All Obituaries

Nancy Rose (Whealdon) Wood, 80, of Byesville, passed away Sunday (September 17, 2023) at AlterCare of Cambridge. She was born May 7, 1943 in Berwick PA, daughter of the late James R. Whealdon and Rose (Turner) Whealdon. A 1961 graduate of Caldwell High School, Nancy worked at the Cambridge State Hospital for seventeen years. She was a member of Main Avenue United Methodist Church, where she served with the church’s food pantry for many years. She loved spending time with her family...

Audrey M. Dyer, 83, of Byesville, passed away Saturday (September 16, 2023) at her home. She was born November 11, 1939 in Birmingham, daughter of the late Ralph W. Shipman and Margaret M. (Myers) Shipman. A 1957 graduate of Madison High School, Audrey was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting and baking bread - especially for the church, where she was known as “The Bread Lady”. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church for over fifty years and taught Sunday School...

Cathy Bates, 64, of Buffalo, passed away Saturday (September 16, 2023) at her home, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis and complications due to a recent illness. She was born January 2, 1959 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Joseph Lashley and Mina (Sharrer) Lashley. Cathy was a graduate of Meadowbrook High School.  She worked at Southeastern Med for several years in the housekeeping department. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who...

Eugene Edward Stage, 80, of Byesville, passed away Tuesday (September 12, 2023) at his home. He was born January 14, 1943 in Cambridge, son of the late Eugene Ellsworth Stage and Helen Elizabeth (Zuke) Stage. Eugene attended Cambridge High School.  He worked in the coal mines at Powhatan Point until they closed and later worked for the Rolling Hills Local School District. He served in the National Guard during the 1960’s. He enjoyed reading, watching Westerns, and playing...

Deborah Joan Charleston, 73, of Byesville, passed away on Thursday (September 7, 2023) from diabetic kidney & liver disease. She was born December 10th, 1949 in Byesville, OH to the late Floretta (Williams) Charleston and Homer Charleston. Deb was preceded in death by her parents and brother Craig Charleston. She is survived by her nephew, Matt Charleston; sister-in-law, Pam Charleston; as well as her dear cousins, Bill and Karyn Williams, Kylee, Jeremy, and Ellie Quinn, Karen, Scott,...

Sharon Sue Bean, 75, of Senecaville, passed away Tuesday (September 5, 2023) at her home. She was born April 19, 1948 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Gilbert Rogers. Sharon was a graduate of Barnesville High School.  She became manager of the Cambridge Country Club for twenty-five years.  She later worked as an office manager at Guernsey County Community Development Center for six years.  Sharon was a member of the Bethlehem Methodist Church for many years. In...

David Lee Day, 74, of Byesville, passed away Tuesday (August 29, 2023) at his home. He was born June 14, 1949 in Rensselaer IN, son of the late Ugine Day and Estlene (Winters) Day. David graduated from Cambridge High School and Meredith Business College.  He worked as a bookkeeper at Fairmont Homes.  He also worked at Eagle Fireworks in Quaker City for twenty-two years, retiring in 1998.  David was a landlord in the Cambridge and Byesville area since 1983 and was a member of...

Karen Ann (Alt) Chumney, 60, of Lore City, passed away Tuesday (August 15, 2023) at her home, following a long battle with MS having been diagnosed in 1981.  Her adult life was filled with many hardships and struggles, but she never wavered in her faith and positive outlook on life – she always saw the good in others, and you felt lucky to have known her. She was born May 26, 1963 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Robert J. Alt and Pauline Patricia (Liptok) Alt. A 1981 graduate...

Scott Lee Calvert, 62, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday (August 9, 2023) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born July 28, 1961 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles H. Calvert and Juanita P. (Moorehead) Calvert. A 1980 graduate of Meadowbrook High School, Scott had worked at LDM Plastech as a press operator for many years.  Later, he had worked in the maintenance department at Wal-Mart. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and working on his lawn...

James Lee McElroy, 88, of Byesville, passed away Wednesday (August 2, 2023) at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born January 23, 1935 in Buffalo, son of the late James D. McElroy and Reva (Reid) McElroy.  Jim was raised in Buffalo and attended Buffalo High School before joining the Navy in 1952. On Saturday March 20, 1954 he married the love of his life, Mary Joan (Lighty) McElroy.  They went on to have three children: Bobby Lee McElroy, Connie Joan McElroy, and James...