All Obituaries

Mary Ann Yoho, 78, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday April 18, 2019 at Barnesville Hospital.  She was born in Monroe County Ohio February 21, 1941 a daughter of the late John R. Stephens and Mildred “Marie” Nalley Stephens.   She was a former employee of Riesbeck’s Food Market at Woodsfield working in the deli and as a meat cutter. She enjoyed being social and was an avid bingo player. She loved being part of a big family and spending time with...

Kathy S. Knowlton, 58, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019 at Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, West Virginia.  She was born in Florida November 9, 1960 a daughter of the late Dalton Foster and Elizabeth Widrick Foster. Preceded in death by her husband Ronald Wayne Knowlton Sr.- March 27, 2017. She is survived by several brothers and sisters. Friends received from 4 until time of service at 8 p.m. Friday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio...

Delven Devore passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019, at Westwood Place at 99 years of age. He was born at the beginning of the Roaring 1920’s in a log house at the end of a county road between SR 26 and the Little Muskingum River. That house is now the last house on the road and is still standing. Dr. R. H. Latta rode a horse to the house for the delivery, and also delivered another baby, Ethel Foraker Sloan the same day. He was the only child of Forrest Devore and Rosa Devore and...

Timothy Burden, 78, of Woodsfield, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday April 5, 2019, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on May 17, 1940, son of the late Frances and Freeman Burden. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Shawn Scott Burden. Tim was employed by Akron Brass, Wooster, Ohio and then retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2002. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dolly Mae (Piatt) Burden of...

Dwight O. Thompson, 79, passed away on Sunday March 31, 2019.  He was raised in Laings, Ohio. Dwight lived in Hammonton, N.J. for 50 years. He was a teacher and coach at Shawnee High School in the Lenape School District for 31 years and also taught Driver’s Ed. After his retirement in 1998, he drove charter tours for Motor Coach Industries. He was a member of Pitman Road Church of Christ and the longest serving elder, serving 25 years. Dwight is survived by his wife of 57...

Gary G. Hoskinson, 77, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday March 29, 2019 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born in Monroe County Ohio April 22, 1941 a son of the late Roy E. Hoskinson and Ella Grant Hoskinson. Gary was retired from Ormet Aluminum Hannibal, Ohio after 38 years of service.  He was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church Woodsfield and a US Army veteran. Preceded in death by his brother Roy W. Hoskinson and his sister Betty Covert. He is...

Paul Richard “P.J.” Madison, Jr., 53, passed away Wednesday March 27, 2019 at the Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV after an extended illness.  He was born November 5, 1965. He was a 1984 graduate of Woodsfield High School. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged. He worked as a truck driver for various companies for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Richard and Catherine “Katy” Madison. Surviving are his...

Davey Lee Turner, 84 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday March 25, 2019 at the Monroe County Care Center.  He was born in Woodsfield, Ohio October 17, 1934, the son of the late Paul R. Turner and Georgia G. Willison Turner. He graduated from Woodsfield High School in 1952, then attended Ohio University Athens, completing his education at Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science in 1956.  He was drafted into the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, serving in the...

Norma L. Williams, 85, of Antioch, Ohio passed away on Thursday March 21, 2019.  She was born in Cameron, WV on February 28, 1934 a daughter of the late Rex and Hazel Buzzard Woodruff. She worked for Sears & Roebuck, Deputy Registrar for Monroe County, Barnesville Home Health and a cook for Rivers Edge. Norma was a member of the Woodsfield Christian Church, member of Antioch E-Squad and Fire Dept., President of Lady Aux. of the fire department for many years which she was head...

Bailey Dawn Chaplin, 18, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday March 14, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia.  She was born September 20, 2000 a daughter of Daniel & Kelly Chaplin of Woodsfield. Bailey was a senior at Monroe Central High School and worked at the Woodsfield KFC.  She attended the West Union Church of Christ. In addition to her parents Daniel and Kelly, she is survived by one sister Natalie Chaplin, a brother Rally Chaplin, her...