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Arthur E. Lewis Obituary

Arthur E. Lewis
The Review
Sat., Jan. 21, 2006

CHESTER – Arthur E. Lewis, 87, of Chester, died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at the residence of his daughter in Negley.
A son of he late Angelo “LoVisa: Lewis and Elveria Antonini Lewis, Art was born on July 26, 1918 in Ramsey, Ohio.
A self made entrepreneur, Art Started and operated several business in the Tri-State area.
A veteran of the U. S. Marines 1st marine division during World War II, Art was at the center of the Guadal Canal conflict and his picture appeared in Life Magazine during that confrontation.
A live time member of VFW post 6450 in Chester, he was alos a memberof the American Legion Post 121.
His wife Beverley Doerr Lewis preceded him in death on Nov. 4, 1981. also preceding him were his brothers and sisters, John, William, Ray, Mary, Margaret and Edith.
Surviving are his son, Raymond Lewis and his wife Kay of Woodbridge, Va. And his daughter, Gwendolyn Cain and her husband Lee of Negley. A sister, Lillian of Oregon also survives.
Surviving grandchildren include Paul and Dexter Alford and Tara Lewis-Veltre.
In addition there are five great-grandchildren, Ashley, Lacy, Dalton, Ambria and Drake.
His best pal and ex-Marine buddy Gene Vassall of Atlanta, Ga. Survives as well.
The Rev. Donna Todd will conduct services on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Arner Funeral Chapel in Chester. The family will be present to receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2p.m. until the time of the services. Tri-State Veterans Burial Group will provide full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the EDI SouthWorkshop at 15529 Sprucevale Road, East Liverpool, OH 43920

Rev. M. Rudolph Miller Obituary

Rev. M. Rudolph Miller
The Review
Sat., Jan. 21, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. – Rev. M. Rudolph Miller, former minister at Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Liverpool, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at the medical center of John Knox Village in Tampa.
Born Jan. 31, 1904, in Lemoyne, Pa. To Jerome Rudolph Miller and Gertrude Fannie Moore, he died just 12 days short of his 102nd birthday.
A celebration of life will be held at the John Knox Village Chapel at a time to be announced.
Rev. Miller was paster of Trinity Presbyterian Church from April 1939 until January 1968 with a 46 month break for service as a Chaplain in the U. S. Army during World War II where he participated in the historic landing at the Normandy beaches. During his tenure as Trinity’s minister, the church built a new structure and moved from 4th Street downtown to its present Maine Blvd. Location. Rev. Miller was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Miriam Miller and his oldest son, Michael Miller. His surviving son, Stephen and his wife, the former Ruth Ann Wellington, both of East Liverpool are living in Tampa. Rev. Miller is also survived by four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Rev. Miller graduated from Yale University in 1926 and Western Theological now the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He initially came to the East Liverpool area as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Newell, W.Va. in 1931. While living in East Liverpool he served as president of the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees, a member of the board of directors of the YMCA and Red Cross, as director ot the East Liverpool Child Counseling Center and the Retarded Children’s Group, as director of the Civic Music Association, a trustee of the Osteopathic Hospital and Kiwanis Club. He also served as Moderator of Wheeling, Kittanning and Steubenville Presbyteries. He served 28 years in the U. S. Army guard and reserves on both active and reserve duty retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The family requests that memorials take the form of donations to the Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Liverpool, Ohio music Fund.

Betty J. Freeman Obituary

Betty Freeman
The Review
Fri., Jan.20, 2006

WELLSVILLE – Betty J. Freeman, 82, a resident of the Calcutta Health Care Center and formerly of Wellsville, died Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 2006, in the emergency room at the East Liverpool City Hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1924, in Newell, a daughter of the late John and Verna Smith Cornell.
Betty was owner and operator of the former Betty’s Grocery Store in Wellsville.
Her husband, Robert Freeman Sr. preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter. Brenda Galvin of Mullica Hill, N.J.; one son, Robert Freeman of Wellsville; two brothers, John Cornell and Eldred Cornell both of Chester; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Roberts Funeral Home with Pastor Dirk Hall of the Wellsville Church of the Nazarene presiding. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery..
Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Harry Pickett Obituary

Harry Pickett
Friday, Jan. 20, 2006
The Review

EAST PALESTINE – Harry Pickett, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at his residence, following a lengthy illness.
He was born Dec. 31, 1947, in Salem, a son of the late Walter and Roberta Taggart Pickett.
He was employed with Liverpool Freight as a dispatcher before retiring and was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Bird Pickett, a son, Jeffrey Pickett of East Palestine; a daughter, Tammy Louthan of East Palestine; two brothers, G. Michael Pickett of Meadows, Texas and Bill Slaughter of East Palestine; three sisters, Jane Klemm of Youngstown, Cathy Pappas of Wellsville and Joanne Daly of Indiana ; and six grandchildren.
Rev. A. Voorhis will conduct the services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oliver-Linsley Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 7-9 p.m. today and from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Charles J. Smith Jr. Obituary

Charles Smith
The Review
Fri., Jan. 20, 2006

EAST LIVERPOOL – Charles J. smith, Jr., 45, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006.
He was born Sept. 29, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of Norma Doran Smith of east Liverpool and the late Charles J. Smith Sr.
He was a former clerk at Auto Zone.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Miller Smith; three sons, Charles J. Smith, Justin M. Miller and Bryant T. Miller of East Liverpool; a daughter, Connie Hissom of East Liverpool; three brothers, Jack Smith and Mike Smith of East Liverpool and Steven Smith of Wellsville; a sister, Sherry Smith of East Liverpool; and three grandchildren.
Pastor John Mehaffey will conduct the services at 8 tonight at the Newell Chapel of the Nixon funeral Home.
Interment will be private.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. until time of services today.

