She was born March 26, 1922, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Iva M. Ferry Adams. She was an artist of oil paintings, mostly of scenes. Surviving are two daughters, Linda (Charles) Pride Sr. and Debra (Jeff) Dutro, both...

Linda Sue Ingles
Nov 4, 2007
Linda Sue Ingles, 64, of Zanesville, died Sunday, November 4, 2007 at her residence. She was born July 20, 1943, in Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of Margie Potts and the late Cash Boysel. She retired after 39 years of service as a records clerk for the Zanesville Police Department. Surviving are a son, Ronnie Eugene Ingles of Zanesville; her mother,...
Joel S. Hardbarger
Nov 4, 2007
Joel Steven Hardbarger, 56, of Zanesville, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born February 15, 1951, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a son of the late Bill and Mattie Hardbarger. He was formerly employed at N.C.R., Anchor Hocking, Burnham, Columbia Cement and Racine Hydraulics. He also worked in the oil well...
Genevieve Peyton Brown
Nov 3, 2007
Genevieve Elliott Peyton Brown, 87, of Gratiot, died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Novemebr 3, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born February 5, 1920 in Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Ray W. and Martha Belle Watson Elliott. She was a school teacher and principal. She graduated from Ohio University, attended Ohio State University...
Alex James Searls
Nov 2, 2007
Alex James Searls, 17, of Zanesville, died Friday, November 2, 2007 as a result of an ATV accident at OSU Hospital in Columbus. He gave the gift of life as a Organ Donor. He was born October 20, 1990 in Zanesville a son of Jamie Searls and the late Kenneth Taylor. Alex was a Junior in the Auto Collision Program...
Reba Fern Vinsel
Oct 30, 2007
Reba Fern Vinsel, 88, of Zanesville, died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Clay House. She was born September 25, 1919, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herman and Mary Bertha "Mollie" Krout Clossman. She was a secretary for GE, was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a former member of the Zanesville...

Rex A. Dunn
Oct 27, 2007
Rex Arlen Dunn, 60, of Zanesville, died at 9:07 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan emergency room. He was born January 22, 1947 in Zanesville a son of Marjorie Mae Harrop McFarland of New Concord and the late Robert Edgar Dunn. He was a member of Ark Springs Baptist Church. Rex was in construction working with the...

Gregory J. Smith
Oct 27, 2007
Gregory J. Smith, 35, of Zanesville, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 at his residence. He was born April 4, 1972, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Clarence and Christa Stephens Smith. Gregory was a self employed floor and tile setter and a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Surviving are his wife, Giesela Jones Smith, whom he married...

Drake Charles Cover
Oct 23, 2007
Drake Charles Cover, 3 weeks, of Zanesville, died October 23, 2007 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was born October 2, 2007, in Zanesville, a son of Scott M. and Christine L. Gamble Cover of Zanesville. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by a brother, Sam Cover of Newark; maternal grandmother, Judy Gamble of Zanesville; paternal...

Eloise M. Wheeler
Oct 20, 2007
Eloise M. Wheeler, 91, of Zanesville, died at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born October 3, 1916 in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Homer and Edna King Bendure. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Grange for over 60 years. Eloise was an avid artist and had an extensive doll...
Elza Everett Jameson
Oct 17, 2007
Everett "Dagwood" Jameson, 87, died at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Autumn Healthcare. He was born November 2, 1919, in Roseville, a son of the late Elza and Margaret Kysor Jameson. He was owner & operator of Speed-O-Print and worked in the shoe and men's clothing departments at JC Penney's. He was a member of North Terrace Church...
Edith M. Morrow
Oct 16, 2007
Edith M. "Peg" Morrow, 79, of Zanesville, died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born July 14, 1928, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Charles and Grace Geyer Harden. She was employed for over 20 years as a taper at Essex Wire and was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian...

James N. Butler
Oct 14, 2007
James Norton Butler, of Zanesville, died at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born April 7, 1938, in Zanesville, the son of the late James H. and Mary Gill Butler. Jim was a 34 year employee at Buckeye Welding & Supply Co., a member of the Fair Oaks Baptist Church and was a...

Barbara Lane Painter
Oct 10, 2007
Barbara Painter, 84, of Lewis Center, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Highbanks Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born Barbara Arlene Lane, January 24, 1923, in Nashport, Ohio. She graduated from Lash High School in 1941 and worked for Kresge's Five and Dime in Zanesville. She married William "Bill" Painter in...
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