Richard G. Patterson, M.D.
Nov 13, 2012
Richard G. Patterson, M.D., 77 of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 surrounded by his wife and sons at his side. Richard was born on November 23, 1934 in Jackson County, Illinois, son of the late Richard Clinton and Vivian Higgerson Patterson. Dr. Patterson was Board Certified in Obstetrics-Gynecology and Emergency Medicine. He was a 1958 graduate...
Carroll Howard 'Smiley' Burnette Jr.
Oct 31, 2012
Carroll Howard “Smiley” Burnette Jr., 79, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Holzer Senior Care Center following an extended illness. He was born September 21, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Carroll H. and Ruth Cochran Burnette, who resided in Patriot, Ohio. Carroll was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He retired with...
Albert J. Matney Jr.
Oct 23, 2012
Albert J. Matney, Jr., 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born May 13, 1938 in Oceana, West Virginia, son of the late Albert J. Sr. and Goldie Hall Matney. Albert was married to Ellen Siders Matney for 40 years. He was an auto mechanic and coal miner and...
Sarah Carman
Oct 21, 2012
Sarah Carman, 97, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Arbors of Gallipolis. She was born April 15, 1915 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late William H. and Parney Loucks Anderson. Sarah married Edward Carman on October 1, 1953. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2005. She was also preceded in death by one brother,...
William H. 'Bill' Mayes
Oct 20, 2012
William H. Bill Mayes, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at a friends home. He was born January 31, 1943 in Gallipolis, son of the late Chester L. and Florence J. Bowen Mayes. According to Mr. Mayes wishes, there will be no services. There will be no services.
Charles 'Wayne' Sheets
Oct 18, 2012
Charles “Wayne” Sheets, 69, of Rio Grande, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1942 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Grover and Melva Bevan Sheets. Wayne was married to Tammy Hemby on March 23, 1990 and she survives him. He was a member of Simpson Chapel United Methodist Church...
Thomas 'Tom' Jefferson Montgomery
Oct 18, 2012
Thomas “Tom” Jefferson Montgomery, 84, of Crown City, passed away at Abbyshire Place on Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was born on May 9, 1928 in Gallia County, son of the late James and Rose Walters Montgomery. Tom married Beverly Cullip Montgomery and she survives him. He was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran of World War II and...
Charles Joseph 'Joe' Woodall
Oct 17, 2012
Charles Joseph “Joe” Woodall, 58, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born November 25, 1953 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Frank E. Woodall, who preceded him in death in 1989 and Evelyn Virginia Burnette Woodall, who preceded him in death in...
Joanna Burdette Crawford
Oct 13, 2012
Joanna Burdette Crawford of Gallipolis passed away October 13, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born August 31, 1932 near Raccoon Island on Lower River Road in Gallia County to the late Otho and Virginia Northup Burdette. Joanna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Buford Crawford, and her brothers Otho Jr. and Newman...
John Timothy Evans
Oct 11, 2012
John Timothy Evans, 86, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away October 11, 2012. An era came to an end with the passing of Tim Evans, the final survivor of the six founders of Bob Evans Farms. Tim was born in Gallipolis September 21, 1926. His business career was in place by the time he was 14, when...
Margaret E. Drake
Oct 11, 2012
Margaret E. Drake, 75, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1937 in Gallia County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lester H. and Mae Shamblin Rose. Margaret was a retired School Cook at North Gallia High School. She enjoyed gospel music, fishing, and spending time...
Naomi 'Sis' Swain Ringgold
Oct 10, 2012
Naomi “Sis” Swain Ringgold, 84, of Roanoke, VA, formerly Gallia County, Ohio, went to be with her Savior, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Webster and Garnet Swain; husband, William Ringgold; brothers, Junior and Bill; and sister, Patty. She is survived by two daughters and...
William C. Beard
Oct 9, 2012
William C. Beard, 78, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Holzer Assisted Living. He was born June 9, 1934 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Gilbert and Irene Rothgeb Beard. He married Ursula Spaeth Beard and she preceded him in death on March 10, 2006. William was a 1952 graduate of Gallia Academy High School...
Juanita Petrie
Oct 2, 2012
Willa Juanita Petrie, 86, of South Bloomfield, Ohio, formerly of Rio Grande, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born July 6, 1926 in Lawrence County, Ohio, the eldest of 5 children of the late Earl and Opal Dunfee Bennett. Juanita married Franklin C. Petrie, Sr....
Sheila K. Blakeman
Sep 30, 2012
Sheila K. Blakeman, 43, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday September 30, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born January 25, 1969 in Gallipolis, daughter of the Edward D. Blakeman, Sr., who survives her and the late Carol Myers Blakeman. Surviving are her son, Charles E. Crews and a daughter, Starr Blakeman, both of Crown City;...
Gary Lee Thivener
Sep 25, 2012
Gary Lee Thivener, 58, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born November 16, 1953 in Ironton, Ohio, son of the late Cecil Gilbert Thivener, Sr. and Aljean Tyler Thivener, who survives him. He married Jenny Scott in Kentucky on August 10, 1995. Gary retired from Gallipolis Developmental...
Dale Cox
Sep 20, 2012
Dale Cox, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1954 in Apple Grove, West Virginia to the late Willard and Geneva McGuire Cox. He was a 1972 graduate of Hannan Trace High School. Dale worked for Peaker Run, Burke-McGuire Coal Companies, HiLo Service Station...
Terry Lee Vallance
Sep 19, 2012
Terry Lee Vallance left his friends and loved ones to enter the presence of Jesus at 11:53 PM on September 19 in Savannah, Georgia. Terry was surrounded by loving family when he left this world after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife Linda Shrader Vallance of Point Harbor, NC, sister Sandy (Kevin) Dennis of Gallipolis, daughters Heather...
Frances Marie Caldwell
Sep 14, 2012
Frances Marie Caldwell, 78, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born September 3, 1934 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Raymond and Esta Shaver Stover. Frances was married to Joseph Ferrell Caldwell and he survives her. She was a homemaker and loved her flower beds. Surviving are her husband,...
Ida M. Pilcher
Sep 12, 2012
Ida M. Pilcher, 76, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord and loved ones on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1936 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Jessie Monroe and Irene Lucille Queen White. Ida was married to Russell Pilcher and he preceded her in death in 2001....
