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RICK EARLY

Richard “Rick” Lynn Early, 65, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born August 3, 1960, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late George Richard “Dick” Early and Mina Jane Trigg Early. Rick was a retired roofer for Mansuetto Roofing. He was a member of Roofers Local #188. He loved the outdoors, trapping, hunting, fishing and growing his garden. He enjoyed going on road trips and riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by several step brothers ...

MARY LOUISE TAYLOR

Mary Louise Taylor, 87, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Monday, January 19, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West. Family and friends will be received on Thursday from 6—8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio, where services will be held on Friday following visitation from 1-2 p.m., with Micah Fuchs officiating.

JOHN LOVEJOY

John Kinder Lovejoy, 68, of Jewett, Ohio, passed away on January 17, 2026, at his home with his loved ones by his side following a courageous battle with cancer that lasted over two years. He was born on September 15, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late John Robert and Bernice Kinder ...

JOAN JENEWEIN

Joan Jenewein, 89, of Beallsville, Ohio (New Castle Community), passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 in WVU Wheeling Hospital. A daughter of the late William and Ina Hickman Thomas, “Joan,” as she was lovingly known to friends and family, was born “Mary Joan Thomas” on August 23, ...

LOIS BARR

Lois Irene Barr, 93, of Morristown, Ohio passed away on January 17, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1932 to the late James and Marjorie (Lee) Merritt. Lois was the Superintendent of Nurses at Barnesville Hospital for over 20 years. She taught nursing classes at Belmont College for 15 ...

LARRY HURST

Larry Wayne Hurst, 72, of Bellaire, Ohio, died Friday. Survivors include a brother, Dennis (Marcia) Hurst and a nephew, Denny Hurst all of Bellaire. Visitation Tuesday from 11am until the service at 12noon at Grisell Funeral Home, 400 33rd St. Bellaire.