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LINDA DORNON

Linda Schmidt Dornon, 60, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away February 7 at home. A memorial gathering will be held February 22 at 11am concluding with a memorial service at 1pm at the Wilson Funeral Home, Harper Chapel, Beallsville. In lieu of flowers and keepsakes, the family asks that contributions be made to Beallsville American Legion Auxiliary #768, 52651 Broad Street Beallsville, Ohio 43716 and designated for Buckeye Girls State. Offer condolences at www.harperfh.net

JOYCE MELLOTT

On February 12, Joyce Marie Mellott went home to meet the God who loved her without measure. Born on August 19, 1940, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late William and Idella Johnson, Joyce met her high school sweetheart, Francis Mellott, in 1956. They built a home together and worked side by side ...

SHIRLEY BATES-GRIFFIN

Shirley Rose Bates-Griffin, 77, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025 at her home. Born on June 22, 1947, in Bellaire, Ohio, to John and Rosella McCormick. Shirley dedicated her life to her family as a devoted homemaker. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, John and Rosella McCormick; her sister, Betty Bennington; her brothers, George, William, John, Rick, Curt and Ronnie McCorick; her son Sgt. Todd M. Bates; her son and daughter-in-law, Guy Bates and Frances Hendershot-Bates; her daughter, Misty Carrigan; and her sisters, Judy Beckett and Phyllis ...

WILLIAM RICE

William Kenneth Rice, 80 of Martins Ferry, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling, WV. He was born January 9, 1945, in Martins Ferry, the son of the late Clyde Kenneth and Pauline (Kern) Rice. He was retired from Ohio Edison as a Test Man in the ...

KIP CAPTOR

Kip Lawrence Captor, 65, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away at his home Tuesday Feb. 4, 2025. Kip was born Feb. 28, 1959, in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Robert L. and Mary Agnes (Ferrari) Captor. He recently retired from Industrial Resources in Fairmont, WV, on Dec. 31, 2024, where he was ...

GARY SUMMERS

Gary “Mike” Summers, born on December 18, 1949, in Wintersville, Ohio passed away peacefully in Shadyside, Ohio on February 11, 2025. Visitation will be held on February 14, 2025 from 10:00am until the time of service at 11:30am at Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home, 186 Main Street, Powhatan Point, Ohio 43942, Powhatan Point Chapel.