All Obituaries

Connie Jean Stephens, 64, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away in Wheeling Hospital, Monday, September 11, 2023.  She was born October 5, 1958 in Barnesville, Ohio, one of three daughters of the late Hubert “Gene” and Wanda Kemp Wheeler.  Connie was a retired employee of the former ORMET Rolling Mill near Hannibal, Ohio.  She had also worked for years as an accountant, bookkeeper, and a licensed tax professional preparing taxes for both individuals and businesses....

Carlos Ray Mellott, 85, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born October 8, 1937 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, a son of the late Roscoe Merle and Alma Reed Mellott. Carlos was a retired employee of the former CONALCO Plant in Hannibal, Ohio, part owner of C&D Drilling, and a dedicated member of the East Sunsbury Baptist Church near Beallsville. In addition to his parents, Carlos was preceded in death by his...

David A. Wilson, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Barnesville Hospital, the same hospital in which he was born on July 31, 1946 to Charles “Dutch” and Alice Moore Wilson who resided in Jerusalem, Ohio.  David had been a resident of the Walton Retirement Home in Barnesville for over 25 years. A graduate of Beallsville High School Class of 1964, in his youth David enjoyed watching Beallsville Blue Devils basketball and also...

Karen Sue Marshall, 80, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Monday, August 14, 2023.  She was born on February 2, 1943 in Boston, Ohio a daughter of the late Wilfred and Leanna Riemenschneider Milhoan. “Grandma Sue”  had always been a hard worker and she enjoyed caring for others.  She was a nurse’s aide, a hospice aide, and a construction worker.  She enjoyed square dancing and the jitterbug.  She was a kind, caring person who was happiest spending...

Inez Caldwell, 106, of Beallsville, Ohio died Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center, Barnesville, Ohio. She was born February 17, 1917 near Powhatan Point, Ohio, one of five children of the late Frank and Leanna Johnson Hammond.  Inez and her late husband, Charles owned and operated a Holstein dairy farm near Beallsville for many of their 70 years of marriage and they were active members of the Beallsville Church of Christ. In addition to her husband and...

  Ray Williamson, 89, passed away peacefully in the home that he loved on beautiful Wilson Lake near Beallsville, on Friday, July 14, 2023.  He was born August 27, 1933 in Lorain, Ohio, a son of the late Robert and Florence Septarie Williamson. Ray was a proud US Army Veteran having served his country during the Korean War era.  He was a retired employee of the former Ohio Ferro-Alloys Plant near Clarington, Ohio.  After his retirement, he worked as a...

  Mary Jane Starkey Piatt, 81, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away peacefully in the home that she loved on Monday, June 26, 2023.  She was born December 31, 1941 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the only daughter of the late Raymond and Charlotte Wise Starkey.  On July 2, 1982 she married her true love, Donald “Doc” Piatt, to whom she was a faithful and dedicated helpmate and companion for nearly forty years, until his passing on February 29, 2016....

  Donald Neil "Slick" Froehlich 84, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away at his home on Thursday, June 15, 2023.  Don was born on June 24, 1938, a son of the late Clem and Trella Ackerman Froehlich. Don retired from the former ORMET Corporation near Hannibal, Ohio. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved target shooting, truck pulls and Bluegrass music. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Miller Froehlich; three siblings,...

Paul Richard Foltz, 69, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born June 3, 1954 near Cameron, Ohio, a son of the late Earl Foltz and Marjorie Belle Hutchison Foltz.   Paul was a graduate of Beallsville High School Class of 1972 and a member of the Church of Christ.  He was a contented man, a quiet man, a man who was happiest spending time in the comfort of his home.   In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death...

James Herman “Jim” Long, 84, of Beallsville, Ohio died Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Barnesville Hospital.  He was born March 31, 1939 near Quaker City, Ohio, a son of the late Earl and Dorothy Starr Long.  Jim was a proud US Army Veteran having served in Korea during the Vietnam War and he was an active member of American Legion Post #768.  He was a retired employee of the former ORMET Corporation near Hannibal, Ohio. Jim was a man of many talents and interests; he...