Bessie I Heslop

Bessie I. Heslop, 91, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Harmar Place Extended Care. She was born on February 17, 1935, in Lawrence Twp, the daughter of Benjamin and Mabel Oliver.
Bessie was a homemaker who enjoyed embroidery, sewing and gardening, volunteering with the Newport Food Pantry, working on Lower Newport Election Board, and was a member of Moss Run Community Church after being a member of No. 9 Community Church for 45 years.
On September 7, 1958, she married Ralph W. Heslop who preceded her to Heaven along with her parents, a sister Fay Beardmore, 1 daughter & Son-in-law Anita (Dan) Turley and 2 grandchildren Eugene Wright and Tucker Heslop.
She is survived by 1 son and 2 daughters: Perry (Beth) Heslop, Beverly (Ivan) Nunn and Jill (Mike) Roach, all of Washington County; Grandchildren: Briana (Ike) Nunn, Hans Wright, Renea Turley, Heather (Tyler) Kiggans, Scotty (Melissa) Heslop, Jordan (Amanda) Heslop; Great Grandchildren: Ivan Duane, Alex (Korie), Bishop and Isabelle Nunn, Vincent and Mikah Adams, Tanner and Maycee Kiggens, and Maria Heslop; Great-Great Grandchild: Bastian Nunn.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday (March 7) at 11:00 at McClure-Shafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 9:00 to 11:00. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.mslfuneralhome.com.