Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Gallipolis, OH

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Gallipolis, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Joseph Paul Drummond

Joseph Paul Drummond

Aug 3, 2010

Joseph Paul 'Joe' Drummond, 79, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born June 15, 1931 in Gallipolis, son of the late Floyd H. and Belva Thornton Drummond. Joe met Cynthia, his wife of 53 years, at Rio Grande College. A US Navy Veteran of the...

William M. Coble Sr.

William M. Coble Sr.

Aug 2, 2010

William M. Coble, Sr., 70, of Thornville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark, Ohio. He was born March 8, 1940 in Durham, South Carolina, son of the late Shorty and Bonnie Halley Coble. William married Evelyn Wray on September 4, 1971 in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia. He retired from General Electric in...

Shirley Joy Watson

Shirley Joy Watson

Aug 1, 2010

Shirley Joy Watson, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Meriett and Pauline Neal Sanders. Shirley was married to Virgil R. 'Boob' Watson and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1991. She was a homemaker and...

Evelyn Fulks Williams

Evelyn Fulks Williams

Jul 15, 2010

Evelyn Fulks Williams Evelyn Williams, 83, of Mercerville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 15, at home. Born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on March 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Otis Reckard and Margaret 'Maggie' Kearns Fulks. She was a lifelong member of Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church of Platform, Ohio. Preceding her in death was her...

Debra L. Burgess

Debra L. Burgess

Jul 12, 2010

Debra L. Burgess, 57, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010 at her residence. She was born on November 16, 1952 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Gilbert Leon and Betty Jo Miller Trowbridge. Debra was a 1970 graduate of Southwestern High School and a graduate of Gallipolis Career College. She was formerly employed by...

Mark Allen Watson

Mark Allen Watson

Jul 12, 2010

Mark Allen Watson, 49, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia. Mark was born October 30, 1960 in Gallipolis, son of the late Bill Watson and Phyllis Jean Sheets Lane who survives him. He worked for the Gallipolis City Schools and formerly worked at Jobs and Family Services....

David L. Blake

David L. Blake

Jul 9, 2010

David L. Blake, 61, of Gallipolis, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 17, 1949 in Wheeling, WV. The son of the late Hubert and Mary Louise Hoffman Blake. David was married to Anne Weigand Blake and she survives. David was a Maintenance Superintendent for A.E.P. retiring after 30...

Leona Greene

Leona Greene

Jul 8, 2010

Leona Greene, 88, of Crown City, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born November 19, 1921 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Samuel M. and Bertha Glover Waugh. She was retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center where she worked as an LPN. Surviving are three daughters, Frances Harold Dillon and Dolores Forrest...

Stephen C. Sherwood

Stephen C. Sherwood

Jul 8, 2010

Stephen C. Sherwood, 48, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1961 in Marietta, Georgia, son of Carl and Carol Sherwood, who survive him. Stephen was married to Lorena Watson and she survives him. He was a truck driver and a member of the Gallipolis Church of Christ...

Homer E. Johnson

Homer E. Johnson

Jul 7, 2010

Homer E. Johnson, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 16, 1929 in Crown City, son of the late Gilbert and Leah Belle Barry Johnson. Homer was married to Goldie Miller on October 31, 1949 in Wheelersburg, Ohio and she survives him. He was retired from Evans Packing Company and...

Daniel H. Scott

Daniel H. Scott

Jul 3, 2010

Daniel H. Scott, 84 of Urbana, Ohio died on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born September 11, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio son of the late James O. and Blanche F. Crawford Scott. Daniel married Thelma M. Scarberry on December 31, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio. He was a retired Mechanic and a Member...

Jack C. Kuchel

Jack C. Kuchel

Jun 27, 2010

Jack C. Kuchel, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Jacob and Katherine Brunner Kuchel. Jack was married to Ilene Wygal Kuchel and she preceded him in death on September 27, 2002. He was a retired Florida Steel Maintenance Supervisor. Jack...

Marvin R. Saunders

Marvin R. Saunders

Jun 17, 2010

Marvin R. Saunders, 85, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1924 in Mercerville, Ohio, son of the late Irvin E. and Edith Fellure Saunders. He married Wilma Fraley Atha and she survives him. Marvin was retired from Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op and was a member of Bethesda Methodist...

Margaret Loretta Kirchner

Margaret Loretta Kirchner

Jun 16, 2010

Margaret Loretta Kirchner, 93, of Gallipolis, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born April 29, 1917 in Cuyahoga County and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Julia Kirchner, and sister to the late Helen Nimberger and Matilda Kline. She was an employee of Clevite Graphite Bronze in Cleveland for over 40 years. She...

Roberta Van Gundy

Roberta Van Gundy

Jun 14, 2010

Roberta Van Gundy, 73, of Gallipolis, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Community Hospice Center in Ashland, Kentucky after a courageous battle with cancer. Roberta was born on February 7, 1937, in Alpharetta, Kentucky, daughter of the late Paul M. Fugitt and Pauline Fugitt. She was employed as an Office Manager for Middleton Estates until retiring...

Cindy Lucas Bailey

Cindy Lucas Bailey

Jun 11, 2010

Cindy Lucas Bailey, 47, of Gallipolis passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 11, 2010 at her residence. Cindy was born July 3, 1962 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Scotty and Lorene A. Peters Lucas and they survive her in Cheshire, Ohio. She was a 1980 graduate of Kyger Creek High School, an avid reader and writer and enjoyed music. Cindy married...

Mirrical Nevaeh Cordell

Mirrical Nevaeh Cordell

Jun 9, 2010

Mirrical Nevaeh Cordell, 1 month, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born on May 9, 2010 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of Shanika J. Cordell who survives her. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her grandmother, Lynn Cordell of Gallipolis; grandfather, Greg Fooce of Gallipolis; great grandmother,...

Margaret A. Puckett

Margaret A. Puckett

Jun 5, 2010

Margaret A. Puckett, 93, of Crown City passed away June 5, 2010 at the home of her daughter. She was born July 28, 1916 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Elsworth Swain and Katie Fisher Swain. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter Peggy Donald Barlow of Patriot, a...

Mildred J. Duncan

Mildred J. Duncan

Jun 2, 2010

Mildred J. Duncan, 91, of Patriot, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born February 3, 1919 in Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Perry P. and Emma Williams Lambert. Mildred was married to Howard 'Jack' Duncan and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1993. She was a member...

Vonley Cline Stanley

Vonley Cline Stanley

May 28, 2010

Vonley Cline Stanley, 64, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Friday May 28, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 30, 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina to the late Vernon and Jemima Job Transeau Stanley. Vonley married Hazel Cade on May 5, 1973 in Lawrence County, Ohio and she survives him along with a daughter Barbie Darrell...

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