All Obituaries

Shirley May Milosavljevic, 61, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away, Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 7, 1960 in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of Bonnie Carpenter Kirkbride and the late Wayne Kirkbride. Shirley was a member of East Sunsbury Baptist Church near Beallsville and a retired care-giver at the former Monroe County Care Center, Woodsfield.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an an infant twin brother, Stanley, also a close...

Judith A."Jude" (Williams) Hitselberger passed away Wednesday morning, June 22, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, Ohio. She was born on March 7, 1938 to Charles and Rita (St. Pierre) Williams in Bay City, Michigan, and lived the majority of her life in Bay City until moving to Ohio to spend her final years with her oldest daughter.  She graduated from Bay City Central High School, continuing on to Bay City Junior College. On January 25, 1958 she married...

Hilda Mae Perkins, age 74, of Beallsville, Ohio passed from this earth on Monday, June 20, 2022 while a patient in the Stellar Care Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. She was born September 25, 1947 near Alledonia, Ohio in Belmont County, a daughter of the late Carl and Thelma Swan Perkins.  Hilda was a member of the East Sunsbury Baptist Church near Beallsville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Rudy Palmer;  a sister, Blanche...

Mike Saffell, 72, of Beallsville, Ohio died Saturday, June 18, 2022 in the Stellar Care Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. Born August 8, 1949 near Alledonia, Ohio, a son of the late Kenneth and Sylvia Ruschak Saffell, Mike was a jack-of-all-trades; he enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He was a retired employee of Bennoc, Inc., where he worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and operator.  In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a son, Bill, also by siblings Lucy,...

  Leona Mae Carpenter Brown, 91, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Barnesville Hospital.  She was born on May 23, 1931 in Summerfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Odie and Ocie Carpenter. Leona was a graduate of Summerfield High School, Class of 1949.  She married Robert F. Brown on June 18, 1949 and together they raised four boys, Gary, David, Mike, and Tim.  Leona was a loving mother and homemaker and cherished her family above...

Donna Lee Swallow, 87, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away, Monday, May 23, 2022 in the Arbors at Woodsfield. She was born October 5, 1934 near Alledonia, Ohio, a daughter of the late Karl and Charlotte Allietta Saffield.  Donna was an active member of the former Beallsville United Methodist Church, the former Chapter #24, OES of Beallsville, and also the former Pythian Sisters Lodge of Beallsville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Ronald Robert “Ron” Daugherty, Sr., 82, of Jerusalem passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 in the home that he loved. He was born December 30, 1939 near Jerusalem, Ohio a son of the late Raymond Daugherty and Martha Kirkbride Daugherty Yaus.  Ron was a retired foreman with Ohio Valley Coal near Beallsville and a proud US Army Veteran. He was a loyal Green Bay Packers fan and he enjoyed fishing. Ron was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Daugherty; his...

Clara B. Carleton Heskett, 98, of Bethesda, Ohio passed from this earth Saturday, May 21, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Sh​e was born January 4, 1924 in Beallsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Wilson and Maggie Jane Dyer Dennis. Clara was a retired employee of the Union Local School District where she worked as a cook and a kitchen aide.  She remained active well into her 80's making wooden crafts and also helping her...

John Phillip Russ, 59, of Amanda, Ohio died Monday, May 16, 2022 near Carroll, Ohio in Fairfield County.  He was born September 2, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio a son of James Russ, II and the late Roberta Marcum Russ.  John was an employee of Fairfield County Utilities.  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Cathy Russ, and his father-in-law, Keith Perkins.  Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 40 years, Shelly Perkins Russ; his father,...

John  S. Smith, 80, of Beallsville, Ohio and most recently a resident of Emerald Pointe Health and Rehab Center, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Barnesville Hospital. He was born April 5, 1942 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Foster and Cora Mehl Smith. John was a retired employee of Consol Energy and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 132.  In addition to his parents, he  was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years, Judy Reed...