All Obituaries

Ronald James “Jim” Street, 72, of Alledonia, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026 in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  Born June 9, 1953 in Bellaire Ohio, a son of the late Jessie “Shorty” and Elsie Saffell Street, Jim was retired coal miner for the former Ohio Valley Coal Company #6 Mine near Beallsville. He was a graduate of Beallsville High School, Class of 1971 and a member of Sunsbury Lodge #362, F & AM. Jim had been involved in sports ...

Charles Jay Schaefer, 84, of Ozark, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2026 at his home.  Charlie was born March 25, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio a son of the late Floyd and Dorothy Miller Schaefer. Charlie graduated from Bellevue High School in 1960 and from The Ohio State University College of Agriculture in 1966.  He taught agriculture and FFA in Clyde and New London, Ohio for two years. Charlie married Linda Norris on August 19, 1967 in Beallsville, Ohio and together ...

  Brenda Joyce Phillips Craig, 73, of Armstrongs Mills, Ohio passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 in Barnesville Hospital.  Born November 19, 1952 in Barnesville Hospital, Brenda was the youngest child of the late Homer and Irene Barricklow Phillips. A proud graduate of Beallsville High School, Brenda was a lady of many talents and interests. She loved  animals and enjoyed working on word searches; she enjoyed walking and she was a gifted crocheter.  In addition to her ...

Patty Lou Crum Van Dyne, 85, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away, Sunday, April 26, 2026 in the home that she loved following a long illness. She was born January 22, 1941 in Beallsville, a daughter of the late Joseph Roscoe and Freda Mae Howell Crum. Patty Lou was a member of the Beallsville Church of Christ and the Better Beallsville Bureau.  She could always be counted on to volunteer her time to any project or job that needed done in and around the  Beallsville Community.  ...

  Paulina Denelle Bates Kinney, 67, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Friday, April 24, 2026 in WVU Wheeling Hospital.  She was born September 20, 1958 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sylvester “Bert” and Emma Rachel Mercer Bates. Denelle had been a nurse for many years having retired from the Arbors at Woodsfield.  In her spare time she enjoyed caring for her flowers and plants and traveling;  however her main focus, her real love, was always ...

Tanya Bernice Sells, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at The Enclave at Barnesville, Barnesville, Ohio from cancer.  Born December 5, 1963, a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Sells, Tanya was a member of the East Main Church of Christ in Barnesville.  She loved singing hymns, Bible study, and the fellowship of her Christian family.  She had an active prayer life.  Her faith helped her to cope with cancer and she trusted in God to continue her eternal ...

Joshua Keith Goddard, 38, of St. Clairsville, Ohio formerly Alledonia, Ohio passed peacefully with family at his side after a valiant battle against glioblastoma brain cancer on Sunday, April 5th, 2026 at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, West Virginia. Born March 4, 1988 to Loretta Perkins Goddard and Dennis (Missy) Goddard. He was Valedictorian of Beallsville High School Class of 2006 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ohio University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. ...

Dessie Romain Riley, 100, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Life Care Center of Medina.  Dessie was born August 7, 1925 in Beallsville, a daughter of the late Cecil Boyd and Sarah Gladys (Mobley) Smith. Over the years Dessie had held various jobs. In her late teens during WWII she had worked in a factory making airplane parts. She had also been employed as a waitress and as a pre-school teacher, however her main focus, her real ...

Jeffrey Lee Gallaher, 69, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 after a brief illness.  He was born February 15, 1957 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the son of H. Lloyd and Betty Mellott Gallaher. Jeff was an employee of the former ORMET Rolling Mill in Hannibal, Ohio and was a retired coal miner having worked in both the North American #7 Mine and Schumacher Mine.  He was also a preacher for the Churches of Christ and served the congregations at Mt. Zion, Ozark, ...

  Daniel K. Wise, 62, of Marana, Arizona formerly of Belmont, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026. He was born on October 2,1963, a son of  Eileen (Hoff) Wise and the late William Wise of Belmont, Ohio.  He was a graduate of Union Local High School and the Belmont County Joint Vocational School. Dan was employed as a machinist at Best Way Electric Motor Service Company in Tucson, Arizona. He was genuinely passionate about his profession and dedicated many years to ...