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Eric Duane Jones

1975-2024 SALEM — Eric Duane Jones, 49, died in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center on Tuesday. He was born May 30, 1975, in Salem, a son of the late James Raymond Thompson and the late Martha “Marti” (Wells) Best. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 11/22/24

Soo Ja Yanoski

1937– 2024 COLUMBIANA — Soo Ja Yanoski, 87, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with her loving family by her side, after a recent liver cancer diagnosis. Soo Ja was born on September 28, 1937 in Taegu, Korea, a daughter of Jo Hwan ...

Charles Lawrence Mick

LISBON — Charles Lawrence Mick, 76, died unexpectedly at his home Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Born Jan. 6, 1948 in German Township, Pa., he was a son of the late Gordon and Faye (Hall) Mick. He worked as a lineman for Jersey Power and Electric and First Energy for many years, retiring in 2016. A Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, he was a member of the V.F.W. in Chester. He was also a member of I.B.E.W. and enjoyed hunting and farm work. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Gamble) Mick, stepchildren Mark (April Bricker) Wheeler and Ann (Michael) Hughes as well as two sisters, five ...

Lee Work Pratt

1934-2024 Lee Work “The General” Pratt of Columbiana, 90, passed away on Nov. 14, 2024. Born to the late Paris and Evelyn (Fortney) Pratt on March 9, 1934 in Grant Town, W.Va. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1956. After the Air Force he came to Columbiana in search of work, and began ...

Vickie Simon

Vickie Simon, 73, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2024, at the University of Kansas Hospital after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Vickie was born in Salem, Ohio, to Robert and Mary McConahy and grew up in East Palestine, Ohio. After graduating from high school in East Palestine, she attended Youngstown State University while working locally. Vickie married her high school sweetheart, Phil Simon, in East Palestine, and they had one son, Dan. Phil’s career with John Deere took them to several states and even Australia, allowing them to make many ...

William L. ‘Bill’ McCoy

1954-2024 COLUMBIANA – William L. “Bill” McCoy, 70, Columbiana, formerly of Madison, Ohio, died Sunday afternoon at the Salem Regional Medical Center. Born in Roy, Utah, July 14, 1954, he was a son of the late Leroy K. “Big Red” McCoy Sr. and Freda D. Evans McCoy. Dawson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 11/19/24