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MARY ELLA RUSH 1917-2006
NEWCOMERSTOWN - Mary Ella Rush, 89, of Dennison, formerly of Port Washington, Cambridge, and Columbus, died Wednesday (Oct. 4, 2006) at Twin City Hospital.
She was born Jan. 28, 1917, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Chester A. and Edith J. Connar Snider.
DOROTHY MARIE BROWN 1918-2006
Dorothy Marie Brown, 88, of Cambridge, died Friday (Oct. 6, 2006) at the Cardinal House, Cambridge.
She was born March 21, 1918, in Buffalo, daughter off the late Alonzo and Estella Drake Danford.
MARVIN L. WHEELER
CADIZ - Marvin L. Wheeler, 53, of Cadiz, died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2006).
Friends may call from noon until the time of the service, 2 p.m. Monday at St. James AME Church in Cadiz.
Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, is in charge of arrangements.
MARTHA L. WILLIAMS 1917-2006
NEW CONCORD - Martha L. Williams, 89, formerly of New Concord, died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 5, 2006) at Adams Lane Care Center, Zanesville, following a short illness.
ROGER H. CUNNINGHAM 1947-2006
BYESVILLE - Roger H. Cunningham, 59, of Byesville, died Friday (Oct. 6, 2006) at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Columbus.
He was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Byesville, son of the late Roger H. Cunningham Sr. and Eileen Guiler Cunningham Williams.
WILLIAM E. HENSLEY SR. SERVICES 1914-2006
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, for William E. Hensley Sr., 92, of Salesville, who died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2006) at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
The Rev. Beth Mansperger will officiate.
DONALD SCOTT SHEPHERD 1943-2006
NEW CONCORD - In loving memory of Donald S. Shepherd, who was a father, grandfather, brother and friend. Son of the late Harold and Pauline (Hickle) Shepherd. He was 63 years old and resided at 190 Old Rix Mills Road, New Concord. He was born April 20, 1943, and passed away Oct. 6, 2006.
Michael "Mick" Barr
MASON — Michael "Mick" Barr, the first high school All-American from Mason, died Saturday at his home. He was 57.
Barr was known for being an exceptional student and athlete. He lettered in four sports at Mason High School. In football, he set the record for receptions at Mason and was named a Parade All-American at wide receiver for the 1967 season. He was also inducted into the Mason Athletic Hall of Fame, as was his father, Joe Barr.
"He was the most accomplished individual at everything he did," said Bruce Crutcher, Barr's quarterback at Mason and life-long friend. "He was a leader and captain at everything."
After high school, Barr entered the U.S. Naval Academy and became the seventh-leading career receiver in Navy football history.
Crutcher recalled Barr playing three sports at Navy his freshman year, including making the lacrosse team without a day of experience — simply to avoid hazing from upperclassmen.
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Barr served five years with the U.S. Marine Corps at bases around the world. He retired with the rank of captain in 1977 and returned to Mason. He worked for Procter & Gamble for the past 30 years in international business.
Friend Russ Hutchins remembered Barr as a "common guy who was at the top of the class for being a good man."
Barr is survived by his wife of 35 years, Connie; two sons, Chris of Anderson Twp., and Casey and his wife, Libby, of Liberty Twp.; a granddaughter, Joey Elise Barr, and also a grandson who is due this month; and brother, Tom, and his wife, Krista, of Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Ruth Barr, and brother John Barr.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdayat Heritage Presbyterian Church in Mason with a celebration of his life iat noon at the church with the Rev. Kevin Stainton presiding.
Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mason, with full 
military honors, with arrangements by Shorten & Ryan Funeral Home.
Ken Sturgill
HAMILTON — Ken Sturgill, a former teacher and coach for Hamilton City Schools and part-time employee of the Cincinnati Bengals, died of a heart attack on Saturday. He was 55.
Mr. Sturgill taught science at Wilson Junior High School for 18 years, retiring in 2006. He coached boys baseball and girls volleyball at Wilson, and coached the girls golf team at Hamilton High School.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Sturgill served on the Bengals' game-day support staff in the press box at Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field and Paul Brown Stadium since 1988, handling the transmission of game information to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"Ken was a very friendly, always-eager-to-help guy," said Jack Brennan, Bengals public relations director. "He would man the phones and help with any late emergencies after games. He's just the kind of person you want in that position."
Mr. Sturgill is survived by his wife, Susan, and sons Ken, Ben and Andrew. Ben is playing professional baseball in Europe after an outstanding career at the University of New Hampshire.
