Obituaries

Byron E. Thomas returned to the Lord on July 7th, 2019. He was born in Cleveland, OH to Leroy Thomas Sr and the late Martha Thomas.Byron was baptized at Central Christian Church on April 17th, 1966. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. Upon returning home from the war, Byron pursued his...

Charles R. Boyd, 64, of Wellington, OH, died July 1, 2019 in Ashland Ohio. He was born September 3, 1954 in Floyd County, KY to the late Martha (Lewis) and Nola Boyd. Charles grew up in Wellington and worked many years at Forest City. Charles (or Charlie as he was often called) will be remembered for his love of children,...

Janet Joann (Sawielski) Lowell, born on March 22, 1941 in Palms, Michigan, to the late Wanda (Poterek) Sawielski and Bernard Sawielski, passed away at age 78 on July 2, 2019 in Newbury, Ohio. Janet was the loving wife of the late Thomas Mason Lowell, of Tavares, FL.She was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Sawielski; sister, MaryAnn Hafner; and...

Theodore L Mackey of Dennison, Ohio passed away June 30th, 2019 at the age of 69.He was born February 21, 1950 to the late Harry and Adaline (Gwin) Mackey of Midvale, Ohio. He proudly served in the Army from 1969-1972 in Vietnam and Germany. He retired from Dover Tank and Plate after 30 years in 2005 and was a member...

On June 23,2019 Jesse Melvin Crable left this earthly world at the age of 52. Jesse was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Mary Louise Crable and Richard Torrence Sr. Jesse was an avid fisherman who also loved to grill. Jesse was a loving father and grandfather and shared strong family values with all of his family members. Jesse...

Laurie went home to be with the Lord on June 27th, 2019 following a hard fight. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. She was fiercely loved and will be dearly missed.She is survived by her husband, Mike; daughter, Randi and son-in-law, Tom Garrett; son, Joshua (Nicole) Batdorf; grandchildren, Titan, Arora, Vince, Patience, Lilly, Juliana and D’Lany;...

John A. Adkins, age 64, passed away peacefully on July 1,2019 surrounded by his loving family. John enjoyed fishing and hunting. Most of all he loved spending time with his family. His spirit and genuine, giving heart was undeniable to anyone who knew him.He is survived by his parents, Sylvanus and Norma Adkins; his daughter, Lisa and son-in-law Scott Semler;...

Our beloved Joshua Shane Barton made his transition back home on Thursday, June 27th, 2019, after a courageous battle with mental illness.Joshua was born January 15th, 1979 in Canton, OH. His sense of wonderment with nature was amazing, and he knew more species of birds and beasts as a child than most adults do. He had a special gift with...

Alicia Sue Jones Dowdell age 81 of Newcomerstown passed away Friday, June 28, 2019.Born May 12, 1938 in Uhrichsville, she was the daughter of the late Paul Jones and Helen Packer. Alicia was a graduate of the Uhrichsville High Class of 1956. Loyal, proud, and always ready to cheer, she would lead all Uhrichsville classmates at each school alumni in...

In loving memory of Brett Allyn Barrick, born June 30th, 1969 who passed away June 26th, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Penny Cutlip; stepfather, Robert Cutlip; three daughters; brother, Terry Barrick Jr.; two sisters, Bobbianne and Penny Cutlip; grandmother, Dorothy Noll; nieces; nephews, and many friends.He was preceded in death by his father, Terry Barrick Sr. and grandparents...

William C. “Wild Bill” Hensley, long-time resident of Deerfield, OH passed away peacefully at his home following a long-fought journey and illness at the age of 64.Married to Victoria C. (Schmitz), father to William O., Joshua S. (Ashley), and Jessica C., grandfather to Dominick and Adaline, son of the late Oliver W. Hensley and Leila May (McCune) of WV, brother...

Together ForeverRosemarie Frances Adamo “Rose”, 79, passed away in her home on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Born in Akron, Ohio on August 3, 1939, Rose was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from St. Vincent High School and married her high school sweetheart, Joe Adamo, at age 18. For many years after that, she...

Aileen Blair, 84, of Seminole, Florida passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019.Preceded in death by her husband, James Martin Blair, her son Marty Joe Blair and her daughter Patricia Lane Culver, her brothers Charles Craft, Ward Craft, and Arlie Craft, and her stepmother, Alma S. Craft.She is survived by her son, Jim Blair (Barb), her grandchildren, Michelle Smith (Brendan), Joseph...

Charles “Bud” P. Smith of Canton, Ohio passed away June 26, 2019 at the age of 70. He was born December 23, 1948 in Canton. Charles loved to cook and always enjoyed preparing Thanksgiving dinner for his family, while making sure Cindy was left with the task of cleaning the dishes. He looked forward to his annual birthday celebration at...

Robert M. Clark of Euclid, Ohio passed away May 30th, 2019 at the age of 50. He was born September 27th, 1968 in Cleveland to Charles and Diane (Stout) Lapinsky.Bob is survived by his wife, Karen (Needs); mother, Diane; and children, David and Bailey.In keeping with the families wishes, cremation has taken place and no public services are planned at...

Judith A. Staley age 77 went to be with her Lord on June 25th, 2019. She was born April 19, 1942 in Ashland, Ohio to the late Ralph and Ruth (Farver) Staley. Judy was a graduate of Ashland High School Class of 1960. She loved life, especially her animals. Judy enjoyed building things and working with and planting flowers.Judy is...

Robert is a common name. Robert Gallagher was an uncommon man. On June 24th, 2019 Bob passed away at the age of 68, after a life well lived. To say that Bob will be missed is perhaps a great understatement. He possessed a magnetism that seemed to draw people to him. This could have been problematic when working as a...

Bernice Mucklow passed peacefully on Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 at her home. She was proud to be 90 years young and enjoyed her extensive family, friends and beautiful home. She had lived on her homestead in Green, Ohio for 65 years having built her home alongside Cecil, her husband, of over 50 years.She is survived by her two daughters,...

Leland R. Von Ach, age 94, passed away on June 13, 2019. He was born April 15, 1925 in Rushville, Illinois to the late John and Ethel Von Ach. He was a WWII veteran and a survivor of D-Day in Normandy. Lee was a long term resident of the Akron, Ohio area. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace with over 30...

Gene Paul Cunningham age 88 passed from this life Saturday June 22nd 2019 at the Truman Hospice House.Gene is survived by his loving wife, Sandy; four loving daughters, Rhonda (Doug) Otto, Angel (Brian) Maurer, Tracy (Dean) Kaser and Shawna (Bobby) Smith; his loving son, Rob Green; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren who complete the family.In keeping with the families wishes,...