All Obituaries

Tracy D. Van Horn 55, of Crooksville passed away at 9:26 P.M. January 14, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born March 14, 1965 in Zanesville the son of the late, William Van Horn and Hilma Ross Van Horn. He was an auto mechanic and a member of the Faith Family Baptist Church in Belle Valley, and the Iron Club. He loved to Farm and Pull Tractors. He is survived by his children; Ethan (Tori) Van Horn of Crooksville and Eric Van Horn of Roseville; two grandchildren, Owen and Orin...

Beverly J. Sealock 69, of McConnelsville passed away at 12:10 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. She was born February 26, 1951 in Zanesville the daughter of the late, Claude Bartlett and Shirley Smith Bartlett. She worked in the Kitchen at Mark Rest Center  and wrote the Pennsville News in the Morgan County Herald, sold Avon Products, and was a member of the Pennsville United Methodist Church, and a 4H advisor. She is survived by her children, Pamela (Ben) Mosier of...

Reva E. McCune, 68, of McConnelsville passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. She was born October 14, 1952 in Marietta to the late, Fred S. Hanson and Imogene Durst Hanson. Reva was retired from the State of Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services. She was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville and formerly served on the McConnelsville Village Council. Reva is survived by her husband of 30 years, Robert McCune; two daughters, Tara Neff of...

Pearl May Rollyson, 84, of Malta passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center.  She was born October 4, 1936 in Webster County, WV to the late Burton Claypool and Susie Conrad Claypool Posey. Pearl was a homemaker and attended the Deerfield Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Kopas Matthew Ogletree of Union Point, GA; three grandchildren; one step grandchild; nine great grandchildren; and a nephew, Sherman (Linda) Claypool of...

William E. Garrett 85, of McConnelsville passed away at 4:36 a.m. January 8, 2021 at his home. He was born July 15, 1935 in Morgan County the son of the late, William H. Garrett and Erma Rhinbarger Garrett. He retired from Gould Battery in Zanesville after 36 years. He was a member of Solomon Lutheran Church near Eagleport and enjoyed camping and being outdoors and could build or repair anything. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Junita Burtnett Garrett; two daughters, Diane L....

Shirley M. Frye, 84, of Malta, died peacefully with family on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020 at Altercare Care Center in Zanesville, Ohio. Shirley was born Sept 21, 1936 to the late Clarence and Mary Margaret (Hunt) Thomas in Steubenville, Ohio. Shirley was a healthcare provider all her life.  She started as a nursing aide and she worked to become an LPN, then finally, a Registered Nurse in 1978.  She...

Mary Catherine (Moler) Keller, 78, of Zanesville, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at the Hospice wing of Genesis Hospital, in Zanesville, due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) complicated by the effects of COVID-19. She was born on April 22, 1942, in Homer Township, Morgan County, Ohio, the only daughter of ten children born to George and Freda (Fielder) Moler. Mary was a 1960 graduate of M-M High School and a 1963 graduate of Good...

Richard L. Strode, Sr., 84, of Malta passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home. He was born February 27, 1936 in Malta to the late Emerson Strode and Wilma Benjamin Strode. Richard was retired from Gould Inc. where he had worked as a preventive maintenance and machinist. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of McConnelsville. He is survived by a daughter, Pennie (Jim) Roth of Marion; a son, Richard L. (Debbie) Strode, Jr. of...

Margaret Arline (nee Golden) Bennett, 75, recently of Lancaster, but long time resident of McConnellsville, Ohio passed away December 7, 2020. Arline was born August 7, 1945 to Thomas Leo Golden, Jr. and Margie Maley Aspelmeyer in Baltimore, MD.   Arline was a long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary, with the mission of supporting the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who served. Additionally,...

James E. Wilson, 82, of McConnelsville passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born February 18, 1938 in Morgan County the son of Eva (Ponchak) and Ewell Wilson. Jim was raised in Meigsville Township by his maternal grandparents, Mike and Anna Ponchak. He graduated from M. & M. High School in the class of 1956. After graduation, Jim went to work for Cleveland Graphite Bronze. After a lay off, Jim served in the U. S. Air...