ARTHUR WAYNE STEWART - Obituary

Arthur Wayne Stewart

Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:58 AM EST

Beaver County Times

Arthur Wayne Stewart, 55, of Shippingport, Pa., passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in The Medical Center, Beaver, after a two month battle with cancer. He is at home with his Lord, Jesus.

He was born Sept. 25, 1952, in Rochester, Pa., and was the son of Martha Stewart Stroud and the late Gene Stewart. Art was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran having served in Vietnam and Desert Storm, and was employed as a truck driver for 13 years after his military retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting John Deere memorabilia.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 31 years, Wanda Gail Ott Stewart; two brothers and their families, Leonard James Stewart and wife Lana, Huntsville, Ala., and Thomas Gene Stewart and wife Rona, Imperial, Pa.; five nephews, two nieces, one great-nephew, and his faithful companion, Petey Paws.

Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the TODD FUNERAL HOME, 340 Third St., Beaver, and from 1:30 until service time at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Beaver Assembly of God, 500 Dutch Ridge Road, Brighton Township. Rev. Timothy Michaux will officiate.

Private interment will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions may be made to the Beaver Assembly of God Building Fund.

Electronic condolences can be sent at www.toddfuneralhome.net

HELEN L. SLACK - Obituary

The Review
Sunday, February 17, 2008

CHESTER- Helen L. Slack died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the East Liverpool City Hospital.

Born in Sutton, W. Va., she was the daughter of the later Lloyd and Dolly Snyder Jackson.

Following graduation from Sutton High School, Helen obtained her degree from Glenville State College and West Virginia University. She retired after 36 years with Hancock County Schools, having taught at both Chester High School and Chester Junior High School and was a member of various teachers' organizations.

Survivors include her husband, Russell Slack, at home; two brothers, Paul Jackson and his wife Velma of Chester and Harold Jackson and his wife Lucill, of Tennessee; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Harris and her husband Kermit of Charleston, W. Va.; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, at the Arner Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Trina Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Locust Hill Cemetery.

Friends may visit on Monday when the family will be present from 2-4, 6-8 p.m.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: arnerfc@arnerfuneralchapel.com

ROBERTA C. YONZ - Obituary

Roberta C. Yonz Obituary

Contributed by Cathy Raber


East Liverpool, OH--Roberta C. Yonz, 77, of Pond St., diedThursday, Dec. 23, 1993, at City Hospital.

She was born in EastLiverpool, Aug. 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Raymond & Elizabeth Lewis Clendenning.

Mrs. Yonz lived her lifetime here, and was a beautician, last working at the former Margaret's Salon. She graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1934, and was a member of its Alumni Association. She was a 52-year member of the First Church of Christ (Disciples), where she was a member of the Sigma Alpha class, served as recording secretary for the Leona Holroyd Circle, and was a former Sunday school teacher. She was also a former member of the Rebecca Lodge.

She was survived by her husband, Fred Yonz, whom she married Nov. 26, 1943; a son, Gordon F. Yonz of Grand Prairie, TX; a daughter, Mrs. James (Elizabeth Diane) Maryak ofPortsmouth, N.H.; a brother, Ray Clendenning of East Liverpool; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Jane) Bosco of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; two grandchildren, & five great grandsons.

The Rev. Charles Wickizer of the church is to conduct services at 11 a.m. Monday at the Martin Funeral Home. Burial is to be in Riverview Cemetery.

When things seem Idle

I'm sure that from the visitor's side of the web page, it often seems that things are standing still. After having a conversation today with someone about this very thing, I thought that it might be a good idea to put this post on the blog.

The volunteers are constantly doing something to add to the Pit Stop archives or to promote the web site. Most times I have a very hard time keeping up with the things they have for me to add. I, like many of you, took the loss of Cookie very hard. Some days I couldn't even look at one thing genealogy related, it just didn't happen. Fortunately, I think that we are past that and ready to move forward again. I am sure that moving forward is just what Cookie would have wanted.

