EILEEN McLAIN, 87, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Hammondsville, passed away at Willow Haven Care Center, Zanesville, OH Wednesday, March 18, 2009. She was born January 7, 1922 in Amsterdam, OH, a daughter of the late Homer and Mildred (McAbier) McConnaughy. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Homer McLain who died September 7, 1960, by two sons: infant son James Keith McLain and son George McLain who died September 13, 2005 and by a brother, Don McConnaughy and a sister and brother-in-law Ruth & Paul Prisbylla, brothers-in-law & sister-in-law Myron & Janet McLain, and a brother-in-law, George Crim. Eileen was a bookkeeper and sales consultant at the James George Studios in Wintersville prior to her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Bergholz where she had been active in the life of the church. She is survived by a daughter, Marie (David) Kurtz of Dresden, OH, a daughter-in-law, Linda McLain of Hammondsville, OH and six grandchildren: Janet Kurtz, Nashville, TN, Julie (Mike) Wells, Zanesville, OH, David McLain, Columbus, Sara McLain, Hammondsville, Michael McLain, Charlotte, NC and William "Bugs" McLain, Hammondsville and four great-grandchildren: Mia, AJ, Connor, and Emma Wells. Also surviving are sister-in-laws Janie McConnaughy and Anna Marie Crim. Friends will be received at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 285 Second St., Bergholz on Friday from 4 until 8 PM. Funeral services for Eileen will be held at 11 AM Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Alan Jeffries officiating. Burial will follow in the Mooretown Cemetery, Bergholz. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com.

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