Born: June 11, 1954, Marietta, Ohio

Passed Away: July 2, 2005, St. George Florida

Funeral services will be held at Newport Methodist Church, Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

Officiating: Rev. David Martin

Interment: Newport Cemetery, Newport, Ohio

Effie Edgar

Marietta Times, June21, 1987

NEWPORT — Effie J. Edgar, 92, of Greene Street, Newport, died at 6 p.m. Friday, June 19, in Fairview Manor Nursing Home of Beverly.

She was born June 5, 1895, at Fay, Ohio, to Harvey and Margaret Davis Thomas. She spent most of her life in Newport Township. She was a graduate of Marietta High School and attended Ohio University. She had been a teacher at Eight Mile School. She was a member of Newport United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Amici Class. She was a 60-year member of Marietta Chapter No. 59, Order of Eastern Star.

On June 14, 1916, she married Frank Edgar, who preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 1971.

She is survived by four sons, Randall T. of Milton, Fla., and David F., Arthur H. and Howard J., all of Newport; two daughters, Mildred Zielke of Norwood, Pa., and Mary E. Hall of Marietta; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, John Thomas of Reno Star Route and Edwin Thomas of Reno.

She was preceded in death by one grandchild and two sisters, Dorothy L. Warren and Carrie Thomas.

George W. Edgar

1987

NEWPORT — George W. Edgar, 71, of Newport died at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, July 11, in Cleveland Clinic.

He was born Nov. 29, 1915, in Washington County to Moses and Hazel Hopple Edgar. He was a member of Newport United Methodist Church; Matamoras Lodge 374, F&AM; and the Scottish Rite Society, Valley of Cambridge. He had been employed at Remington Rand for 37 years and he was a veteran of World War II. He was married to Marie Poole, who died March 26, 1985.

He is survived by two sons, Elwood of Marietta Rt. 1 and Gary of Newport Rt. 1; five grandsons; one granddaughter; and one sister, Marie Riggs of Newport.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Edwin and John.

Lucille Baker Edgar

Marietta Times

NEWPORT — Lucille Baker Edgar, 80, of Newport died Wednesday (Jan. 3, 2001) at her residence.

She was born June 16, 1920, in Newport to Frank and Althea Berga Baker. She was a member of Newport United Methodist Church. She loved flowers and crafts.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, David Edgar; two daughters, Charlotte Hearn of Newport and Sharon Swingler of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two sons, David Edgar II and his wife, Rachel, and Bob Edgar and his wife, Susan, all of Newport; eight grandchildren, Kim Newhart of Alliance, Kristin Fouss of Whipple, Joe Hearn, Jason Edgar, Josh Edgar, Jarred Edgar, Jeremy Edgar and Ashley Brookover, all of Newport; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Swingler and Mary Wynn, both of Mansfield; one brother, Frank Baker of Mansfield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Randall and Charles Baker.

Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at Newport United Methodist Church in Newport with the Rev. Steven M. Smith officiating. Burial is in Newport Cemetery in Newport. Friends may call from to 9 p.m. Friday at Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys, W.Va., and from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.

John M. Edgar

September 28, 1986

MATAMORAS—J. M. Edgar, 64, of Matamoras Rt..3, Archers Fork, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday in Marietta Memorial Hospital

He was born, Dec 5. 1921, at Schley to Mose a Hazel Hopple Edgar. He had lived in the Archers Fork community for 30 years and had been a construction worker and farmer. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the Deucher Baptist Church where be had been an usher.

On Dec. 8, 1945, be married Dorothy Mendenhall, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. Tim (Ann) Carrothers of Newport and Mrs. Jim (Carolyn) Douglas of Dart; four grandchildren; a great a brother, George Edgar of Newport; and a sister, Marie Riggs of Newport.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Edwin Edgar.

Marie Edgar

March 26, 1985

Marie Edgar, 87, of Newport died at 2:45 a.m. in Marietta Convalescent Center.

She was born Sept. 17, 1917, at Burgesstown, Pa., to Edward and Goldie Eckhart Poole. She was a member of New Matamoras Chapter of the Eastern Star and Newport United Methodist Church.

She was married to George Edgar, who survives with two sons, Elwood of Marietta Rt.1 and Gary of Newport Rt. 1; six grandchildren; and one sister, Jean Francis of Marietta Rt. 4.

She was preceded in death by one sister.

Mrs. Moses Edgar

1977

Mrs. Hazel Edgar, 81, Newport Rt. 1, died at 6:30 p.m. yesterday in McMahan Nursing Home, 719 Third St.

She was born Nov. 14, 1895, at Archers Fork, a daughter of the late William and Hulda Tice Hopple. She was a member of Pine Ridge United Methodist Church.

On Nov. 6, 1911, she married Moses G. Edgar, who died Jan. 24, 1977.

Two sons and one daughter survive, George Edgar and Mrs. Marie Riggs, both of Newport and John Edgar, Matamoras Rt. 3. There are six grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. One son Edwin, a brother and two sisters preceded her in death,

Moses G. Edgar

January 24, 1977

Moses G. Edgar, 86, Newport Rt. 1, died at 10:30 a.m. yesterday in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 31, 1890, at Dana’s Run, a son of the late George F. and Mary Gray Edgar.

