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CHARLES ‘CHICO’ GODAWAY

Charles George “Chico” Godaway, 80, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 23, 2026, in Park Health Center. He was born in Martins Ferry, January 24, 1946, the son of the late Andy Godaway and Agnes Ballog Godaway. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Stanley (Patricia) Godaway. A graduate of St. Clairsville High School in 1964, Chico went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1967. Charles was a retired supervisor and coal miner from the former Hanna Coal Company’s Rose Valley Mine near Cadiz and worked ...

ADA KOPYAR

Ada Arlene Kopyar, lovingly known as “Grandma,” went to her heavenly reward on Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, at Park Health Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Born on October 7, 1938, in Ozark, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Beulah Truex Gibbons and her stepfather, ...

JACK AKERS

Jack Lee Akers, 78, of Morristown, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born March 23, 1948, Morristown, Ohio, a son of the late Earl Wade and Cecil Estepp Akers. Jack was a retired coal miner who dedicated more than 50 years of service to the former R&F, Oxford Coal Mines, and CC Coal and Construction. A proud 1966 graduate of Union Local High School, he was a standout basketball player for the Jets during his high school years. Jack was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and had a passion for attending car shows ...

CAROL BROWN

Carol Sue Brown, 79, of Dillonvale, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville. She was born on October 31, 1946, in Wheeling, the only child of the late Mike and Mary (Kovach) Laskowski. Carol was Lutheran by faith, a member of the Pine Valley ...

LINDA MCMILLEN

Linda Ann "Babe" Spano McMillen, 78, of Barnesville, Ohio, died May 29, 2026, in the Enclave at Barnesville. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on January 19, 1948, a daughter of the late Dorothy Ann Johnson Spano and Joseph Spano. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Ray McMillen and a brother, Michael Spano; nephew, Christopher Spano; and a niece, Durrenda Spano-Lyknis. Linda is survived by her two children, Melissa (Gerald) Campbell of Barnesville and Bryan (Christie) McMillen of Freeport; four grandchildren, Jeremy (Kate) Campbell, Caden ...

CATHY DROZIER

Cathy Jo Drozier, 64, of Bellaire, OH, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at WVU Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV. She was born October 23, 1961, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Richard Drozier and Barbara Drozier (Demkowicz.) Cathy was a retired nursing assistant. She enjoyed the outdoors, watching Steelers football, and spending time with her beloved fur babies. Survivors include her loving life partner of 34 years, George Anastasia; brother, James Drozier of Chicago, IL; and sister, Jeanette Wade of Wintersville, OH. Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 2, ...