All Obituaries

Eileen Cora Knowlton, age 96, of Graysville, Ohio passed away March 28, 2020 at the Arbors of Woodsfield.  She was born November 29, 1923 the daughter of the late Will and Grace Beardmore Cline. On December 19, 1942 she married her handsome Army Soldier, Lawrence E. Knowlton who preceded her in death January 6, 1990.  In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her son Lawrence (Eddie) Knowlton Jr., sisters Wilma Harmon, Dorothy Cline, Thelma Buegel, Hilda Harmon,...

Patrick McGoogan 71, of Sistersville, WV passed away Tuesday March 24, 2020 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Patrick was born July 7, 1948.                                         He was raised in a loving family, but after family members could no longer care for Patrick he came to be loved by Tammy...

Doris Pearl Smith, 87, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.   She was born in Hannibal, Monroe County, Ohio  on August 5, 1932 the third daughter of the late Judge Forrest D. and Grace McFarland Pfalzgraf.           . Doris was a homemaker.   She was known to many as Nan Nan.  After her husband’s retirement, they enjoyed attending...

 Kay Eileen Kenney, 74, of Martinsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020.    Born on September 25, 1945 in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harold Eldred Stonebraker and Carrie Mildred Mayhew Stonebraker.  Kay was a 1963 graduate of Westerville High School. She was baptized on June 5, 1965. She was a member of Central Church of Christ. Her primary goal in life was to excel as a Christian wife, mother and homemaker.  She is survived by one...

Janet Marie Podeszwa, 76 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday March 11, 2020 at Genesis New Martinsville Center New Martinsville, West Virginia.  Her journey began on May 11, 1943 in Fly, Ohio a daughter of the late Paul and Nellie Moyer Blake. Janet grew up with several siblings. They lived in Fly, Ohio and later moved to Woodsfield where she met Louis Sutherland whom she was married to for many years.  They had three children they dearly loved.  She loved being...

Donna Mae Coplan, 91, of Laings, Ohio passed away Tuesday March 10, 2020 at Wheeling, Hospital.  She was born in Monroe County Ohio October 15, 1928 a daughter of the late Henry & Myrta Gray Haught. She was a member of the Goudy Church of Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James J. Coplan, daughter Pamela Coplan Ebert, siblings Garnet Mull, Donald Haught, Marjorie Mitchell, Ruby Cline, June Cochran, and a great grandchild. She is survived...

Charles (Ed) Mathews, 82 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday March 3, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born February 2, 1938 in Fly Ohio a son of the late Charles Franklin Mathews & Edna Shook Mathews. He retired from the Monroe County Engineers with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Goudy Church of Christ.   Ed enjoyed playing soft ball as a pitcher and bowling. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Paul and Dean...

Herman P. Kahrig, 94 of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday February 25, 2020 at Brandywood Assisted Living Woodsfield, Ohio.  He was born May 22, 1925 in Monroe County Ohio a son of the late Lawrence & Ella Christman Kahrig. He was a farmer and a mechanic for Lashley Tractor Sales. Herman enjoyed restoring tractors. He was a member of the Beallsville Church of Christ. Preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Eileen Devore Kahrig, brothers Roger, William, Francis, Virgil and...

Jay Arthur Hamilton, 70 of Delaware, Ohio formerly of Jerusalem, passed away Saturday February 22, 2020 at Arbors of Delaware in Delaware, Ohio.  He was born July 27, 1949 a son of the late Charles and Lois Young Hamilton of Lewisville, Ohio. He lived in Jerusalem, Ohio until moving to Delaware, Ohio in 2013.  Jay graduated from Skyvue High School and then graduated from Bethany College.  He worked as a coal miner before moving to teaching at the Monroe County Achievement...

Kathryn Kaye Hogue, 78 of St. Clairsville, Ohio formerly of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday February 14, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, West Virginia.  She was born in Monroe County Ohio May 15, 1941 a daughter of the late Norman G. and Ruth Dougherty Hogue. Kaye helped found the Woman’s Tri-County Help Center.  She had worked as a secretary for Whiteside Auto of St. Clairsville, member of the Red Hat Society and various other organizations.  She was a...