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Bope-Thomas Funeral Home
| 203 S. Columbus St.
PO Box 188
| Somerset, OH 43783
| Tel: 1-740-743-1652

Judy Carol Mahr, 66, of Somerset, suddenly passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Genesis Healthcare Perry County Emergency Room. Judy was born July 27, 1955, in Paintsville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Lulie Hensley. Judy loved her grandchildren, who were a huge piece of her life. She loved watching lifetime and criminal shows such as FBI, unsolved murders, ID channel and more. She loved going camping during the summer and going swimming and tanning. She also loved her dog,...

Judy Carol Mahr, 66, of Somerset, suddenly passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Genesis Healthcare Perry County Emergency Room. Judy was born July 27, 1955, in Paintsville, Kentucky, the...

Michael Smith Somerset

Michael L. Smith, 63, of Somerset, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones at the Morrison House in Zanesville. He beat cancer and passed from complications of his bone marrow transplant in October 2020. Mike was born March 4, 1959, in Lancaster, Ohio to Miriam (Dupler) Smith of Somerset and the late Harold Smith. He was a 1978 graduate of Sheridan High School. Mike loved training and driving standardbreds from the time he was a young man until he was diagnosed...

Michael L. Smith, 63, of Somerset, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones at the Morrison House in Zanesville. He beat cancer and passed from complications of his bone...

Jack Henery Somerset

Jack Lee Henery, 68, of Somerset, passed away at 1:16 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Somerset Genesis Emergency Medical Center. Jack was born September 22, 1953, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of the late John L. Henery and Mary Ann (Jones) Henery Curry. He was a 1971 graduate of Sheridan High School. He had worked at the Paper Mill in Baltimore, Ohio and retired from Ralston in Lancaster. Jack loved hunting, fishing, anything outdoors, and cruising in his truck. He is survived by one...

Jack Lee Henery, 68, of Somerset, passed away at 1:16 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Somerset Genesis Emergency Medical Center. Jack was born September 22, 1953, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son...

William Gaines, Jr. Cumberland

William Dawson Gaines, Jr., 49, was born to the late William Dawson Gaines, Sr. and Theresa N. Gaines on January 2, 1973. He departed this earthly life to his Heavenly home on Friday, April 8, 2022. He received Christ as a youth and had been a member of Porter Mennonite Church in Estacada, Oregon. Bill leaves to cherish his memories, his mother, Theresa Gaines of Cumberland, Ohio; his brothers, Roger Gaines, John (Amy) Gaines of Lake City, FL, Mark (Maita) Gaines of Graham, WA, Matthew James...

William Dawson Gaines, Jr., 49, was born to the late William Dawson Gaines, Sr. and Theresa N. Gaines on January 2, 1973. He departed this earthly life to his Heavenly home on Friday, April 8,...

Dreama Baker Somerset

Dreama K. “Kathy” Baker, 67, of Somerset, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born December 5, 1954, in West Virginia, the daughter of the late Raymond Meade and Laura (Smith) Simmons. She was a graduate of South High School in Columbus, Ohio. She was a former custodian and bus driver for Northern Local School District and retired from Nationwide Insurance in Columbus. Kathy was “Jack of All...

Dreama K. “Kathy” Baker, 67, of Somerset, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born December 5, 1954,...

Jean Bashore Thornville

Jean Ann (Forsythe) Bashore, 82, of Thornville, Ohio, passed away at 11:47 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at OSU Medical Center. Jean was born October 18, 1939, in Thornville, the daughter of the late John Huston and Lora (Winegardner) Forsythe. She was a graduate of Thornville High School and attended Buckeye Girls State. She worked for Nationwide Insurance Co., then graduated in 1972 from Ohio University, doing her post graduate studies at The Ohio State University. She started her teaching...

Jean Ann (Forsythe) Bashore, 82, of Thornville, Ohio, passed away at 11:47 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at OSU Medical Center. Jean was born October 18, 1939, in Thornville, the daughter of the...

Mark White New Lexington

Mark Richard White, 60, a former resident of New Lexington, passed away on April 3rd, 2022, in New Delhi, India, while on a business trip. He was born on April 11, 1961, to Donald E. White and Nellie M. White (Browning) in Zanesville, Ohio. For the past many years, Mark resided in Udon Thani, Thailand. He was a professional designer of holiday decor, and traveled around the world for his profession, meeting with factories and buyers, making many friends along the way. He was a Senior...

Mark Richard White, 60, a former resident of New Lexington, passed away on April 3rd, 2022, in New Delhi, India, while on a business trip. He was born on April 11, 1961, to Donald E. White and...

Brenda White Thornville

Brenda Kay (Kroft) White, 68, of Thornville, passed away at her residence on March 26th, 2022. She was born on June 22nd, 1953, in Zanesville Ohio to the late Lucille and Donald Kroft. She and her long-time life partner Rodney Maxwell loved everything outdoors, such as camping and boating. Brenda wouldn’t go far without her favorite 150-pound lap puppy Barley. She also loved going on adventures with her bestie Mary Bray. Brenda is survived by her four children. Shane (Missy) Cochran,...

Brenda Kay (Kroft) White, 68, of Thornville, passed away at her residence on March 26th, 2022. She was born on June 22nd, 1953, in Zanesville Ohio to the late Lucille and Donald Kroft. She and her...

Julie Kinney Somerset

Julie Beth (Harlan) Kinney, 54, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, formerly of Somerset, passed away at 2:24 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at her sisters’ residence following a long illness. Julie was born October 27, 1967, the daughter of JoEllen (Krouskoupf) Harlan of Thornville, and the late Thomas Harlan. She was a 1985 graduate of Sheridan High School and received an Associate Degree in nursing from C.O.T.C. Julie was a registered nurse and served as Director of Nursing with decades of nursing...

Julie Beth (Harlan) Kinney, 54, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, formerly of Somerset, passed away at 2:24 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at her sisters’ residence following a long illness. Julie was born...

Judith France Thornville

Judith Ann (Weiand) France, 76, of Thornville, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Monday, March 14, 2022. Judi was born December 18, 1945, in Barberton, Ohio, to Cletus and Rose (Kurchev) Weiand. She graduated from Green High School in 1963 and began her career with Goodyear Tire in Akron, Ohio as a squad secretary. She married the love of her life, Richard France, on March 11, 1967. Shortly thereafter, she was involved in a tragic auto accident that resulted in...

Judith Ann (Weiand) France, 76, of Thornville, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Monday, March 14, 2022. Judi was born December 18, 1945, in Barberton, Ohio, to Cletus...