All Obituaries

DONNA FAY COX Donna Fay Cox, formerly of Tuscarawas and most recently a resident of Park Village Health Care Center at New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026 while in the care of Ohio’s Hospice of New Philadelphia. Born April 28, 1926 in Goshen to the late John E. and Hazel M. Wilson Walton, she would have celebrated her milestone 100th birthday on April 28, 2026.  She was a graduate of Tuscarawas-Warwick High School Class of 1944. Following ...

MICHELLE LEE WOODWARD Michelle Lee Woodward, age 54, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Michelle was born on September 19, 1971 in Washington, Pennsylvania.  She was the daughter of Ken Fife and the late Penny (Bishop) Supinski. After graduating from Lakeland High School, Michelle married Larry Allen Woodward.  Together they had two daughters Haley and Emma. Michelle was employed at Chase Bank as a teller.  She loved crafting, ...

"There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they are gone." "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."  Ralph Andrew Ronald I, 72, passed peacefully in his home on Friday, April 17th.    He was surrounded and deeply loved by his family until the Lord led him home to his eternal resting place.    Ralph was born in Dennison, Ohio on ...

HOWARD LLOYD “J. R.” MAHAFFEY JR. Howard Lloyd “J. R.” Mahaffey Jr., age 70, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio, following a short illness. Born August 26, 1955, in Dennison, Ohio, J. R. is the son of the late Howard Lloyd Mahaffey Sr. and Kathleen (Alfred) Mahaffey. In 2025, J. R. retired from driving truck.  He was the owner and operating of his own truck for over 30 years.  He ...

TERESA KAY HINES Teresa Kay Hines, age 65, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away following a lengthy illness on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio. The daughter of Albert Eldon and Mary Louise (Bier) Bland, Teresa was born in Dennison, Ohio on September 2, 1960.  In 1978,  Teresa graduated from Claymont High School. A  devoted wife and mother, Teresa enjoyed online shopping and going out to eat.  She loved cooking and baking and spending time with her ...

DARRELL GENE CAROTHERS SR. Darrell Gene Carothers Sr., age 74, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at his residence following a brief illness, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Darrell was born on April 12, 1951, in New Rumley, Ohio, the son of the late Dale Ira Carothers and Ruth May (Bake) Carothers. He was employed at Belden Brick as a pug mill operator for many years.  Darrell loved old cars, watching his boy’s drag race, yard work, fishing, wood working and spending time with ...

JOHN RAY HERRON SR. John Ray Herron Sr., age 79, of Millersburg, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The son of the late John and Mary (Henry) Herron, John was born June 8, 1946, in Dennison, Ohio. In 1964, John graduated from Uhrichsville High School.  He was employed as a supervisor for Alsco, drove truck and later worked at GE Electric.  He enjoyed golfing, fishing and spending time with his pup JP. On January 13, 2017, John married Perla ...

KYRA BELLE BUNTON Kyra Belle Bunton, 18 years old of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Born on July 1, 2007, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.  She also went by nicknames of Sis, KB and Bebop.  She was suddenly taken from us on February 20, 2026 due to a tragic car accident. Kyra was a senior at Buckeye Career Center, majoring in Business Management.  She was employed at the New Phila Discount Drug Mart as a cashier, that had a smile that brightened everybody’s day. This is ...

JOHNNY RAY MCCLURE Johnny Ray McClure, age 55, of New Philadelphia, O., passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, O. Born January 11, 1971 in Beckley, W. Va., Johnny is the son of Eldridge and Mildred (Crookshanks) Adkins of Tippecanoe. In 1990, Johnny graduated from New Philadelphia High School. He was employed as a machine operator at Deflecto for 10 years. Johnny enjoyed playing video games, coloring books and his dogs. On June 21, 1992, Johnny married ...

RANDY LYNN DIETRICH Randy Lynn Dietrich, age 77, of Farmerstown, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Altercare of Navarre, following a brief illness. Randy was born in Dennison, Ohio on October 8, 1948 to the late Herbert and Hazel (Armstrong) Dietrich. He graduated from Claymont High School in 1967.  Randy joined the Navy and served from 1967 to 1971.  He was formerly employed by the Dover Light Plant and City Garage. Randy is preceded in death by his parents, ...