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HARRY WELLS SR.

Harry Duane Wells Sr., 78, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, died April 26, 2023, in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born June 27, 1944, in Shadyside, Ohio, a son of the late Herman L. Wells and Hazel G. Schell Wells. Harry was a retired employee of Bayer Chemical Company and a farmer. He was a member of the Centerville Christian Church. He enjoyed hunting and was a life-member of the NRA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harry D. Wells Jr. Harry is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Linda Kay Gatten Wells; a daughter, Sherri Wells; a sister, ...

DOUGLAS BEVER JR.

Douglas Vance Bever Jr., age 70, of New Matamoras, Ohio passed away Saturday. Calling hours 6-9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.

MAXINE TAFLAN

Maxine Taflan of Bridgeport, Ohio passed away on April 22, 2023. She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on June 7, 1920, the daughter of the late Bert and Ercie Baxter. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Simon in 2010 to whom she was married for 64 years, a sister Marceline and ...

WILLIAM HAWKINBERRY

Hanover - William F. Hawkinberry, Major US Army (Ret) passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was the loving husband of Linda Hawkinberry for 63 years. Born January 28, 1936, in New Athens, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Carrie M. (Passmore) Hawkenberry. ...

JAMES MORFORD

James Thomas Morford, 78, of Bellaire, OH passed away on Wednesday April 26, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 11, 1945 to the late Georgia (Higgins) Morford and Charles Morford in Bellaire, OH. James was a veteran serving in Vietnam and a dog lover. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Donna Lee (Anderson) Morford; 4 Sisters; and a Granddaughter. James is survived by his 4 Children; Cammie (Ron) Pickens, Krista Jarvis, Ginnifer Morford, Audra Anderson; Sisters, Beverly & Charlotte; Brothers, Rick & Randy; 9 Grandchildren; 16 Great Grandchildren ...

WILMA NELSON

Wilma M. (McAllister) Nelson, 97, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Wheeling Hospital-WVU Medicine in Wheeling, WV. She was born September 29, 1925 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Vera (Kirkland) McAllister and Harry McAllister. Wilma was a member of the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Bellaire, OH where she had served as the Choir Director for many years. She was a retired Secretary at the Neffs Elementary School and a former Bookkeeper for Hanna Coal Co. Along with her love of music she was an avid reader of all genres, cookbooks, maps, histories, fiction, and anything on The ...