Area Obituaries

Brenda L. Ramsey Halberstadt, age 64, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Monday, July 18, 2022, at The Ohio State University Hospice. She was born April 5, 1958, in Zanesville, daughter of V. Jean Mendenhall Ramsey of Caldwell and the late Herbert W. Ramsey. Brenda was a 1976 graduate of Caldwell High School. She was employed as…

Raymond Olon “Ray” Buckey Raymond Olon “Ray” Buckey, 68, of Senecaville, passed away Thursday (July 14, 2022) in Daytona Beach, Florida, while vacationing with his family. He was born August 9, 1953 in Cambridge, son of Clifford Eugene and Patricia Louise (Cowgill) Buckey of Cambridge. Ray was a 1971 graduate of Cambridge High School and…

Phillip “Phil” Lee Lasure, 67, of Pleasant City, died Friday (July 8, 2022) at OSU Hospice, Columbus. He was born January 28, 1955 in Zanesville, son of the late Cecil H. Lasure and Violet Leora (Hutson) Lasure. A graduate of Maysville High School, Phil worked as a case manager for twenty-five years at Muskingum County…

J.B. Peavler, age 90, of Freeport, Ohio, died Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville. He was born August 27, 1931, in Kentucky, son of the late Willie Dowell and Leona Gritton Peavler. He retired in 1986 as a powerline construction supervisor for the Hoosier Engineering Company in Dublin. He owned…

Ila Anne Perkins, infant daughter of Kasey and Emilee Perkins of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.  She was born June 23, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. During her life, Ila was able to hear the loving voices of her family, feel the soft…

Timothy “Timmy” J. Smith aka “Slim” age 40, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 in Noble County, Ohio, as a result of an ATV accident. He was born June 3, 1982 in Zanesville, Ohio, a son of Pamela Moore Smith of Caldwell and the late Timothy “Tim” F. Smith. He was currently…

Lillian L. “Lucy” Barkes, 82, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the Altercare Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell, Ohio. She was born at New Martinsville, West Virginia on April 18, 1940, a daughter of the later Clarence and Emma Leasure Beegle. Lillian was a former nurse’s aide at Summit Acres Nursing…

Linda Feldner, age 78, of Cambridge, Ohio, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 8, 1944, in Sharon, daughter of the late Frank and Edna Cain Wiley. Linda was a 1962 graduate of Caldwell High School and was a member of the Sharon Presbyterian Church. She loved to…

July 10, 1975 – May 23, 2022 Timothy Lee Geary (46) of Caldwell went to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, May 23, 2022. He worked in construction and loved to build and fix things. Tim was born July 10, 1975, to Carl and Esther Geary in Zanesville, Ohio. Tim met Grace the summer…

Durward Charles “Dub” Barnhouse, age 68, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home. He was born July 26, 1953, in Zanesville, son of the late John William and Marian D. Jennings Barnhouse. Dub was a 1971 graduate of Caldwell High School. He was employed by the former Mahle Plant in Caldwell…