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MICHAEL CONNORS

Michael Anthony Connors, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at WVU Medicine - Wheeling Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1941 in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Patrick Joseph and Mary (Joyce) Connors. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family at Assumption Catholic Cemetery with Fr. Dave Cornett officiating. Mike’s care is entrusted to Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, 319 North Chestnut Street, Barnesville, Ohio 43713.

JEFFERY PICKENPAUGH

Jeffery D. Pickenpaugh, 76, of Tacoma, Ohio, died November 27, 2025, in Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Barnesville, Ohio. He was born January 13, 1949, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Douglas Giffen Pickenpaugh and Betty June Brown Pickenpaugh. Jeff retired after 34 years with the United Mine Workers of America having worked at McElroy Quarto #4 Mine and 10 years at Ormet Reduction Plant. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served during the Vietnam War. Jeff was a member, Deacon and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Barnesville. He loved ...

EDWARD ALAN HOOD

Edward Alan Hood, born July 18, 1933 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, in St. Clairsville, Ohio at the age of 92. A proud US Army Veteran, Edward served his country with honor before retiring after many years as a warehouse manager at The Consolidated Coal ...

GOLDIE ROGERS

Goldie Eileen Rogers, born March 6, 1935, in Bellaire, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her children at her side on November 26, 2025, at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy that could rival any epic novel. Her final chapter was written in St. Clairsville, Ohio, where she departed with her ...

PETE BAILER JR

Peter “Pete” John Bailer, Jr., born on July 6, 1960, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 65. Pete was a 1978 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bethany College in 1982. During his time at ...

JOANN KOCH

On November 23, 2025, Heaven gained the most beautiful angel when JoAnn Koch went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by her loving family. JoAnn, a former resident of Martins Ferry, enjoyed 92 wonderful years of life with those she treasured more than anything in this world, her family. ...