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JAMES BLEEN

James David Bleen, 55 of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Encompass Health and Rehabilitation Center in Sewickley, PA. He was born July 15, 1968, in Wheeling, WV, the son of James W. Bleen and late Joyce (Seevers) Smith. James was the manager of the Pizza Hut in Bridgeport. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Pamela (Lendon) Bleen, son Matthew W. Bleen, father, James W. Bleen, sister, Stacy Tourchette, brother, Scott Smith, stepfather Ralph Smith and several stepbrothers and sisters. In keeping with his wishes all services will be private and held at the ...

SHIRLEY STONE

Shirley Ann (Norris) Stone, 88, of Adena, formerly of Rayland, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 1, 1936, the daughter of the late Lincoln Norris, Jr., and Lima (Bess) and Charles Mehollim. In addition to her parents, she ...

GEORGIA HANNA

Georgia Hanna, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Wheeling Hospital WVU Medicine. She was born May 26, 1938, in Martins Ferry, OH, to the late George and Rose (Wallce) McKinney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Ronald Hanna ...

MARY LOU COPELAND

Mary Louise Taylor Copeland, 87, of Bridgeport and formerly Lafferty, Ohio died at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Barnesville Hospital. Mary Lou was born August 8, 1937, in Canton, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Curtis Chandler Taylor and Agnes (Barth) Taylor. In ...

RONALD PICKENS

Ronald Allen Pickens, 80 years old, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the Rollings Hills Nursing Home in Bridgeport. He was born December 27, 1943, in Wheeling, WV, the son of the late Willard and Alice (West) Pickens. Ron was a retired coal miner from the Shoemaker Mine – ...

KEITH DIERKES

Keith Loren Dierkes, 84, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Friday March 1, 2024 at the Arbors at Woodsfield. He was born April 2, 1939 in Powhatan Point, Ohio, a son of the late George & Grace Lallathin Dierkes. He was a US Army Veteran, and was a retired member of Ironworkers Local 549 with 40 years of service. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge # 5549, the American Legion lodge # 228, and Eagles Lodge # 2302. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Gary “Joe” Dierkes and Dennis “Bo” Dierkes. He is survived by his wife Julia Ann Potts ...