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Ira C. Wellman
Jan 4, 2009
Pastor Ira C. Wellman, 84, of Gallipolis went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2009 at the Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born on February 16, 1924 in Louisa, Kentucky to Paris F. and Glema B. Hensley Wellman. Pastor Wellman was a non-denominational pastor pasturing various churches in our...
Randall M. Spencer
Jan 2, 2009
Randall M. Spencer, 76, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at his residence. Randall was born on June 10, 1932 in Vinton, Ohio, son of the late Marvin H. and Sarah E. Berry Spencer. He was retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center where he had been a nursing assistant. Randall was a U.S. Army Veteran; a...
Robert S. Warren
Dec 27, 2008
Robert S. Warren, 77, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the Scenic Hill Nursing Center after an extended illness. He was born on June 26, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio, the son of the late Wye Wakefield and Garnet Lucy Waugh. He was a retired Telephone Company Lineman. Surviving is a daughter Betty Louise Wagner...
Catherine L. Mckean
Dec 18, 2008
Catherine L. McKean, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born June 30, 1924 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Earl and Gusta E. Lanthorn Angell. Catherine was a former license bureau worker and a foster grandparent at Holzer Hospital. Surviving are two sisters, June E. Porter of Gallipolis...
Marjorie E. Shaver
Dec 15, 2008
Marjorie E. Shaver, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born December 2, 1939 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Owen David Sr. and Flora E. Saunders Scarberry. Marjorie was a homemaker. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were two grandsons, Jonathan B. Pennington and...
Victor D. Hager
Dec 13, 2008
Victor D. Hager, 89, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on July 9, 1919 in Midkiff, West Virginia, the son of the late Gilbert and Sarah Smith Hager. He was married to Gerry Wills for 43 years and she preceded him in death on October 23, 1987. Vic was...
Areta Hartman
Dec 9, 2008
Areta Ice Nelson Hartman, 94, of Gallipolis, formerly of California passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at her residence. Interment will be in the Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, California on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Willis Funeral Home is in care of local arrangements. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2008-12-16 Loma Vista Memorial Park Fullerton CA...
Jerry A. Miller
Dec 8, 2008
Jerry A. 'Bear' Miller Jerry A. Miller, 53, known to many as 'Bear', passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born June 15, 1955 in Gallipolis to the late Clarence and Thelma Neal Miller. Jerry was a 1973 Gallia Academy High School graduate. Jerry enjoyed setting up at the local...
Betty Caldwell Sanders
Dec 5, 2008
Betty 'Emogene' Caldwell Sanders, a devoted wife and mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a great-great grandmother died on December 5, 2008 in Pinehurst, N.C. where she resided after the passing of her husband, Harland G. Sanders in March of 2008. She was born in Mercerville, Ohio on December 22, 1924, to the late Emmett and Gladys Bevan Caldwell. She grew up...
Maxwell E. Johnson
Nov 30, 2008
Maxwell E. 'Max' Johnson, 69, of Crown City went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the Hospice of Huntington. He was born on August 30, 1939 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Hollis P. 'Pearly' and Gladys E. Campbell Johnson. Max was employed by City Ice & Fuel maintenance department; a...
Gary R. Foster
Nov 29, 2008
Gary R. Foster, 67, of Crown City went to be with the Lord on November 29, 2008 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio son of Pluma Caldwell and the late Harvey Foster. Gary Retired from Jenkins Concrete where he worked for 18 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting and playing his music...
Ann Sanders
Nov 17, 2008
Ann Sanders, 72, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born February 25, 1936 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Charles A. and Laura Jeffreys Nuckles. Ann had been married to Sidney A. Sanders and he preceded her in death on December 14, 2006. She retired...
Ralph Desnel Mccormick
Nov 15, 2008
Ralph Desnel McCormick, age 81, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born July 29, 1927 in New Holland, Ohio to the late Ralph and Hazel Watson McCormick. A long time resident of Jackson, Ohio, he was known for his love of family, education, animals and the outdoors. Ralph retired as the Superintendent of...
Donavan F. Clagg
Nov 4, 2008
Donavan F. 'Don' Clagg, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. Don was retired from the Atomic Plant in Piketon, Ohio and a member of the Centerville Masonic Lodge. Don was born on March 13, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio son of the late Henry Edward Clagg and Jessie Mae Dewitt...
Alfred L. Buck Warren
Nov 3, 2008
Alfred L. 'Buck' Warren, 80, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 02, 2008 at the home of his daughter Karen. Buck was a retired telephone line contractor foreman and an U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran. He was born on December 3, 1927 in Gallia County, son of the late Wye Wakefield Warren and Garnett Lucy Waugh Warren. He...
Charlotte Irion
Nov 1, 2008
Charlotte Irion, 83, of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born March 12, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Florence Taylor Simms. She was married to Kenneth Irion and he survives her. Charlotte was a 1942 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and worked for the...
Mariam G. Pursley
Oct 31, 2008
Mariam G. Danner Pursley, 95, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Scenic Hills Care Center. She was a member of the Walnut Ridge Church and a retired Waitress in Berea, Ohio. Mariam was born on May 16, 1913 in Gallia County, Ohio daughter of the late Arch and Hattie Walters Danner. She was preceded...
John E. Rutt
Oct 25, 2008
John E. Rutt, 46, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 25, 2008 in Gallipolis. He was born April 4, 1962 in Gallipolis, son of Hayward Rutt, who preceded him in death in 1994 and Betty J. Cox Rutt, who survives him. He had attended Rodney Pike Church of God and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are his mother, Betty...
Richard W. Myers
Oct 23, 2008
Richard W. Myers, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Richard was a laborer and enjoyed animals and fishing. He was born on April 26, 1927 in Mason County, WV son of the late Nelson T. and Mona Whittington Myers. He is survived by two sisters Della Cox of...
Lisa Ann Tawney
Oct 22, 2008
Lisa Ann Tawney, 43, of Gallipolis, left to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Lisa was born on June 23, 1965 in Springfield, Ohio daughter of Kathleen Fisher Whaley and Charles E. 'Chuck' Whaley. She was a 1983 Graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Lisa is survived by two sons, Cory and Coby Tawney and a husband...
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