OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Daniel J. Reed

Daniel J. Reed

May 22, 2021

Daniel J. Reed, 67, of Zanesville, died at 1:52 P.M. Saturday, May 22, 2021, unexpectedly at Genesis Hospital emergency room, Zanesville. He was born December 5, 1953 in Zanesville, a son of the lat Walter and Betty Parsons Reed. He retired from Sunfield Oil Company, was a United States Air Force Veteran proudly serving during the Vietnam War. Daniel...

Rita Marie (Arnold)  Sampson

Rita Marie (Arnold) Sampson

May 19, 2021

Rita Marie Sampson, 87, of Canal Winchester, formerly of Cambridge, went to be with her Lord and Savior and her Eddie, at 6:35 P.M. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born April 18, 1934, in Columbus, a daughter of the late Randall Cooper and Louise Emma (Wenger) Arnold. She was a graduate of Linden-McKinley High School and Ohio...

John Samuel Burns, Sr.

John Samuel Burns, Sr.

May 16, 2021

John Burns Jr., 88, of Zanesville, died at 9:51 A.M. on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born December 6, 1932, in Zanesville, a son of the late John and Mildred (Harbaugh) Burns, Sr. He was a United States Navy Seabee Veteran and retired from Armco Steel after forty-four years of service as a crane...

Kelly Lynn (Davis)  Roberts

Kelly Lynn (Davis) Roberts

May 14, 2021

Kelly Lynn (Davis) Roberts, 60, of Zanesville, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous 3 year battle with breast cancer. She was born December 20, 1960, the daughter of the late S. Edgel and Jean E. (Kranz) Davis. Kelly enjoyed numerous hobbies, including gardening, traveling, and was an...

Rheme (Trotter)  Segien

Rheme (Trotter) Segien

May 13, 2021

Rheme Segien, 64, of Zanesville, died on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home. She was born September 2, 1956, in Pontiac Michigan, a daughter of the late Thomas and Doris (Garnier) Trotter. She was a homemaker and a fun-loving grandmother who loved the beach and music. May she rest in peace.

She is survived by a...

Karen Sue (Simon)  Mcdonald

Karen Sue (Simon) Mcdonald

May 8, 2021

Karen Sue (Simon) McDonald, 74, of Zanesville, died at 6:10 A.M. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born March 15, 1947, in Wheeling WV, a daughter of the late Frank Francis and Opal Vivian (Deitch) Simon. She was a homemaker who loved her children and grandchildren very much. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, scary movies,...

Pamela S. (Nutt)  Wilson

Pamela S. (Nutt) Wilson

May 7, 2021

Pamela S. Wilson, 78, of Zanesville, died at 9:52 A.M. Friday, May 7, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center of McConnelsville. She was born July 25, 1942, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Gerald and Virginia (Johns) Nutt. She worked at Bloomer Candy Company for over twenty-four years, was a member of South Zanesville United Methodist Church and...

Jillian Erin Chernick

Jillian Erin Chernick

May 2, 2021

Jillian Erin Chernick, 18, left us at 4:52 A.M. on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021, at Genesis Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born on April 2, 2003, in Zanesville, a daughter of Andrew R. and Elizabeth L. (Liz) Greene Chernick. She was a 2021 Graduate of West Muskingum High School and planned to attend St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg,...

Rosemary (Downs)  Mcginnis

Rosemary (Downs) Mcginnis

May 2, 2021

Rosemary (Downs) McGinnis, age 63, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 from breast cancer during which she participated in many clinical research trials to help pay it forward in the hope that future generations would not have to endure the effects of this disease. She was born October 30, 1957, in Zanesville, to the late John T. Downs...

Marilyn J. (Bridwell)  Dick

Marilyn J. (Bridwell) Dick

May 1, 2021

Marilyn J. Dick, age 90, of Zanesville, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was born June 6, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Grover and Lenora Ruth (Swingle) Bridwell. She graduated in 1948 from Lash (Zanesville) High School. She was a graduate of Ohio University with a Degree in Elementary Education and...

