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Marjorie Ellen French
Nov 23, 2007
Marjorie Ellen French, 85, a longtime resident of the Bulaville and Addison Communities, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born April 24, 1922 in Cheshire Township, to the late Deffie B. and Lenora James Swisher. She was retired from the Gallipolis State Institute G.S.I., a member of the Bulaville Christian Church, and...
Alan Keith Haley
Nov 18, 2007
Alan Keith Haley was released from the burdens of this life on November 18, 2007. He was born at 7:47 a.m. on November 9, 1980 to Lawrence Larry T. Haley and Rita F.Taylor Haley, who survive. Alan fought a courageous life long battle with a very serious congenital heart defect. He knew that his best hope for healing came from...
Carroll Cline Caldwell
Nov 12, 2007
Carroll Cline Caldwell, 76, of Bidwell, went to be with his Lord on Monday, November 12, 2007 at his residence. He was born March 14, 1931 in Gallia County to the late William W. and Fannie Bell Wolfe Caldwell. He married Adell Plymale on October 19, 1952 and she survives him. He was a farmer and owner of C C...
Virginia Burns
Nov 9, 2007
Virginia “Jennie” Burns, 52, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on April 8, 1955 in Gallipolis to the late William J. “Jack” Saunders, who preceded her in death in 1999 and Ethel Saunders, who survives her. Jennie graduated from Hannan Trace High School. She was employed at Gallipolis Developmental Center...
Linda Faye Angel
Nov 2, 2007
On Friday November 2, 2007 on a beautiful fall afternoon at her home on Bladen Road in Crown City, Ohio Linda Faye Angel’s soul left this earth and was lifted up to Heaven. When she arrives she will be greeted by her parents, Richard Carl Caldwell and Betty Shafer Caldwell, but most of all she will see Jesus Christ, her...
James E. Waugh
Oct 29, 2007
James E. Waugh, 70, of Patriot, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on August 27, 1937 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Grady and Sue Osborne Waugh. He married Geraldine Burchett on February 23, 1957 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He retired from Smith GMC as a mechanic and was a...
John F. Lee
Oct 28, 2007
John F. Lee, 47, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on February 13, 1960 in Point Pleasant, WV to the late Mott K. Lee and Elizabeth B. Welch Lee and she survives him. John was married to Terry Lovell on November 12, 1978 in Henderson, WV. He...
Franklin E. Mcguire
Oct 27, 2007
Franklin E. McGuire, 63, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Frank was born on October 28, 1943 in Gallia County to the late Marvin and Edith Taylor McGuire. He was a retired school bus driver for the Gallia County Local School District, a dedicated coon hunter who loved his dogs....
Goldie A. Saunders
Oct 25, 2007
Goldie A. Saunders, 97, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at her residence. She was born on March 14, 1910 in Gallia Co., Ohio to the late Everett and Cecelia Fuller Martin. She was married to Robert Saunders Sr. who preceded her in death. Goldie was a member of the Patriot Methodist Church and was a...
Magdaline E. St. Clair
Oct 21, 2007
Magdaline E. St. Clair, 94, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on January 2, 1913 in Mason County, West Virginia to the late Frank and Mary Flint VanSickle. She was married to Fred A. St. Clair on May 15, 1937 in Gallipolis, Ohio and he preceded her in death. She...
Maxine Lucille Davis Rusk
Oct 14, 2007
Maxine Lucille Davis Rusk On Sunday, October 14, 2007, Maxine L. Davis Rusk was called home to live with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born December 17, 1914, Maxine was a lifelong resident of Gallia County and Mother and Mother-in-law to Gary and Ruth Rusk, Jerry and Mary Rusk, and Bev and Alan Alberchinski. Surviving grandchildren include Kevin Swabb...
Kenneth P. Bostic
Oct 4, 2007
Kenneth “Kenny” P. Bostic, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on April 25, 1941 in Gallipolis to the late John C. and Gladys Donnally Bostic. Kenny was married to Sue Ann Mills and she survives him. He was a 1959 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and a...
Nicole Aaron Russell Shorter
Sep 30, 2007
Nicole Aaron Russell Shorter, 29, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born on August 21, 1978 in Columbus, Ohio to the late George Richard Russell and Coraine Bloomfield Russell who survives her. She was an employee of Long John Silvers. Surviving her are her...
Mary E. Betty Kyger
Sep 24, 2007
Mary E. Betty Kyger passed away Monday, September 24, 2007. She was born October 23, 1920 in Ripley, West Virginia. Betty and her husband, Oren, resided in Ripley until 1960, when the family moved to Gallipolis. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Oren, and her parents, Earl and Irene Hood Bitting of Ripley. She is survived by her...
Belva A. Spry
Sep 19, 2007
Belva A. Spry, 86, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Scenic Hills Nursing Center. She was born on May 9, 1921 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Lindsay and Lydia Twineman Waugh. Belva was married to Alvin Spry and he preceded her in death in 1987. She was a charter member of New Life Church of...
Amos E. Hundley
Sep 18, 2007
Amos E. Hundley, 70, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1937 in West Virginia to the late Frank and Elizabeth Lee Maynard Hundley. Amos was married to Goldie E. Reynolds on September 4, 1982 and she survives him. He was retired from the City of Columbus,...
Richard L. Caufman
Sep 5, 2007
Richard L. Caufman, 69, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at his residence. Richard was born on April 20, 1938 in Gallipolis, son of the late Ada Jean Roach Caufman and John S. Caufman, Sr. Richard was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and attended Ohio University. He was a US Navy Veteran and served...
Frances E. Neal
Sep 4, 2007
Frances E. Neal, 65, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1941 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Forest G. and Bertha Shaw Sanders. Frances was married to Terry J. Neal on May 23, 1959 in Gallia County, Ohio. She graduated from Hannan Trace...
Sheri L. Pyles
Sep 4, 2007
Sheri L. Pyles, 49, of Gallipolis, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1958 in Ironton, Ohio to William “Bill” and Vianna McDonie Keating and was married to Steve Pyles. Sheri was a 1976 graduate of Ironton High School and a graduate of...
Merrill L. Evans
Sep 4, 2007
Merrill L. Evans, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on August 22, 1932 in Gallipolis to the late Emerson E. and Evelyn Tope Evans. He was married to Charla Cox Evans and she survives him. Merrill was currently owner and operator of Evans Cattle Company and the President...
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