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Frank R. Cooper
Oct 19, 2008
Frank R. Cooper, 60, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2008 in Webster Springs, WV. He was born on March 21, 1948 in Mason, WV, son of the late Fred and Mary Woodrum Cooper. Frank was married to Lisa Holley and she survives him. He was an equipment operator for GKN and was a U.S. Army...
Lionel Ray Connelley
Oct 18, 2008
Lionel Ray Connelley, 69, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at his residence. Ray was born on December 25, 1938 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Ruby Jenkins and William Elsey Connelley. He was a retired pipe-fitter with Local 521 in Huntington, West Virginia, a member of Fellowship Baptist Church; a member of...
Barbara A. Cline
Oct 7, 2008
Barbara A. Cline, 65, of Gallipolis, went to be with her maker on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born January 18, 1943 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Garrett E. and Mildred G. McComas Watson. She was married to Edgar G. 'Eddie' Cline on June 20, 1966 in Virginia and he preceded her...
Charles A. Thomas
Oct 4, 2008
Charles A. Thomas, 89, of Bidwell went to be with our Lord on Saturday October 4, 2008 at the Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio. He was born on May 6, 1919 in Republic, WV to Stuart E. and Addie Stover Thomas. Charley was a retired coal miner having worked for twenty-five years for three coal companies in Kayford, WV...
Charles Timothy Allbright
Oct 2, 2008
Charles Timothy 'Charlie' Allbright, 18, of Patriot, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital following an accident earlier in the week. He was born January 3, 1990 in Gallipolis, son of Trudy L. Gillispie McGuire and James E. Allbright Jr., who survive him. Charlie was a 2008 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and Buckeye Hills Career...
Mary Mahan
Oct 1, 2008
Mary Mahan, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born March 10, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Steve and Hazel Womeldorff Burlile. Mary was married to Frank N. Mahan and he preceded her in death on May 15, 2007. She was a homemaker, member of...
Jay Smith
Sep 22, 2008
Jay Smith, 37, departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly, Monday, September 22, 2008. He was born March 12, 1971 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Tom and Mickey Smith who survive him. He was married August 11, 1990 in Gallipolis to Helen Marie Vance and to this union was born Austin Jay and Paisley Jade Smith. In addition to the above,...
Alea Lynn Bailey
Sep 18, 2008
Alea Lynn Bailey went to heaven on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. Surviving are her parents, Taylor R. Nunn and Robert Marquis-Lamar Bailey, both of Gallipolis; maternal grandparents, Ruby Cumpton and Brett Leach of Point Pleasant, WV; paternal grandmother, Kendra Stocklen of California; aunts, Kennedy Nunn of Gallipolis, Kristin Gantt, Brittany Wells, Kendra Holland, Marchell Holland,...
Deanna S. Smith
Sep 7, 2008
Deanna S. Smith, 53, of Athens County, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at her sister's residence in Gallipolis. She was born December 2, 1954 in Athens, Ohio, daughter of the late Raymond G. and June E. Ward Smith. Surviving are four sisters, Mary Suzanna James Young of The Plains, Sandra L. Syrus of Gallipolis, Marilyn Smith and...
Dr. Donald L. Hannon
Sep 6, 2008
Dr. Donald L. Hannon D.P.M. went into the presence of God on September 6, 2008 at Holzer Assisted Living in Gallipolis after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Don was born in Ironton, OH on July 15, 1929. Son of the late Gerald C. and Mary A. Lycan Hannon. He graduated from Ironton High School in 1947 where he...
Henrietta Skaggs Shuler
Sep 3, 2008
Henrietta Skaggs Shuler, 84, of Cheshire, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at her residence. She was born on January 8, 1924 in New Thacker, West Virginia, daughter of the late Charles Lee and Della Elem Skaggs. She was a 1942 Cheshire High School graduate. Henrietta was married to Doyle T. Shuler on November...
Louis E. Cox Sr.
Sep 2, 2008
Louis E. Cox, Sr., 65, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on February 20, 1943 in Washington Court House, Ohio, son of the late Cary and Helen Siders Cox. He was a concrete finisher. Louis was a member of Faith Valley Baptist Church. Surviving are his three...
John Harold Gill
Sep 2, 2008
John Harold Gill, 77, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 peacefully at his home after an illness. He was born December 26, 1930 in Henderson, West Virginia, son of the late John Sines and Eleanor VanMeter Blaine Gill. He married Sally Ann Caldwell of Pennsylvania in 1952. John was a U.S. Navy veteran with four years...
Anthony Kane
Sep 2, 2008
Anthony Kane, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on September 2, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 23, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio, son of the late John and Alice Larkin Kane. Anthony worked at Gallco and was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Dayton Garber of Vinton, Ohio; nephew, David...
Paul I Atha
Aug 25, 2008
Paul I. Atha, 59, Of Gallipolis, died on Monday, August 25, 2008 after and extended illness at the Arbors of Gallipolis. He was born on December 21, 1948 in Randolph Co., WV. The son of the late Joel I. Atha and Wilma Saunders whom survives. Paul was a retired farmer. He is survived by one son Chris Atha of Gallipolis,...
Edith Irene Dray
Aug 22, 2008
Edith Irene Dray, 81 of Gallipolis, Oh died on Friday August 22, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was the daughter of the late Raymond N. and Mable Plymale Dray. She was a retired waitress. She is survived by several Nieces and Nephews. she was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Mable Dray, Sisters Virginia...
Patricia B. Compton
Aug 21, 2008
Patricia B. Compton went to live in God's mansion August 21, 2008, after many years of illness. Pat graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1946 and attended Grace United Methodist Church. She was a board member for the Gallia County Genealogical Society, OGS Chapter. She had a very god life working at the Gallia County Court House as a...
Mildred Ann Merrick Redwine
Aug 19, 2008
Mildred Ann Merrick Redwine, 72, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at her residence. She was born April 27, 1936 in Jackson County, Ohio, daughter of the late Emil and Flora Woodie Dulaney. She was married to William H. 'Bill' Merrick on April 9, 1953 and Keith Redwine, whom she married July 12, 1982 in Gallipolis, and...
Myrtle B. Thornton
Aug 13, 2008
Myrtle B. Thornton, 87, of Patriot, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born May 6, 1921 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Jehue B. and Thersa Skaggs Jackson. Myrtle was married to Ellis Emory Thornton on June 10, 1945 and he preceded her in death on April 8, 2004....
William Everett Halley
Aug 2, 2008
Everett Halley, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on March 1, 1943 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Clarence V. and Lucy Cox Halley. Everett retired from the Gallipolis City Schools in August 2005 and...
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