OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Roberta  E. (Ratcliff)  Howard

Roberta E. (Ratcliff) Howard

Sep 12, 2014

Roberta E. "Bobbie" Howard, 64, of Chandlersville, died at 3:40 A.M. on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born October 23, 1949, in Chillicothe, a daughter of Dorothy J. Dixon Ratcliff of Zanesville and the late Robert A. Ratcliff. Bobbie was a 1968 graduate of West Muskingum High School and went on to earn her Bachelor's...

William  "Bill" Dillon

William "Bill" Dillon

Sep 5, 2014

William Ray "Bill" Dillon, 68, of Zanesville, died at 4:08 P.M. Friday, September 5, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born October 31, 1945, a son of the late Harold and Jean Creviston Dillon. Bill was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, was a 35 year employee of Kroger's, enjoyed working on cars, painting model cars, NASCAR...

John  Gordon Williams  Jr.

John Gordon Williams Jr.

Aug 28, 2014

John Gordon Williams Jr., 84, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Park Ridge Hospital. He was born February 13, 1930, in Akron. He began work in 1955 as a Manager with the General Electric Company. During his time in Zanesville, John served as President of the Chamber of Commerce as well as the Chairman of the...

Billie  L. (Ritter)  Mccoy

Billie L. (Ritter) Mccoy

Aug 24, 2014

Billie L. McCoy, 90, of Zanesville, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014, at her home. Billie was born March 7, 1924, in Groom, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Jess and Ayme Ritter. She graduated from Gulf Port College. She married Nelson McCoy in 1945 and moved to Zanesville. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church....

Clair  Bruce Ridgway

Clair Bruce Ridgway

Aug 20, 2014

Clair Bruce Ridgway, 75, of Zanesville, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2014, at Oak Harbor, Ohio. He was born April 26, 1939, in Zanesville, a son of the late Charles and Evelyn Bush Ridgway. He was a graduate from Frazeysburg High School, and retired after 30 years as a semi truck driver, having worked for Cook Motor Freight and Yellow...

Rowan  Sky Watkins

Rowan Sky Watkins

Aug 16, 2014

Rowan Sky Watkins was stillborn at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus on Saturday, August 16, 2014. He is survived by his parents Natasha and Ken, and sibling Orion, Hunter, and Autumn. The family will have a private ceremony.

John  W. Constable  Jr.

John W. Constable Jr.

Aug 15, 2014

John W. Constable Jr., 52, of Bethel, Ohio, died August 15, 2014. Friends and family may call from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Union Tabernacle Church, 2433 Hartford Avenue, Zanesville where services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 22, 2014, with Rev. Terry D. Newman officiating. Burial will take place at a later date...

Hazel  L. (Newsom)  Bauer

Hazel L. (Newsom) Bauer

Aug 14, 2014

Hazel L. Bauer, 95, of Zanesville, died at 11:20 A.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the Cedar Hill Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1918, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Alfred E. an Ethel B. Cannon Newsom. She was a Gray Lady for 10 years at the Genesis Good Samaritan...

Kathleen  Marie (Walsh)  Schlaegel

Kathleen Marie (Walsh) Schlaegel

Aug 12, 2014

Kathleen Marie Schlaegel, 69, of Zanesville, died at 5:12 A.M., on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born March 1, 1945, in Akron, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Collins Walsh. She retired November 1, 2002, as a Radiology Technician from the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, and was a member of the...

Jo Ann M. (Bice)  Debolt

Jo Ann M. (Bice) Debolt

Aug 12, 2014

Jo Ann M. DeBolt, 72, of Dresden, died at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at the home of her son. She was born June 20, 1942, in Dresden, a daughter of the late Robert and Wilma Pauline McFee Bice. She worked for 31 years as a Security Guard for United Technologies, and later retired after 12 years from...

Clyde  E. Wilson

Clyde E. Wilson

Aug 11, 2014

Clyde E. Wilson, 84, of Zanesville, died at 11:50 P.M. Monday, August 11, 2014, at The Oaks at Bethesda. He was born February 14, 1930, in Zanesville, a son of the late Victor and Verna Corbin Wilson. He was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Ace Truck where he was a welder and shop foreman. Clyde was a...

Michael  A. Hayes

Michael A. Hayes

Aug 2, 2014

Michael A. Hayes, 61, of Zanesville, passed away at 10:26 P.M. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House after a long fight with cancer.He was born April 17, 1953 in Zanesville a son of Margaret "Mag" E. Pitts Hayes of Zanesville and the late Welcome A. "Junior" Hayes. Mike was a graduate of Philo High School class of 1971,...

Cleo  K. Pflieger

Cleo K. Pflieger

Aug 2, 2014

Cleo K. Pflieger, 89, of South Zanesville, died at 12:45 P.M. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born April 22, 1925 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William and Lulu Travis Wheeler. She had worked for the Liberty Theater. Surviving are a son, David Pflieger ; a daughter, Cynthia Pflieger Fox both of Zanesville and...

Wendell  A. Smitley

Wendell A. Smitley

Aug 1, 2014

Wendell A. Smitley, 80, of Zanesville, died at 4:34 P.M. on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 8, 1934, in Zanesville, a son of the late Leroy and Edythe Taylor Smitley. He retired in 1993 as an Operating Engineer from Shelly & Sands, was currently serving his 26th year as Falls Township Trustee,...

Kristina  L. Holskey

Kristina L. Holskey

Jul 31, 2014

Kristina L. Holskey, 39, of South Zanesville, died at 5:50 A.M. July 31, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born July 9, 1975, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Blaine B. Jr. and Paulette Dunn Holskey. She was a member of the Tree of Life-Christian Fellowship, and she enjoyed fishing and spending time with her loved...

Eva Mae Clair) (St.)  Gordon

Eva Mae Clair) (St.) Gordon

Jul 30, 2014

Eva Mae Gordon, 80, of Zanesville, died at 2:54 A.M. on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. She was born February 18, 1934, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Howard and Josephine Pierce St. Clair. She had worked as an office manager, and also in home health care. Surviving are her husband Everett K. Gordon, whom she...

Vernon  G. Stevens

Vernon G. Stevens

Jul 28, 2014

Vernon G. Stevens, 66, of Zanesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:45 P.M. on Monday, July 28, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 8, 1948, in Zanesville, a son of the late Samuel V. and Velma M. Mayle Stevens. He had started work as a concrete finisher, had worked...

Irvin  L. Fitzer

Irvin L. Fitzer

Jul 26, 2014

Irvin L. "Irv" Fitzer, of Zanesville, died at 4:15 A.M. Saturday, July 26, 2014 at his home. He was born September 28, 1926 in Columbus, a son of the late Henry and Myrtle Ingraham Fitzer. Mr. Fitzer lived to enjoy life at home; his family, daughter, sons and grandsons. Irvin worked for 43 years for J.C. Penney as a display...

Josephine  J. (Mccutcheon)  Sheets

Josephine J. (Mccutcheon) Sheets

Jul 24, 2014

Josephine J. Sheets, 87, of Zanesville, died at 7:20 A.M. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born May 7, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William and Clarice Moore McCutcheon. She had worked in Housekeeping at Riverside Hospital, was a member of the Apostolic Gospel Church, and had previously attended the...

Catherine  A Lowe

Catherine A Lowe

Jul 22, 2014

Catherine A. Lowe, 62, of Baltic, formerly of Zanesville, died at 10:07 P.M. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born December 12, 1951, in Zanesville, a daughter of Wanda Graves Lowe of Zanesville and the late Bural H. Lowe. She loved listening to music and collecting nick knacks. Surviving in addition to her mother...

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