Thomas Andrew Kiskis
May 24, 2009
Thomas Andrew Kiskis, 52, of Wilmington, Ohio, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009. He was born on January 19, 1957, in Springfield, Ohio to Zoie Addis-Kiskis Taylor and the late James M. Kiskis. He was a 1975 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. He was a truck driver for Southwest Landmark. He is survived by his...
Betty J. Perry
May 18, 2009
Betty J. Perry, 76, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009 at her residence. She was born October 19, 1932 in Cabell County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Harry 'Jake' and Edna Byrd Ray. Betty was married to Ray Perry and he preceded her in death on February 4, 2006. She retired as a riverboat cook. Surviving...
John E. Kemper
May 14, 2009
John E. Kemper, 89, of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Heartland of Marysville, Marysville, Ohio. He was born September 14, 1919 in Gallipolis, son of the late George Sr. and Ethel Josephine Haner Kemper. John was married to Betty Lou Smith Kemper and she preceded him in death on May 1, 1984. He was a GAHS...
William Edward Lewis
May 12, 2009
William Edward 'Sleepy' Lewis, 67, of Gallipolis, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born June 24, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Clinton and Beulah Birchfield Lewis. He was a farmer and truck driver most of his life, and loved hunting and fishing....
David Gene Mays
May 9, 2009
David Gene 'Moochie' Mays, 61, of Vinton, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born August 1, 1947 in Vinton, son of the late Williams Mays and Virginia Canada Dotson, who survives him. He married Susanna Stover on November 21, 1977 and she survives him also. Moochie attended North...
James H. Craft
May 7, 2009
James H. Craft, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 4, 1928 in Gallia County, son of the late Hobart M. and Clara A. Helmintoller Craft. James was married to Laura Jean Baker and she preceded him in death on May 26, 1996. He was a 1946 graduate of GAHS....
Elizabeth Bee Lee
May 7, 2009
Elizabeth “Bee” Lee, 79, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born April 28, 1930 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late William and Chloe Melinda Adkins Welch. Bee was married to Mott “Snooky” Lee on June 8, 1956 at Vanceburg, KY and he preceded her in death in 1993. Bee...
Michael J. Williams
May 7, 2009
Michael J. Williams, 62, of Patriot, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1946 in Huntington, West Virginia, son of the late James Williams and Aurelia Bryan Williams, who survives him. He was married to Patricia Russell on September 13, 1985 and she survives him. Michael was a graduate of Southwestern High...
William E. Bunce
May 4, 2009
William E. Bunce, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. Born in Gallipolis on March 23, 1921, he was the son of the late William E. and Vena Lewis Bunce. His loving wife of 52 years, Ernestine Thevenin Bunce preceded him in death on March 11, 1993. Mr. Bunce worked for the Pennsylvania,...
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...
