Vera M. Miller, age 77, of  Mineral City, Ohio  (New Cumberland area)  died early Monday morning, July 4, 2022 in her residence following a long illness. She was born March 18, 1945 in Dover, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Willard Ray and Martha Belle (Bates) Wigfield.  Her husband, Taylor F. "Jake" Miller, Sr., whom she married March 23, 1961, died on February 6, 2010. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Taylor F....

Tamara S. McQuillan, age 35, of Uhrichsville, Ohio,  died in her home suddenly on Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2022. She was born July 22, 1986 in Greensboro, North Carolina and was the daughter of Richard L and Debbie Rice of Bowerston, OH and Taunya L. Lynch of Greensboro, North Carolina.   Tamara was currently employed as a phlebotomist at the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover and was a former employee of Lifeshare Community Blood Services in Canton.  She was a...

John Randall Mullen Sr., age 72, of rural Carrollton, Ohio, peacefully went to be with Jesus early Sunday morning, July 3, 2022 in his residence surrounded by the love of his family. Randy was born December 11, 1949 in Canton, Ohio and was the son of the late John Henry and Clara Imogene "Jean" (Bailey) Mullen.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin (Mick) Mullen and Kevin Mullen. Randy grew up in Sherrodsville and graduated from...

Douglas R. Sell, age 68, of  Carrollton, Ohio (Dellroy area), died suddenly in his residence on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was born November 20, 1953 in Dennison, Ohio and was the son of Lois Ann Lightell Sell  of New Philadelphia, OH, and the late Willard Dean Sell.  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Lynn Sell. Doug retired in 2016 from Canton Drop Forge after laboring as a steelworker for more than 20 years.  He was a member of the...

Wiley J. Patrick, age 89, a longtime Leavittsville, Ohio resident, died Thursday evening, June 2, 2022 in the Hennis Care Center at Bolivar following a long illness. He was born October 30, 1932 in Salyersville, Kentucky and was the son of the late Dale and Nora Sizemore Patrick.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Jewell Lovely Patrick, his life partner Sylvia Marie Kessel Frame Patrick, a daughter, Nora Lynn Patrick, a son Kevin Patrick, two...

John E. France Jr., age 73, of  New Philadelphia, Ohio, went home to be  with the Lord Monday morning, May 23, 2022 in his residence surrounded by his loving family after an 18 month battle with Leukemia. Even while going through chemo, it was noted that he  always had a joke and a smile for other patients at TriCounty Hematology and Oncology. He was strong in his faith and attended Bisel United Methodist Church. He was born September 16, 1948 in Dover, Ohio and was the son...

Carol Gail Galanga, age 84, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 in New Dawn Healthcare Center, Dover. Born February 19, 1938, in Jefferson County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond George Beach and Elizabeth Booth Beach.  A Cadiz High School graduate,  Carol worked as a bookkeeper at the Canton Courthouse and then as a nurses aide prior to starting her family.  She had also been a co-owner of a Christian book store in Middlefield, Ohio. A devoted...

Jean Carol Cornett Brosius, age 72, passed away Monday night,  March 7, 2022 at her home in Sherrodsville, Ohio.  She was born December 22, 1949 in Milan, Indiana and was the daughter of  the late Ransom and Cleta M. (Homan) Cornett and widow of the late James R. Brosius. She was a retired employee of Campbell Hausfield in Harrison, Ohio. Carol was a kind soul who was always willing to be charitable. She loved the outdoors and the challenge of bargain hunting. But her...

Sara Jane Naylor, age 79, a resident of the Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic, Ohio, and a former rural Sherrodsville resident, died Friday night, March 4, 2022 after a long illness.  She was born August 13, 1942 in Bergholz, Ohio and was the daughter of  the late Harold "Mutchie" and Hazel Elizabeth (Hardgrove) Williams.  Her husband, the late David H. Naylor, Jr., whom she married in 1965, passed away on April 30, 2017.  Primarily a...

Ruth Evelyn (Swiney) Wallace, age 87, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, left this world into the arms of God early Thursday morning, February 24, 2022 following an illness of five months. It is impossible to sum up the wonderful woman that she was. She was born May 22, 1934 in Little Branch on Elkhorn Creek in Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Rev. Finas and Zelma (Elkins) Swiney.  She was the oldest surviving child of a family of 14 children that she loved as her own. On September...