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Shirley M. Horn
Aug 2, 2012
Shirley M. Horn, 72, of Bidwell, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born August 18, 1939 in Vinton County, Ohio, daughter of the late James Emmet and Grace Edith Mossman Lowe. Shirley retired from Holzer Medical Center and loved crafts, cooking and writing. Surviving are her children, Susie O’Connor of Gallipolis, James (Cecelia)...
Bert Edward Mcguire
Jul 28, 2012
Bert Edward McGuire, 91, Vinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. Bert was born on March 9, 1921 in Gallia County, son of the late Perry and Eliza Folden McGuire. He was a farmer and avid gardener, loving to raise a large garden. On October 27, 1984 in he was awarded from the...
Anna Ruth Johnson Pack Mills
Jul 27, 2012
Anna Ruth Johnson Pack Mills, 76, Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Fairfield Medical Center. She was born on April 5, 1936 in Bladen, Ohio, daughter of the late Langley Johnson and the late Margaret Williams Johnson Hall. Anna Ruth was retired from the Athens Mental Health Center where she was a supervisor. She was...
John Henry Jr.
Jul 27, 2012
John Henry Jr., 83, of Dallas, North Carolina, formerly of Crown City, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Gaston Hospice Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina. He was born March 4, 1929 in Crown City, Ohio, the son of the late John and Stella Stover Henry. In 1957, he moved to South Florida and worked...
Clara B. Cadaret
Jul 26, 2012
Clara B. Cadaret, age 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on July 26, 2012 at Rocksprings Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Pomeroy, Ohio. She was born February 22, 1931 in Mercer County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ira Nelson Davis and Reva O. Whittaker Davis. Clara was married to Eugene Cadaret and he preceded her in death. She was a...
Janice Kaye Mckenzie
Jul 25, 2012
Janice Kaye McKenzie, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born July 7, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Carrol H. (Casey) and Eva Jo White McKenzie. Janice was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and was a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Jason (Tammi) Sommer and a...
Emma Faye Taylor
Jul 24, 2012
Emma Faye Taylor, infant daughter of Samantha Taylor and Christopher Henson, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Emma is survived by her parents, Samantha Taylor and Christopher Henson of Gallipolis, Ohio; maternal grandparents Phil and Tami Taylor of Gallipolis; paternal grandparents Aaron and Karen Henson of Gallipolis; maternal...
Emmett N. Rossiter
Jul 23, 2012
Emmett N. Rossiter, 82, of Crown City, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 20, 1929 in Crown City, Ohio, son of the late Stanley L. and Lennie A. Boster Rossiter. He was a riverboat Captain for AEP, a member of Crown City Community Church...
Lillie Mae Dean Harvey
Jul 22, 2012
Lillie Mae Dean Harvey, 96, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Hospice of Medina County, Medina, Ohio. She was born January 16, 1916 in Cabell County, West Virginia, daughter of the late James Ellis and Mary L. Smith Dean. Lillie married Henry O. Harvey and he preceded her in death on March...
Laura Margaret (Wood) Baker
Jul 10, 2012
Laura Margaret (Wood) Baker lost her battle with cancer but gained glory on Tuesday evening, July 10th at 9PM. She was given 75 years of life through the fervent prayers of family, friends, and churches to whom she was always grateful. Glory be to God. She was born on August 11, 1936 in Gallia County, the only daughter of the...
Gene Mcguire
Jun 30, 2012
Gene McGuire, 78, Gallipolis, and formerly of Jackson, Ohio went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Abbyshire Place. Gene was born on April 9, 1934 in Pikeville, Kentucky, son of the Arvid and Esther Smith McGuire. He was retired from Woodland Centers, where he was the finance director. Gene attended the Gallipolis Christian...
Bee Beaver
Jun 30, 2012
Bee Beaver, infant daughter of Thomas C. “T.C” and Jillian Graham Beaver went to be the Lord on June 30, 2012 at the Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Bee is survived by her parents, T.C. and Jillian Beaver, of Gallipolis, Ohio, Maternal grandparents, Brad and Nancy Graham and Paternal grandparents Tom and Shirley Beaver both of Gallipolis. Maternal great grandparents,...
Anna B. Barry
Jun 25, 2012
Anna B. Barry, 78, of Bidwell, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Abbyshire Place. She was born December 4, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Elra and Anna Duncan Sisson. She retired in 1973 from the Holzer Medical Center Housekeeping Department. Anna attended Faith Valley Church. Surviving are her daughter, Patricia A. (Lester O’Dell Williams)...
John H. Beaver
Jun 23, 2012
John H. Beaver, 72, Gallipolis “Mercerville Community”, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1940 in Gallia County to the late Stanford Houck Beaver and Dorothy Greene Beaver Clagg. John was married to Carolyn Sanders Beaver on August 5, 1961 and she survives. He was a...
Glenna K. Lockhart
Jun 18, 2012
Glenna K. Lockhart, 52, of Crown City, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born May 2, 1960 in Springfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Phillip A. Metz and Retha Martin Metz, who survives her. She is married to James David Lockhart and he survives her. Glenna was a registered nurse...
Virginia Irene Bloomer
Jun 17, 2012
Virginia Irene Bloomer, 90, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1921 in Mason County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Oscar H. and Willa Frances Mourning Fry. Virginia was married to Haskell Bloomer and he preceded her in death on May 16, 1988. She was a graduate...
Harry Lee Simpkins
Jun 17, 2012
Harry Lee Simpkins, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1937 in Logan County, West Virginia, son of the late Lewis and Edith Fife Simpkins. He was a self employed general painting contractor. Surviving are one son, Harry L. Simpkins of Abilene, Texas; three grandchildren and four...
Emogene Swain
Jun 17, 2012
Emogene Swain, 87, of the Mercerville Community, went to be with her Lord and Savior with her family by her side on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Mertie Wells Shoemaker. Emogene married Willard “Joe” Swain and he preceded her in death on...
Rev. Dennis R. Parsons
Jun 12, 2012
Rev. Dennis R. Parsons, 56, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1955 in Logan County, West Virginia, son of Rev. Andrew Parsons and the late Lucille Belcher Parsons. Dennis was married to Connie Phillips on September 14, 1973 in Gallipolis, Ohio and she survives him....
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