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Ann Strecker Brownell

August 9, 1939 April 14, 2026 Ann Strecker Brownell, 86, of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully at home on April 14, 2026. Born on August 9, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Hayward and Helen Strecker. Ann grew up in Marietta, Ohio, where she met and married Dave, the love of her ...

Carol Lee Close

Carol Lee Close, 70, of Coolville, OH, passed away May 5, 2026, at her residence. She was born on April 9, 1956, in Marietta, OH, a daughter of the late Delbert Darwin and Jean Ruth Worthington Bennett. In addition to being a homemaker, she was a Sunday School teacher for over 40 years and ...

Betty J. Golden

Betty J. Golden, 88, of Cutler, Ohio, died May 7, 2026. Visitation, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Barlow Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Graveside service, 3 p.m., Veto Cemetery. www.CawleyandPeoples.com.

Funeral Services

Joseph Dean “Smiley” Brookover - Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, at Roberts Funeral Home-East Lawn Chapel, 27880 State Route 7, Marietta. Funeral, 1 p.m. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Constance Rae (Connie) Cartmell - Funeral, 3 p.m. Monday, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Visitation, 1-3 p.m. Dolly Jean Payne Smith - Funeral, noon Saturday, Souls Harbor Baptist Church, 115 Caywood Road, Marietta. Visitation, 10 a.m. to noon at the church. George W. Zimmerman - Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Salem Township Cemetery. ...

Joseph Dean “Smiley” Brookover

Joseph Dean “Smiley” Brookover, 61, of Marietta, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Joe was born May 30, 1964 in Marietta to Lonzo and Kathleen {Oliver} Brookover. He was a 1983 graduate of Marietta High School. Joe worked for Richardson Printing for many ...

Constance Rae (Connie) Cartmell

Constance Rae (Connie) Cartmell, 83, of Marietta, Ohio, experienced her final sunset peacefully on the evening of May 5, 2026, surrounded by what she loved most: her family. Connie was born on May 22, 1942, to Robert Eldon and Eleanor (Gecsey) Whitmore. She grew up in Ashland, Ohio, and ...