Mrs. Florence Ware Mrs. Florence Martha Ware, 74, 3800 Colerain Pike, RD, Martins Ferry, former Bridgeport resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. Il7^ Born July 1, 1899, she was a daughter of the late Bartley and Nannie Jane Woods Coss. Surviving are her husband, Chester 0. Ware; one daughter Mrs. Irvin R. (Florence) Ullom, Bridgeport; three sons, Raymond, of the home, James, of Colerain, and Lawrence of Barton Road, St. Clairsville; four sisters, Mrs. James Hammer, Bridgeport, Mrs. Geneva Burke, St. Clairsville, Mrs. Ernest Howell, Bar- nesville and Mrs. August Trunk of Euclid, Ohio; nine grand­ children, eight great­ grandchildren. A son, William, preceded her in death in November of 1969, and a daughter, Wanda Lee several years ago. Funeral services were Saturday with Rev. Russell Hurd officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry. !• ‘ - m WARE, Gregrey C. Sr., 56, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born July 22, 1957 in Martins Ferry a son of Delores A. (Laipple) Ware and the late Jerry C. Ware. Greg was employed as a Maintenance Supervisor with the Cardinal Plant of American Electric Power. He was a member of the Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry. Greg coached the Martins Ferry PeeWee Young Rider Wrestling Club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed working on his farm. In his early youth he attained the rank of Eagle Scout with theJtay Scouts of America. // In addition to ms-mother of Martins Ferry he is sur­ vived by his wife, Linda M. (Ncavin) Ware; his sons, Gregrey (Heidi) Ware, Jr. and Chad (Sami) Ware all of Martins Ferry; and his two brothers, Jeffrey (Marci) Ware of Martins Ferry and Brad (Risa) Ware of Olncy, MD. Friends will be received at the Heslop Funeral Home, 4 1 5 Walnut St., Martins Ferry, OH, Monday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from noon until time of services at 1 p.m. with Pastor Joe Ellis officiating. Burial follows in Scotch Ridge Cemetery, Martins F<».rrv — WARE, Janies R., 87, of Buena Vista Dr., Colerain, Ohio, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at home: He was born Dec. 17, 1921 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Chester O. and Florence M. (Coss) Ware. He was retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and he also was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, WW II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Matilda T. (Horvath) Ware, three brothers, William, Raymond and Lawrence Ware, and a sister, Florence Ulom. Surviving are a son, David (Karen) Ware, of Maynard, Ohio, three daughters, Jean McFarland, Jeri (Doug) Outward, and Colleen (Henry) Lewis, all of Colerain, Ohio, eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends will be received 12-3 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, Ohio,where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, with Pastor Henry Lewis officiating. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio. Belmont County Council of the V.F.W. will conduct military honors at the funer­ al home prior to the servic- es. WARE, Jerry C., 82, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, October 21, 2012, at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long TermjCare, Martins Ferry. ~ / He was born April 27, 1930 in Martins Ferry, -a son of the late Walter C. and Vera B. (Heil) Ware. Jerry started his insur-1 ance career with Metropolitan Life and retired from American General Life Insurance. He was also a former employ­ ee of Heslop Funeral Home. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post No. 38 and Ohio City Lodge No. 486 F. & A.M. all of Martins Ferry and the former VFW Post No. 3613. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Korean War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Bianconi. