All Obituaries

Kimberly Turner, 49, of Rayland, OH, died, Saturday, June 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 22, 1969, in Hobbs, New Mexico to Richard Adams and the late Charlotte Freeman Underwood. Kim had a special love for animals and dreamed of opening her own business of training rescue dogs. In her spare time, Kim enjoyed making quilts. In addition to her father, Richard (Pat) Adams, she is survived by two sons, Marcus and Nathan (Chelsea) Tuner, of Texas; a brother, Brian Norris; a sister,...

William E Davis, 79, of Rayland, OH, died, Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home. Bill was born April 13, 1939, in Joseph Mills, WV, to the late William and Tillie (Dawson) Davis. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and William Davis Jr and two sisters, Lilly Moffitt and Wilma Senatore. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia (Wick) Davis; three brothers, Raymond (Darlene) Davis, Kenneth (Dot) Davis and Dewayne (Geneva) Davis; two sisters, Betty Meeker and...

Clara Morris, 85, of Rayland, OH, died, Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1932, in Lower Salem, OH, to the late Joseph and Alzie (Ferrel) Scott. In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Morris; two great-grandchildren, Briar Faulkner and Laura Grace Culler and several brothers and sisters Clara was a bus driver for 35 years for the Buckeye Local school district. She is survived by five sons, Dale (Becky), Jerome, Jeff...

Nick Tiburzi, 56, of Tiltonsville, OH, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Valley Hospice, in Steubenville, OH. He was born on November 18, 1961, Wheeling, WV, to the late Silvano and Marlene (Boyle) Tiburzi. Nick was employed at Ohio Coatings, Yorkville, OH; a member of the Indian Club, Tiltonsville, OH and a member of the VFW, Yorkville, OH. He is survived by two sisters, Michelle Renee and Silvana Joy Tiburzi, both of Columbus, OH; his Girl- friend, Mary Ann Ensell; two step sons, James...

Robert LaCross, 79, of Rayland, OH, died, Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Wheeling, WV. Bob was born on April 24, 1944 in Rush Run, OH, to the late Joseph H. and Metzel (Brown) LaCross. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela (Yost) LaCross; a son, Robert J. LaCross and a brother, Daniel LaCross. Bob was an honorary member of the VFW, Yorkville, OH, Post 4811, a member of the Indian Club, Tiltonsville, OH, Dillonvale Firemans Club and was a Boilermaker and a...

Necia Jean Simon Hughes Kuhn, 92, passed on May 12, 2018, at Liza's Place in Wheeling, WV. She was born on May 24,1925 to Edward and Edna Simon of Morgantown, WV. She is preceded in death by four siblings, her son, Bruce Alan Hughes, and her husband, John Kuhn. Necia is survived by her children, Charles (Diane) Hughes, Ilona (Tom) Alessi, Michelle Sabo, Roxanne (Rich) Hunker, and step-daughter, Linda (Jim) Gaughan; grandchildren, Shane (Sasha) Alessi, Justin (Allison) Alessi, Michael...

HELEN MOFFO Helen Patricia Moffo, 77, of Rayland, OH, died, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at her home, in Rayland, OH. She was born March 16, 1941, in Mingo Junction, OH, to the late Jerry and Margaret (Elish) Moffo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Fausto Moffo. Helen is survived by two daughters, Jeannette Moffo (Chuck) and Theresa Helmbright (Greg); two brothers, Foster (Jan) Moffo and Joe (Rose) Moffo; a sister, Dolly Moffo; three grandchildren,...

MAE SHINN Mae (Tressler) Shinn, 95, passed away, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Park Health Care Center, in St. Clairsville, OH. She was born on July 2, 1922, in Bluefield, WV, to Charles and Lelia Kennett. In addition to her parents, Mae was preceded in death by her first husband, James Earl Tressler; second husband, William Shinn; a daughter, Faye (Walter) Husted; two sons, James "Jimmy" Tressler and George "Sonny" Tressler; and a sister, June (Sam) Morris. Mae moved to...

LAWRENCE SWIGER Lawrence Stephen "Larry" Swiger Sr., 77, raised in Tiltonsville, Ohio, resident of Colerain, Ohio, passed away May 4, 2018 in UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family. Born December 21, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Mravec Swiger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-sister, JoAnn Piosek. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marjorie McClarin Swiger; a son, Lawrence...

George Nemeth, 77, of Yorkville, OH, died, Monday, April 30, 2018, at his home. He was born on September 8, 1940 in Martins Ferry, OH, to the late George and Josephine (Costello) Nemeth. George was a retired History Teacher, basketball coach and athletic director for Buckeye Local School District; a Lector at St. Josephs Catholic Church and former manager of the Rayland Dairy Queen. George is survived by his wife, Marge (Vargo) Nemeth; a son, Gregory (Elizabeth) Nemeth, of Westerville,...