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Vickie A. Long
Jan 8, 2012
Vickie A. Long, 44, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 08, 2012. She was born on March 4, 1967 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Bill Siders and Ruth White Willitt. She had attended Bell Chapel Church. Vickie was married to Mike Long and he survives and from this union her children survive, sons, Michael (Marie) Long, Randy...
Billie C. Campbell
Jan 8, 2012
Billie C. Campbell passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at Holzer Senior Care Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 19, 1923, in Gallia County Ohio, the son of the late John C. Campbell and Belva Mae Waugh Campbell, who both preceded him in death in 1983. He was one of six children, four boys and...
Audrey Mae Angel Saunders
Jan 4, 2012
Audrey Mae Angel Saunders, 69, of Crown City, passed peacefully at home January 4, 2012. She was born September 23, 1942 to Brady and Belva Martin Angel. She is survived by the love of her life, Lowen Cline Saunders, with whom she was married to for nearly fifty years; four children, Angela (Brian) Wamsley of Westerville, Ohio, Renee (Keith) Bartimus...
Ivan Glen 'Monk' Mcguire
Jan 4, 2012
Glen Monk McGuire, 61, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center. Glen was born on September 25, 1950 in Gallipolis to the late Marvin and Edith Taylor McGuire. He had formerly worked at Scenic Hills Care Center and was currently an independent paper carrier for the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. Glen was married...
Willard Blankenship
Jan 1, 2012
Rev. Willard Blankenship, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 7, 1928 in Vinton, Ohio, son of the late John H. Blankenship and Edith Gates Blankenship Yates. Willard retired from OVEC with 35 years of service and had been Pastor of the Apostolic Gospel Church for...
Jaycelyn Kamy Bickle
Dec 31, 2011
Jaycelyn Kamy Bickle, 6, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center, Emergency Room. She was a kindergarten student at Guiding Hand School, which she enjoyed attending. She also attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Gallipolis. Kamy was born on November 1, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio daughter of Jason E. and...
Jack E. Hall
Dec 28, 2011
Jack E. Hall, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1953 in Pomeroy, Ohio, son of the late Jay Hall, Jr. and Lillian Marlene Lathey Hall. He was preceded in death by his father, his maternal grandparents Lester and Mary Lathey, his paternal grandparents, Jay Hall, Sr....
Christopher D. Carman
Dec 27, 2011
Christopher D. Carman, 37, Dayton, Ohio formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the VA Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. Chris was born on January 14, 1974 in Gallipolis, Ohio son of David R. and Vita Draulis Carman who survive in Gallipolis, Ohio. Chris served in the U.S. Army and attended the First Presbyterian Church in...
Julia Lee Cremeans
Dec 24, 2011
Julia Lee Cremeans, 84, of Rutland, Ohio, formerly ofCheshire, Ohiopassed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in the Emergency Room at OBleness Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 3, 1927 in Lonaconing, Maryland to the late James and Marcelinia Sluss Merrbach. Lee had formerly worked for the F.B.I. in Washington, DC and retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center. She...
Ralph R. 'Rusty' Martin
Dec 22, 2011
Ralph R. Rusty Martin, 70, of Gallipolis, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 22, 2011. He was born June 6, 1941 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, son of the late Ralph and Lillian I. Chambers Martin. Rusty was married to Donna L. Crabtree and she survives him. He was a 1959 graduate of Gallia Academy, a graduate of Rio Grande College...
Earl Jack Miller
Dec 22, 2011
Earl Jack Miller, age 80, went home to meet Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on 22 December 2011 at his home in Patriot, Ohio. He was born on July 18, 1931 in Waterloo, Ohio to the late Gaither and Gladys (Shephard) Miller, the third of six children. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Donald...
Betty Queen
Dec 21, 2011
Betty Queen, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1930 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Clyde J. and Mable Glover Hunt. Betty was a homemaker and loved being with her family. She is survived by her children, James (Shirly) Ellis of New...
Beatrice Irene Springer
Dec 9, 2011
Beatrice Irene Springer, 76 of Gallipolis passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born of October 30, 1935 in Gallia County the daughter of the late William Bill and Verdie Halley Bloomer Banks. Irene was married to Thomas Lewis Springer and he preceded her in 1973. She was Baptist by Faith...
Timothy S. Stanley
Dec 8, 2011
Timothy S. Stanley, 48, of Vinton, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born August 26, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Clinton E. Ed Stanley and Doris Ann Caldwell Porter, who survives him. He was employed at Constellium, formerly Ravenswood Aluminum. He was a 1982 graduate of Hannan...
Lettie 'Jean' Wallace
Dec 5, 2011
Lettie Jean Wallace, 77, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Teays Valley Hospital, Teays Valley, West Virginia. She was born on August 31, 1934 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Franklin Emory and Lettie M. Lewis Doolittle. Jean was married to Blain Moose Wallace and he preceded...
Steve E. Sheets
Dec 2, 2011
Steve E. Sheets, 49, of Crown City, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born October 31, 1962 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Noah O. and Letha Jean Taylor Sheets. Steve was married to Angela McGuire Sheets and she survives him. He was a truck driver for Continental Express....
Sharon L. Williams
Dec 2, 2011
Sharon L. Williams, 62, of Gallipolis went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 29, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Jack and Rose Freeman Brodsky. She was a loving mother, Nana, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband M. Keith Williams and...
Ralph T. Robbins Sr.
Nov 28, 2011
Ralph T. Robbins Sr., 89, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center. Ralph was born February 3, 1922 in Oak Dale, Tennessee, son of the late Nathaniel and Myrtle Neeley Robbins. He was married to Ruth Robbins and she preceded him in death on March 16, 2011. He was retired from Kaiser Aluminum and...
Ray Edward Chaney
Nov 27, 2011
Ray Edward Chaney, 83, of Gallipolis, died on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 28, 1928 in Ross County, Ohio, son of the late Harley Ray and Mable Dell Burnheidener Chaney. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck Stansberry officiating. Burial will follow at Centenary...
Lulu Mae Blake
Nov 19, 2011
Lulu Mae Blake, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the FairHope Hospice Pickering House, Lancaster, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Garred O. and Ruby Craig Blake. Lulu was also preceded in death by three brothers, Leo Blake, Lester Blake and Lloyd Blake, one sister, Lillian...
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