All Obituaries

Donald Duane Hood, 64, of Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away at his home on Sunday May 22,  2022 after a brief battle with cancer.  Born December 14, 1957 in Zanesville, he was the only son of the late David and Ethel Yvonne  Hood. He was a graduate of the Tri-Valley High School class of 1976. Don was a frame  technician at Ervin Auto Body in Newark, Ohio for 25 years and later drove trucks for Ervin and  Sons Construction. He was a member of Frazeysburg United Methodist...

Trevor Allen Griffith, 41, of West Lafayette passed away at his home on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Trevor was born in Coshocton on August 2, 1980, to Oren and Patty Griffith.  He graduated from Ridgewood High School in the class of 1999 and started working at WTNS when he was seventeen years old.  He loved spending time with his family, especially his two daughters Madysin and Lillian.  Trevor loved music since he was a child, he had his own DJ service “Mega Music...

Lanaea M. Art (Oliver), 31, of Coshocton, passed away on May 18, 2022 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1991 in Coshocton to Steve Oliver and Tammie Shryock. She was a 2010 graduate of Coshocton High School. She had a big heart and was always thinking of others. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, Lanaea is survived by her siblings, Tanya Stubbs, Steven Oliver Jr., Patricia Roberts, Chance...

Charlotte (McKnight) Ramey went to her heavenly home on May 14, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Charlotte was born to Wilbur and Nadine (Westfall) McKnight on August 22,1945. She is survived by her mother Nadine, aged 103. Charlotte spent her formative years in Coshocton, Ohio, with her mother and father in building The Coshocton Church of God. Throughout her life she maintained a deep love of the lord...

Ruth Francis Wells, 97, of Keene, passed away at the Juanita Potts Family Home on Friday May 13, 2022. Ruth was born in London, Kentucky on January 23, 1925, to the late Roland and Bertha (Crawford) Reams. She was a devoted member of the Coshocton Church of Christ, an avid reader and treasured spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ruth is survived by her three children, Melvin Wells of Warsaw, Jean (David) Brown of Fresno and Ann (Richard)...

Deanna K. McCloy, 49, of Coshocton passed away at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus on Tuesday May 3, 2022. Deanna was born in Coshocton on September 16, 1972, to Bobby and Marjorie (VanSickle) McCloy. She loved spending time with her family and friends, caring for animals, fishing, outdoors, traveling and camping. She is survived by her son Joshua (Bri Adkins) Kreider of West Lafayette; grandchildren DaVina and Adalynn Kreider; mother Marjorie McCloy of Coshocton; siblings...

Edward A. Dunfee, 75, of Coshocton passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville on Monday May 2, 2022.  His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life’s challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Ed came out a hero and stayed strong until the end. Ed was born in Coshocton on January 22, 1947, to the late David A. and Ruth (Jarvis) Dunfee. He honorably served in the US Army from 1966-1968 and worked for The Longaberger Company for many...

Donald Sherrick, 88, previously of California, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Signature Healthcare. He was born on January 15, 1934 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Emerson and Freda (Powelson) Sherrick. While growing up on the farm in Otsego, he traveled to 48 states on family vacations before graduating from New Concord High School. After graduation, he went into the field of silver mines and worked in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Idaho. He retired from The Harley House...

Van Young, 66, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at OSU Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 14, 1955 to the late Clyde Young and Donna Rae (VanWinkle) Young, who survives. He was a 1974 graduate of River View High School. He went on to further his education at The Ohio State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering. He worked as an engineer until his retirement. Recently, he was a...

Melissa Phillabaum, 54, of Coshocton passed away on Monday April 25, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Melissa was born in Coshocton on March 7, 1968, to Richard and Dorothy (Darr) Barker. She loved to paint, walking, and taking photographs of outdoor scenery.  Melissa also treasured spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Melissa is survived by her devoted husband Keith A. Phillabaum whom she married July 17, 1985; son Dustin T. Phillabaum of...