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Ruby Brown

Ruby Tice Murphy Brown entered eternal rest on 10.31.24. She was born in Rinards Mill, Ohio, on 11.14.1927 to Mary and Dorsey Tice. She now joins her 13 siblings. After graduating from Bloomfield High School in 1945 the government recruited her to work in Marietta to assemble small indicator lights for WW 2 airplanes. She married George R. Murphy of Newport on 2.14.46 when he returned from the war. Ruby is survived by 3 of her six children. James Murphy of Newport, Roger Murphy (MaryAnn) of Parkersburg. Cindy Murphy Stewart (Edwin) Friday Harbor, WA. Ruby’s 3 predeceased children are ...

Jerry Dean “Weiner” Coleman

Jerry Dean “Weiner” Coleman, 63, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 5, 1961, in Beverly, son of Richard “Dick” and Patsy McMillan Coleman. Jerry graduated from Morgan High School and had been a carpet installer for ...

Russell Lynn Handschumacher

Russell Lynn Handschumacher, 66, of Whipple, passed away at his residence Saturday. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving 20 years. Graveside services , 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Salem Twp. Cemetery with full military honors.

Donna Jean (Walters) Krigbaum

It is with heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the passing of Donna Jean (Walters) Krigbaum of Marietta. Donna passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. She was born on March 13, 1952, one of nine children born to Gilbert and Dessie Pryor ...

George E. Molden

George E. Molden, 59, of Marietta, passed away on November 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 5, 1965, in Marietta to Norma J. Hendricks Molden. George was a 1983 graduate of Marietta High School and had graduated from Washington State Community College in 2006 with a degree in Computer Systems and Networking. George had been employed at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. He loved to play poker with his work buddies and work Lego with his family. On April 15, 1989 George married Connie Parks who survives with a son Anthony (Cayce Swartz) Molden of ...

Sally Jo Iddings Waters

Sally Jo Iddings Waters, 85, of State Route 26, Marietta, OH, passed from this life into life eternal on November 2, 2024, after a brief illness. Sally, the daughter of the late Howard and Audrey Iddings of Marietta, OH, was born on August 4,1939, in St. Clairsville, OH, and was raised on the ...