All Obituaries

Darla S. Russell 53, of McConnelsville, passed away at 9:00 a.m. September 17, 2019 at her home. She was born December 18, 1965 in Zanesville the daughter of the late Fred and Delilah Sue Brower Hunter. She worked at Rocky Boots in Nelsonville and attended the Main St. Church of Christ in McConnelsville. She is survived by her husband Wayne Russell;  son, Wayne Russell Jr.; brother, Fred A. Hunter of New Lexington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Devin Durrell Mast, 13, of Malta passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home. He was born February 16, 2006 in Monrovia, Liberia. Devin lived  in Liberia for the first three years of his life. He was in the 8th grade at the Ebenezer Mennonite School. Devin attended the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. He is survived by his parents, Philip and Grace Lapp Mast; two sisters, Kaitlyn Mast and Olivia Mast; a brother, Eric Mast all of the home. Also surviving are paternal...

Elizabeth S. Hemkes 86, of McConnelsville, passed away at 6:40 p.m. September 16, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. She was born July 31, 1933 in Syracuse, New York  a daughter of the late Harold Hatch and May Bayliss Hatch.  She was a retired teacher  and worked for North Syracuse Central Schools where she taught  German for 30 years, and she was active in AATG and NYSAFLT. She is survived by her daughter, Norvel Crandall of McConnelsville; four...

Maxine (Handschumacher) Alcock, 93 of McConnelsville, passed away September 8, 2019  surrounded by her family. She was born May 28, 1926 in Monroe County, Ohio a daughter of the late Everett and Chloris Newhart Handschumaker. She married Marion Shorty Alcock on June 12, 1951 and they raised their two daughters, Barbara Joellen Gessel and Shauna  Ann Ford. She worked for many years at City Loan in McConnelsville, and was a member of Mother's Club and the Eastern Star in...

Gary Lee White, 69, of Stockport passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019  at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 2, 1950 in Zanesville.  Gary worked as a farm hand at the Silver Heels Farm in Stockport for many years. He also worked in the oil fields. Gary is survived by his mother, Marjorie McElroy White of Chesterhill; two sisters, Kathy (Roland) Stanley of Chesterhill, Phyllis (Jim) Staugh of Beverly; three brothers, Rodney White of Malta, Mark (Vicki)...

Downie Nelson, 94, of McConnelsville, OH, passed away peacefully at Morrison House while under the care of Genesis Hospice in Zanesville, Ohio on August 29,2019. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Delma Riggs Nelson. Downie was born March 15, 1925 in Meigs County, OH, the younger of two sons of the late Mace and Ora Nelson. He was a 1943 graduate of Columbia High School, located in Meigs County, Ohio.  In 1955, Downie and his family moved from Crooksville, OH when he started...

Jerrold L. "Jerry" Curry, Age 76, of West Jefferson, OH, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. Jerry was born in Malta, OH, graduate of M&M High School, class of 1960, a retired salesman from Rim & Wheel Sales Company for many years, member of the Hilliard Moose, and a social member of the West Jefferson V.F.W Post 7005. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Vernon & Roberta Wymer, and brother Bob Curry. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Donna Curry, daughter...

Robert C. (Bob) Casto, 88, of Malta, died  August 14, 2019 with his loving wife, Leota, of 70 years at his bedside.He was born October 10, 1930 to the late Oakie and Wavie Casto. Bob graduated from Dunbar High School, WV in 1949. He obtained his teaching degree from Morris Harvey College in Charleston WV. He taught for two years in a one room school house from first to eighth grade during the Korean War. He worked as a window glazer at Athens Flooring until 1954 then transferred to...

William T. "Dutch" Hall, 91, of Whipple, passed away at 7:20 a.m. August 13, 2019, at the Heartland of Marietta. He was born October 13, 1927 in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of the late Gus Hall and Linnie Marks Hall. He was a retired steel worker, Veteran of the U.S. Army, Presbyterian by faith, a member of the V.F.W. and the DAV. He is survived by his children; George (Ruth Ann) Hall, Rodney (Sherry) Hall, Charles (Wanda) Hall, Randy (Evelyn) Hall, Ricky Hall, and Ellen (Mike)...

Tyler D. McKee, 34, of Columbus, formerly of McConnelsville passed away July 26, 2019  at his home in Columbus. He was born January 13, 1985 in Zanesville. Tyler was a construction worker. He is survived by his parents, Steve McKee and Joanne McKee both of Columbus;  a son, Kaiden D. McKee; and  a sister, Michelle McKee both of Columbus. Also surviving are grandmothers; Shirley Schumacher of Zanesville and Jackie McKinney of McConnelsville; several aunts,...