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Frances "Kelly" Ellen Fisher, 99 of Zanesville died at 3:45 A.M. Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Primrose Retirement Community. She was born on Wednesday, September 19, 1923 in Zanesville, Ohio the daughter of the late John Williams and Mary Urban Williams. Kelly was a member of Coburn United Methodist Church, Card Club and Eastern Star. She was a 1941 graduate of Lash High School. She loved gardening, traveling and dancing. Kelly worked as a Dental assistant and office...

Frank L. Williams, born August 29, 1938, passed away on January 24, 2023. He was the son of Helen and Ed Williams. Born into a modest farm life in White Cottage, he learned to work hard but as a teenager found that his true passion was cars. That hobby turned into a 30-year career where he made a successful living as the owner of Williams Motor Sales. He and is his wife, Eleanor (Snack), operated the business as a team and he always acknowledged that her role was critical in their success....

Edgar "Ed" Harold Fuller Jr., 89 of Zanesville passed at 12:23 P.M. Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living. He was born on Monday, May 1, 1933 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late Edgar H. Fuller Sr. and Faye Lillian Achauer Fuller. Ed was a member of First Christian Church and a lifetime member of ZARKS airplane club. He graduated from Lash High School in 1951. Ed retired from Newark Air force Base where he repaired guidance systems for missiles. He flew RC Model...

David ”Dave” Francis Chaffin, 79 of Roseville died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at his home. He was born July 22, 1943 in Zanesville the son of George Elbert Chaffin and Mary Jane Rodocker Chaffin. Dave graduated in 1963 from Zanesville High School and worked with his father as a young man in the family business, G.E. Chaffin Machining Company. He later was employed for some time with Walker Manufacturing Company in Hebron Ohio and then for Owens Corning in Newark Ohio...

Edmund "Ed" Charles Bowman, 94 of Zanesville died at 3:00 PM Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House. He was born August 20, 1928 in Zanesville the son of James and Sylvia Brown Bowman. Ed was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1948 & was a United States Army Veteran who served in the Korean War. He was a retired Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service after 36 years of service,...

Rick C. Hickman, 71 of Simpsonville, SC & formally of Zanesville passed away Tuesday Jan 3, 2023. He was born February 18, 1951 in Zanesville the son of the late Clifford & Evelyn Hickman. Rick was a very caring & loving person. He loved adventure, riding motorcycles, his Miada and sports especially being an avid Ohio State Buckeyes & Cleveland Browns fan. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family & friends of old, whenever home. He retired from General...

William Frederick “Fritz” Weidig passed on to his eternal home at 8:40 am, on 12/31/2022 at The Oaks at Bethesda, celebrating his heavenly homecoming on New Year’s Eve! This is the Story of his Life: He was born in Zanesville, OH on October 6,1928, the only child of Mildred Esther Foy Weidig and Frederick William Weidig. His mother and father preceded him in death in 1987 and 1993 respectively. Fritz attended St Nicholas Elementary and High School, graduating in 1946....

Becky J. Snode, 68 of Zanesville died at 4:47 PM Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the Genesis Healthcare CCU. She was born April 24, 1954 in Zanesville, Ohio the daughter of David Longstreth and Bonnie Berry Longstreth. Becky graduated from Zanesville High School and worked for AVI Food Systems for close to 40 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading books and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye Football Fan and a Dallas Cowboys football fan. She is survived by her son, Brad...

Julie Ann Jordan , 55 of Norwich died at 7:24 AM Friday, December 23, 2022 at her home following a lengthy illness with diabetes. She was born April 9, 1967 in Zanesville, Ohio the daughter of Ronald Adams and Judith “Judy” Wisecarver Adams. Julie was Methodist by faith and was employed for many years as a Nurse’s Aid at Adams Lane Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband of over 25 years, Rusty Jordan; Step-sons, Micah (Hali) Jordan & Ryan (Sydney) Jordan; Half...

Jessie Hope Thress, 88, died Wednesday morning, December 21, 2022 at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark following a sudden illness. She was born February 12, 1934 in Fairview, OK, the daughter of William Roy Reed and  Maudie L. Ryerson Reed.   A longtime resident of Zanesville, Jessie was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, a Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a member of Friendship VII Chapter Sweet Adeline's choir and sang in numerous...