All Obituaries

Grethel M. Smith-Ring, 91, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday January 18, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Monroe County Ohio August 22, 1928 the daughter of the late James and Martha Winland. Grethel was strong in her Christian Faith and was a life-long member of the Church of Christ and most recently attended the Cameron Church of Christ.  Grethel was a retired assistant librarian from the Monroe County Public Library.  She also was a licensed cosmetologist and had...

Norma Irene South, 90, of Miltonsburg, Ohio passed away Thursday January 16, 2020 at her home.  She was born September 8, 1929 in Green County Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Carl & Nellie Roupe Wood.  She retired from MACO Workshop as a driver and teacher. Preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. South Sr., and one sister Renee Paris.  She is survived by three sons Tom (Sherry) South Jr., Walter (Joann) South, and Jack South, one sister Alberta Crispin of...

Vernon W. Ischy, age 92, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Tuesday December 17, 2019 at the Monroe County Care Center.   He was born in Monroe County Ohio November 7, 1927 a son of late Harry and Freda Rothacher Ischy. Vernon retired from Riesbeck’s Food Market, was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Swiss Hills Arts and Crafts Association and co-owned Owl Hollow Crafts. He was preceded in death by many family members. He is survived by his wife Betty Evans...

Gail Ann Briggs, 70 of Graysville, Ohio passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019 at the Monroe County Care Center.  She was born near Graysville, Ohio January 14, 1949 a daughter of the late Francis Arthur (Art) Kinney and Dorothy Elizabeth Suittor Kinney. She was a Baptist by faith.  Gail Ann was a 1967 graduate of Skyvue High School.  She had been cashier at Riesbecks Food Market, former dispatcher for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, and had been a Weight...

Jimmie R. Hines, 88 of New Concord, Ohio formerly of Graysville, Ohio passed away Monday December 2, 2019 at his home after a short illness.  He was born in Monroe County Ohio January 23, 1931 a son of the late Clifford & Gertrude Hartshorn Hines. He was a US Marine serving during the Korean War.  Jimmie was at one time employed by Baker Equipment in Lewisville, Ohio.  He worked at Hercules Steel in Canton, Ohio, RCA and NCR in Cambridge, Ohio and SYCON in Cambridge where...

Merle D. Morris, 80 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Sunday morning December 1, 2019 at his home.  He was born February 6, 1939 in Woodsfield a son of the late Robert and Daisy Barnes Morris. Merle was of Christian faith.  He was owner of Morris Market for 20 years, a member of the Masonic Lodge #189 for over forty years, a member of the Monroe County Farmers and Sportsmen’s Association, and a former member of the Board of Public Affairs.  He was an avid bowler, golfer...

Carolyn B. Wohnhas, 78, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday November 30, 2019 at her home with her family.  She was born July 14, 1941 in Jacksonburg, West Virginia a daughter of the late Augustus Bates & Anna Bell Beaver Bates.     She was an employee at the Fairway Riverside Golf Course at Sardis, Ohio, and a life-long Christian, and took a loving interest in the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.  Carolyn was a loving wife, mother and...

Ralph E. Taylor, 76, of New Martinsville, West Virginia formerly of Brownsville, Ohio passed away Friday November 29, 2019 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Bellaire, Ohio.  He was born March 9, 1943 in Brownsville, Ohio a son of the late Raymond and Lillian Elizabeth Sloan Taylor. He was a wax house operator foreman at Quaker State Oil refinery and a member of the Gravel Hill Baptist Church. He was known to many as “Sharp Shooter”.  He was an avid hunter, enjoyed fishing,...

Roger L. Dalrymple Sr., 68, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday November 19, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, Ohio.  He was born in Woodsfield May 9, 1951 a son of the late Albert (Bud) and Waneta Highman Dalrymple. He was a US Army veteran during the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter; April, and one son; Patrick, brothers; Harry, Larry, and Sonny Dalrymple, and one sister Janice Mathews. He is survived by his...

Kenneth C. Smith, 91, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday November 19, 2019 at the Arbors of Woodsfield. He was born in Low Gap, Monroe County on October 28, 1928 a son of the late Everett and Waife Cline Smith. Kenneth retired from Ormet Aluminum at Hannibal, Ohio after 32 years where he worked in the cast house as a furnace operator. He had originally worked on the Buckeye Pipeline prior to going to Ormet.  He was an US Army veteran of the Korean War. As a youth, he attended the...