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George J. Graham Obituary

George J. Graham
Weirton Dailey Times
Wed., Jan. 27, 1988


NEW CUMBERLAND – George Joseph Graham, 78, RD 3, Glass School Road, New Cumberland, died Tuesday afternoon at the Robinson Home Care in Weirton following a lingering illness.
He was born May 30, 1911, in Jackson County, Ohio, the son of the late Fred and Janie McNurlin Graham.
He was a Protestant by faith.
He was a retire carpenter, U. S,. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the New Cumberland VFW Post 3526, and a member of the Carpenter’s Local No. 422, Rochester, Pa.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Graham.
Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. David (Janie) Phillips of New Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Arnetta Crow of Conway, Pa.; two brothers, Russell of Colliers and John of New Brighton, Pa.; and two grandsons.
Friends may call at the Turley Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be conducted at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Glen Freshour Jr. officiating.
Interment in the New Cumberland Cemetery.

Wilbert Lee Melvin Obituary

Wilbert Lee Melvin
Weirton Dailey Times
Wed., Jan. 27, 1988

WELLSBURG – Wilbert Lee Melvin, 79, of 850 Beech St., Washington, Pa., died Tuesday in the Washington Hospital.
He was born March 8, 1908 in Wellsburg, a son of Mrs. Gertrude Hogg Melvin of Washington and the late H. G. Melvin.
He was a Methodist and retired form Star Dynamics Corp., Washington.
Surviving, besides his mother, are one son, Wilbert Lee Melvin, Jr. of Washington; one daughter, Geraldine Rae Lehocy of Aliquippa; one brother, Charles Melvin of Beaufort, S. C.; one sister, Olive Elizabeth Lyle of Canton; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Chambers Funeral Home Wellsburg, 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday. The rev. James Kocsis will officiate. Interment at Kadesh Chapel Cemetery.

Clarence Jones Obituary

Clarence Jones
December 11, 1986
The Evening Review

ROSEVILLE, Ohio – Graveside services were held Monday for Clarence R. Jones, 79, of 214 High St. who died Friday at home following a long illness.
He was born Oct. 20, 1907 in Crooksville, a son of the late Foster Jones and Ella Sands Jones. He was a maintenance man at the Nelson McCoy Pottery before retiring in 1978, and was a member of the Wolfe Creek Church of Christ.
His wife, Olive Koon Jones, died in 1975.
He is survived by a son, Ray Jones of Roseville, a daughter, Mrs. Sue Kisha of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Stoneburner of Newell; a brother, Orville Jones of Newark, and two granddaughters.

Mary H. Young Obituary

Mary Young
December 11, 1986
The Evening Review

MINERVA – Mrs. Mary H. Young, 87, of 131 W. First St., died Wednesday at Alliance City hospital following a long illness.
She was born in East Liverpool, Oct. 12, 1899, a daughter of the late Fred Goppert and Clara Sittig Gobbert.
Mrs. Young was a finisher a the Cronin China Co. before retiring, and was a member of the East Rochester United Methodist Church.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Paul (Helen) Rayburn and Mrs. Arthur (Ilene) Daugherty of Newel and Mrs. Delmar (Sarah) Smith and Mrs. Gary (Roberta) Chilson of Minerva; two sisters, Mrs. Hilda Allison of Chester and Mrs. Donald (Sarah) Stoffel of Chester; ten grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
The rev. James McConnell of the East Rochester Church and the Rev. James Hicks of the Minerva Presbyterian Church are to conduct services at the Bartley Funeral Home Saturday at 1 p.m.
Burial is to be in Liberty Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Megan Woodburn Obituary

Megan Woodburn
December 11, 1986

Graveside services were held this morning for Megan Lynn Woodburn, daughter of Lorrie Lynn Woodburn of 18612 State Route 644, Salineville, who was stillborn Tuesday at 6:08 p.m. at the Salem Community Hospital.
Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.
The Manning Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Eunice Kerr Obituary

Eunice Kerr
December 11, 1986
The Evening Review

Services are planned Saturday for Mrs. Eunice Kerr, 70, of Church Alley, Chester, who died Tuesday at Alliance City Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Kerr had been employed at the former Anchor Hocking Co.
The services are to be held at 10 a.m. at the Arner Funeral Chapel.
Burial is to be in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery at Pleasant Hills, Pa.
Friends may all at the chapel after 2 p.m. Friday.

Lewis D. Stanford Obituary

Lewis D. Stanford.
Mon., July 28, 1975
The Evening Review

Lewis D. Stanford, 68, of 16994 Lisbon St. died Sunday at 11:59 p.m. in City Hospital following a extended illness.
Mr. Stanford was born in East Liverpool July 12, 1907, a son of Benjamin Stanford and Dora Powell Stanford. At one time, he had been employed with the former American Paper products Co. here.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Edith) Laufenberger and Mrs. Harold (Ruth) Jones, both of East Liverpool.
Services will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Dawson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lawrence Crawford of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Locust Hill Cemetery, Chester.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday afternoon and night.