Archive for December, 2020

A year to forget, a year to remember

A year to forget, a year to remember

| December 31, 2020

It does seem somewhat ironic that the final column of this year would be in an issue of “The Beacon” dated Dec. 31, 2020. I tried really hard to come up with a headline for this week’s column that would be insightful and something you would remember. You know, one of those headlines that people […]

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December 31, 2020 Coshocton County Beacon

December 31, 2020 Coshocton County Beacon

| December 30, 2020

This week’s e-edition of The Coshocton County Beacon is now online. Want to get free mail delivery of the print edition of The Beacon? Request it here!

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Annabelle G. “Annie” Whitaker

Annabelle G. “Annie” Whitaker

| December 29, 2020

Annabelle G. “Annie” Whitaker, 83, of Coshocton passed away at the Coshocton County Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Annie was born in Bakersville on Nov. 29, 1937 to the late Harvey and Hazel (Mizer) Thomas. She graduated from West Lafayette High School in the class of 1955 and retired from Clow Water […]

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Martha E. Miller

Martha E. Miller

| December 29, 2020

Martha E. Miller, 97 of Coshocton went home to be with her Lord Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. Mrs. Miller passed away at Lafayette Pointe in West Lafayette, Ohio. Born Dec. 14, 1923, in Cambridge, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Odessa (Bryan) Ellwood. On November 3, 1942 she married Kenneth E. […]

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Jean Grove

Jean Grove

| December 28, 2020

Jean Grove died Dec. 25, 2020 at her home in De Pere, Wisconsin, as a result of Covid 19 and underlying malignancy. Jean was born on Aug. 1, 1941, to Robert and Hazel (Patterson) Finlay in Coshocton, Ohio. She graduated from Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Ohio and earned a BS degree in elementary education from […]

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Dobson to take over for Toler at airport

Dobson to take over for Toler at airport

| December 28, 2020

For the first time in 18 years, the Coshocton County Airport will be under new leadership. John “Marty” Dobson is replacing Bethel Toler, who retired due to health issues. “Bethel Toler was a tremendous asset to the Coshocton County Airport over the past 18 years, beginning in July 2002,” said Jerold Meyer, Coshocton County Airport […]

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Ona G. Jones

| December 28, 2020

Ona G. Jones, 80, of Zanesville, formally of Coshocton, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born on May 17, 1940 in West Virginia to the late Lucian and Ota (Williamson) Smith. Ona worked for Novelty Advertising for many years. She was a faithful woman who lived by the word of the Lord […]

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Brother Aaron Anthony Bynum

| December 28, 2020

Brother Aaron Anthony Bynum, 46, of Coshocton, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Deacon Aaron Bynum and Eldress Kathryn (White) Pollard. Brother Aaron was a member of the Supreme Council of the House of Jacob. He enjoyed fishing, singing, playing the […]

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