Obituaries

Lex LaRue Woody, 63, of Amesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at his residence.

Cheryl N. Carsey-Conner, 73, of Stockport, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at her residence.

Roger Dean French, 56, of Vincent, Ohio, died Friday, June 26, 2020.

John O. (Junior) Barkhurst, 83, of Malta, passed away at 1:31 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born November 24, 1936, in Malta Township, Morgan County, the son of the late John O. Barkhurst, Sr., and Mary W. Davis. He was the owner, with his wife, of Barkhurst Carry Out and Sporting Goods, in McConnelsville, for 24 years. He was an Army Veteran, serving from 1957 to 1959. He enjoyed woodworking in his wood shop and turkey hunting. He also enjoyed visiting with family. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie M. Lewis Barkhurst, whom he married August 17, 1963; daughter, Debra (Larry) Guy; son, JP (Tina) Barkhurst; three grandchildren, Tyler and Brittany Barkhurst and Joshua Guy; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Julia (Nick) Fountain and Janie (Howard) Eakes; sister-in-law, Tootie Davis; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one half brother, James Davis. Private family services will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Miller-Huck Funeral Home in McConnelsville. Burial will follow with Military rites in Malta Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to M-M Fire Department EMS, 77 S. 4th Street, McConnelsville, OH 43756. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.miller-huck.com.

Marcia Kaye Smith Tigner, 68, of Chesterhill, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her residence.

Freda Roberts Reed, 86, of Malta, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the Oaks of Bethesda Nursing Home, in Zanesville, with her family by her side.

Anthony Lee Simmons, 99, of McConnelsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at his residence.

Mary R. (Rosalie) Lane Brock, 87, of McConnelsville, passed away at 10:18 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Christopher M. Kalb, 34, of McConnelsville, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at his home.

Barbara Cooley, 90 of Stockport, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.

Kevin G. Lawrence, 59, of Belpre, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.

Virginia May Cook, 91, of Woodsfield, Ohio (formerly of Hackney, Ohio) passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Stellar Care Center, Woodsfield, Ohio.

Jo Ann Wainwright, 91, of McConnelsville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020, while her family was at her side.

Raymond Lee McCoy, 88, of McConnelsville, Ohio, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.

Kenneth L. Harlow, 84, of Stockport, Ohio, died at 2:25 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio.

Daniel G. Cavanaugh, 73, of Zanesville, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 2:18 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville.

Susan Rae Alfman, 44, of Oakfield, Ohio, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her home.

Kirby D. Hood, 80, of Malta, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at his residence.

Gunda M. Little, of Pataskala, and a former long-time resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020.

Karen S. Vickers, 71, of Stockport, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Jerome K. Andzelik Jr., 73, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his residence.

Born at the onset of the Great Depression, Lyda Mae (Wolfe) Gunter, the youngest of six children, grew up surrounded by clean air and fertile ground, on a farm near Bartlett, OH.

Judith A. Barkhurst Kirkbride, 81, of Marietta, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Arbors of Marietta.

Edith Ann Westfall Spencer, 86, of Stockport, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at her home.