All Obituaries

     Margaret L. “Maggie” South, 78, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 2, 1944 in Washington County, Ohio, daughter of Fred C. and Viola Medley Webster. She was a homemaker and was a baby sitter for several children for many years. She graduated from Marietta High School in 1962 and attended Washington County Technical College. She was a longtime member of the Church of the Nazarene in...

Shirley Ann Hesson, of Marietta, beloved mother, Grammy, Mum Mum and MiMi peacefully went with the angels on November 25, 2022.  Shirley was born on May 20, 1937 to the late Arthur Eugene Galbraith and Anna Marie Eing Galbraith in Marietta, Ohio. Shirley was a graduate of Marietta High School.  On August 28, 1955 she married Richard (Dick) Hesson.  Shirley was a homemaker who enjoyed time with her family and had a love for all animals and especially favored cats. She was...

     Robert Eugene Allender, 86, of Beverly, passed away into the arms of Jesus on November 25, 2022. He was born on August 9, 1936 in Cambridge, Ohio, son of Ralph and Hazel Gibson Allender. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1954 and attended Marietta College. He was married to Dixie Worth on July 9, 1957 and they had three daughters, Kim Hopkins (Bud), Jill skinner (Vernon) and Lisa Riley (Steve). Bob had been employed at Vanadium in Cambridge, Interlake Steel...

Kevin M. Bauerbach, 68, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 15, 1954 in Marietta, Ohio, son of Carl F. and Elinor R. Hughes Bauerbach. He graduated from Fort Frye High School and was a member of the Operators Union as a pipeliner. Kevin enjoyed his family, riding motorcycles and was especially fond of his puppy dog Sammy.  He is survived by a daughter, Hilary Young (Robert) of Dayton, Ohio; two sons, Jarrod Bauerbach (Renee Sargent) of...

Marilyn Elizabeth Price Combs, passed from this earthly life at her home in Beverly on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.  Marilyn, daughter of Jesse and Nellie (Bartlett) Price (Price's Pharmacy), was born July 12,1932 and was the fifth generation of her family to call the Beverly area home.     The love of Marilyn's life was Don E Combs, her devoted husband with whom she shared values of hard work, church and community involvement along with the adventure of raising...

     Douglas Leon Miller, 63, of Waterford, Ohio, died at his home on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. He was born on February 21, 1959 in Marietta, Ohio, son of Damon and Arelda Carpenter Miller. He graduated from Waterford High School and had worked at RW Miller Plumbing and Electric for many years before his retirement. He is survived by a sister, Janine Miller (Jim Hartline) of Marietta; four brothers, Kevin Miller of Parkersburg, WV, Marshall Miller of Waterford, Jeff...

     Nancy L. Long, 84, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Muskingum Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beverly. She was born on December 23, 1937 in Point Pleasant WV, daughter of Aubrey Nibert and Clara Jane Bonecutter Nibert. She was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3665 Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed singing, dancing and playing bingo. Her whole life was raising her family and grandchildren and they will miss her...

Lucille Marie Lang Henry, 79, of Waterford, OH was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. Born on Dec. 14, 1942 at Lowell, OH daughter of Charles Lang and Frances Brooker Lang. Lucille attended Lowell and Fort Frye High School receiving her GED in 1972 after attending night school. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and St. Bernard CWC. She held the offices of treasurer and secretary at different times and taught kindergarten...

     Kevin L. Wears, 59, of Watertown, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on October 19, 1963 in Pomeroy, Ohio and graduated from Warren High School in 1983. He had been a truck driver for many years and had also been in the logging business. Kevin was an outdoorsman and loved riding 4 wheelers and side by sides, loved to drive trucks and enjoyed bringing firewood to the house for the winter. He also loved...

     Twila L. Stiers Hoover, 89, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 9, 1932 in Brokaw, Morgan County Ohio, daughter of Cecil G. and Lenora Ellis Hoover. She graduated from Windsor High School in Stockport and had been a caregiver for many years in the area. She was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church and the Stockport Senior Citizens. She was an avid reader and writer and had won the...