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Ward “Butch” Murrey Jr.

Ward “Butch” Murrey Jr., 86, of Caldwell, passed away Tuesday at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. Cremation will be observed at this time. Burial, at a later date with a private family graveside service in Olive Cemetery, Caldwell. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Caldwell, has been entrusted to care for the family.

Funeral Services

Carolyn Jane Allen - Visitation, 3-6 p.m. Friday at McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly. Service, 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial, Chesterhill Cemetery at a later date. Joseph E. McCurdy - Funeral, 11 .a.m. Friday, McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly. Burial, Beverly Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sherrie Parsons - Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta. Funeral, noon Friday at the funeral home. Burial, Gravel Bank Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio.

Carolyn Jane Allen

Carolyn Jane Allen, 81, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville, Ohio. She was born on October 9, 1944, in Chesterhill, Ohio, daughter of George and Gertrude Grigsby Brown. Jane graduated from Chesterhill High School and had been a homemaker along with being a caregiver for others. She was a member of the Dungannon Church on the Ridge and had been in the Dungannon Quilting Club for 50 years. She was married on January 14, 1963, to John D. Allen who died on February 25, 2024. Jane is survived by three sons, Kirk Allen of Beverly, Jeff Allen ...

Joseph E. McCurdy

Joseph E. McCurdy, 69, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Joe was born on February 10, 1957, in Beverly, son of Charles H. and Lillian Joan Schweikert McCurdy. He graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1975, attended Ohio State University and ...

Sherrie Parsons

Sherrie Parsons, 78, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away peacefully on the morning of September 7, 2026. Sherrie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and homemaker who devoted her life to her family. She was married to the love of her life, John C. Parsons, for 60 years. ...

Richard LeRoy West

Richard LeRoy West, 83, of Marietta, died Monday September 7, 2026, at Elison Assisted Living. He was born July 25, 1943, in Marietta, Ohio to LeRoy and Josephine (Dunham) West. He was a graduate of Marietta High School with the class of 1962 and served in the US Army 1966-1968. He is survived by his only brother William C. West (Bea) and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Barbara (Leone) West and his sisters: Linda Laird, Betty Miller and Rebecca Westerman. Richard requested no services. Internment will be beside his wife, Barbara, at the ...