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Monroe County Beacon · Woodsfield, OH
Nearby: Woodsfield, OHAug 10, 1973 – Nov 10, 2026 Bart Jefferson Wiggins, 53 years old passed into Eternal Life at home in Woodsfield, Ohio holding onto both hands of his help meet and loving caregiver Joyce, in the early morning hours of November 10, 2026 after a long journey battling esophageal cancer. Bart was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on August 10, 1973, the beloved son of Delvin and Mary (Drum) Wiggins of Woodsfield Ohio. Bart was named after Dr. Barton who saved his life as a premature baby at UPMC Pittsburg, PA where he spent the first month of his infant life and his Great Grandfather Jefferson Straight. Bart lived a quiet unassuming life of service to God, church, his family and community. His love of God was instilled in him as a child by his loving parents, Sunday School, weekly church attendance at the Woodsfield Presbyterian Church and his life at Camp Presmont on Piedmont Lake.
Monroe County Beacon · Woodsfield, OH
Nearby: Woodsfield, OHJun 27, 1934 – Nov 8, 2026 Jimmie Lee “Jim” Lindamood Sr., 92, of Woodsfield, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on November 8, 2026. He was born June 27, 1934, to Emma Lindamood Hogue and Gilbert Lindamood. Jim was a 1952 graduate of Woodsfield High School. In 1955, he married the love of his life, Evelyn Rothenbuhler Lindamood. They began their life together in Amarillo, Texas, before returning to Monroe County where they made their home and raised their family. Jim and Evelyn shared 69 wonderful years of marriage, building a life filled with love, laughter, hard work, and countless memories. They were members of the Cameron Church of Christ in Cameron, Ohio. Jim was employed at Conalco, where he worked until his retirement. Outside of work, he and Evelyn enjoyed many of life’s simple pleasures together. They shared a passion for deer hunting and spent countless hours gardening, growing beautiful sunflowers, and preserving the vegetables from their gardens.
Air Force Times · Caldwell, OH
Nearby: Caldwell, OHNavy Lt. Joy Bright Hancock recalled the mix of sorrow and pride she felt at the 1943 ceremony to christen the destroyer named for Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lewis Hancock, who was the second husband she had lost in a crash aboard a Navy rigid airship. Her husband, the executive officer of the 680-foot Navy dirigible Shenandoah, was among the 14 killed when the rigid airship was caught in a violent storm and crashed on Sept. 3, 1925, near Caldwell, Ohio. The pair had been married little more than a year. She tightened her grip on the traditional bottle of champagne used to christen a destroyer and picked out a smudge on the hull that would be her target. As she swung hard to break the bottle, she uttered, “I christen thee Lewis Hancock,” before turning to salute as the Fletcher-class destroyer slipped down the ways at the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey, on Aug. 1, 1943.
The Pocahontas Times · Marietta, OH
Nearby: Marietta, OHBarbara Jean Milam Cook, age 89, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Harmar Place in Marietta, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 29, 1937, in Maple Meadow, she was a daughter of the late Billy and Viva Milam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved… Read the full story
Monroe County Beacon · Marietta, OH
Nearby: Marietta, OHNov 9, 2026 Janice Rexroad Kindelberger of Marietta, OH, died peacefully in her home on November 9, 2026. She had celebrated her 100th birthday at Putnam Congregational Church surrounded by family and friends on August 23, 2026. Janice was born in Harrisville, WV, the youngest of four children, to Claude B. and Shady S. Huff Rexroad. She was a graduate of Marietta High School and Marietta College (Sigma Kappa sorority). She was married for almost 48 years to Paul Kindelberger of Clarington, OH. Janice was a beloved English teacher and librarian at River High School in Monroe County, OH. After her husband’s death in 2006, she moved back to the Devola community of Marietta, near her childhood home of Cloverdale.
Herald-Star · Steubenville, OH
Nearby: Steubenville, OHSTEUBENVILLE — About 85 area residents were in attendance Wednesday for Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella’s first “State of the City” address at Youngstown State University-Steubenville. “The point was to make sure that our citizens know what our vision is,” he said afterward. “We want to make clear that we have a vision, that we have an identity and a direction, and we want our citizens to be involved.” He pointed out new businesses have been opening throughout town “and more are being developed as we speak” even as the city continues “investing in our parks and making our neighborhoods more enjoyable and more recruitable.” “What was once a dream is now a visible plan of action,” he said. “The work we are doing today encourages hope for tomorrow, but it also brings forth a huge responsibility to continue to build and show progress through our actions, not merely our words.
