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Charles T. Kinder

Charles T. Kinder

Jun 29, 2024

Charles T. Kinder, 89, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Holzer Medical Center with his family with him.  He was born on January 7, 1935 in Mayslick, Kentucky, son of the late Anna Mae Kinder and George W. Kinder, Sr.

Charles was a butcher and was retired from the Bob Evans Sausage...

Diana Kay Ours Gladman

Diana Kay Ours Gladman

Jun 29, 2024

Diana Kay Ours Gladman, 76, of Crown City, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  Diana was born on September 11, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Kenneth and Loueva Davis Ours.

Diana was a graduate of Hannan Trace High School Class...

Jeffrey R. Sanders

Jeffrey R. Sanders

Jun 27, 2024

Jeffrey R. Sanders, 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his residence.  Jeff was born on January 5, 1964 in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, son of the late Merrill Ray Sanders and Judith E. Wood Sanders who survives him in Ironton, Ohio.

Jeff was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School Class...

Raymond L. Burton

Raymond L. Burton

Jun 24, 2024

Raymond L. Burton, 56, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 at Arbors at Gallipolis.

Born on January 9, 1968 in Youngstown, Ohio, Ray was the son of the late Brenda J. Hall Drummond and Darryl Drummond, who survives in Gallipolis.  Ray was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and Buckeye Hills Career...

Nelson R. Swain

Nelson R. Swain

Jun 22, 2024

Nelson R. Swain, 87, of Gallipolis. Ohio went home to be with Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Abbyshire Place.  Nelson was born in Crown City, Ohio on April 30, 1937, son of the late Stanley W. and Bessie Dillon Swain.

Nelson was a devout Christian and a member of Crown City Wesleyan Church, where he...

Betty J. Finney

Betty J. Finney

Jun 21, 2024

Betty J. Finney, 93, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Holzer Senior Care.  Betty was born on December 17, 1930 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Mary Lewis Davis.

Betty was a retired school teacher at Green Elementary and Buckeye Hills Career Center.  She was a member of Calvary...

David D. Crabtree

David D. Crabtree

Jun 19, 2024

David D. Crabtree, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

Born on October 14, 1939 in Wellsburg, West Virginia, David was the son of the late Gerald M. and Laura B. Johnson Crabtree. David married Carol S. Crabtree, who survives him in Gallipolis. He...

Nancy J. Myers

Nancy J. Myers

Jun 18, 2024

Nancy J. Myers, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on Mill Creek Road, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Nancy was a former employee of Holiday Inn, where she dedicated over 30 years of service.  She loved to read and enjoyed most of her time walking outside, watching what was going on around her.  She...

Robin L. Haner Wills

Robin L. Haner Wills

Jun 17, 2024

Robin L. Haner Wills, 61, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room.

Born on June 29, 1962 in Huntington, West Virginia, Robin was the daughter of the late Russell Haner, Jr. and Wyllodine Lemon Barker, who survives her in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Robin was a graduate of Gallia Academy...

Eldon Jefferson Gates

Eldon Jefferson Gates

Jun 16, 2024

Eldon Jefferson Gates, 88, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Abbyshire Place after battling lung cancer.

Born on March 31, 1936 in Patriot, Ohio, Eldon was the son of the late Edwin and Bessie (Shelton) Gates.  Eldon married Betty Lou Pinkerman Gates, who preceded him in death on December 7, 2012.  He...

Randall "Randy" Lynn Fisher

Randall "Randy" Lynn Fisher

Jun 15, 2024

Randall (Randy) Lynn Fisher (64) of Patriot, Ohio passed on June 15, 2024. Randy was born to Roger and Gwen Fisher June 10, 1960 in Red Bluff, California. He was a graduate of Southwestern High School, Buckeye Hills Career Center, and Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and worked for many years as a High-Pressure Tube Welding Specialist.

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Keith Edward Williams

Keith Edward Williams

Jun 6, 2024

Keith E. Williams, 72, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at his residence.

Born on July 24, 1951 in Gallia County, Ohio, Keith was the son of the late Ralph E. and Hildreth Day Williams.  Keith married Jeannie Wilcoxon Williams to whom he was married for 40 years, and she survives him in...

Cynthia R. "Cindy" Swisher Milliron

Cynthia R. "Cindy" Swisher Milliron

Jun 5, 2024

Cynthia R. "Cindy" Swisher Milliron, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Cindy was born on March 13, 1966 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Lillian "Lou" Hughes Swisher and Edmund Swisher who survives in Gallipolis, Ohio.  She was a graduate of Kyger Creek High...

Charles Edward Long, Jr.

Charles Edward Long, Jr.

Jun 1, 2024

Charles Edward Long, Jr., 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Abbyshire Place. Charles was born on February 3, 1943 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Charles Edward Long, Sr. and Ethel Louise Watts Long. Charles had been a self-employed painter, had worked at Robbins and Myers, and was an insurance salesman. He was...

Leland "Lee" Harris

Leland "Lee" Harris

May 31, 2024

Leland “Lee” Harris was surrounded by his children as he peacefully passed away at home on Friday, May 31, 2024. Lee was born on February 25, 1952 in Newark, Ohio, the son of the late Edward Gale Harris and Margaret (Nedwell Harris) McConnell.

Lee enjoyed a long career before retiring from AEP’s Gavin Electric Power Plant. He...

Donald Ray Cheney

Donald Ray Cheney

May 28, 2024

Donald Ray Cheney, 60, of Pt. Pleasant, WV. passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1963 in Peru, IN, son of the late Ray and Grace Baird Cheney. Don was a 1982 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. He proudly served in the US Navy and loved spending time with...

Saul David Mcguire

Saul David Mcguire

May 25, 2024

Saul David McGuire, 62, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Saul was born on June 8, 1961 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Junior John "J.J." McGuire and L. Oreatha Stevers McGuire Kaiser of Proctorville, Ohio.

Saul had been a carpenter, construction worker, and truck...

Mary Magdalene Mitchell

Mary Magdalene Mitchell

May 24, 2024

Mary Magdalene Mitchell, 88, of Gallipolis, went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 24, 2024. She was born June 20,1935 in Chocowinity, North Carolina, to Jack and Myrtie (nee Smith) Arnold. She graduated in 1973 from Ypsilanti High School. She was a loving wife and career homemaker who faithfully supported her husband’s U.S. Air Force and Air...

Katherine Plymale

Katherine Plymale

May 15, 2024

Katherine Plymale, 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Holzer Medical Center.

Born on May 25, 1929 in Charleston, West Virginia, Katherine was the daughter of the late Marvin and Stella Campbell Flowers.  Katherine was married to Eugene “Gene” Plymale, who preceded her in death.  In addition to her parents and her...

Emma Louise Polsley

Emma Louise Polsley

May 13, 2024

Emma Louise Polsley, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at her residence.

Born on January 5, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Emma was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ethel Louise Watts Long.  On October 18, 1965, Emma married Carl W. Polsley, Sr.; he survives her in Gallipolis.  Emma was a...

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