Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Mar 7, 2018

Arthur Clayton Blackford, 90, of Nelsonville, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Laurels of Athens.  He was born May 12, 1927 in Cardondale, Ohio, son of the late Allen and Inez Gabriel Blackford.

He was a railroad worker until he went into the US Army during WWII.  Afterwards, he was a heavy equipment operator and...

Mar 6, 2018

Chad Michael Corbin, 41, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens.  He was born January 18, 1977 in Pennsylvania, son of James and Deborah McFarland Corbin of Kingman, Arizona.  Chad was married to April Dawn Speakman Corbin, who survives.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by...

Mar 4, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Boals, 70, of Logan, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster.  He was born September 7, 1947 in Columbus, son of the late Alfred and June Hayden Boals.  Bob was married to the late Sally Ann Pinsky Boals.

He was a retired foundry worker and a member of...

Mar 3, 2018

Mary Alice Rathburn, 96, of Zaleski, passed away Saturday March 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 21, 1921 in New Vienna, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Mabel Long Bedinghaus. She was married to the late Max M. Rathburn.

She was a waitress at Murphy’s Restaurant and the restaurant at Lake Hope. Member...

Mar 2, 2018

Sharon Ann Stover, 74, of Nelsonville, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 11, 1944 in Nelsonville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Regina Davis Evans. She was the widow of the late Charles Franklin “Charlie” Stover who passed away in 2007.

She was...

Feb 28, 2018

Thelma Pearl Scott, 85, of McArthur, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.  She was born September 10, 1932 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Marvin E. and Helen Ratcliff Hutt.  Thelma was the widow of the late Neil L. Scott.

She retired after 28 years from Goodyear, was a...

Feb 22, 2018

Georgana K. Popp, 88, of Hamden, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her residence.  She was born July 4, 1929 in Columbus, daughter of the late Deril and Edith Ruth Anthony Teagardner.  She was the widow of the late Jack Edward Popp. Georgana is survived by her daughter, Judy McFadden of Columbus; sons, Rick (Cheryl) Popp of Londonderry,...

Feb 21, 2018

Alison Eastman, 79, of Nelsonville, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Brookside Rehabilitation in The Plains. Born November 28, 1938 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Col. Jay A. Abercrombie and Eleanor Hooper Eastman. Alison grew up in a military family, and as a child, lived in Yokahama, Japan, Toul, France, and Frankfurt, Germany....

Feb 20, 2018

Margaret Lucille Collins, 70, of Nelsonville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Logan Health Care Center in Logan.  She was born February 7, 1948 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Leo Cluster and Ethel Lucille Riddle Betts.

She formerly worked at Goodyear and Walmart.

Margaret is survived by her son, Joseph Dunn of...

Feb 19, 2018

Julia Ann “Julie” Barbee, a long-time resident of the McArthur area, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Mercy West Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years, Donald E. Barbee, Sr.

Julia was born on March 28, 1936 to Santford and Nora Middleton Rowe, in Lucasville, Ohio and is survived...

Feb 18, 2018

Margaret Jean Lyke, 94, of Logan, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at The Pickering House in Lancaster.  She was born September 28, 1923 in Hocking County, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude Moore Achauer.  Jean was the widow of the late Charles H. Lyke, who passed away in 1988.

Jean was a member of the...

Feb 18, 2018

Reba Pinney, 90, of Lancaster, formerly of Logan, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster.  She was born June 8, 1927 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Perry Judd and Mabel Gladys Gaskill Pinney. She was a Professor of Education at Ohio University for over 40 years and a member of the St. John...

Feb 17, 2018

Franklin “Frank” William Beierle, 71, of Cincinnati, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his residence.  He was born May 27, 1946 in Cincinnati, son of the late Franklin H. and Anne Walter Beierle.  Frank was married to Sheryl “Sheri” E. Fryburger Beierle, who survives.

He was a retired mechanic at S.O.R.T.A. in Cincinnati and was a...

Feb 17, 2018

Dorothy Ann Stivison, age 90 of Logan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Logan Care & Rehabilitation in Logan.

Born October 9, 1927 in Logan, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Vere and Agnes Barbara (Shorr) Dalton.

Dorothy retired from Smead Manufacturing Company in Logan after 17 years of service....

Feb 17, 2018

Mary Ann Simms, 65, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the James Cancer Center, in Columbus, Ohio.

Born September 6, 1952 in Nelsonville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Jennie Bruce. She graduated in 1970 from Nelsonville-York High School. She worked for over 25 years for Doctors Hospital in Nelsonville. She...

Feb 17, 2018

Naomi Joan New, 80, of Logan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday February 17, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster.  She was born April 25, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of the late Langley and Lillie Goble Faught.  She was married to the late Guy New Jr. who passed away in 1983.

Feb 16, 2018

Lysbeth Ann Forrest, 64, of Logan, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at her residence.  She was born April 1, 1953, daughter of the late Arlie D. and Ruth Evelyn Knapp Kearns. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Robert (Linda) Kearns of Springfield, David A. (Katie) Kearns...

Feb 14, 2018

Richard L. Rooker, Sr., 68, of Rockbridge, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Main Street Terrace Care Center, Lancaster.  He was born March 23, 1949 in Lancaster, son of the late Ervin and Clara Faye Primmer Rooker.  Richard was married to Mabel Herb Rooker, who survives, for 47 years.

He was a veteran of the United...

Feb 13, 2018

Scott Nathan Bazell, 40, of Carroll, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. He was born May 13, 1977 in Lancaster, Ohio to his father, Joseph Michael (Janet) Bazell of Rockbridge and mother, Deborah Dietz Bazell of Logan. He was married to Mary Meshell Cone Bazell, who survives, for almost eleven years.

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Feb 8, 2018

Sarah I. Buskirk passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Heartland Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Sarah was born on August 12, 1936 to Clifford E. Ray and Oma P. (Long) Ray, in G lenroy, Ohio.

On February 9, 1957, Sara married the love of her life, David L. Buskirk.  They were married...