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DONALD “HOT DOG” WARD

Donald “Hot Dog” Ward Sr. 93 of Shadyside, Ohio died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at his home. He was born January 13, 1929 in Bellaire, Ohio son of the late Emery E. and Edna McCombs Ward. Hot Dog was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters, a member of the American Legion Post 521 Shadyside, Ohio and a US Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife, Mary Margaret Campbell Ward, whom he married on January 29, 1949, one daughter, Brenda Lee Ward, two grandsons, Jacob Warner and Eric Wheeler and son-in-law, Steve Warner. Surviving ...

VIOLET COOK

Violet Cook, 92, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at her home. She was born on September 12, 1930 on the family farm in Somerton to the late Herman and Maggie (Jefferis) Mayberry. Violet was a graduate of Somerton High School. Her greatest blessing was taking care of the home. She also worked as a secretary for her husband at Don Cook Trucking for many years. Preceding that she had worked for G.C. Murphy, Jonathan Logan, and Barnesville Lumber. She was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and served on many ...

LYLE KIRKPATRICK

Lyle Thomas Kirkpatrick, age 82, of Moorefield died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in his home. Born February 16, 1940 in Piedmont, Ohio, he was a son of the late Paul Bryan Kirkpatrick and Olive Elizabeth Mallernee Kirkpatrick. Lyle was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country from 1959 to 1962. He was a Lifetime Member of the former Post #6815 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Freeport and a current member the last 22 years of the Cadiz American Legion Post 34. He was retired from GTE (now Verizon) where he drove supply truck for thirteen years. He enjoyed ...

THOMAS OWINGS

Thomas E. Owings, 72, of Flushing/St. Clairsville, died Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home. He was born in Wheeling, February 13, 1950, a son of the late Irl D. and Virginia M. Bober Owings. He was a 1968 graduate of Seton Central High School and a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University, majoring in Civil Engineering. Owner Operator of Owings Contracting he was also the Clock Keeper for Union Local Basketball Teams for 30 plus years. Tom was a member of St Mary’s Catholic Church , St Clairsville. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Linda J, Ruthers Owings; one daughter, ...

TONYA ENDICOTT

Tonya Sue Endicott 48, of Wheeling, WV passed away on December 9, 2022. Schuetz Funeral Home is assisting the family.

ROBERT HALL

Robert Thomas Hall, 66, of Blaine, Ohio died December 15, 2022. Arrangements are entrusted to CARE Funeral and Cremation Specialists, Clairsville, Ohio 43950.