Ronald Eugene Pratt

Ronald Eugene Pratt

May 1, 2021

Ronald Eugene Pratt, 74, of Zanesville, died at 12:04 P.M. on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born October 27, 1946, in Wheeling WV, a son of the late William L. and Julie M. (Serturini) Pratt. He was the Vice President of Business Services for Zane State College and a member of St. Thomas Catholic...

Mary Edith (Dick)  Lucas

Mary Edith (Dick) Lucas

Apr 30, 2021

Local music legend Mary Lucas, age 97, of Zanesville, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Adams Lane Care Center, Zanesville. Mary was born October 5th, 1923, the only daughter of Otto and Lena Alice Palmer Dick. She was a 1941 graduate of Hopewell High School. She married Robert Lucas later that year. Together they had 7 children, five...

Judge William Thomas Payne

Judge William Thomas Payne

Apr 29, 2021

Judge William Thomas Payne, 92, of Zanesville, well known Judge and Attorney from Muskingum County, died at 8:52 A.M. on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane, Zanesville. He was born November 14, 1928, in New Concord, a son of the late Genius T. and N. Ruth (Smith) Payne. He graduated from New Concord High School,...

Lois Kay (Head)  Spires

Lois Kay (Head) Spires

Apr 28, 2021

Lois Kay Spires, 76, of Zanesville, died at 3:48 A.M. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born October 19, 1944, in Roseville, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Thelma (Veyon) Head. She worked at McCoy Beauty Salon and worked at the Dairy Queen South Zanesville. Lois was a devoted mother and...

Pam S. (Medley)  Mitchell

Pam S. (Medley) Mitchell

Apr 27, 2021

Pam Mitchell, 49, of Blacklick, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, with her husband by her side, after a fifteen month battle with breast cancer. Pam was born in Zanesville on November 26, 1971 to John and Sheila (Hayes) Medley.

In addition to her parents, Pam is survived by her...

Velma K. (Kennedy)  Miller

Velma K. (Kennedy) Miller

Apr 27, 2021

Velma K. Miller, 76, of Zanesville, died at 10:59 A.M. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at her home. She was born March 4, 1945, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Violet (Mayle) Kennedy. She was the past owner of the Candy Corner retired from Big Lots. She dearly loved her boys and her grandchildren.

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Sara J. "Sally" (Clark)  Watts

Sara J. "Sally" (Clark) Watts

Apr 26, 2021

Sara J. “Sally” Watts, 79, of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born March 1, 1942 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late George Allen and Martha (Eshelman) Clark. She was a member of Northside Nazarene Church and an LPN for forty years. Sally was an avid football fan, enjoyed doing...

Dennis W. "Jb" Moorehead

Dennis W. "Jb" Moorehead

Apr 25, 2021

Dennis W. “JB” Moorehead, 71, of Gratiot, died at 2:40 P.M. on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital, Newark. He was born September 18, 1949, in Zanesville, a son of Imojean (Ankrum) Moorehead and the late George B. Moorehead. He was the owner and operator of Moorehead & Son Trucking and a member of Eagles #302 and...

Carolyn Sue (Gordon)  Holmes

Carolyn Sue (Gordon) Holmes

Apr 24, 2021

Carolyn Sue Holmes, 89, of Zanesville, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Clay Gardens Place, Zanesville. She was born September 24, 1931 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Charlotte Schaffer Gordon. Sue graduated from New Concord High School in 1949 and the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in 1952. She retired after 43 years...

Jacqueline R. Dyer

Jacqueline R. Dyer

Apr 23, 2021

Jacqueline R. Dyer, 56, of Byesville, died at 7:04 A.M. on April 23, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born August 16, 1964 in Brownsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter J. and Lucille Carr Dyer.

She is survived by a fiancé, Doug Steele; two sons, Joey Dyer and Todd Eddy Jr.; a daughter,...

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