Bob was born on April 13, 1935 in Lancaster, Ohio to Foster and Adola Williamson. He was raised in the Lancaster area graduating from Lancaster High School before joining the Marine Corp. It was while stationed in North Carolina where he met the love of his life, Shirley Rose Haddock, who he married on December 15, 1956. After moving back to Ohio they raised their family, which was very important to Bob. Bob moved to Zanesville in 1965 when he became an Agent for Allstate Insurance. He sold...

Leo David Potts, 93 of Zanesville died Tuesday morning September 22, 2020 at the Genesis Health Care. He was born on February 4, 1927 in Corning, OH the son of Leo Charles Potts and Margaret M. (Verfers) Potts. Leo was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and former member of St. Mary of the Assumption in Lancaster. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran and retired as a quality control supervisor from Essex Wire plant in 1992 after 43 years of service. He is survived by a daughter,...

Kenneth Wayne McHenry, 88 of Zanesville died at 6:40 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the Genesis Health Care following a brief illness. He was born on March 16, 1932, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of the late H. Delman McHenry and Vera L. (Bunting) McHenry. Wayne was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, US Army Reserve, and a 1950 graduate of Lash High School. He was employed at Sears & Roebuck and Ray Thomas Lumbertown. Wayne...

Dr. Forrest Donald Baillie, 96 of Zanesville, Ohio and Lake LeeLanau, Michigan passed away on Sunday, September 20th at the Morrison House Hospice. He was a resident at Primrose Retirement Community. He was born in East Fultonham, Ohio to Elizabeth Cameron Baillie and Robert Baillie on April 26, 1924. He graduated from Lash High School in 1942 and upon graduation immediately enlisted in the United States Navy. He had grown up during the Great Depression and proudly served in the South...

Marilyn Anne Stephens, 84 of Zanesville passed at 8:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Primrose Retirement Community. She was born on Thursday, April 9, 1936 in Zanesville, Ohio the daughter of the late Joseph E. Terry and Wilma Rankin Terry. Marilyn was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, New Concord, OH. She graduated from Lash High School and completed her nursing degree from Bethesda School of Nursing, graduated in 1957. Marilyn worked as Registered nurse for 38 years. She was a...

James "Jim" C. Darner, 78, of Adamsville passed at 4:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Adams Lane Care Center. He was born on Wednesday, October 15, 1941 in Adamsville, Ohio the son of the late Harmon James Darner and Grace Dutro Darner. Jim liked photography, hiking and traveling, especially to warm sunny places. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Darner; two sisters Carole Paisley and Patricia Lighthizer; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

Lawrence (Larry) H. Sheppard passed peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, September 15th at the age of 64 at the Ross Heart Hospital of OSU Medical Center. Larry was born April 5, 1956 in Zanesville, OH to Herbert and Zita (Rhinehart) Sheppard. He retired after 34 plus years at AEP.  Larry loved being outdoors, a good joke, had many hobbies over the years, enjoyed railroad memorabilia and ZZ Top. He is survived by his longtime partner Janet Kreis; his daughters, Brandie Bright,...

Norma Jean Lutz, 89, died September 10, 2020 at Genesis Hospice Care, Morrison House . She was born March 31, 1931 in Zanesville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Donald J. Walker and Helen Achauer Walker. Norma Jean was a 1949 graduate of Lash High School. She was a lifetime member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and was active in Ladies’ Aid and Quilters. Surviving are her son, William "Bill" R. Lutz and daughter-in-law Leslie Hamrick Lutz of Grove City, Ohio. In...

Patrick (Pat) William Barry returned home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 10th after a courageous fight with brain cancer.  Pat was born on December 1, 1956 in Zanesville to Janet Jacobs Barry and the late William (Bill) S. Barry. Pat married Joan “Joanie” Nash on July 15, 1978 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church by Fr. Justin Hennessey in Zanesville.  They raised three sons:  John (Mary) of New Lexington, Joshua (Jessica) of Plain City, and Justin (Megan) of...

William Edgar “Bill” Moyer was born on September 11, 1932, the 2nd of 7 children. He passed away peacefully, just three days before his 88th birthday, at 9:35pm, Tuesday, September 8, 2020, following a short illness. Meryl and Louanna Durant Moyer were his special parents, who preceded him in death in 1998 and 2002 respectively. Bill attended St. Nicholas Elementary school, and was proud to be a member of the first graduating class of Bishop Rosecrans High School in 1951. He...