All Obituaries

Betty Leanna Hammond, 95, a resident of Ohio Living Westminster Thurber Assisted Living, Columbus, Ohio died Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home. She was born November 5, 1925 near Powhatan Point, Ohio, the youngest of five children of the late Frank and Leanna Johnson Hammond. Betty was a graduate of Powhatan High School, Class of 1943 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Franklin University. She was a CPA and had been employed by the State of Ohio working for both...

Richard "Dickie" Brown, II, 57, of Beallsville, Ohio died Friday, February 26, 2021 in Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville, Ohio.  He was born April 26, 1963 in Barnesville Hospital, a son of Sharon Baker and the late Richard Brown.   Dickie was a handyman in and around the community.  He was always eager to help others, whether they needed help with car repairs, running errands, mowing grass; whatever the need, Dickie could be counted on to help.   In...

Kennett Lyle Block, 86, of New Martinsville, West Virginia passed away February 14, 2021, at Sunrise Hunter Mill in Vienna, Virginia.  He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, son of Marcel and Elizabeth Gregory Block. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, in 2014. A sister, Phoebe Jayne, and a brother, Duncan, also preceded him in death. He was a graduate of the University of MIssouri. After two years of military service, he was employed at the Aluminum Division of...

Ruth H. Baldwin, 92, of Woodsfield, Ohio and formerly of the Beallsville area, died Sunday, January 31, 2021 while a resident of Westwood Place. She was born August 9, 1928 in Monroe County, a daughter of the late Austin and Mae Kimpel Ebert. Ruth will be remembered for her artistic talents, especially with fabrics. She could create beautiful pictures by using fabric instead of paints or her "Her Coats of Many Colors." She so enjoyed the years with the New Castle Homemakers...

Mary Kathleen Gibson, 78, of Warwood, West Virginia  and formerly of Alledonia, Ohio, died Friday, January 29, 2021 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, West Virginia. She was born August 9, 1942 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Wright Gibson. In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by  a son, Frankie Miller, Jr. and a brother, Charles Wayne Gibson. Surviving  are a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and...

George Junior Perkins,  87, of Beallsville, Ohio died Monday, January 25, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1933 near Beallsville, a son of the late George and Carrie Yocum Perkins. George was retired employee of Ohio Valley Coal Corporation #6 Mine and a life-long farmer.  Surviving are his children, Donna (Rex) Goddard, Bryan Perkins, Loretta Goddard, Craig (Kris) Perkins, and Melissa (Kiven) Smithberger; 14 grandchildren; 19...

Emanuel Wilbert Baldwin, 95 of Woodsfield, Ohio and formerly of the Beallsville area, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 while a patient in Genesis Hospice Care's "Morrison House,"  Zanesville, Ohio. He was born December 6, 1925 in Monroe County, a son of the late Sanford and Alice McDougal Baldwin. Emanuel was a retired employee of the former CONALCO plant, Hannibal and a member of  the First Christian Church, Beallsville. Surviving are his wife of 74...

Cody Anthony Mundy, 25, of Beallsville, Ohio died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 near Beallsville.  He was born April 23, 1995 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Randa Lee Louden and Robert Anthony "Tony" Mundy. Cody was an employee of Mid-Atlantic Maintenance in St. Clairsville and he was a member of the “Sons of the Legion,” American Legion Post 768. In addition to his mother, Randa of Barnesville and his father, Tony of Gahanna, Cody is survived by a sister, Cait...

Robert “Bob” Kinney, 59, of Jerusalem, Ohio died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born August 24, 1961 in Ravenna, Ohio, a son of the late Ralph and Miriam Giffin Kinney. Bob was a graduate of Beallsville School and Swiss Hills Career Center, Class of 1980. He was a Mechanic by trade. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Kinney and a nephew, Jonathan Kinney. Surviving are a daughter, Tiffany Kinney (Cody...

  George L. Schnegg, Jr., 93, formerly of Cochran Hill, Clarington, Ohio died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home in Woodsfield, Ohio. He was born July 4, 1927 in Switzerland Township, Clarington, a son of the late George L. and Emma Buri Schnegg. George graduated from Clarington High School in 1945 then served in the Army Air Corps from September, 1945 to November, 1946. He married Mildred McDougal on her birthday, September 20, 1949. They celebrated their 70th wedding...