All Obituaries

     Terry W. Phillis, 61, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Beckley, WV. He was born on March 4, 1958 in Tucson, Arizona, son of Stanley E. and Ina Barnhart Phillis. He had been a truck driver for Wetz Trucking Company for several years. Terry graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1976 and served three years in the US Army. He later served in the Army Guard Reserves at the Hawk Missile Site in McConnelsville from 1988 until 1997. He was an avid...

     Mary M. Brown Brooks, 94, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Lowell, died on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Harmar Place Rehabilitation and Extended Care. She was born on April 6, 1925 in Marietta, daughter of Elmer and Freda Clasey Walters. Mary graduated from Marietta High School and had been a bookkeeper for several years. She had also been a secretary for the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce. During WWII she worked as a “Rosie the Riveter” at the Air Force Base...

     Edgar C. Ginther, 94, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 18, 1925 in Haydenville, Ohio, son of Daniel and Edna Holmes Ginther. He had worked for many years at the AEP Muskingum River Plant, retiring in 1987. Ed attended Woodsfield High School and served in the Army Air Forces during WWII. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, member and past Commander of the American Legion Post #389 at Beverly and the...

     Edna Jean “Jeannie” Taylor, 93 of Beverly, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of Clyde C. and Margaret Ann Pierce Phillis. Jean graduated from Beverly High School in 1943. She was an 83 year member of the Mt. Olive Community Church. She loved her family, church family and her furry friends. She loved hymns, word search puzzles, country music, round and square dancing and her cats Arby and Boo, who already miss her very much...

     Joan M. Barton, 61, of Coal Run, Ohio, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, following a car accident near Coal Run. She was born on July 17, 1957 in Marietta, Ohio, daughter of Ivan and Sharon Harris Nunn. Joan graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1976 and received a Bachelor Degree in history and education from Ohio Valley University. She had been a substitute teacher for many years in Washington County and Wood County and had spent several years as a squad member and...

     Joan Marilee Kelly Lemon, 82, of Cutler, smoked her last Salem cigarette on her way to the big barn in the sky on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. Joan was born in Cutler, on July 15, 1936 to the late Robert and Flossie Kelly. She was a 1955 graduate of Barlow-Vincent High School. She moved from Cutler to Vincent in the late 1940s. She then moved to Palmer Township when she married the late French E. Lemon on May 18, 1968....

  Jerry Edgar Beardmore, 74, of Waterford passed away at his home April 21, 2019. Jerry was born to Edgar and Vernease “Sally” Hanson Schneider Beardmore on October 5, 1944 in Marietta. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1963. He was a member off the Ohio National Guard D2 174th from 19661971 and was a member of the Waterford Church of the Nazarene.  Jerry’s occupation was an environmental water well driller and he was a member of the National Groundwater...

     Brian Finkel, 71, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 23, 1948 in Marietta, Ohio, son of Albert Elmo and Yolanda Edgell Finkel. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in the construction business for many years. He attended Fort Frye High School and graduated from Mantua High School in Mantua, Ohio. Brian also served in the US Army. He is survived by a sister, Patricia Smith and husband Dewey of Caldwell and a...

Paul L. Wagner, 76 of Beverly, Ohio, died on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1942 in Marietta, Ohio, son of Walter Ronald and Emma Beryl Criss Wagner. Paul graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1960 and served in the US Army. He retired from Ohio Power Muskingum River Plant after 30 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Post #389 in Beverly and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was married on May 18, 1968 to Linda Silvus...

Debra S. Hersman, 59, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1960 in Beverly, Ohio, daughter of Ronald and Helen Nicholas Tyson. She had worked at the Washington County Home for 25 years as an aid and housekeeper and had also been a waitress at Rogers Restaurant in Beverly. She graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1978. Debra’s most important thing in life was her family and grandchildren which she enjoyed every...