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Dan Smith......Mrs. Sarah E. Anderson, Flushing, died at 7:30a.m. today at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. Born at Flushing, March 29, 1915, she was a daughter of the late John and Grace Wilson Howell.
......She was a member of Flushing United Methodist Church, was a graduate of Mt. Union College, a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Flushing Garden Club and with her husband had formerly operated a greenhouse.
......Surviving are her husband, Parnell Anderson; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ralston of Arlington, Va. and Mrs. Dorothy Marshall of Camp Springs, Md.
......Friends will be received at the Warren Funeral Home, Flushing, Saturday night from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Paul Greenwood officiating. Burial in Flushing Methodist Cemetary.
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Arthur M. Bethel (Dated 2/19/1970)
Arthur M. Bethel, 89, resident of the Walton Home, Barnesville, died
Thursday
morning, February 19th at Barnesville Hospital. He was born in Flushing, June
6, 1880, a son of John and Jemima White Bethel. His wife, Campsie McWilliams
Bethel, preceded him in death in 1953.
He was a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ray (Gladys) Stewart of Freeport and
Mrs. Donald (Blanche) Smith of Norfolk, Va., one son, Kenneth of Clarksburg,
WVa.; one brother, Oakley of Orlando, Florida and one sister, Mrs. Charley
Caldwell of Columbiana, Ohio; two grandsons, two great-granddaughters and one
great-grandson.
Friends were received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home on North
Chestnut Street where funeral services were held Sunday, February 22nd at 1:30
p.m., conducted by the Reverend Garry Ballard. Interment was made in Rock
Hill Cemetery, near Flushing.
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Mrs. Campsie Bethel laid to rest Sunday (Dated 1953)
Mrs. Campsie McWilliams Bethel, a lifelong resident of Flushing and
Hendrysburg passed away at the Martin�s Ferry Hospital, Friday morning,
October 30. Services were held Sunday afternoon at the Flushing Methodist
Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. David Newell. Arrangements were
made by Romach-Warren Funeral Service, and burial was made in Rock Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bethel was a daughter of the late Wilson and Elizabeth Perkins
McWilliams, and was born August 12, 1879. In 1901 she was married to Arthur
Bethel of Flushing who survives her. Other survivors are three children, Mrs.
Gladys Stewart of Freeport, Mrs. Blanche Smith of Norfolk, Va., and Kenneth
Bethel of Clarksburg; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Barnesville; two
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Mrs. Blanche Smith (Date unknown)
Norfolk -- Mrs. Blanche Bethel Smith, 62, of 118 Glendale Ave., the wife of
Donald L. Smith and a daughter of Arthur M. and Mrs. Campsie McWilliams
Bethel, died in a hospital Thursday at 5 a.m.
A native of Flushing, Ohio, she lived here 32 years.
She was a member of Glenwood Park Presbyterian Church and it�s
Eichelberger Bible Class and an honorary life member of Women of the Church.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Donald Arthur Smith of
Virginia Beach a brother, Kenneth Byron Bethel of Parkersburg, W.Va.: a
sister, Mrs. Gladys Bethel Stewart of Freeport, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home
Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Adolf Otersen Jr. of Glenwood Park Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Flushing
Former Flushing Youth Killed (Date unknown.)
Flushing --- Hollis Elmore Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Smith of
Norfolk,
Va., formerly of Flushing, died in the DePaul Hospital April 30, according to
word
received here.
Hollis Elmore Smith, 16, of 118 Glendale Av., Norfolk, Va., died April
30th at 9:50 p.m. at DePaul Hospital as a result of a wound received in the
afternoon when a .22 calibre (sic) cartridge accidentally exploded in the
makeshift gun he was holding. The youth, a student at Granby high school, was
in the rear of his home in Glenwood Park when the accident happened at 5 p.m.
He was alone at the time and it seemed as though he was trying to load a
home-made weapon, made by strapping a short piece of pipe to the breech of a
12-gauge shotgun with friction tape. Within this pipe he had placed a small
steel cylinder into which was fitted a .22 calibre (sic) cartridge.
