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Valerie J. Cash 1950-2026

YOUNGSTOWN – Ms. Valerie Jean Taylor Cash, 76, of Youngstown, transitioned from this earthly labor to eternal rest on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Valerie was born on Feb. 24, 1950, in Youngstown, a daughter of D. Milton and Earcelene M. Hannon Taylor. A 1968 graduate of South High School, she ...

Gregory B. Smith Sr. 1966-2026

SALEM – Gregory Bradford Smith Sr., 60, of Salem, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A devoted husband, proud father, respected business leader, mentor, philanthropist and man of deep Christian faith, Greg leaves behind an ...

Oct. 21 Services

MARTHA J. BARNES, 90, formerly Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Canfield Christian Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. RENNIE DAVIS, 98, Lancaster, Pa. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Columbiana Performing Arts Center. MARGARET D. DRUMMOND, 90, Canfield. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home. ERIC A. HOGAN, 60, Austintown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 10 ...

Area Deaths

Area Deaths WILLIAM D. DAVIS, 77, of Poland, died Oct. 10. (Davidson-Becker) PAUL EDWARD NICOL, 62, of Hubbard, died Friday. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Satuday, funeral home. GERALDINE ROOFNER, 98, of Columbiana, died Tuesday. No services. (Seederly-Mong & Beck)

Services

MARTHA J. BARNES, 90, formerly Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Canfield Christian Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. RENNIE DAVIS, 98, Lancaster, Pa. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Columbiana Performing Arts Center. RONALD E. HELMICK, 58, Canfield. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield chapel. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home. ERIC A. HOGAN, 60, Austintown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING ...

Margaret D. Drummond 1935-2026

CANFIELD – Margaret Dolores Wayman Drummond died Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. She was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in Jefferson, to Nicholas William Wayman and Catherine Holleran Wayman. She was the eldest of their three children. After graduating from Ashtabula High School, Margaret attended St. ...