All Obituaries

Joyce Ilene Maxwell On January 17, 2021 Joyce I. Maxwell (79) of Cadiz went to be with the Lord. Joyce was born on April 21, 1941 in Bellaire, Ohio to John B and Ilene Dunlap. She worked as a babysitter, caregiver, and housekeeper for some very special families. Joyce loved spending time with her family, especially vacations with them to the beach. She liked catching up with all her friends and family on Facebook. Joyce was a member of the Christian Lighthouse Church for 35 years with...

Mary Ann “Annie” Porter of Cadiz, went home to the Lord on January 14, 2021 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home.  She was born March 4, 1934 to Leota and Earl Fryer.      Mary Ann was a member of Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and was a lay delegate to the Annual Conferences for 20 years.  Mary Ann was also on several boards of the church over the years of her membership and was pianist for 20 years.  She was a Sunday School Teacher as well as a...

Larry Lee Ward, Sr., 77, of Hopedale, died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 17, 1943 in Unionvale, Ohio a son of the late William and Carolyn Tolbert Ward. He was a member of the First Church of God in Cadiz, Harrison Lodge #219, F.&A.M., the AFL-CIO Board, was a retired miner having worked at Y&O Coal Company Nelms Mine #2, and was an executive board member of District 6 of the UMWA where he served as President for...

Myron Lemoyne Thompson, 93, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away January 10, 2021 at the Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. He was born January 5, 1928 in Germano, Ohio the son of the late Clyde and Ruby Miller Thompson. He was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Myron served in WW II Army Occupation in Japan and retired as First Sergeant from the 660th Transportation Cadiz Army Reserves with 30 years of service. He also retired at Group Leader in the Instrument...

Dorothy Bice Gammeter, 92, of Cadiz, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Harrison County Home. She was born April 13, 1928 in Camden, New Jersey the daughter of John Lester Bice and Dorothy Elizabeth Evans. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by her husband of 55 years, Edward Gammeter; her son Roger Gammeter on December 24, 2020; her younger brother, Ralph Bice; her step mother, Eleanor McBride Bice Schmitt; her stepbrother, Richard McBride and a half sister, Cathy Bice...

Roger Dean Gammeter, 67, Cadiz, died December 24, 2020. He was born February 25, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia the son of the late Edward C. and Dorothy Bice Gammeter. He was employed at Ullman Oil in Sugarcreek, Ohio since 1986. Roger was a 1971 graduate of Cadiz High School and was a graduate of the first paramedic class at Belmont Technical College. He joined the Cadiz E-Squad in 1976 and remained there for 40 years. He became and EMT and CPR Instructor. He was the recipient of the...

Robert W. Smith, 41, of Cadiz, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Meadows of Cadiz. He was born March 15, 1979 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of Kathy Post Smith of Martins Ferry and the late Wayne Boyd Smith who preceded him in death in 1996.  He is survived in addition to his mother; by a son, Alex Lee Smith of Glencoe; 3 daughters: Brianna Smith and Hailey Smith both of Glencoe, Cecily Crawford of Parkersburg, WV; 4 grandchildren; 3 brothers: Michael (Christina) Norman of...

Pamella J. Grimes, 61, of Hopedale, Ohio died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1959 in Smithfield, Ohio a daughter of the late Jeff and Elizabeth Holsten. She was a housewife In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Holsten. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Grimes of Hopedale; a daughter, Tiffany Lopez of Dennison; a son, Justin Knight of Steubenville; a grandson, Ellington Haynes; 2 stepsons: Ronnie Grimes of...

Donald Lewis Rogers, 62, of Cadiz died Sunday, December 20th, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital after a courageous battle. He was born February 19th, 1958, a son of Shirley Rogers (Harold) of Cadiz, Ohio and of the late Drexel Rogers. Donnie was a member and Past Master of Harrison Lodge #219 F&AM, Plural Member of Flushing Lodge #289 F&AM, Member of the 23rd District Members Association and the Scottish Rite Valley of Steubenville. Donnie was a graduate of Cadiz High School class of 1976....

Lana J. Brooks Beall, 60, of Cadiz went to be with the Lord, suddenly, on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in the Emergency Room at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born December 15, 1960 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of Roger Eugene Brooks and the late Barbara Joanne Gross. She was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz, was the owner/operator of A-1 Satellite Services and ShaRob Productions in Las Vegas, a licensed cosmetologist in Ohio and Las Vegas, former...