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Ray Baker
May 2, 2009
Ray Baker, 83, of Patriot, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1926 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Ernest L. and Gracie Myers Baker. Ray was married to Audrey Monroe Baker and she preceded him in death in 1972. He was a carpenter. Surviving are a daughter,...
John Paul Holley
Apr 28, 2009
John Paul Holley, 59, of Rodney, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Rodney. He was born June 16, 1949 in Gallia County, son of Vernon and Ruby Beck Holley, who survive him. John Paul was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and was a local businessman with an emphasis in the construction industry and a humanitarian. John...
Delbert E. Clay, Jr.
Apr 28, 2009
Delbert E. Clay, Jr., 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at his son's residence in Racine, Ohio. He was born April 18, 1934 in Carter County, Kentucky, son of the late Delbert E. Sr. and Grace Hampton Clay. Delbert retired in 1994 from Kaiser Aluminum after 36 years of employment and was a member of United...
Everett Oakley Johnson
Apr 27, 2009
Everett Oakley Johnson, 90, of Crown City, departed this life on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. He was born December 27, 1918 to the late Edward and Eva Ours Johnson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Georgia, four brothers, Lawrence, Clayton, Gilbert and Charlie, and two sisters, Mary Warren and Clema...
James F. Brown
Apr 23, 2009
James F. Brown, 71, of Bidwell, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1938 in Logan County, West Virginia, son of the late Charlie and Matilda Farley Brown. James was retired from Buckeye Steel. Surviving are two sons, Richard West of Bidwell and James F. VanMeter of Fairborn, Ohio; five...
Stanley Bowman
Apr 21, 2009
Stanley Bowman, 58, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1950 in Lawrence County, Ohio, son of the late Ollie and Margaret Kaiser Bowman. Stanley is survived by three nieces, Mary Ann Johnson and Margaret R. Mooney, both of Crown City, Marjorie Dillon of Clover, SC; and...
Arthur L. Thevenin Jr.
Apr 15, 2009
Arthur L. Thevenin, Jr. 79, passed away on April 15, 2009 in Harrison, Arkansas. Born December 13, 1929 and raised in Gallipolis, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Columbus, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War onboard the USS Oriskany from 1949-1952. His ship was the first to conduct flight operations while sailing around...
Stephanie Dawn Cash
Apr 13, 2009
Stephanie Dawn Taffie Cash, 31, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Gallia County, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Florida. She was born August 30, 1977 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of James R. Cash and Jeannie Bright Cash, who survive her. Taffie was a vision rehabilitation instructor at the Center for the Visually Impaired in Melbourne, Florida....
Myrl Otto Bailey
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. Myrl Otto Bailey, 97, of Gallipolis, formerly of Muskingum County, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, early Thursday morning, April 9, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. Born June 11, 1911 in Muskingum County, Ohio to the late George and Dora Bailey, Myrl was a farmer for most of his life. He also worked several years at A...
Jerry L. Wade
Apr 6, 2009
Jerry L. Wade, 72, of Oak Hill formerly Gallipolis, died on Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 19, 1936 in Athens County, Ohio the son of the late Floyd and Naomi Fulton Wade. Jerry was married to Pauline Wade and she survives, he was a retired salesman, a member of...
Beverly Elberfeld
Apr 5, 2009
Beverly Vandale Elberfeld, 67, of Gallipolis, died on April 5, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. Beverly was born in Spencer WV. on March 27, 1942 daughter on the late Charles Beverly and Helen Goad Vandale. She was married to Stephan Renner Elberfeld and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2006. She is survived daughters, Rebecca Bliss Elberfeld...
Robert Wayne Price
Mar 28, 2009
Robert Wayne 'Rob' Price, of Gallipolis, was taken on Saturday, March 28, 2009 to be with the Lord at the age of 44. He was born August 5, 1964 and in the short time he was here with us, countless memories and friendships were forged that will never be forgotten or replaced. For those blessed enough to know him in...
Robert G. 'Bob' Brumfield
Mar 22, 2009
Robert G. 'Bob' Brumfield, 71, of Crown City, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, WV. Bob was born on August 19, 1937 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late John A. and Ella White Brumfield. He had been a salesman for French City Meats/Landmark for 18 years...
Harold Lloyd Davis
Mar 13, 2009
Harold Lloyd Davis, 82, of Crown City went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009 at his residence. Harold was born on April 16, 1926 in Gallia County, the son of the late Lowell S. Davis and Francis Campbell Davis Isaacs. He was retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center, a member of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church,...
Margaret Pearl Burnette
Mar 10, 2009
Margaret Pearl Burnette, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born March 21, 1924 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Fred and Ella Mae O'Dell Northup. Pearl retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center where she had been a nurse's aid for 24 years. She was a member of Centenary...
Mae Belle Pope
Mar 9, 2009
Mae Belle Massie Pope went home to be with our Lord on Monday, March 9, 2009 following a brief battle with cancer. She was born March 6, 1919 in Lecta, Ohio to Marcus and Nola Massie. She was married to Woodrow Pope and to this union was born two sons. Mae Belle is survived by her sons, Donovan Leota Pope...
A. Opal Graham
Feb 26, 2009
A. Opal Graham, 95, of Crown City, graduated to heaven on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born May 12, 1913 in Crown City, daughter of the late Jesse and Eliza Ours Sims. Opal was married to Clovis Oren Graham and he preceded her in death on May 16, 1982. She was a member...
Darrell J. Huffman
Feb 24, 2009
Darrell J. Huffman Hoffman, 77, of Gallipolis, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. He was born May 21, 1931 in Mason, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, John Forrest Fuzz Hoffman and stepmother Luella Wooten Hoffman and his mother Francis Marie Bush Rice and stepfather Luther Rice. Darrell is survived by his...
Jackie L. Kerwood
Feb 24, 2009
Jackie L. Kerwood, 47, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born July 24, 1961 in Gallipolis, son of the late John and Wilma I. Henry Cox. Jackie was a self employed laborer. Surviving him are two brothers, Jeffery Cheri Cox of Middleport and Richard Carolyn Cremeans of...
Ronnie G. Smith
Feb 23, 2009
Ronnie G. Smith, 70, of Albertson, North Carolina, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, North Carolina. He was born November 23, 1938 in Crab Orchard, West Virginia, son of the late Edward and Freda Asbury Smith. Ronnie was married to Charlotte Perry Smith and she preceded him in death in...
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