Carl Edward Beagle Obituary

Carl Beagle
The Review
Friday, Jan. 20, 2006

BOWERSTON, Ohio – Carl Edward Beagle, 83, formerly of New Matamoras, Ohio, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at Sunnyslope Nursing Home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1922, in New Matamoras, a son of he late Oda and Josephine Hudkins Beagle.
He was employed as a roller operator at Crucible Steel Corp. in Midland, a member of the East Liverpool Church of Christ and a veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Mae Conley beagle and a son, Carl E. Beagle Jr.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara McIntyre of Scio, Ohio and Deborah Marzlug of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; four brothers, Cecil Beagle and Harold Beagle of New Matamoras and Glenn Beagle and Perry Beagle of East Liverpool; a sister, Dorothy Blatt of Baden City; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Will Montgomery and Bobby Bradford will conduct the service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial will be in Matamoras Cemetery.
Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

Hilda Louise Cole Obituary

Hilda Cole
The Review
Thurs., Jan 12, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Hilda Louise Cole, 80, of Charlotte died Saturday, Jan. 7, at Carolinas Medical Center – Main.
She was born in East Liverpool, June 14, 1925, a dughteter of the late Levi and Myrtle Wolfe Talbott.
She was a member of the Idlewild Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Cole; two sons, Kim Alan Cole of Michigan City, Ind., and Van Lee Cole of Spartenburg, S. C.; a daughter, Deborah Carpenter of Bridgeport, W.Va.; a brother, Arnold Talbott of East Liverpool and five grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church, 8005 Lawyer Rd., Charlotte. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
The Carolina Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements.

Harold R. Doak Obituary

Harold Doak
The Review
Thurs., Jan. 12, 2006

EAST LIVERPOOL – Harold R. Doak, 83, of Lisbon Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, at his home.
He was born March 24, 1922, in east Liverpool, a son of the late Homer F. and Margaret J. Spohr Doak.
He retired as a gunsmith stockmaker and served with the U. S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Rev. Duane Hetzer will conduct the services at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Arner Funeral Chapel. The Tri-State Veterans Burial Group will accord military honors. Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.
Visitation is from 5 until time of services Friday.

Mary (Kay) Weiford Obituar

Mary “Kay” Weiford
Thurs., Jan. 12, 2006

East Liverpool -- Mary “Kay” Weiford, 80, of state Route 267, formerly of Industry, Pa., died at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at East Liverpool City Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Industry Nov. 13, 1925, daughter of the late Jake R. and Karhryn C. Munroe Weiford, she moved to the East Liverpool area in 1985, where she lived with Georgetta Russell and her sons, Daniel Gallagher and Billy Bebout.
She was a homemaker.
Maude Munroe, her maternal grandmother, who raised her, and a brother, Gerald Munroe, preceded her in death.
She is survived by a sister, Jean W. Lotz of Beaver, Pa.
She is also survived by many family members whom she loved and whose lives she has touched.
Friends may call Thursday at the Dawson Funeral Home, where the family will be present fro 2-8 p.m.
Pastor Mike Ross of Hope Christian Fellowship Church will conduct services at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Industry.
Immediately following burial family and friends will gather in fellowship at Grace Presbyterian Church.

Frances J. Hornick Obituary

Frances J. Hornick
Thurs., Jan. 12, 2006
The Review

EAST LIVERPOOL – Frances J. Hornick, 91, formerly of Etruria Street and Inez Avenue, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at the East Liverpool Convalescent Center following a lengthy illness.
Born in Chester, West Virginia June 17, 1914, daughter of the late Clifford and Norma Holter Allison, she was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the St. Ann’s Ladies Guild, of which she served as president at one time.
She was a lifelong resident of the area.
Her husband, George Hornick, whom she married Sept. 14, 1932, died Dec. 9, 1991.
A sister, Elsie Justice, and a brother, William Allison preceded her in death.
A daughter, Norma Keyser of Dixon, Ill., and two sons, George M. Hornick and his wife, Nancy, of East Liverpool, and David J. Hornick and his wife, Marlene, of Bethel Park, Pa., survive.


There are six grandchildren, Dr. Jack Keyser, Eric Keyser and Karla Keyesr-Dell and her husband, Ken, all of Illinois, Tammy McGeehan and her husband, Tim of East Liverpool, Marci Clark of Virginia Beach, Va., and Laura Hornick of Bethel Park.
Six great-grandchildren also survive.
Friends may call Friday at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Fr. George Balasko will be celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s Parish.
Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.
Immediately following burial, family and friends will gather in fellowship at the Dawson Family Center.
The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Southern Care Hospice Inc, 5401 Ashley Circle, Suite E. Austintown, Oh 44515