The handle of a pair of pliers was found jammed between the steel
cylinder and the inside of the pipe. Apparently he had forced it there to
steady the steel cylinder and the cartridge had exploded when it struck the
firing pin of the gun.
The bullet passed through the palm of his left hand and into his head
above the right eye. He was taken to Depaul Hospital in the police ambulance.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Smith, he was in his sophomore year at
Grandy high school. He had been there for three and a half years, including
junior high school, and was active in the school�s safety patrol and on the
track team as a pole vaulter. At the time of his death, he was on leave of
absence from the Norfolk Newspapers, Inc., where he had an afternoon job, in
order to take part in the sport.
Smith was born in Flushing and had lived in Norfolk eight years. Besides
his parents, he is survived by brother, Donald A. Smith, and maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Bethel, of Flushing. He was a member of the
Glenwood Park Presbyterian Church.
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L. A. Murphy Dies At Cherry St. Home (Died 2/9/1965)
Leroy Albert Murphy, resident of 113 Cherry Street, Barnesville died early
Tuesday morning; February, 9th.
He was born near Flushing, on March 12, 1888, a son of William and Oella
Fawcett Murphy. On November 23, 1910 he was married to Eva McWilliams. Mr.
Murphy was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Stillwater.
Surviving are his widow of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Robert McClelland,
Barnesville, and one son, Stanley Murphy of Orlando, Florida; three
grandchildren; one brother, Fred Murphy of Dover; one sister, Mrs. Ross Medley
of St. Clairsville, RD. One son, James Curtis Murphy, preceded him in death
March 9, 1945.
Friends are being received at the Campbell Funeral Home on North Chestnut
Street where final rites will be held this afternoon, (Thursday) at 1:30. The
Rev. Roy Hilliard of the First Methodist Church will officiate and burial will
be made in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg.
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Wilda McWilliams
Wilda I. McWilliams, 72, Bethesda St., Barnesville, died Sept. 27, 1990 at
University Hospital, Columbus. She was born Sept: 28, 1917 at Neffs, a
daughter of the late Fred A. and Hazel M. Sullivan Jones.
She was a retired employee of the former Barnesville Manufacturing Co. She was
preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan; one brother and five sisters.
Surviving are her husband, Earl E. McWilliams; one daughter, Sharon O'Connell
of
Barnesville; two sisters, Mildred Tolbert, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Evelyn
Thornberry, Old Washington; one granddaughter, Denise O'Connell, Barnesville.
Services were held Monday afternoon from Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home
with Rev. Michael Milem officiating. Burial was made in Hope Cemetery at
Hendrysburg.
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Virginia Margaret McWilliams
Virginia Margaret McWilliams "Gramma Mac", 81, of Canton, died Monday, Nov.
18, 1996, in Altman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.
She was born in Barnesville April 9, 1915, a daughter of the late Walter Jacob
and Hazel Stackhouse Wheatley.
She Iived most of her Life in the Canton area. She was preceded in death by
her
husband, Robert Dale McWilliams in 1980; a daughter, Sherill May Skelley in
1983 and an infant son, Robert Dale McWilliams in 1942. Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. Jim (Wendy) Wilson of Sidney; and Mrs. Carl (Penny) Hein of
Canton; one son, Walter of Akron; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Reed Funeral Home,
Canton, where services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. with her
grandson, Rev. Steve Skelley officiating. Burial will be in the Northern
Cemetery, Barnesville.
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Lucretia McWilliams
Mrs. Lucretia (Lutie) Ethel McWilliams, 73, died Sunday at 3 p.m. at her home
in Hendrysburg, O.
Born December 17, 1879, she was the daughter of Robert and Jane Smith Wilson.
She was the widow of the late Welday McWilliams.
