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DEACON FREEMAN

Deacon Theodore P. Freeman, age 74, of Smithfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the beloved son of the late Orville and Emma V. (Perry) Freeman. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Emma Jean Ponder. Deacon Freeman is survived by his devoted wife of 24 years, Phyllis (Sartor- Hargrove) Freeman, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchild, cherished niece, nieces, nephews, and friends. He will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, on Friday, ...

DARLA BEDNAR

Darla J. Bednar, 77, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Carriage Inn. She was born in Steubenville on February 4, 1948 a daughter of the late Raymond & Evelyn McCloskey Lawrence. She was a member of Wintersville Methodist Church and manager of The Great American Cookie Co. until her retirement. Darla was preceded in death by her sister Adele Blackburn and brother Richard Lawrence. She is survived by her husband Edward A. Bednar whom she married on July 14, 1972; sons Edward A. (Raquel) Bednar III & Charles M. Bednar; three grandchildren Logan, Alex & Vicky; ...

JAMES GRIFFITH

James D. Griffith of Wellsburg, WV passed away Tuesday, May 6th at Trinity West surrounded by his loving family. He worked at Weirton Steel for 37 years. He was truly an outdoorsman. He loved fishing, hunting, boating and especially golfing with his son David. He also restored many cars and raced dirt bikes. He also enjoyed traveling with his family. After his passing he leaves behind a brother Robert (Bob) Griffith and a sister Laurel Nieman and husband Greg many nieces and nephews. Preceded by his brother Gary and parents James and Mary Rita Griffith. He is survived by his ...

DAVID GOSSETT

David Michael Gossett was born in Akron, OH. in 1952 to parents James and Helen Gossett. He studied journalism at Ohio University where he was largely involved in the reporting of anti-war protests in the early 1970s. He then went on to work for many Ohio Valley news and multimedia agencies such as the Herald Star, WLIT-AM, and Weirton Daily Times. During those early years at the Herald Star, he met his wife of over forty years, Loretta Campbell. He also worked at Weirton Steel for some years and served time as a union representative and a media liaison during the Stand Up for Steel ...

BETH ANDERSON

Beth Ann Barrett Anderson, 63, passed away on May 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Beth was the eldest child of Joanne and Jim Barrett. She was an amazing big sister to Kathy Barrett, Mike (Marie) Barrett, and Lora (Mike) Underwood. Beth married David Anderson on September ...

JENO ATKINS

Jeno Matthew Atkins, 29, of Steubenville, OH, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Allegheny General Hospital from complications related to a long battle with pneumonia. He was born on June 21,1995 to parents Jill Watkins and Joe Atkins. Jeno was raised in Steubenville and was a graduate ...