All Obituaries

Lois Kay Strode 76, of McConnelsville, passed away January 11, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 8, 1942 in Morgan County  the daughter of the late Dwight Roberts and Elizabeth Richardson Roberts. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Valley Hills Nursing Home, Mark Rest Center, Bethesda Hospital, and Parmiter Nursing Home in Malta. She is survived by her children, Rebecca K. Shumaker of Great Bend, Kansas; Darcy (Norman) Middy of Malta; Dwight...

Rodney L. Shriver, 77, of Zanesville passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home. He was born April 9, 1941 in Morgan County to the late Erville Shriver and Ora Farus Shriver. Rodney was retired from Gould Electronics, Inc. of McConnelsville after 35 years. He served in the National Guard from 1962-1966. He loved gardening, cooking, and flowers and was married to the late Sherry L. McDaniel Shriver for 55 years.  Rodney is survived by a daughter, Tammy Horner of...

Dayle E. Silvus, 88, of McConnelsville passed away at 11:25  a.m. Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born August 1, 1930  in Hackney to the late Edwin Dye Silvus and Mildred Devitt Silvus. Dayle was a 1950 graduate of M. & M. High School and was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He had worked for Lovell's  Clothing Store and Lloyd's Clothing Store in McConnelsville for many years. He was a charter member of the M....

James W. Rollyson 84, of Malta, passed away at 12:46 a.m. December 23, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born December 10, 1934 in Braxton Co, W. Va. the son of the late Oley Rollyson and Nancy Fox Rollyson. He was a farmer, worked for Deerfield Township, member of the Deerfield Presbyterian Church and served in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Claypool Rollyson; step sons, Sherman Butch Claypool of Malta and Kopas Ogletree of Georgia; several...

Delores A. Norman, 78, of Columbus passed away  Monday, December 10, 2018 at  her home.  She was born May 16, 1940 in Chesterhill to the late James Rush and Dorothy Tabler Rush. Delores was retired  from the Ohio Attorney General's  Office in Columbus. She had worked for the State of Ohio for 45 years. She was a member of the Liberty United Brethren Church. Delores is survived by her husband of 59 years, Roy Norman; a daughter, Sherri (David)...

Hayward "Rabbit" Goins, 96, of Malta passed away peacefully at home on the 1st of December 2018. He was born May 13, 1922 in Morgan County, a son of the late Sherman and Olive "Ollie" Mayle-Goins and was a founding member of the Malta Baptist Holiness Church also known as "Boxer Norman's Church". He was joined in holy matrimony to his loving wife, Thelma Maxine "Mackie"  Norris on July 21, 1941. For nearly 40 years he owned and...

Floyd D. Chappelear 76, of Malta , passed away at 2:30 a.m. November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born April 30, 1942 in Columbus the son of the late Leslie Chappelear and Bernice Beard Chappelear. He was a retired evangelist for the Church of Christ for 53 years, and a member of the Wolf Creek Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Judy L. Stalzer Chappelear whom he married November 18, 1963; daughter, Meredith (David) Stone of Herndon, Va and a son, Kenneth Chappelear of Bowie,...

B. Darlene Westfall 62, of Malta, passed away at 9:12 a.m.  November 20, 2018 at her home. She was born November 27, 1955 in Marietta, the daughter of the late  Kenneth Clark and  Betty Drake Clark. She was  a probation officer for Morgan County, volunteered at the  Dr. Groahs' Vet office, and loved to travel and spend time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Westfall; daughter, Mollie (Kacy) McGrath of Malta; sons, Robert...

Karen S. Parmiter 75, of McConnelsville, passed away at 3:45 a.m. November 15, 2018 in Harlingen, Texas. She was born September 24, 1943 in Zanesville the daughter of the late Harold Mizer and Beatrice Drake. She enjoyed traveling and camping in all 48 of the United States, and was a member of Pioneer Sams Camping Club.  She is survived by her husband, Don F. Parmiter whom she married August 14, 1981; step children, Charles (Tina) Parmiter, Richard Parmiter, Cindy (Dennis) Poppe,...

Robin W. Tompkins, 57, of McConnelsville passed away Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born September 18, 1961 in Beverly. Robin was a logger and was a member of the McConnelsville Eagles Club. He was also a master logger and was a member of the Ohio Forestry Association. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Pam Taylor Tompkins; mother, Michele Tompkins of McConnelsville; sister, Rhonda (Lincoln) Smith of McConnelsville; two brothers, Randy (Dorothy) Tompkins of...