Surviving are seven children, Dale and Lloyd (This must be Floyd), Canton;
Cyril, Harrington, Del.; Avery, Belmont, O.; Earl, Barnesville; Elizabeth
Reischman, Barnesville RD, and Virgil at home; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Spaid,
Morristown and Miss Nora Wilson, Bethesda, and two brothers, Blake Wilson,
Massillon, and Everett Wilson, Morristown; 16 grandchildren and 49 great-
grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m., EST, at the Hendrysburg Methodist
church with burial in Hendrysburg cemetery.
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O. O. McWilliams Dies in Rest Home. 10/16/1963
Saturday afternoon funeral services will be held at 1, EST, from the Campbell funeral home for O.O. McWilliams, who passed away early Wednesday morning at the Harris Rest Home in Morristown. Evangelist James Hiser of Kent will conduct the services and burial will follow in Ebenezer cemetery.
Orval Orthello McWilliams was born in Belmont County near Barnesville on May 17, 1883. He was the son of John E. and Olive Jenkins McWilliams. He was a retired railroad employee, and in recent years lived in Justus, O. His wife, Minnie McWilliams, passed away in 1961. A brother, St. Clair McWilliams also preceded him in death.
Surviving are four sons; Kenneth of Sharpsville, Pa., Harley of Greenville, Pa., Willis of Canton and Clifford of Columbus; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Campbell funeral home after 1 o�clock, EST,
Friday.
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Newspaperman Dies (DOD 11/26/1957)
A colorful career in journalism had ended today for W. Harold McWilliams, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Ohio General Hospital in Wheeling. McWilliams , who was 59, was well known throughout the valley as a newspaperman and particularly for the column that he once wrote under the name of Hi Waters.
His career covered practically all phases of newspaper work. He was a columnist, photographer, feature writer, editor and public relations representative.
He had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks when death came. The body was taken to the Barr-Milner Funeral Home in Morristown where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 with Rev. Paul Greenwood of the Morristown Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Morristown.
McWilliams� �Hi Waters� column first made it�s appearance in the Bellaire Leader back in 1932 and quickly gained wide popularity. When the Leader merged with the Martins Ferry Times into the present Times-Leader in 1941, the column continued as a feature of the newspaper.
During the same period, McWilliams also served as public relations chief for the Hanna Coal Co. and held that post from 1930 to 1949. He published a weekly newspaper, the Tri-County Lantern at Adena, for two years and also served as editor of the two St.Clairsville weeklies, the Gazette and Belmont Chronicle, for a number of years.
McWilliams joined the Wheeling Intelligencer and News-Register as a feature writer and columnist in 1951 and two years later discontinued the column to devote his activities full time to feature writing.
McWilliams was born at Morristown, April 8, 1898, the son of Wilbur and Erma Holtz McWilliams and resided near St.Clairsville for 30 years. He was a member of the Morristown Methodist church. He attended the Morristown schools and Muskingum College.
Surviving are his wife, Pearle, of St.Clairsville; his mother, at
Morristown; one son,
Clifford L. of Wheeling, sports editor of the News-Register, and three
grandchildren.
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Wilbur McWilliams Passes away at Morristown Home
Prominent Citizen, Member of County Election Board, Succumbs after 4-Weeks Illness (11/9/1864-2/20/1925)
Wilbur L. McWilliams, 60, member of the Belmont County Board of Elections and a well known resident of Morristown, passed away in his home at 11:30 o�clock this morning, following a four-weeks illness of a complication induced by chronic stomach trouble.
Forty years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Holtz. The widow
and one son, Harold McWilliams, are left. Three brothers, John of
Barnesville, Hogue of
Bethesda, William of Morristown and one sister, Mrs. Anna Morgan of Canada
also
survive. Deceased was a member of the Morristown M.E. Church.
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Mrs. McWilliams Dies at 97, Rites Tuesday. (died 9/15/1963)
Mrs. Erma McWilliams, one of Belmont County's oldest residents, and mother of the late W.H. ( Hi Waters) McWilliams, veteran newspaper feature writer and reporter; died Sunday at 1:45 a.m. at a Morristown Nursing Home at the age of 97.
