All Obituaries

Sally R. Watson, a lifelong resident of Chester passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family at her side on Sunday, April 5, 2020, after a year-long battle with cancer. 71 years old, Sally was born in East Liverpool on February 26, 1949. She was a daughter of the late Homer and Jean Bennett Logston. Sally was a floor attendant at Mountaineer Gaming Resort for over 20 years. A 1968 graduate of Oak Glen High School, she was a member of the Virginia Avenue Church of Christ. Sally...

Anna Marie Christen, 77, of East Liverpool, passed away, April 1, 2020, at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness. Born, August 11, 1942, in East Liverpool, she was a daughter of the late Okel Elza Adkins and Dollie Sias Cook. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Wanda Beaver and by her granddaughter, Rebecca Christen. Anna was a 1960 graduate from East Liverpool High School. She worked at the former TS&T Pottery and later had worked at Homer Laughlin...

Kenneth J. Morris, 70, of East Liverpool, passed away, March 31, 2020, at his daughter’s home, following a brief battle with cancer. Born, June 10, 1949, in East Liverpool, he is a son of Betty Reight and the late Edward Reight. He was a 1967 graduate of East Liverpool High School. Kenneth proudly served during the Vietnam War from 1969-1971. He was a volunteer firefighter for many years in Dixonville, OH and he recently retired from carpentry. He enjoyed going to Nascar races and...

Jimmie D. Davis, 62, of Chester, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2020, at the East Liverpool City Hospital. Born, April 7, 1957, in East Liverpool, he was a son of the late Carlos and Grace George Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Stanley, Larry, Carlos “Butch” Jr., and Bill Davis. Jim will be missed by his sister, Shirley Brown of Wellsville. Per Jim’s wishes, no services are planned, and the Arner Funeral Chapel was entrusted with his...

  Diana S. Stine Pratt of Newell passed away at her home, where she was being lovingly cared for by her family, on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from the devastating effects of cancer. 60 years old, Diana was born in East Liverpool to the late Charles Clayton Stine and Vesta Rardon Stine, on June 3, 1959. A true child of the 1960s and 1970s, she was a 1977 graduate of Oak Glen High School where she was a member of the band. Also, she was a graduate of the Northern Community College in...

  Iva June Shultz Dailey, (Grandma Junie), passed away peacefully with her daughter, Diana Aldridge and her adopted daughter, Vicky Bowers at her side, as they have been throughout her four-year battle with Alzheimer’s. She died at Continuing Health Care in Lisbon where she had been a patient for three weeks. Iva June was being cared for by Crossroads Hospice. 85 years old, she was born in St. Mary’s, West Virginia to the late Maywood and Helen Kidder Shultz. Iva June...

  Carolyn Ann Hutton, 94, a longtime resident of Chester, passed away at the Hospice House in Poland, OH., on Thursday, March 19, 2020, following a brief illness. A daughter of the late Dwight and Nona Zoellers Morehead, Carolyn was born in Wellsville on December 13, 1925. She was a very active and involved member of the Chester First United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and member of the Methodist Women. Carolyn was a graduate of Wellsville High School and...

  Loving husband, father, and pap, John R. “Dick” Shroades Jr. passed away at UPMC Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 15, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. 74 years old, Dick was born May 22, 1945, in East Liverpool to the late John R. Shroades Sr. and Hazel I. Stafford Shroades. He retired as a Millwright from J&L Steel in Midland, and he was a Christian by faith. Dick proudly served his country with the US Navy as a gunner’s mate in...

Barbara Ann Daum, 78, of Chester, passed away, Saturday, March 15, 2020, at Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester. Born, July 11, 1941, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Hoffman Hoff. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Daum; sisters, Arlene Studeny, Joan Stevenson, and Dolores Welding; brothers, John, Richard  and Joseph Hoff. Barb was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Pittsburgh and she later retired from Walmart, where she spent...

  Barry A. Keller, 51, of Wellsville, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2020, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born, July 8, 1968, in East Liverpool, he is a son of Francis Pease Keller of East Liverpool and the late Charles Curtis. He was a 1986 graduate of Wellsville High School where he was an outstanding member of the Wellsville football team. Barry was All Ohio 1st team, OVAC Best Offensive Lineman, All Columbiana County and All-Area in 1984 and 1985 seasons. Barry was...