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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.

HARRY MOORE

Harry P. Moore 88, of Clarington, Ohio passed away Saturday. Calling Hours 10 am – 12 noon and from 1pm until time of funeral service at 3 pm Saturday February15, 2025 at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.

JOSEPHINE BONNETTE

Josephine Helen Bonnette, 85, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died February 9, 2025, in Belmont Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 14, 1939, in Fairmont, West Virginia, a daughter of Joseph Swarnovich and Margaret Savitch Swarnovich. Josephine was a graduate of Moundsville High School. She was a loving mother and grandmother and had a strong Christian faith. Her artistic ability was amazing, sketching and painting amazing scenes. Josephine enjoyed gardening and tending to her plants and flowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward ...