Category Obituaries

OBITUARY: JERRY CHANEY

Jerry Chaney, 76, of Chester, WV, died at home on January 28, 2025.He was born on January 29, 1948, in Chester where he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Don and Mary Chaney. He was the second of seven children…

OBITUARY: MARK COOPER

Mark A. Cooper, 68, lifelong resident of Chester, passed, Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Cleveland. Born, July 19, 1956, in Wheeling, he was the son of the late James D. and Mary M. McDaniel Cooper. Mark was a graduate of Oak…

OBITUARY: BILLIE JONES

Billie Jo Jones, 71, of Chester, passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 16, 2025, following a brief battle with cancer. Billie was born in Chester on June 13, 1953, to the late Edwin and Nellie Knox Smith. Billie’s life revolved around her husband,…

OBITUARY: ZACHARY CAPPS

Zachary Michael Capps, 32, of New Cumberland, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born in Nashville TN, on September 4, 1992, the son of Glenn Capps, of New Cumberland and the late Michelle (Ferrell) Capps.Zach was an avid gamer and an all-round “Fix-It”…

OBITUARY: JERRY E. ORR

Jerry E. Orr, 84, of New Manchester, passed away Sunday January 12, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1940, in Steubenville, the son of the late Dale and Madge Orr. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Arlene, Pauline, Patsy…

OBITUARY: VIRGINIA LARKEY

It is with great sorrow that the family of Virginia Viola (Forester) Larkey announces her passing on December 26th, 2024 at the age of 88. She was born in Wick, Tyler County, West Virginia on December 12th, 1936 to parents Clyde Forester and Verga (Jones)…

OBITUARY: BRADLEY QUINT McDOUGAL

  Bradley Quint McDougle, 52, of New Cumberland, WV passed away  Friday, January 10, 20255 at his residence.       He was born February 20, 1972 in East Liverpool, OH a son of the late James Jay & Kathleen (Ferral) McDougle.       Surviving are his sisters; Pam Shingler, Deb…

OBITUARY: SAM DECAPIO, JR.

Samuel Joseph DeCapio Jr, 57, of New Cumberland, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 4, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Sam was the son of Samuel J. (Norina) DeCapio Sr, of New Cumberland, and Charlotte (Terry) Ours Morris of East Liverpool.…

OBITUARY: JAMES SOSACK

James Sosack of Irondale passed away at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025, after several health issues. Jim, who is 65 years old, was born in East Liverpool on September 12, 1959, to the late George Sosack Sr. and Alice Bevington Sosack. Jim worked 35…