When it looks like the Pit Stop has no activity, be sure to look at the other areas that we contribute to. These are not limited to, but include:

www.ohiogravestones.org
(Connie is putting Columbiana County gravestone photos up for us, and I have been working to get section 5 and the military markers of Riverview up online.)

www.findagrave.com
(We are working on Mill Creek Hill and Locust Hill at the moment, both adding interments and uploading gravestone photos.)

We are also digitizing Obituaries from local papers for the years 1996 to present as well as older obituaries that we have gathered for folks.

We are also working very hard to combine all types of records into a database that will be much like the cemetery database, but will list the source documents that are available and that were used to build the database. This database will utilize funeral home records, gravestone photos, birth records, death records, marriage records and obituaries and will be a good while in making its way online.

Keep checking to see what is new and upcoming! I would also encourage you to contribute to the Ohio Gravestones Project or Find A Grave. The wonderful thing about those sites is that you can contribute one record or a million, and there really is no commitment other than that contribution.

Thanks from all of us for your support and all that you do!

Jan

Front Page Story - Virginia Bowen Car Crash

Car Flips in Chester
Crash Takes Life of Newell Woman

Contributed by Bonnie Ryan

Evening Review, Sept 20, 1972

A Newell Widow was killed Wednesday when her car went out of control in Chester and flipped near the entrance to the former Rocks Springs Park.
Mrs. Virginia Marie Bowen, 64, of 109 Grant St. was dead at the scene, West Virginia State Police said. Hancock County Coroner John Herron ruled accidental death due to head injuries.
Trooper James Plybon of the Weirton barracks of the state police said Mrs. Bowen’s car graveled down the steep Route 30 hill and turned left onto Carolina Ave., then continued left, crossed the street and went over an embankment onto the park property.
“Witnesses said they could see Mrs. Bowen sitting upright in her car as it went over the hill. The auto flipped end over end and came to rest on its roof.” Plybon declared.
The accident occurred at 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Route 30 and Carolina Ave. Chester police summoned state police to the scene. Mrs. Bowen was pronounced dead on arrival at Weirton General Hospital at 6:45 p.m.
Chester firemen, returning from a dump blaze in Lawrenceville, remained at the scene to spray foam on gasoline leaking from the overturned car. Chief Hugh Lilly said firemen applied foam to the creek bed where gasoline was being carried to the river by spring-fed creek. He pointed out an accumulation of fumes in the culvert and tunnel could have caused an explosion.

VIRGINIA MARIE BOWEN - Obituary

Virginia Marie Bowen Obituary

Mrs. Bowen was born Oct. 7, 1908, in Tyler County, W.Va., a daughter of Mrs. Lillie Brewer Simmons of Newell and the late Hughie Simmons.
She had retired Tuesday from the Taylor, Smith & Taylor Co. after 25-years of employment. She attended the First Church of the Nazarene of Newell and was a member of the auxiliary of Chester American Legion Post 121 and local 321 of the IBPAW. Her husband, S. J. Bowen, died in 1968.
In addition to her mother, she leaves a son, Pete Bowen of Chester; two daughters, Mrs. Ermal (Charlene) Wallen of Salineville and Mrs. Ernest (Mary) Spurlock of Chester; two brothers, Hughie Simmons and Ray Simmons, both of Newell; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Saddler of Los Angeles and Mrs. Garnett Dunn of Mingo Junction, 12 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Chester Chapel by the Rev. Guy Glendenning. Burial will be in Locust Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the chapel Friday afternoon and night.

Contributed by Bonnie Ryan

HARRIET WEDGEWOOD - Obituary

Mrs. Harriet Wedgewood Obituary
Evening Review

Contributed by Bonnie Ryan

Mrs. Harriet Wedgewood, 74, died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Anson in 241 West Third St., Sunday at 7:30 a.m. following a short illness.
Born in Burslem, England in 1864, Mrs. Wedgewood has resided in East Liverpool for about 62 years. She was an honorary member of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal church and the Women’s Benefit association.
She leaves another daughter, Mrs. Harry Orr of Vandergrift, Pa.; one son, Edward Wedgewood of Burbank, Calif., five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Dawson funeral home Wednesday at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. R. K. Caulk, rector of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal church. Burial will be made in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Dawson home Tuesday night.