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Joseph E. McCurdy, 69, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Joe was born on February 10, 1957, in Beverly, son of Charles H. and Lillian Joan Schweikert McCurdy. He graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1975, attended Ohio State University and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1980. As a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, he worked at McCurdy Funeral Home alongside his brother Mike for 45 years. Joe always loved the vacations he took with his family over the years and the many golf trips he took with his golfing buddies to Myrtle Beach and Pinehurst. He also had been an avid hunter for many years. Joe especially loved watching all the sporting events that his son and daughter were involved in. He always made time to watch his son Kelson play in all the golf matches through the years on the Fort Frye golf team and Marietta College golf team and also enjoyed watching his daughter, Kenna play golf as a member of the Fort Frye golf team. Joe was a big Ohio State Buckeye fan along with being an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Joe enjoyed spending time with his many friends and always had a love for his pets. Above all he loved his wife and family very much and will be greatly missed. On November 6, 2004 he was married to Christina "Chrissy" O'Linn McCurdy whom he dearly loved. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Kelson McCurdy and a daughter Kenna McCurdy of Beverly: two brothers, Mike McCurdy of Beverly and Jeff McCurdy (Diane O'Linn) of Belpre; his mother and father in- law, Lorette and Larry O'Linn of Beverly: and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister in-law Anne McCurdy.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 11, 2026 at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly with Evang. Zack Waite officiating. Burial will be in the Beverly Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Thursday at the funeral home and on- line condolences may be made by visiting www.mccurdyfh.com.