She was born Oct. 13, 1868, at Newton Iowa, and had resided at Morristown, for the past 75 years. She was a member of the Morristown Methodist Church.
Her husband, Wilbur McWilliams died in 1925 and her son W. H. McWilliams died in 1957. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pearle McWilliams of Wheeling, a grandson, Clifford L. McWilliams; managing editor of the Intelligencer; also of Wheeling; four great-grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Barr-Milner Funeral Home, Morristown
where services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. (DST) by Rev. Lester
Farmer. Burial in the Morristown Union Cemetery.
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newspapers.
Death of John H. McWilliams
The deceased, John H. McWilliams, was born June 6th, 1824, and died May 5,
1890, after an illness of two weeks of paralysis of the brain, aged sixty-six
years. His parents were John and Mary McWilliams. He was born in Belmont
County, near Morristown, where he always lived, and raised a large family of
children. He was married the 14th day of May 1846, to Miss Sarah Berry, and
to them was born fourteen children, five of whom died when young. Nine are
now living, all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death. All are
married, there being twenty-four grandchildren. Mr. McWilliams, having lived
in this community during all his life, formed quite an extended acquaintance,
all of whom will be greatly saddened by hearing of his death. Having been
permitted by the providence of his Maker to spend his allotted time in the
community, he did not spend it in vain. His highest object was to live a life
of ideal usefulness. Such being his aim, he knew whom to trust as assistant.
He identified himself with the U.P. Church, now United Presbyterian,
when young, in which he always took an active part, and raised his children to
remember their Creator and live a life of usefulness, to be strictly honest
and upright with mankind while on earth. He said then �Oh, Lord, receive my
children, all in thy kingdom.� On his deathbed he spoke of his dear wife and
children, and said he was going to leave them meetme in heaven one and all.
He was a man that took an active part in politics, was a great reader. He
could tell of things passed and gone years ago, and a good bible relator. He
was a kind and indulgent father. Oh we sadly miss thee, father, your smiling
face and cheering voice was always a comfort to us, when father is gone; there
is a broken home. The friends have the sympathy of the community in their
bereavement. To the widow we say you and the deceased have traveled life�s
journey a great number of years, but we hope the great Comforter, who afflicts
the hearts so surely will comfort and strengthen you in your sorrow and
bereavement, and that you may cling to him for comfort when the earthly house
of this tabernacle is dissolved. We have a building of God, a house not made
with
hands, eternal in the heavens. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Morton of
Morristown
M.E. Church.
A friend.
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Morristown (Clipping dated 1909)
Mrs. Sarah McWilliams died at her home in the east end of town on Saturday
evening after an illness of several weeks, following a stroke of apoplexy.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. H.L. King and
Rev. J.C. Spring. A choir composed of members of the different churches sang
favorite selections. The floral offerings were most beautiful, consisting of
a wreath of autumn foliage entwined with calla lilies and there were several
bunches of lovely pink and white carnations. Later she was laid beside the
remains of her husband, John H. McWilliams, who died many years ago. Mrs.
McWilliams was about 85 years of age and had resided here some 25 or 30 years.
She was a member of the Presbyterian church, was a quiet unassuming Christian
and a loving, affectionate mother. She was the mother of nine sons and
daughters, two of
whom are deceased. The remaining members of the family were all present
during her last hours. Wilson (Robert Wilson) of near Salem church; John of
Olivet; Hoge (Hugh Hogue) of Bethesda; Wilbur L., William and Mrs. John
Crozier of this place, and Mrs. Adeline Morgan of Mingo, besides a large
number of grandchildren, most of whom attended the funeral. A son-in-law, Mr.
Luke Frazer (Frasher) and children, of Barnesville, were also present.
