All Obituaries

Robert J. Prickett, 85 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday October 11, 2019 at the Monroe County Care Center.  He was born June 12, 1934 in Baxter, West Virginia a son of the late William and Flota Wright Prickett. He was retired from Conalco having worked in the cast house.  He was an US Airforce veteran during the Korean War, and a member of the V.F.W. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son-in-law Donald Cline and a brother Bill Prickett. He is...

Rev. William G. Graham of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday August 23, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Cambridge, Ohio April 20, 1935 a son of the late Ora and Iona Moore Graham. He was an ordained Minister with the Church of the Nazarene having Ministered at Woodsfield, Barnesville, Bethesda, Martins Ferry, Louisville, Windom, and Cannon Hill, Ohio and Portage, Pennsylvania.   Rev. Graham helped establish the Cowboy Church, and was a reserve...

Jane A. Kinsey, 59 of New Matamoras, Ohio passed away Friday August 16, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia.  She was born October 7, 1959 in Marietta, Ohio a daughter of the late Jack and Jenena Beaver Amos.  Jane retired after 38 years as a registered nurse, and attended the Brownsville Church of Christ.  She is survived by her husband  David Kinsey of New Matamoras, two sons Christopher (Cassie) Kinsey of Proctor, West Virginia, and Matthew...

Richard (Dick) W. Libby, 83, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away on August 1, 2019 at his home.  Richard was born on October 9, 1935 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a son of the late William and Mozarta Libby. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Judy of 57 years on April 7, 2017. Dick worked at the Aluminum Rolling Mill in Hannibal, Ohio for 28 years prior to his retirement, after moving with his family to Woodsfield in 1963. He is survived by a son Rich (Jeannie) Libby of Villa...

Dianne L. Crooks, 47, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday July 19, 2019 at the Monroe County Care Center.  She was born April 16, 1972 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of James W. & Anita Pumpa Cordery of Piedmont, Ohio. Dianne was a STNA at the Monroe County Care Center for 18 years. Preceded in death by one grandson Dywane Anderson. In addition to her parents James and Anita Cordery, she is survived by her son Jonathan (Rachel) Crooks of Shadyside, Ohio and her daughter...

Dale R. Gilmore, 87 of Clarington, Ohio passed away Thursday July 18, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 15, 1932 at Clarington, Ohio a son of the late John and Emma Conner Gilmore. Dale was a retired Labor Contractor. Preceded in death by his wife Bessie Henthorne Gilmore, and one son; Ralph Randall. He is survived by his daughter Rebecca (Darryl) Bowen of Clarington, son Lloyd Randall, six grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. Friends received from 11 a.m. until time of...

G. Jean Brown, 84, of Sardis, Ohio passed away Thursday July 18, 2019 at Liza’s Place Wheeling, West Virginia.  She was born in Monroe County Ohio July 21, 1934 a daughter of the late Ernest & Caroline Eikleberry Brown.  She retired from Switzerland of Ohio School District with 32 years of service as a secretary for Sardis Elementary School. Jean was a lifetime member of the Unity Baptist Church and held various positions including church clerk.  She graduated from...

Dama Martin Burkhart, 92, died peacefully on September 25, 2018 in her son and daughter-in-law's home in Brownsburg, Indiana, where she had resided her last five years. Dama was born in Woodsfield, Ohio on March 16, 1926.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert Earl and Carrie Doan Martin, and her four siblings, Lucian Weber, Frank (Dick) Martin, Ruth Lafferre and Warren Martin.  She is survived by her two children, Paige (Kevin) Amsler and Malvin Scott (Jean)...

Vera Lucille McGarry Hines, 97, passed on to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday morning July 17, 2019 at Brandy Woods Assisted Living, Woodsfield, Ohio.  She was born December 28, 1921 in Wayne Twp., Monroe County, Ohio; the daughter of Edward B. and Orabel Hickinbotham McGarry. Vera married Ellis G. Hines on February 27, 1943.  And to this union were born four daughters, Betty A. King, of Lewisville, Ohio, Sharon K. Scott (John Hines) of Lewisville, Ohio, Robin L....

Sue Jane Mercer, 86, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away on July 15, 2019 at Emerald Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Barnesville, Ohio. Sue was born in Zanesville, Ohio on February 10, 1933 the daughter of Blair and Kathleen (Ziggler) Hockingberry. She was preceded in death by her four brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband Roy K. Mercer of Jerusalem, Ohio, her daughter Vickie (Richard) Betts of Jerusalem, Ohio and three sisters Garnet Baker, Lynda Coble, and Pamela...