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Darrell Eugene “Sonny” Carpenter

Darrell Eugene “Sonny” Carpenter passed away on Tues. April 21, 2026. He was born Aug. 31, 1933, in Lathrop. He married Mary Louise Wallace in February 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 63 years; sisters Sevilla and Doris; and brother Robert Lee Roberts. He leaves behind his children, Ron Raines, Katina (Steve) Lescody, Allen (Brenda) Carpenter, and Darrin (Misty) Carpenter; grandchildren, Heather, Nikki, Nathan, Maelana, Mia, Hope, Garrett (Kelsey), Blake, Gracie, Tyler, Taylor, Quentin and Adam; 18 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. ...

Margaret Matterson Fredericks

Margaret Matterson Fredericks, 95, of Ridgway, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her home on February 13, 2026. Margaret lived in Marietta for 50 years until she moved to Colorado 5 years ago to spend her last years with family. Born November 9, 1930, in Syracuse, New York, Margaret lived a ...

Lillian I. Sams Hile

Lillian I. Sams Hile, 79, of Vincent, Ohio, passed away on January 6, 2026, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her home. Lillian (aka Lil or Lilly) was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1946. She was the proud daughter of Goldie Berger Sams, a well-respected nurse, and Oren Sams, Jr., ...

Thomas Jeffrey Minton

Thomas Jeffrey Minton, 69, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 25, 1956, in Marietta, Ohio, son of Edward Vincent Minton and Dorothy May Jeffers Minton. Tom graduated from Morgan High School in 1975 and was self-employed in ...

Junior Ray “Jake” Tidd

Junior Ray “Jake” Tidd, 54, of Marietta passed away at 2:29 am, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born December 24, 1971, in Marietta a son of the late Ronald G. Tidd and Irene Leasure Tidd of Newport. Jake was part owner of Integrity Paving and Sealing Company. On September 2, 2000, he married Amanda Lang who survives with a daughter and 2 sons: Breanna (Darrell) Tidd, Heath (Vivian) Hutchinson and Jakob (Laken) Tidd, grandson Brantley James, brother Ronald G. Tidd II, sister Tracy Tidd, special niece Katelyn Tidd and nephew Eric Tidd, mother-in-law ...

Funeral Services

FISHER, Elaine - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. today, McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly, Ohio. Rosary, 7:30 p.m. Funeral, 10 a.m. Thursday St. Bernard Catholic Church, Beverly. Burial, St. Bernard Cemetery. HALL, Jeffrey “Jeff” Dean - Graveside service, 1 p.m. May 8, New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Marietta. MAXON, Donald Eugene Sr. - Visitation at 9:30 a.m. May 22 at Evergreen Bible Church, Williamstown. Service, 11 a.m. at the church. POLITO, Paula M. - Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, at Barlow Chapel of Cawley and Peoples Funeral Home. Service, 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial, ...