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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. ...

Area death

BILLY C. BLACKBURN, 91, of Salem, died Saturday at Blossom Skilled Nursing Home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. GREGORY BRADFORD SMITH SR., 60, of Columbiana, died Saturday. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. TRACY C. ELKO, 57, of Austintown, died Saturday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

Randall A. “Duke” Wellington 1933-2026

YOUNGSTOWN – Randall A. “Duke” Wellington passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated public service, leadership and devotion to his family and community. Duke was born on Feb. 1, 1933, in Youngstown, the son of George and Carrie Wellington. A lifelong ...