All Obituaries

Donald F. “Robin” King, age 80 of Toronto passed away Thursday, Nov. 26th Visitation: 5- 9 PM Monday, Nov. 30 th at the Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto. Service: 11 AM Tuesday Dec. 1st at the funeral home. A full obituary will be published Saturday in the Sunday newspaper.

W. Robert Roth, age 80 of Steubenville passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville. He was born July 4, 1940 in Steubenville, the son of the late William H. and Leona Mable (Hawkins) Roth. Robert was retired from the Steubenville City Schools as a custodian. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by sisters, Rebecca Roth, June Kirkbride and Jeanette Powers and brothers, Edgar Ray, George W. Thomas E. and Jimmy P. Roth. Robert is...

Albert Bickerstaff, age 100 of Steubenville passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. He was born August 6, 1920 in Steubenville the son of the late Albert and Augusta (O’Berg) Bickerstaff. Albert was a member of the La Belle View Church of Christ of Steubenville. Albert retired in 1982 from the Weirton Steel Co. as a railroad conductor and had served his country in the Army Air Corps during WW II. In addition to his parents,...

  Sonny Willard Rawson, age 81 of Zoar, OH, a former resident of Toronto, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home. He was born December 2, 1938 in Steubenville the son of the late Jesse E. and Effie Mae (LeMasters) Rawson. Sonny was the owner and operator of SW Rawson Coal Co, Rawson Trucking Co. and T & M Enterprise and A & S Limestone for a total of 39 years. He also had been employed at the Shiappa Coal Co. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Mollie Jean Merideth, age 83 of Toronto passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born March 5, 1937 in Pickwick Dam, TN the daughter of the late William L. and Josie Loraine (Hovater) Suddith. Mollie was a member of the Hill Top Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Women’s Association and the Mariners of the church. She loved to read, see her grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved to go to the Marietta High School reunions...

David William Lawrence, age 75 of Toronto passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Gables Health Care Center, Hopedale. He was born August 12, 1945 in Steubenville the son of the late William F. and Wilma (Cochran) Lawrence. David attended the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church; was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson Union High School; loved woodworking, bowling, hunting (there are many big bucks that are safer today) and fishing. He served his country for two years in the Army and retired...

Jonathan James Grimm, age 39 of Toronto passed away October 17, 2020 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was a graduate of Toronto High School; loved to hunt, fish and participate in demolition derbies. Jonathan was an auto mechanic and had been employed at several auto service stations during his lifetime. He was preceded in death by his mother, Constance “Connie” (Crago) Grimm September 2, 2020; brother, Nathan Grimm; paternal grandparents, Willard and Sylvia...

Nancy Byrd Smith, age 93 of Toronto passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was born February 6, 1927 in Toronto the daughter of the late William Clifford and Nancy Mae (Gooch) Byrd. Nancy was a member of the Riverview United Methodist Church, Toronto; Toronto Order of the Eastern Star; was a 1944 graduate of Toronto High School and a graduate of Ohio University having belonged to Theta Epsilon teaching society and a member of the Toronto High School Alumni...

Donald Lee Phelps, age 63 of Toronto (Island Creek Township) passed away unexpectedly October 27, 2020 in his home. He was born December 21, 1956 in Steubenville the son of the late Forrest Robert and Pearl (Putnam) Phelps. Donald was a graduate of Jefferson Union High School and formerly had served as a volunteer fireman for the Knoxville Volunteer Fire Department and had been employed at the McClurg Auto Body Shop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,...

George Phillip “Sonny” “Toronto Flash” Hawkes, age 83 of New Cumberland, a former Toronto resident, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Valley Hospice North Care Center, North, Steubenville. He was born May 11, 1937 in Marietta, OH the son of the late George W. and Anna E. (Lucas) Hawkes. George was an 83year member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Toronto; a 1955 graduate of Toronto High School; a member of the Toronto Knights of Columbus and the...