Obituaries

Maurice David Devening

Maurice David Devening

Aug 6, 2016

Maurice David Devening, age 70, of Waynesburg, Ohio, passed away at 3:39 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Bel-Air Care Center. He was born July 27, 1946, in New Castle, Indiana, to Maurice and Mary Eleanor (Brown) Devening. Dave was a United States Army veteran and employed at Mercy Medical Center in the maintenance department. He loved the Indians, Cavs,...

William "Rick" Graham

William "Rick" Graham

Aug 6, 2016

William "Rick" Graham, age 59, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 1, 1957, in Canton, Ohio, to William T. and Barbara D. (Stober) Graham. A 1975 graduate of Alliance High School, Rick currently worked at Stark County Regional Community Correction Center and was formerly employed at Alliance Community Hospital. He...

Loverta M. Hall

Loverta M. Hall

Aug 2, 2016

Loverta M. (Thornberry) Hall, age 93, of Alliance passed away at 10:05 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born May 30, 1923, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, to Dewey and Ivory (Gibson) Thornberry. Loverta was a high school graduate and had attended college. She was formerly employed at D Con and enjoyed being a homemaker. She...

Chester B. Bryant

Chester B. Bryant

Aug 1, 2016

Chester B. Bryant, age 80, of Alliance passed away at 5:57 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born in Globe, Kentucky to Ayers and Martha (Mosier) Bryant on July 12, 1936. Chester was formerly employed by Alliance Machine for 22 years until retiring in 1996 as a fitter and builder. He also owned and operated...

Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman

Jul 22, 2016

Charles Clifton Chapman age 96, of Avon Ohio and formerly of Alliance Ohio, died at his home in Avon at 5:40 p.m. July 22, 2016 and will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He was born June 1, 1920 in Alliance Ohio to Merle and Gladys (Kannal) Chapman and lived 80 years in Alliance before moving to Avon...

Mildred Lynn

Mildred Lynn

Jul 22, 2016

Mildred Lynn, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 8:45 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home

Ronald L. McClarren

Ronald L. McClarren

Jul 20, 2016

Ronald L. McClarren, age 69, of Louisville, passed away at 2:42 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Aultman Hospital. He was born June 27, 1947, in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Robert and Ida Mae McClarren. Ron was a 1965 Alliance High School graduate and employed as a hardware salesman for many years at Schneider Lumber in Canton. A member...

John "Joe" Rodgers, Jr

John "Joe" Rodgers, Jr

Jul 19, 2016

John "Joe' Rodgers, Jr., age 91, of Homeworth, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at McCrea Manor. He was born March 1, 1925, in East Palestine, Ohio to John J. Rodgers Sr. and Margaret (Kocher) Rodgers. A graduate of Alliance High School, Joe served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Joe was a self-employed contractor, who after retiring enjoyed...

Wells Oyster

Wells Oyster

Jul 18, 2016

Wells Oyster, age 86, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 7:11 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016, at Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Massillon. He was born December 7, 1929, in Chester, West Virginia, to Harry L. and Helen (Winder) Oyster and has resided in Alliance since 1942. A 1947 graduate of Alliance High School, Wells was employed with...

Jerrie L. Davis

Jerrie L. Davis

Jul 14, 2016

Jerrie L. Davis, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016, at her home. She was born July 25, 1943, in Alliance Ohio, to John and Kathryn (Young) Davis and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Jerrie was an Alliance High School graduate and had previously worked for Alliance Hospital for more than 30 years in...

Ruth A. Harbin

Ruth A. Harbin

Jul 13, 2016

Ruth A. Harbin, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at 11:31 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born October 14, 1928, in East Palestine, Ohio, to Shellie and Lokie A. (Lightner) Price. Ruth was a member of Grace Cathedral Church and formerly employed by Sancap for many years. Survivors include her children, Theo JoAnn (Donald)...

Samuel L. Eberling

Samuel L. Eberling

Jul 12, 2016

Samuel L. Eberling, age 53, of Canton, passed away at 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1962, in Alliance, Ohio, to Samuel and Darlene (Percy) Eberling. Sam graduated from Alliance High School and was formerly employed as a computer repairman at Best Buy. He was a veteran of the United States...

Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams

Jul 10, 2016

Joseph L. Williams, age 42, of Alliance, passed away July 10, 2016 at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 24, 1974, in Alliance Ohio. Joseph was loved by many and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Leonita Williams and Arel Johnson, Jr; four siblings, Cassandra Williams, Arel Williamson, Patricia Williams and Dontay Mustin;...

Gordon H. Weber

Gordon H. Weber

Jul 7, 2016

Gordon H. Weber, age 89, of Atwater, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord at 7:40 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 3, 1926, in Hinckley Minnesota, to Ed and Lottie (Salvason) Weber. A 1944 graduate of Atwater High School, Gordon went on to earn his bachelor's degree from University of Akron,...

Mary Lou (Glass) Gibson

Mary Lou (Glass) Gibson

Jul 2, 2016

Mary Lou Gibson, age 64, of Alliance, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of Evert Gibson. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born July 31, 1951 in Alliance, Ohio she was the daughter of Hazel (Baxter) and Paul Glass. Mary attended Southside Church of...

Marsha L. Beck

Marsha L. Beck

Jun 30, 2016

Marsha L. Beck, age 79, of Alliance, passed away at 3:58 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born January 10, 1937, in Sebring, Ohio, to James and Fern (Shipman) King. Marsha was a graduate of Sebring High School. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was of the protestant faith. She enjoyed gardening, cross-stiching, knitting...

William L. Wilson

William L. Wilson

Jun 30, 2016

William Lester "Bill" Wilson, age 80, of Homeworth, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at his home. He was born April 27, 1936, in Ravenna, Ohio and has lived in the Alliance vicinity for 75 years. Bill was an Alliance High School graduate and employed at PTC of Alliance for 46 years. He was a member of...

Patrick W. Myers

Patrick W. Myers

Jun 28, 2016

Patrick W. "Big Pat" Myers, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 12, 1958, in Alliance, Ohio, to Lloyd and Delores (Haidet) Myers Hahlen. Pat attended St. Joseph's, Alliance High and Stark State. He was employed at American Steel/Alliance Castings for more than...

Henry A. Domian

Henry A. Domian

Jun 25, 2016

Henry A. Domian, age 89, of Alliance passed away at 8:13 a.m, Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. Henry was born July 16, 1926, in Webster, Massachusetts, to Jan and Ewa (Abramczyk) Domian. He was a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering and the University of Michigan with his...

Marcy Stewart Simchak

Marcy Stewart Simchak

Jun 25, 2016

Marcy (Stewart) Simchak, age 41, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016. She was born September 26, 1974, in Alliance, Ohio, to Ralph and Brenda (Collins) Stewart and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Marcy graduated from Alliance High School and had formerly been employed at Freshmark. In addition to her parents, Marcy is survived by her fiancé, Darryl L....