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Jaxson Thomas Grube

Jaxson Thomas Grube

Feb 12, 2010

Jaxson Thomas Grube, 2 month son of Matthew T. and Kansas VanHoose Grube died unexpectedly on Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Holzer Medical Center emergency room. He was born on November 19, 2009 in Gallipolis and is survived by his parents, and by two brothers Joshua A. Grube and Jacob W. Isbell, one sister Havanah K. Grube, paternal grandparents...

Merrill Freddie Cox

Merrill Freddie Cox

Feb 7, 2010

Merrill Freddie Cox, 71, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1938 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Floyd D. and Claris Ann Halley Cox. He married Linda Lou Thompson Cox and she preceded him in death on December 24, 1998. He was a former cab driver and...

Ellabelle Chevalier Mcdonald

Ellabelle Chevalier Mcdonald

Feb 3, 2010

Ellabelle Chevalier McDonald, 95, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1914 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Finley and Emma Mae Chick Chevalier. Ellabelle married Bruce McDonald on November 13, 1943 in Chillicothe and he preceded her in death on November 13, 1992. Ellabelle was a saleslady...

Nancy Ann Duty

Nancy Ann Duty

Jan 29, 2010

Nancy Ann Duty, 73, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was a homemaker, a member of the Rio Grande Church of Christ and enjoyed sowing and crocheting. She was born on July 25, 1936 in Delbarton, West Virginia to the late John L. Hall and Laura...

Ricky Lee Kite

Ricky Lee Kite

Jan 27, 2010

Ricky Lee Kite, 58, of Vinton, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born September 13, 1951 in Piqua, Ohio, son of the late Chester E. and Martha Carpenter Kite, who survives him. Rick was a 1969 graduate of Graham Local High School in St. Paris, Ohio and a plumber by trade. He loved...

Marilyn K. Browning

Marilyn K. Browning

Jan 24, 2010

Marilyn K. Browning, 71, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born July 20, 1938 in Zanesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Arbie E. and Mary I. Wooley Wofter. Marilyn was married to Howard A. Browning and he preceded her in death on March 6, 1992. She was a homemaker....

Iris G. Cox

Iris G. Cox

Jan 17, 2010

Iris G. Cox, 86, of Gallipolis, took her flight in the arms of Jesus to join her loving husband, Erie and a host of friends and relatives on Sunday, January 17, 2010 surrounded by her children. She was born February 2, 1923 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Robert E. and Belva D. Lemly Harrison. Iris married Erie E. Cox...

Della Leola Huffman Peck

Della Leola Huffman Peck

Jan 14, 2010

Della Leola Huffman Peck, 53, of Gallipolis, departed this life Thursday, January 14, 2010 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1956 in Pearisburg, Virginia daughter of the late Darrell and Lola Christian Huffman, who survives her. Della was employed by the Gallia County Council on Aging. Surviving are her mother, Lola Huffman of Gallipolis; son,...

Pluma Caldwell

Pluma Caldwell

Jan 13, 2010

Pluma Sheets Foster Caldwell Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 3:23 a.m. the death angel passed quietly by and took from our midst Pluma Sheets Foster Caldwell. She was the daughter of the late James W. and Sarah Shriver Sheets and was born in the Crown City, Ohio area June 14, 1914 and being at the time of her death 95...

Charles Everett Buck Paxton

Charles Everett Buck Paxton

Jan 4, 2010

Charles Everett 'Buck' Paxton, 71, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 25, 1938 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Lloyd Brenton Paxton and Hannah Mae Siders Hazelbaker Paxton. Charles was married to Barbara Sue Mullins Paxton and she survives him. Charles was an Air Force veteran. He was...

Harold G. Copley Jr.

Harold G. Copley Jr.

Jan 3, 2010

Harold G. Copley Jr., 43, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Athens, Ohio. He was born September 10, 1966 in Huntington, West Virginia, son of Harold G. Sr. and Linda Oiler Copley, who survive him. He was married to Brendea Stonerock Copley and she survives him. He was a 1984 Gallia...

George Marshall Gableman

George Marshall Gableman

Jan 1, 2010

George Marshall Gableman, passed away January 1, 2010 in Buckhannon, WV. He was born October 29, 1915 in Waverly, Ohio graduated from Waverly High School, and received a B.S. degree from Ohio State University in 1939. He was Regional Personnel Director of the War Manpower Commission in Cleveland, Ohio and served in World War II as 1st Lt. AGD with...

Janice A. Sloan

Janice A. Sloan

Dec 31, 2009

Janice A. Sloan, 72, of Patriot, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at her residence. She was born June 5, 1937 in Cabell County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ora Roberts Reynolds. Janice was married to Henry Hamilton Sloan Sr. and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2002. She was a nurse's aid and attended Salem...

Philip R. Spear

Philip R. Spear

Dec 30, 2009

Philip R. Spear, 62, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born June 6, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Robert L. and Ruth L. Taylor Spear. Philip was a retired software analyst from the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, Texas. He was an Air Force veteran...

Nina Dorton

Nina Dorton

Dec 27, 2009

Nina Dorton, 97, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, Ohio. She was born August 2, 1912 in Gallia County, daughter of the late James and Pearl Houck Hazlett. Nina married Ambrose Dorton on July 15, 1930 in Jackson, Ohio and he preceded her in death on June 10, 1967. She...

Zelmalee Vallance

Zelmalee Vallance

Dec 25, 2009

Zelmalee Evans Vallance, 82, of Gallipolis died Friday, December 25, 2009 at her residence. She was born on March 11, 1927 in Gallia County, the daughter of the late Basil Lee and Mildred McCarley Evans. She was married to Alfred Vallance Jr. on March 9, 1946 and he preceded her in death on December 17, 2001. She was also preceded...

Tina Marie Gerard Fillinger

Tina Marie Gerard Fillinger

Dec 23, 2009

Tina Marie Gerard Fillinger, 45, of Crown City, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born July 30, 1964 in Barberton, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence Paul Sr. and Royeleen Millhoff Gerard. Tina was married to Henry Ray Fillinger and he survives her. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are her daughter,...

Shirley A. Shriver

Shirley A. Shriver

Dec 22, 2009

Shirley A. Shriver, 57, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born April 24, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of the late Kenneth M. Richardson and Annabel Shockey Richardson, who survives her. Shirley married Howard L. Shriver and he preceded her in death in 2003. She was a dance instructor,...

Clyde E. Ferguson

Clyde E. Ferguson

Dec 21, 2009

Clyde E. Ferguson, 87, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009 at Scenic Hills Nursing Center. He was born November 23, 1922 in Fort Gay, West Virginia, son of the late Freelin and Effie Ferguson. Clyde married Cora Grace Haynie and she survives him. He was a World War II Army veteran. Clyde was a farmer...

William E. Russell

William E. Russell

Dec 12, 2009

William E. Russell, 74, of Bidwell, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center after a short bout with cancer. Born February 19, 1935, the son of Ernest B. and Ruby Ann George Russell of Morgan Center, Vinton, Ohio. He will be missed by his wife of 51 years, Ellen Drummond Russell, whom...

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