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MARGARET “PEGGY” PORTER

Margaret “Peggy” Jo Porter, age 68, of Bridgeport, went be with Jesus, Monday, June 5, 2023. She was born on October 10, 1954, in Glen Dale, WV, daughter of the late Charles and Donna Howard Porter. Peggy worked a career in accounting, ending with Paramount Studios in California. Upon moving back from California, she worked at Goodwill. Peggy is survived by her two children, Heidi Porter, and Marc (Brandy) Wilson; ex-husband and dear friend, Earl Wilson; sister, Cathy (Jim) Carney; brother, Mark Porter; five grandchildren; Kaden Porter, Alexis (Tyler) Lunsford, Kaitlyn Wilson, ...

BARBARA SWAN

Barbara S. Swan, 77, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Liza’s Place of Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV. She was born August 3, 1945 in Martins Ferry, OH, a daughter of the late John and Sue Doptis Schlatt. Barb graduated from St. John Central High School and ...

RUTH KNUTSEN-HOLLER

CUYAHOGA FALLS — Ruth Knutsen-Holler, 77, passed away June 4, 2023. She was born in Martins Ferry, OH to the late Harold and Lois Knutsen. Ruth was a 1963 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School going on to work as a nursing assistant at Laurel Lake Nursing Home. She enjoyed gardening, ...

SUE KINDER

Sue E. Kinder, 78, of St. Joe Road, Bellaire, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born April 24,1945 in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Walter and Martha (Klee) Adams. She was a Christian by faith and previously attended the ...

PENNY DRAKE

Penny Lynn Drake, 45, of Belmont, OH passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Liza’s Place of Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 11, 1977 in Wheeling, a daughter of Kathy Tiano Alvey and the late Charles Boggs. Penny was a homemaker and a Christian by faith. Penny enjoyed ...

BARBARA DALEY

Barbara Viola Daley, 88, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 16, 1935 in St. Clairsville, a daughter of the late Bertrand and Nettie Mae Jones Hughes. Barb was retired from Rich’s Quick Print in Wheeling and Moundsville, WV, and a member of Bannock United Methodist Church. She was a former 4H Leader of the Wetzel Springs Club and former member of St. Clairsville American Legion Post 159 Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bert L. Daley Jr. in 2006; ...