Category Obituaries

John Paul Shroads

John Paul Shroads, 62, of New Cumberland, passed away April 3, 2021.Born November 23, 1958, in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late William E. and Anna Marie (Christen) Shroads.John graduated in 1977 from Oak Glen High School. He was retired from Homer…

Josephine Gibson

Josephine D. Gibson, 89, of Chester, passed away, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester. She heard the words as she entered heaven, “Well done thy good and faithful servant… you have kept the faith, your time on earth is done, welcome…

Steven Smith

Steven W. Smith, 58, of Weirton, passed, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a 2-month battle with complications of COVID-19.Born, January 29, 1963, in Cleveland, OH., he is a son of Elizabeth Wilson Smith of Chester and the late Kelly…

George Korbel

George Michael Korbel, 85, of New Cumberland, WV went to be with our Lord, Friday, April 2, 2021 at Weirton Medical Center after a very brief illness.He was born on October 21, 1935 in Weirton, WV to the late Joseph and Mary Korbel. In addition…

Ernie Cross

Ernie Cross Jr., 85, of Newell, WV, passed away April 9, 2021.Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Earnest and Elda (Franklin) Cross.Ernie was a retired pottery worker. The co-owner of the former Ernie’s Bar. Ernie was a member of the…

Patricia Bailey

Patricia E. “Patty” Bailey, 64 of East Liverpool, passed peacefully at her home while in the loving care of her family on Sunday, April 11, 2021, following a lengthy illness.A daughter of the late Harvey and Lacy Cain, Patty was born in East Liverpool on…

Kayla Rummell

Kayla M. Burkle Rummell, 32 of East Liverpool, passed in Columbus Ohio on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.Born in East Liverpool on September 13, 1988, Kayla was a daughter of James E. Burkle and Tina Mattern Miller and her husband Tim of East Liverpool.Kayla was a…

Violet Chapman

Violet Jane Chapman, 72, of Chester, passed away March 23, 2021.Born August 1, 1948 in Richwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Pearl (Wilson) Cunningham.Violet was a member of the Voice of Pentecost Church of Weirton and she also attended the…

Judith Morgan

Judith Morgan, 76, of New Cumberland, passed away March 14 , 2021.Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on January 9, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Tracy and Freda (Williams) Rexroad.Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Morgan;…