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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...
Roscoe Browning
Feb 15, 2009
Roscoe Browning, 56, of Bidwell, Ohio crossed over to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Roscoe was a member of the Rodney Pike Church of God; and a lay minister. He enjoyed playing the guitar and singing gospel music. Roscoe was a graduate of North Gallia High School and a...
Donna E. Kemper
Feb 13, 2009
Donna E. Bennett Kemper, 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Holzer Assisted Living in Gallipolis. Donna was retired from the G.D.C, formerly G.S.I. as a psychiatric aid, a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Church where she had played the organ and sang in the choir and member of the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed...
David Alan Pettry
Feb 11, 2009
David Alan Pettry, 39, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. He was born September 21, 1969 in Bethesda, Maryland, son of Sharen Givens Wamsley and she survives him. David was a construction electrician for IBEW Local 495, out of Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended New Life Lutheran Church and enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle. Surviving are...
David Pat Southard
Feb 9, 2009
David 'Pat' Southard, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Sterling House of Springfield. He was born June 1, 1945 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Clyde and Edrodean Crawford Southard. Pat was a retired Clark County Vocational School teacher. He was a member of Ohio Retired Teachers Association. Surviving are one brother, Michael Sherry...
Geraldine Ruth Craft
Feb 5, 2009
Geraldine Ruth Craft, 75, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. 'Gerry', as she was known, was born July 31, 1933 to the late Jesse and Gail Weese. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Baptist Church. Gerry loved the Lord and gospel music. Her favorite pastime was...
Rev. James F. Patterson
Feb 3, 2009
Rev. James F. Patterson, 75, of Bidwell, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at his residence. Jim was born July 9, 1933 in Scioto County, Ohio, son of the late Chester A. and Goldie Webb Patterson. He married Peggy Mason on May 25, 1956 and she survives him. He was the Pastor of Debbie Drive...
Mary Ann Green
Jan 31, 2009
Mary Ann Green, 62, of Crown City, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at her daughter's residence in South Carolina. She was born on January 13, 1947 in Lawrence County, Ohio, daughter of the late Ollie and Margaret Kaiser Bowman. She was a homemaker. Surviving are three daughters, Mary Ann Johnson and Margaret R. Mooney, both of Crown City,...
Jack Simms
Jan 30, 2009
Jack Simms, 73, of Gallipolis, went home to be with his Savior on Friday, January 30, 2009 at his residence. Jack was a retired supervisor with Columbus and Southern Electric Company; a member of the Good News Baptist Church, an U.S. Army Veteran; member of V.F.W. Post 4464; member of the Gideon's International; member of the Carpenter's for Christ, member...
Betty Carpenter
Jan 26, 2009
Betsy Ann 'Betty' Carpenter, 65 of Rodney, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Overbrook Center in Middleport, OH after an extended illness. She was born on August 19, 1943 in Pocohontas, VA the daughter of the late Darrell and Ann Burkhamer and Edward and Irene Tipton. Betty was a Homemaker,...
John Sommer Caufman, Jr.
Jan 26, 2009
John Sommer Caufman, Jr., 73, of Batavia, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Hospice of Cincinnati. John was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School, attended Ohio University, and was in the U.S. Navy. John worked for IBM for 30 years. He was born on December 31, 1935 in Gallipolis, son of the late Ada Jean...
Nancy Ann Stewart
Jan 26, 2009
Nancy Ann Harkins Stewart, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009 at her residence. She was born on March 6, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Homer and Goldie Harkins. Nancy was the retired owner of the B&G market in Gallipolis and a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Rodney. She is survived...
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