All Obituaries

Mary L. Smith, 92, of Zanesville, formerly of Duncan Falls, passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 in Genesis Healthcare, Zanesville. She was born in Roseville to the late Erle T. Williams Sr and Mabel Wahl Williams on August 14, 1928. Mary spent most of her life as a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, bingo and was an avid golfer who played in league competition for many years. She was a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Roseville and after many years transferred membership to St....

Joseph E. Olson, IV, 77, of Philo, entered into eternal rest, on Monday, October 12, 2020, at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born on August 22, 1943, in Zanesville, to the late Grace Murray and Joseph E. Olsen, III. Joe proudly served our country as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. He worked as an accountant for DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Services) until his retirement. He had several passions in life including fishing,...

William “Joe” Chapman, 62, of Crooksville, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare in Zanesville. He was born to the late Willie Earl Dye and Margaret Leonard Chapman on August 7, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio. Joe was previously employed with Ross Laboratories as a custodian and most recently for the Times Recorder operating his own delivery route. He loved fishing, NASCAR and harassing his loved ones. Joe is survived by his wife, Shirley Chapman of...

Harry S. Gibbs Jr, 90, of Deavertown (Crooksville), passed away peacefully, Thursday September 10, 2020 with his loving wife, Betty by his side. He was born on May 23, 1930 in Deavertown, to the late Edna (Tysinger) Gibbs and Harry Gibbs Sr. Harry married the love of his life, Betty (Wheeler) Gibbs on June 14, 1949 in Russell, Kentucky. He enlisted with the United States Army in February 1952 and proudly defended our country during the Korean War while stationed in Puson, Korea. Harry was a...

Jeffrey S. McLean, 54, of Roseville, entered into eternal rest on Friday September 4, 2020 after a sudden illness. He was born on November 4, 1965 in Zanesville, the son of Evelyn Rosser McLean and the late Gerald McLean. Jeff loved living life on the edge. He was always seeking adventure and making people laugh and smile. He enjoyed his family very much, especially spending time with his grandchildren and caring for his mother. Jeff was a loyal Cleveland Browns Fan and loved cheering on the...

Barbara J. Gallagan, 62, of Roseville, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 28, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Theodore and Margaret Stewart Gallagan. She was a simple lady who loved spending time with her grandchildren, writing poetry and watching hockey, especially the Columbus Blue Jackets. She leaves behind 2 loving sons, Cris (Jennifer) Loew of Crooksville and Austin Loew of Roseville; adoring grandchildren, Aislyn and Olivia Loew; sisters,...

Jane “Maxine” Shields, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Maxine was born to Carl and Julia (Armstrong) Hartley on November 12, 1926 in Roseville. She was a lifelong resident of Washington Street, Roseville and was a long-time cook for the Roseville School System and Franklin Local School System. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and St. Paul Methodist Church, Rose Mother’s Club and although she never said she was a...

Private services with burial will take place at the request of Mr. Rhoades.

Donna A. Pennington, 58, of Roseville, passed away Friday August 28, 2020 after a courageous fight at her residence. She was born on September 25, 1961 in Zanesville to Shirley Hampp Shipley and the late Donald Shipley. Donna held various positions as clerk with several local gas stations dating back to the Friendly Mart in Roseville and most recently Circle K in Crooksville. Those that knew Donna can agree that she was the self-proclaimed Mayor of Village Green in Roseville, loved any type...

Sarah L. Riley, 81, of Crooksville, went home to be with the Lord in the late hours of Monday August 3, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare after a short battle with pneumonia. She was born on January 17, 1939 in Somerset, Ohio to the late Stanley Forrest and Katura Ansel Cannon. Sarah was an active member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, where she loved to play the piano for worship services. She had many close lady friends within the church and was involved with the Red Hat Society. Sarah...