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Ruthie E Welch

Ruthie E Welch

Nov 18, 2011

Ruthie E. Welch, 55, of Gallipolis died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on March 20, 1956 in Huntington, WV the daughter of the late Henry H and Janice Sloan Sr. she was a homemaker. Ruthie is survived by her son Joshuah L. Adkins of Dayton, Ohio, a sister...

Herman H. Saunders

Herman H. Saunders

Nov 17, 2011

Herman H. Saunders, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born February 28, 1931 in Cabell County, West Virginia, son of the late Omar and Eugenia Wright Saunders. Herman was married to Virginia Jenny Little and she survives him. He worked at Valley Bell Dairy and retired from...

Jerry Dwain Hamilton

Jerry Dwain Hamilton

Nov 17, 2011

Jerry Dwain Hamilton, 67, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1944 in Long Bottom, West Virginia, son of the late George Le Roy and Janice Imogene Williams. Jerry was married to Karen King and she survives. He retired from GKN Sinter Metals. Surviving are his wife, Karen Hamilton of...

Ernest Linwood 'Lin' Young

Ernest Linwood 'Lin' Young

Nov 12, 2011

Ernest Linwood Lin Young, 69, of Gallipolis passed away unexpectedly on November 12thwhile vacationing.His death brings to a close a life filled with hard work, service, adventure, andlove and loyalty to friends. Lin was born to Linwood and Avanelle (McDaniel) Young in Clarksburg, West Virginia . After attending Greenbrier Military Academy for several years, he graduated from Philippi High School...

Juanita Rose Sergent

Juanita Rose Sergent

Nov 12, 2011

Juanita Rose Sergent, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her residence with her children by her side. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Gallia County to the late James Pearl Jim and Marjorie Davis Shaver. Juanita was retired with 32 years of service from the Gallipolis Developmental Center having worked in the...

Olive Louise Dennis

Olive Louise Dennis

Nov 9, 2011

Olive Louise Dennis, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born December 14, 1918 in Muskingum County, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred and Forrest Pryor Williams. Louise was married to Wilbur A. Dennis and he preceded her in death on July 6, 2004. She graduated from Meredith Business College in...

Kenneth I. Wise

Kenneth I. Wise

Nov 5, 2011

Kenneth I. Wise, 80, of Delaware, Ohio, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Helen Brumfield. Kenneth was retired from Kaiser Aluminum Plant where he worked for 28 years. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Kenneth...

Fred C. Ferrell

Fred C. Ferrell

Nov 5, 2011

Fred C. Ferrell, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio and formerly of Chesapeake, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center. Fred was born on November 3, 1930 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to the late Ken and Nellie Adkins Ferrell. He retired from the A P Corporation having worked for 28 years as a butcher....

Ella Blanche Stewart

Ella Blanche Stewart

Nov 2, 2011

Ella Blanche Stewart, 82, of Gallipolis, formerly of Middleport, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born August 12, 1929 in Cheshire, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl E. and Henrietta G. Gardner Hayman. Blanche worked for the Middleport Police Department. Surviving are her five children, Thomas Stewart of Cincinnati, Ella Roush, Roger...

Glenna Elkins Triplett Holbrook

Glenna Elkins Triplett Holbrook

Nov 1, 2011

Glenna Elkins Triplett Holbrook, 63, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1948 in Lincoln County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Arthur and Mollie Cochran Elkins. She was a homemaker and member of Henderson Church of Christ. Glenna enjoyed crocheting, church activities, cooking and spending time with...

Teresa L. Lambert

Teresa L. Lambert

Oct 29, 2011

Teresa L. Lambert, 57, of Patriot, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1954 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Richard and Nedra Stamper Adkins. Teresa was married to Rick Lambert and he survives her. She was a homemaker and attended Crossroads McDaniel Church. Surviving are...

Laura Mae Schaefer Breakiron

Laura Mae Schaefer Breakiron

Oct 29, 2011

Laura Mae Schaefer Breakiron, 62, of Gallipolis, Ohio formerly of Chesapeake, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and her husband, Charles A. Breakiron on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, Ohio. Laura Mae was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a great woman with great courage, love, kindness and had a most...

Naomi Willadean Caufman

Naomi Willadean Caufman

Oct 26, 2011

Naomi Willadean Caufman, 76, of Batavia, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center, Batavia, Ohio. She was born September 4, 1935 in Reedy, West Virginia, daughter of the late Glenn W. and Opal Fore Moss. Naomi was a Holzer Hospital Nursing School graduate, a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother, with the most gentle, unselfish...

Troy Gene Stewart

Troy Gene Stewart

Oct 19, 2011

Troy Gene Stewart, 79, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 30, 1932 in Ottawa, West Virginia, son of the late Dorsey Stewart and Grace Parsley Cunningham. He was married to Nancy Ann Harkins Stewart and she preceded him in death on January 26, 2009. Troy was a U.S. Army Korean...

Eloise B. Mills

Eloise B. Mills

Oct 16, 2011

Eloise B. Mills, 91, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born May 18, 1920 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late K.H. and Margaret Gebhart Butler. She was married to Frank H. Mills Jr. and he preceded her in death in 2000. She was an administrative assistant for...

Elma Louise 'Louie' Evans

Elma Louise 'Louie' Evans

Oct 15, 2011

Elma Louise (Louie) Evans, 89, of Gallipolis, Ohio formerly of San Francisco, California passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born on April 11, 1922 in Cadmus, Ohio. Louie was the daughter of the late John Everett Evans Jr. and Elma (Reese) Evans. Louie attended Miami University for two years and transferred to Ohio...

Loren Mullins

Loren Mullins

Oct 13, 2011

Loren Mullins, 60, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center. Loren was born on August 20, 1951 in Gallia County, son of the late Burgess Mullins and Thelma Louise Cochran Mullins who survives in Bdwell. Loren is also survived by sisters Yvonne (Mike) Massey of Clover, SC, Sandra Lynn (Ron) Paden of Bidwell,...

V. June Finch Dial Jackson

V. June Finch Dial Jackson

Oct 11, 2011

V. June Finch Dial Jackson, 85, of Bidwell, formerly of Goshen, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at her daughters residence, where she had made her home for the last few years. June was born June 23, 1926 in Lawrence County, Ohio, daughter of the late Stanley Hall and Iva Mae Nance Finch. In addition to her parents,...

James F. 'Sonny' Chandler

James F. 'Sonny' Chandler

Oct 8, 2011

James F. Sonny Chandler, 79, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on May 20, 1932 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late James W. Chandler and Florence Collins Chandler McDaniel. Sonny was a former truck driver and postal mail carrier. He was an Air Force Korean War Veteran, and...

Mack Arthur Elkins

Mack Arthur Elkins

Oct 7, 2011

Mack Arthur Elkins, 64, of Crown City, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at St. Marys Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born February 5, 1947 in Wayne, West Virginia, son of the late Arthur E. and Mollie Cochran Elkins. He was married to Barbara Clark and she survives him. Mack was employed at Steel Products in Huntington,...

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