Funeral services are Friday at 4 p.m. at West Side Baptist Church, 154 Gordon Ave., Hamilton. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 NW Washington Blvd., Hamilton.
Stewart "Stew" Jones
HAMILTON — The man behind the punctuation mark that brought international attention to Hamilton preferred to keep a low profile.
Stewart "Stew" Jones had the idea to promote Hamilton by adding an exclamation point to the city's name in the mid-1980s. While Jones' gimmick gave the city national and international attention, the same could not be said for Jones, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, at The Fort Hamilton Hospital at age 89.
"He never took credit for things. It wasn't generally known until several years later," said Jim Blount, historian and former JournalNews editor.
Butler County Commissioner Gregory Jolivette said Jones' idea was inspired by "Oklahoma!," the musical. Jolivette, then-mayor of Hamilton, said people often mistakenly think the punctuation idea was his.
But Jones didn't go unnoticed by all: He was named among 50 "Amazing Americans" by Newsweek magazine, which stated: "Since Hamilton's founding in 1791, its illustrious daughters and sons have ranged from Fannie Hurst to Ray Combs. None has done more to gain his hometown celebrity than Stewart Jones."
"There was no better communicator than Stew ... verbally, in writing and how to say it," said Jim Mayer, director of Berkeley Square retirement community, where Jones lived. "That was his whole life, not what you said, but how you say it. Not Hamilton, but Hamilton!"
While there was no strong opposition before the name change, it drew a mixed reception in the community. But it did have the newspaper's backing, Blount said.
"We knew it was a gimmick, but it worked," he said, demonstrated by his travels to Italy more than 10 years after the exclamation point was added to Hamilton. "It was the first thing they mentioned. They thought it clever. ... Obviously, it had staying power."
Hamilton is believed to be the only U.S. city to legally adopt an exclamation point. However, it was not accepted by mapmakers.
Visitation for Jones is noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 NW Washington Blvd., Hamilton, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m.
Edward A. Wilkinson
Edward A. Wilkinson, age 84, of North Canton, died August 1 in his home following a brief illness.
An Army veteran of World War II, he retired from the Timken Co. in 1980.
He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Wm. McKinley Lodge # 431 F & AM, Scottish Rite Valley of Canton, past commander of the Tadmor Temple Legion of Honor, North Canton Elks BPOE #2029, past president of the Greater Canton Traffic Club and the Canton-Massillon Traffic Study Club.
He was an avid golfer and bowler.
He is survived by his wife Zilla, of the home, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage on May 25; son and daughter-in-law Cliff and Brenda Wilkinson; grandson and wife Lance and Kelly Wilkinson; great-grandson Beau Edward Wilkinson, all of North Canton.
There were no services or calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children Burns Unit 3229 Burnett, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229.
Mary Elizabeth Moss
Mary Elizabeth Moss, age 66, of Hartville, died August 6 in the McKinley Life Care Center.
Born on July 24, 1933 in Belair, she graduated from Hartville High School. She met her husband, Arthur, at Monarch Rubber Co., from which she retired after 30 years of service.
She was a member of the Friendship Class and also enjoyed camping and fishing.
Many will remember her from the Hartville Subway where she worked for the past 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Beebe.
She is survived by her loving husband Arthur; daughter and son-in-law Diana and John Rodgers of North Canton; son and daughter-in-law David and Cheryl Moss of Barberton; sister and brother-in-law Florence and Earl Brown of Marlboro; brother and sister-in-law Ralph and Betty Beebe of Canton; step-sister Nancy Weaver and step-brothers Donald Hossler and Jim Hossler.
Funeral services were held in the Marlboro Christian Church with pastor Ed Harnish officiating and interment took place in Mount Peace Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Round Lake, c/o Marlboro Christian Church.
Mary Gudall
Mary Gudall, age 88, a long time resident of North Canton, died August 3 at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness.
She was born May 8, 1911 in Berryburg, W. Virginia to the late John and Mary Rockovich.
She was of the Catholic faith and was preceded in death by her loving husband Charles with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters Ann and Catherine Rockovich and brother Steve Rockovich.
She is survived by her son John of the home.
Besides being a homemaker and a gardener, she assisted her husband in his grocery store, his coal business and his television repair business.
A private service was held at St. Paul Catholic Church in North Canton with Fr. John Warner officiating.
Interment took place in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Heart Association.