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Delores A. (Laipplc) Ware, three sons; I Greg (Linda) Ware and Jeff (Marci) Ware all of Martins Ferry and Brad Ware of Williamsburg, VA, three grand children; Megan, Gregrey and Chad Ware, a step- brother, a niece and two nephews. Friends will be received at the Heslop Funeral Home, 4 1 5 Walnut St., Martins Ferry, Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 10 a.m. until time of services at 1 la.m. with Rev. David Stammcrjohn officiating Burial follows in Rivcrview Cemetery, Martins Ferry. Deacons services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Military honors will be presented by the VFW Belmont County Honor Guard at the funeral home at 10:45 a.m., Wednesday. In lieu of flowers memo­ rial contributions may be made to: National Parkinson Foundation 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue / Bob Hope Rd., Miami Plnrirlji 1 ^6-1404 Kevin W. Ware Kevin Wayne Ware, 35, Cum­ berland Run Road, Jacobsburg^dfed Monday, Jan 4 1 QQQ in Ohio Val­ ley Medical Center, Wheeling. He was born Aug. 13, 1963 in Medi­ na, a son of Shirley McMahon Ware and the late Eugene Lewis Ware. He was an employee of ICR ■ Contracting at Neffs, a Methodist, and a member of National Rifle Association. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Jane Ware. Surviving, in addition to his mother of Glencoe, are his wife, Barbara Thomas Ware; two daugh­ ters, Brittany Nicole Ware and Crystal Lynn Ware, both of the home; three brothers, Kenneth Ware of Neffs, Keith and Kurt Ware, both of Glencoe; a sister, Karen Jane Ware of Neffs; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial follows in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe. I .Lz::XM,,« 70483 Barton Road, St. Clairsville, died Saturday at his home. He was bom March 4, 1927, in Brookside, a son of Chester Owens Ware of Wintersville and the late Florence Martha Coss Ware who died in 1974. A former employee of Picoma Industries, he was a member of the Tri-State Christian Center, St. Clairsville. Preceding him in death was his wife, Esther Utzler Ware in i April of this year. Surviving are a son, Lawrence A. Jr. of Morristown; a daugh­ ter, Mrs. Roger (Esther Darlene) McCosh of St. Clairsville; a brother, James Ware of St. Clairsville; a sister, Florence Ullom of Wintersville; four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Wilson Funeral Home, 920 Na­ tional Road, Brooskide, today, noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be Monday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. John Dawson officiating. Burial follows in Weeks Cemetery, Bridgeport. ! 1 WARE, Lloyd D., 76, of 315^ Hanover St., Martins Ferry, died Wednesday in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was a retired employee of United Mine Workers of America, Florence mine, and a Protestant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Myrtle Williams Ware, in 1980; a brother and two sisters. Surviving are his wife Barbara Russell Ware; a son, David B. of Martins Ferry; a stepson; a sister, Pearl Ward of Wheeling; two grandchildren; sev­ eral nieces and nephews. Friends received at Kepner Funeral Home, 1308 Chapline St., Wheeling, 2-4 and 7- 9 p.m. today and Friday, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. VFW No. 3613 services at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Military graveside services will be conducted. WARE, Matilda T. (Horvath,) 83, of Pleasant Grove, Ohio, died Wednesday. July 18, 2007, in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry .'Ohio. She was born March 15, 1924 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Julian and Elizabeth (Gombasi) Horvath. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Horvath; and three sisters, Elizabeth Edwards, Velma Lucas, and Emma Armstrong. Surviving are her husband. James R. Ware; three daugh­ ters, Jean (Brad) McFarland, Jeri (Doug) Outward, and Colleen (Henry) Lewis, all of Colerain. Ohio; a son, David (Karen) Ware of Maynard, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Kim Clark, Shawn McFarland, Jesse and Randy Outward, Jeremy Lewis, Tricia Aime, and Chad and Jamie Ware; and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., at the Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, where services will be held Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., with Minister Henry Lewis officiating. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 710 S. Zanc Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH 43935. V Raymond O. Ware Raymond ^0. Ware, 57, Col- erain Pike, Martins Ferry, died Jan. 31 in Martins Ferry Hospital. Born in Wheeling on Sept. 17, 1919, he was a son of Chester 0. Ware and the late Florence M. Coss Ware. He was a veteran of World Warll. Surviving in addition to his father of Colerain Pike are two brothers, James of RD 4, St. Clairsville, and Lawrence of RD 2, St. Clairsville; one sister, Mrs. Irvin (Florence) Ullom of Wintersville.