All Obituaries

Earl J. Welch, 88, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1929 in Morgan County, Ohio, son of Herman Howard and Zora Loene Emerson Welch. He had been a Superintendent of the Washington County Highway Department for many years and also farmed most of his life. He graduated from Beverly High School and served in the US Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post 750 in Lowell and was a life member of the Lowell...

Barbara E. Bidwell, 81 of Waterford, Ohio, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 18, 1937 in Jamestown, New York, daughter of Harry and Virginia Arters Raistrick. She was married on November 30, 1957 to David Bidwell Sr. who survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Darlene Harvey of Waterford and a son, David Bidwell Jr. of East Springfield, Pa. At her request there will be services. McCurdy Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

LeEllen (Pat) Hinkle Moore, 79, of Beverly, Ohio passed away on October 31, 2018 at Harmar Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 6, 1939 in Harrisville, West Virginia, daughter of the late John Carl and Idelene Finley Hinkle. Moore is preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Dale Moore. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Walters of Beverly, Ohio and her two grandchildren, Dawn Walters, Esq. and husband Ben of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tyler Walters of Beverly, Ohio....

Victor Eugene Wagner, 81, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Majora Lane Center  for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Millersburg, Ohio. He was born on September 22, 1937 in Dungannon, Ohio, son of Victor D. and Grace McKitrick Wagner. He graduated from Beverly High School and had been an electrician for many years. He was a member of Electricians Union Local # 972 in Marietta for 60 years. He was married on September 28, 1958 to Elizabeth C. Durben Wagner who...

Naomi B. Anderson, 81, of Vincent, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Heartland of Marietta. She was born May 18, 1937 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of James Herbert and Rhoda Lowe McIntire. She had been an Optical Technician for Bausch and Lomb for many years. She had worked at Big Bear and also owned the What’s  It Shop at her home. She graduated from Vincent High School. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Dye and wife Kathy of Parkersburg, WV and Jerry Dye and wife...

Robert Dean Barton, 74, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 24, 1943 in Huntington, WV, son of Wilbur Andrew and Virgie Mable Moreland Barton. He had been employed as a Computer Systems Analyst for many years. He graduated from Huntington High School and Marshall University. On September 24, 1965 he was married to Jacqueline Sue Ferguson Barton who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Kelli Walsh and husband Scott...

Myron L. “Bud” McKibben, 74, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home. He was born in Morgan County, Ohio, son of Orville and Mary L. Alcock McKibben. He was retired from AEP Muskingum River Plant after 31 years of service. He later drove trucks for Burkhart Trucking Company. He graduated from Windsor High School in Stockport and served in the US Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the Fifth Street Church of Christ in Beverly and the American Legion...

Rollie Edward Ramsey, 76, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 19, 1941 in Clairton, PA, son of Joseph E. and Hazel L. Hutton Ramsey. He had been an electrician foreman/ industrial maintenance and had retired from Interlake Steel after 18 years of service. He graduated from Clairton High School in Clairton, PA in 1959. He attended Clairton Electrical Technical School and also Clairton Industrial Electronics at Duquesne University. He...

Betty A. Chandler, 93, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Marietta. She was born March 25, 1925 in West Virginia, daughter of Glen and Audra Lee Fonner Heston. She had been a librarian at the Beverly Library for many years, an aid at the Beverly Elementary School and was the first pool manager at the Beverly swimming pool. She graduated from M and M High School in McConnelsville, Ohio in 1943. She was a longtime member of the Beverly...

Dana John Garvin, 82, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1936 in Noble County, Ohio, son of Clem and Guila Boney Garvin. He graduated from Caldwell High School in 1955 and served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. Dana retired from Center Township after 43 years of service. He was a member and Past Master of the Reinersville Masonic Lodge. He was married on September 12, 1958 to Jessie Combs Garvin who survives. Also surviving...