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Recent Obituaries in Gallipolis, OH
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Gallipolis, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Roy Edwin Lemley
Jul 26, 2008
Roy Edwin Lemley, 85, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care in Gallipolis. He was a retired salesman for Thomas Industries in Louisville, KY and was a WW II U.S. Army veteran. Roy attended Harris Baptist Church, and was an avid golfer, fisherman and hunter. He was born on April 19, 1923...
Mae F. Thivener
Jul 23, 2008
Mae F. Thivener, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Holzer Senior Care where she had lived for the past 9 years as a result of Alzheimer's disease. She was born on November 18, 1913 at Greenbottom, West Virginia, to the late William R. and Ada Meadows. She moved to the Northup, Ohio area in her teens,...
Mary Jo Blair
Jul 20, 2008
Mary Jo Blair, 47, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2008 as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born September 1, 1960 in Middletown, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles A. Blair and Carolyn Atkinson Yeitrakis who survives. She was bartender at Hogg Haven and was formerly an employee of Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Surviving...
Granville 'Grant' E. Parsons
Jul 13, 2008
Granville 'Grant' E. Parsons, 80, of Middleport, formerly of Cheshire, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born August 21, 1927 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late James Owen and Rose B. Snodgrass Parsons. He was married to Donna Clagg on January 28, 1989 and she survives...
Gregory Wayne Phillips
Jun 30, 2008
Gregory Wayne Phillips, 21, of Bidwell, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 30, 2008, at home surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. He was born October 9, 1986 in Gallipolis, son of Billy and Monna Phillips, who survive him. He was a 2005 graduate of River Valley High School and attended the University of Rio...
Phyllis M. Johnson
Jun 28, 2008
Phyllis M. Johnson, 70 died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born on April 12, 1938 in Northup, Ohio the daughter of the late Bryan and Ada Sheets Saunders. She was a retired sales clerk for the Revco Corp. and a member of the V.F.W. post 4464 Ladies Aux. Surviving...
Carolyn Nancy Church
Jun 22, 2008
Carolyn Nancy 'Nanny' Church, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington. She was a homemaker and loved dogs, cats and birds. Nancy was born on April 25, 1938 in Scioto County, Ohio daughter of the late William Fite and Martha Ramey Lavender. She is survived by her husband Marvin...
Opal Geneva Mcguire
Jun 17, 2008
Opal Genevieve 'Geneva' McGuire, 88, went to sleep in the Lord at her home in Chesapeake, Ohio on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, to await her eternal resurrection with Jesus. She was born January 5, 1920 in Cabell County, WV, daughter of the late Garland and Murmel Bryant Mathews. Opal married Enos Francis McGuire and he preceded her in death on...
Jasper O. Coen
Jun 16, 2008
Jasper O. Coen, 95, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2008 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, WV. He was born February 11, 1913 in Buffalo, WV, son of the late William H. and Stella King Coen. Jasper was married to Ola Mae Tucker Coen and she preceded him in death. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law,...
Georgia Alberta Johnson
Jun 13, 2008
Georgia Alberta Johnson, 90, of Crown City, went home to be with Jesus, Friday, June 13, 2008. She was born April 6, 1918 in Lawrence County, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Poole Henderson. Georgia was married to Everett Oakley Johnson on December 27, 1945 in Gallia County, Ohio and he survives her. She was an employee of...
Doris D. Copley
Jun 9, 2008
Doris D. Copley, 70, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2008 at her son's residence. She was born December 5, 1937 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Foster and Ruth Ruddleston Miller. Doris was a caregiver to the elderly. She enjoyed reading, camping, fishing, and watching TV crime shows. Surviving are her two sons, Keith Jenny Copley...
Deborah Sue Fleeup
Jun 7, 2008
Deborah Sue 'Debbie' Fleeup, 46, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at her home in Tiro, Ohio. She was born March 11, 1962 in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, daughter of Charles J. Roberts and the late Mildred L. Peck Israel. Surviving are her sons, David L. Fleeup of Lancaster and Dakota Russell of Tiro; a granddaughter, Miya Jade Fleeup; her...
Timothy S. Murphy Sr.
Jun 3, 2008
Timothy S. Murphy, Sr., 45, of Gallipolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on April 27, 1963 in Washington, DC, son of the Clinton L. Sr. and Marion E. Davis Murphy, who survive him. He was a graduate of Hannan Trace High School. Timothy married Cindy S. Saunders on...
Gertrude Alberta Mees Erwin
Jun 3, 2008
Gertrude Alberta Mees Erwin, 90, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Cabell Huntington Emergency Room, Huntington, WV. She was born January 16, 1918 in Pomeroy, daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude Smith Mees. Gertrude married Harold Erwin and he preceded her in death March 23, 2000. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her daughter,...
Henry J. Sheets
Jun 2, 2008
Henry J. Sheets, 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 02, 2008 at his residence. Henry was a retired elementary school teacher and principal, a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Rodney; State Teachers Retirement Association and the Elementary Principal's Association. He was also a World War II, U.S. Army Veteran. He was born on July 8,...
Ralph Buzz Holbrook
Jun 1, 2008
Ralph 'Buzz' Holbrook, 77, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on June 1, 2008 in his home. He was a member of the Henderson Church of Christ, a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War in the 101st Airborn Division, and was a member of the Huntington Teamster's local 505. Ralph was a retired ceramic tile maker at Carlisle Structural...
Chester D. Crews
May 30, 2008
Chester D. Crews, 77, of Crown City, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1930 in Milton, West Virginia, son of the late Basil Crews and Laura Lilly Crews, who survives him. Chester was married to Alice Crews and she survives him also. He was a...
Kenneth Drummond
May 28, 2008
Kenneth Drummond, 49, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1958 in Gallipolis, son of the late Samuel H. Drummond and Clarabelle A. Albright Brown. Kenny was a 1977 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. He was a former employee of Gallipolis Vault Company for 12 years and a self employed...
Ronald E. Casey
May 22, 2008
Ronald E. Casey, 66 of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born June 17, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio son of the late John and Gladys Ellen Haner Casey. He married Donna Alberta Mae Gothard and she preceded him in death in September, 1985. Ronald was a sanitation worker for the...
Lois J. Carter Sheets
May 21, 2008
Lois J. Carter Sheets, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born on October 14, 1943 in Cadmus, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph Carter and Lucille Harrison Carter, who survives her. Lois married William Paige Sheets on October 24, 1964 and he preceded her in death on...
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