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Russell “Rusty” Morgan Hupp Jr. — Funeral, 1 p.m., Thursday, at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes in Marietta, Ohio. Graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homer Lee Vaness — Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield. Deborah “Debbie” S. Warner — Graveside service with the Rite of Committal, 10 a.m. Friday, Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Caldwell.

Joe Edward Davis

Joe Edward Davis, 77, of Harrisville, passed away March 12, 2026, in Marietta. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Russell “Rusty” Morgan Hupp Jr.

Russell “Rusty” Morgan Hupp Jr., a beloved resident of Marietta, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the age of 70. He was born on December 9, 1955, in Marietta, Ohio to Russell and Patricia Hammond Hupp. Rusty was a proud alumnus of Warren High School, graduating with the Class of 1974. He spent his career as a dedicated truck driver dispatcher. He was a member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, Ohio. He is survived by his loving siblings, June Deem, Rose Pryor, Rebecca Buckman, Brenda Bee (Michael), and Glen Hupp (Dajea). Rusty ...

Homer Lee Vaness

Homer Lee Vaness, 86, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield.

Deborah “Debbie” S. Warner

Deborah “Debbie” S. Warner, 67, of Caldwell, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026. Graveside service with the Rite of Committal, 10 a.m. Friday, in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Caldwell, with Rev. Father Thomas Nelson serving as celebrant. She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Dale.

Funerals

Kassandra Jo “Kassie” Doak — Funeral service, 11 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026, at McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly. Graveside service at the family farm, Waterford. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the Funeral Home. Charles T. Pridgeon Jr. — Memorial service, 2 p.m. Friday, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta. Visitation, 1-2 p.m. Gathering for friends and family 4-6 p.m. at his house.