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Mrs. Eva Murphy (Dated 1974)
Mrs. Eva B. Murphy; 82, died Thursday at 11:10 p.m. at her home, 113 Cherry St., Barnesville. She was born in Kirkwood Township, Feb. 9; 1892, a daughter of the late Wilson and Elizabeth Perkins McWilliams.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Victory Sunday School Class of the church, XYP Club, American Legion Auxiliary and the Holly Twig of Barnesville Hospital.
Preceded in death by her husband, Leroy in 1965, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert ( Irma ) McClelland of Barnesville and three grand-sons. Two sons also preceded her in death.
Friends will be received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, Barnesville,
after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the funeral
home with Rev. Roy Hilliard officiating. Burial in Hope Cemetery,
Hendrysburg.
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HENDRYSBURG MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED MONDAY
MORNING (dated Sept. 1941)
Death Unexpected; Had Been In Usual Health; Heart Attack
Welday E. McWilliams, employee of state highway department was found dead in his bed in his home at Hendrysburg Sunday, cause; pronounced heart attack. He had not been ill and his death came very unexpectedly and as a great shock to family and community.
Deceased was a native of Hendrysburg, born April 11, 1877 and had spent his entire life in this community.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter and six sons: Mrs. Otto Reischman, Boyd and Earl McWilliams, Hendrysburg; Avery McWilliams, Belmont; William and Virgil McWilliams, Canton; Cyril McWilliams, Mellington, Md.; two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Arthur Bethel, Flushing; Mrs. Eva Murphy, Hendrysburg; Fred McWilliams, Parkersburg, WVa.
Funeral, in charge of Sells Funeral directors was held in the home Wednesday
afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Cartwright of the Hendrysburg
Methodist church. Burial was made in Hope Cemetery.
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Ross J. Medley (Died 3/20/1972)
Ross J. Medley, (John Ross, known as Ross) 81, RD 1, St.Clairsville, died Monday afternoon at Barnesville Hospital. He was born in Union Township, Dec. 30, 1890, a son of the late John and Dorothy Belle Ralston Medley.
He was a Presbyterian by faith and a retired employee of Richland Township.
Surviving are his widow, Nannie Murphy Medley; one son, John W. Medley of Flushing; one daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Nicholson of Orlando, Florida; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Carl of St.Clairsville and Howard of Barnesville; four sisters, Mrs. John (Selma) Nichols of Zanesville, Mrs. Mary Brokaw of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. Harold (Eunice) Dodd of Xenia, Ohio and Mrs. George (Margaret) Ray of Cadiz. A son and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends received at the Beck Funeral Chapel, St.Clairsville, Wednesday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. with Rev. John
Williams officiating. Burial in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.
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Nannie I. Medley (Died 4/23/1978)
Nannie I. Medley, 86, of St.Clairsville, died Sunday at Hillview Nursing Home, Flushing. She was born April 1, 1892, at Sewellsville, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Oalla Murphy.
She was a Presbyterian. Her husband, J. Ross Medley, one son and six brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, John W. Medley of Flushing; a daughter, Dorothy Nicholson of Florida; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Friends received at the Beck Funeral Chapel, St.Clairsville, after 2 p.m.,
Tuesday, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Brother Dick Bishop
will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.
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John Medley (Died 10/14/1992)
John W. Medley, 79, Flushing, died Thursday in East Ohio Regional Hospital at Martins Ferry. He was born Dec. 14, 1912 in Flushing; son of' the late Ross and Nannie Murphy Medley.
He was a retired farmer and former (member) of the Flushing Township Road Crew and a member of' the Flushing Christian Church.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth A. Stidd Medley; a son, Carl W. Medley of Lincoln, Neb.; a daughter; Juanita Sipes of Wellington; a sister, Dorothy Nicholson of Orlando, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Warren Funeral Home, Flushing, Friday 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. , where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m., with the
Rev Samuel Batten officiating. Burial follows in Rock Hill Cemetery,
Flushing.