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WILLIAM TAYLOR

William “BT” Taylor, 75, passed away March 3, 2025, at his home. Bill was born February 18, 1950, to the late William and Mary (Cady) Taylor. Bill was born and raised in Steubenville, Ohio, and was a graduate of Steubenville High School. He was an electrician by trade and a musician by passion. Bill is survived by his children, Jeremey (Margaret) Taylor, of Macon, Georgia, Melanie Hayman, of Dillonvale, Ohio, and Dillon (Madison) Taylor, of Winder, Georgia. Also surviving are his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by ...

ROBERT JACKSON

Robert Lee “Bob” Jackson, 72, of Belmont, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away March 10, 2025, at Liza’s Place at Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 19, 1952, in Rochester, PA, a son of the late James Richard Jackson and Twila Jackson ...

RONALD “DEAK” SNIDER Sr.

Ronald E. “Deak” Snider, Sr. was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Trinity West. He was born to the late Benjamin and Laura Moran Snider on June 21, 1931 in Steubenville. Known to family and friends as “Deak”, from 1950-1953 he was in the US Army and wore his ...

PATRICK PORTER

Patrick B. Porter passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born July 26, 1940 in Steubenville, to the late John Porter Sr. and Mary “Pearl” Porter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers John (Ruth) Porter, Robert “Butch” (Patricia); sisters Jacqueline Porter, and Marcia (Rick) McDonald. Pat was a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Wintersville and a 1958 graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School. He was a past president of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Council and Men’s Club. He worked on the annual Pierogi ...

EMERY BYRON

Emery L. Byron, “Abe”, 93, formerly of Amsterdam, Ohio, passed away on March 9, 2025 at his home in Lisbon, Ohio in the care of his loving family and Southern Care Hospice. He was a proud Marine Veteran and a member of VFW Post 232. He was preceded in death by his parents Walt and ...

DEBBIE LOCKHART

Debbie (McConahy) Lockhart, 75, of Toronto, OH, passed away March 6, 2025, at Weirton Medical Center ER. She was born October 1, 1949, in New Castle, PA, a daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy (Fulmer) McConahy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, ...