Area Obituaries

Wayne A Emery, 59, of Batesville, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his home. Wayne was born April 9, 1967, in Marietta to the late James Emery and Shelva Jean (Long) Emery of Batesville. He was self- employed doing yard maintenance and was also a heavy equipment operator. Wayne enjoyed watching sports with his…

Jerry R. Russell, age 90, of Belpre, Ohio, died Monday, October 12, 2026, at Elison Assisted Living in Marietta. He was born September 26, 1936, in East Liverpool, son of the late Harry Roland “Ral” and Mary Chamberlin Russell. Jerry was a 1954 graduate of Carson Long Military Academy in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania and attended…

Raymond C. “Rusty” Walters, age 77, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born March 31, 1949, in Cleveland, son of the late Charles G. and Margaret E. Thompson Walters. Rusty was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, for which he…

Marilyn M. Ball, age 86, of Canton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. She was born August 14, 1940, in Genoa, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde A. and Sarah E. Boyd McAtee. Marilyn was a 1958 graduate of Southern Noble High School at Dexter City. She was…

Jerry Ray Cordell, age 80, of Cambridge, Ohio (previously of Caldwell), passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at his home surrounded by the people that loved him. He was born June 29, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late Donald Cordell and Louise (Ray) Henry. After losing his father early in…

Ernest Junior Ball, age 92, of Canton, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. He was born August 10, 1934, in Gem, Ohio, son of the late Ernest Hubert and Emma Viola May Swain Ball. Junior was a 1956 graduate of Dexter City High School, and was a United…

Judith “Judy” Pilcher age 79, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, OH. She was born February 17, 1947 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Avon and Inez Woodburn Woodard. Judy was a member of the Caldwell Moose and a volunteer at the Samaritan…

As the sun dawned on September 30, 2026, Myrna Virginia Borror Carson breathed her final breath and passed into the heavenlies. The sky was brighter as her spirit met the One who created her and welcomed her home to paradise. Myrna was an artist, a 70s rebel with a cause, a peacemaker, a gardener, and…

Mary Ann Shafer Shearer, 1931-2026 Mary Ann Shafer Shearer, age 94, was at last reunited with loved ones who passed before her.  She was raised in Caldwell, Ohio.  She has resided in Oberlin, Ohio since 1997. Mary Ann majored in German at Oberlin College and following graduation studied at Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany. She earned…

Clifford E. “Cliff” Buckey, age 95 (Cliff would say 95 and a half), of Cambridge, Ohio, died Monday, September 28, 2026, at the home of his daughter in Salesville. He was born March 20, 1931, in Ava, son of the late Raymond C. Buckey and Cecil M. Hickle Buckey Rayner. Cliff was the last surviving…