On Nov. 6, 1911, he married Hazel Hopple who survives with two sons and one daughter, John Edgar, Matamoras Rt. 3, and George Edgar and Mrs. Marie Riggs, both of Newport. There are six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Two sisters survive, Mrs. Ruth Uppole, Marietta and Mrs. Bertha Bender, Akron. One son Edwin, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Mr. Edgar had spent most of his life in Newport Township and had been a farmer and oil field worker.

Fannie Marie Edgell

The Marietta Times, Thursday, December 4, 1980

Edgell services

Services for Fannie Marie Edgell; 66, of Gale Avenue, Newport, will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the McClure- Schafer Funeral Home with Charles Newll and Jess Nutter officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. Mrs. Edgell died at her home Wednesday morning.

She was born at Newport on July 12, 1914, to Cyrus and Fannie McKitrick Bayless. She had spent most of her life in Newport Township and was a member of the Newport Church of Christ. She had been employed in the office of Dr. Larrey Gale and at the Pleasants County Bank at St. Marys, W.Va.

On Nov. 29, 1948, she married Elwood Edgell, who survives with a son, Gary Carl Thomas of Marietta; two brothers and two sisters, Clifford Bayless, Ethel Berga and Georgia Haught, all of Newport, and Otis Bayless of Marietta.

Five brothers and a sister are deceased.

Homer Bliss Edgell

Carrie Edwards

March 1979

Carrie Edwards 87, of 606 Sixth St., died at Saturday at the home of her daughter after a long illness. She was born Nov. 28, 1891 at Sheets Run, a daughter of James F. and Phoeba Ann Edwards Canary.

She was baptised in 1921 at New Matamoras and was a member of the Sixth and Washington streets Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles S. Edwards, whom she married on Sept. 24, 1913. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Wilda) Piatt of 606 Sixth St.; three grandchildren, Donn Edwards and John Edwards of Marietta and Sharon McKennna of Whipple; eight two sisters, Valma McMahan of New Matamoras and Mrs. Mimmie Cady of Hemet, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by three children, Freda Edwards, Delbert and Byron; a grandchild; three sisters and a brother.

Carl E. Edwards

January 6, 1978

SHADYS IDE—Carl E. Edwards, 73, formerly of Newport and more recently of Shadyside, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He had been living in Columbus with a son since last October.

Born Feb. 10, 1904 in Newport, he was son of the late Michael and Ada Alexander Edwards. He was a railroad postal clerk in Shadyside until his retirement, and was a member of the Shadyside United Presbyterian Church.

On Dec. 31, 1926, he married Hilda VanWay. She died in 1976.

Survivors include two sons, Gary Edwards of Columbus, and Gale E. of Walnut Creek, Calif.; four grand children; two brothers and a sister, Ford W. Edwards of Baltimore, Md., Arthur of Marietta, and Mrs. Hope E. Bickel of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. He was preceded in death by an infant brother.

Mrs. Everett Edwards

August 22, 1973

Mrs. Ida M. Edwards, 86, Deucher, Matamoras Rt. 3, died at 9:45 a.m. yesterday at her home.

She was born Dec. 30, 1886, at Newell’s, Washington County, a daughter of the late Samuel and Caroline Dye Wood. She was married Dec. 21, 1907, to Everett Edwards, who died April 20, 1962. One daughter survives, Mrs. Forrest (Laeta) Taylor of the home, with one granddaughter, Betty Taylor, also of the home.

Two sons, Bernard and Orland, one brother, Harry Wood, and two sisters, Mrs. Juna Brown and Mrs. May Noland, are deceased.

Mrs. Edwards was a member of Gold Star Mothers.

Hazel Graham Edwards

1990

Hazel Graham Edwards, 80, of Marietta Rt. 6 died at 3 p.m. Thurs day, Feb. 15, in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born Aug. 8, 1909, at Bloomfield to J.F. “Eber” and Minnie Day Graham. She was a 1927 graduate of Bloomfield High School and attended business colleges at New Concord and Marietta. She had been a self-employed bookkeeper for the past 50 years. She was a member of Muskingum Valley Baptist Church; Matamoras Chapter 261, Order of Eastern Star; and White Shrine of Jerusalem, Marietta Chapter 12. She was an honorary member of the Women’s Missionary Society and was instrumental in the organization of Ludlow Community Club.

She married Earl C. Amos on June 10, 1931. He died in January 1963. One daughter survives this marriage, Mrs. Carl Wayne (Susan Kay) Rinard of Marietta, with four grandchildren.

She married Ben R. Edwards on June 26, 1950. He died Feb. 24, 1967. One brother, E.W. Graham, and one infant brother also are de ceased.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sun day in Muskingum Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Borman and the Rev. Edwin McLeod officiating. Burial will be in Muskingum Valley Cemetery. Friends may call at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home from 7 tonight until Sunday morning and at the church for one hour prior to the services.

Mary Irene Edwards

Marietta Times, January 20, 1997

Mary Irene Edwards, 81, formerly of New Matamoras, died at 5:05 am. Sunday (Jan. 19, 1997) at the Marietta Center for Health and Rehabilitation.

She was born July 17, 1915, in Hohman to Charles and Matilda R. Schoen Sine. She was a member of St. John’s Bosco Catholic Church in Sardis. A housewife, she had lived on a Edwards farm most of her life. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and baking. She also liked to sew and quilt.

She is survived by one sister. Cora Graham of Marietta: and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edwards; and one sister, Ada Morris.

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Bosco Catholic Church in Sardis with the Rev. Fred Kihm officiating. Burial is in Matamoras Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras, where vigil services will be held at 7:30 tonight.