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JOHN RAYBURN

John William Rayburn “Johnny Ray”, 74, of Steubenville, OH passed away on December 4, 2024 surrounded by family. He was born on July 21, 1950 to the late Boyd William “Bill” Rayburn and Jeannine (Naughton) Rayburn Pawelczyk, also preceded in death by step father Casimir Pawelczyk. He was in the plumbers and Pipefitters Local 495 and a Navy Veteran. He is survived by one sister Sandra (George) Mehalik of Steubenville, one brother David (Samantha) Pawelczyk of Wintersville, Niece Christina Sutton (Chris Hoover) of Bloomingdale, nephew Michael (Ginny) Pawelczyk of Steubenville, ...

FRANCES BILLHAM

Frances Marie Billham, 87, passed away on November 30, 2024 at Valley Hospice North Care Center. She was born Sept. 14, 1937 in Wellsburg W.Va. a daughter of the late Huston & Luella Ann Crawford Holloway. Frances was preceded in death by her two brothers Charles and Eugene. Frances is ...

PATRICIA ESCULISH

Patricia Anne Esculish, 93, of Wintersville, previously of Stewart Manor, New York, passed away on November 30, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1931, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to the late Thomas F. and Mary E. Fletcher. Patricia was a teacher in the Mineola Public School District for 32 ...

GARY GARDNER

Gary L. Gardner, 74, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Tuesday December 3, 2024 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born August 22, 1950, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late David “Duck” and Sara (Bowery) Gardner. In addition to his parents, he was ...

DAVID HUNT

David Owen Hunt, 83, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away at Gables Care Center with family by his side on December 3, 2024. He was born on September 27, 1941, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Delbert Owen and Anna (Germek) Hunt. In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by his sons, ...

ELEANOR KINDSVATTER

Eleanor E. Kindsvatter, 85 of Wintersville, OH passed away on November 26, 2024 at Sienna Nursing Home. She was born on Dec 20, 1938 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Alvin and Wilda Douglas Kindsvatter. She grewup in Adena, OH and was an excellent student and majorette in ...