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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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John E. Winston
Mar 30, 2008
John E. Winston, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Westminster Thurber Community in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on November 17, 1938 in Gallia County, son of the late Elmer and Mary Helen Shaver Winston. John was married to Patricia 'Patty' Winston on February 12, 1976 in Pearisburg, Virginia and she preceded him in death...
Sharon Rupe
Mar 28, 2008
Sharon I. Rupe, 65, of Bidwell, Ohio, died on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Scenic Hills Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Roger and Winifred Taylor Thompson, she was married to Ora Rupe and he preceded her in death on February 28, 1987. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Dickey Chapel Church. She...
Faye Puckett Sanders
Mar 28, 2008
Faye Puckett Sanders, 96, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born on June 18, 1911 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late James W. and Sarah Broyles Puckett. Faye was married to Lawrence E. Sanders on January 4, 1930 and he preceded her in death on May 10,...
Ricky L. Wilson
Mar 26, 2008
Ricky L. Wilson, 54, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born February 26, 1954 in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late Rev. James Donald and Ethel 'Irene' Coakley Wilson. Ricky was a truck driver for the Burlile Oil Company. He attended Crown City Wesleyan Church...
Joseph D. Carter
Mar 23, 2008
Joseph D. Carter of Cadmus, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, March 23, 2008 following a long illness. He was born September 12, 1922 in Cadmus, son of the late Milton C. Carter and Mildred M. Patterson Carter. Joe was a 1940 graduate of Cadmus High School and attended Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. He was a United States Army veteran of...
Charles A. Roush
Mar 19, 2008
Charles A. Roush, 89, of Cheshire, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Holzer Senior Care. He was born on January 6, 1919 in Meigs County, Ohio, son of the late Sterlie and Ora Baker Roush. He had been a furnace tender for Federal Mogul. Charles was a member of Siloam 456 Masonic Lodge, Cheshire, Ohio and a member...
Roger Lee Johnson
Mar 19, 2008
Roger Lee Johnson, Sr., 56, of Rio Grande, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Gallipolis on March 3, 1952, son of the late Russell Ira and Flossie E. White Johnson. Roger was a former construction worker and attended Centenary United Christian Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Johnson of...
Vivian E. Ferguson
Mar 18, 2008
Vivian E. Ferguson, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Scenic Hills Care Center. She was born on April 2, 1921 in Gallipolis, Ohio daughter of the late Clarence Bill and Lucille Fife Mayes. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter Kim Ferguson, daughter-in-law Ann Ferguson, Sister Margaret Danko, and a brother Chet Mayes. Surviving are two...
George Allen Ehman
Mar 18, 2008
George Allen Ehman, 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at his residence. He was born on August 4, 1950 in Gallipolis, son of the late Albert and Virginia Bandy Ehman. He was a long-time member of Teamsters Local 505, a construction worker and hauled water for the community. He was currently employed by Midstates located at...
Gladys Ekers Perroud
Mar 17, 2008
Gladys Ekers Perroud, 81, of Marysville, Ohio, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville, Ohio. She was born on May 20, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Oaky and Goldie Adams Ekers. Gladys married Charles Perroud on June 12, 1948 in Thurman and he preceded her in death...
Barbara D. Corbin
Mar 15, 2008
Barbara D. Corbin, 54, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the University Hospital in Columbus. She was born on April 12, 1953 in Mason, WV to the late Robert and Betty Romine McCoy. Barbara had been an organ donor recipient and passed away from an extended illness with her liver. She was a faithful member...
Francis B. O'Donnell
Mar 15, 2008
Francis B. 'Odie' O'Donnell, 78, went home to be with his Lord on March 15, 2008. He was born December 5, 1929 in Shawnee, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas J. and Florence Kelly O'Donnell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and John, a sister, Irene Sherry, a stepmother, Esther, and...
Ruby King
Mar 13, 2008
Ruby M. King, 85, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Ohio Eastern Star in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Ruby was born on February 21, 1923 in Pt. Pleasant, WV daughter of the late John B. and Della Gibbs Foglesong. Ruby was married to Forrest Elwood King and he preceded her in death on December 3, 1988....
Charles L. Shaver
Mar 11, 2008
Charles L. Shaver, 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on February 23, 1948 in Gallipolis to the late Lawrence and Naomi McCardle Shaver. He was a former employee at the Gallipolis Parts Warehouse and had attended the Debbie Drive Chapel Church. Charles was preceded in death by...
Elmer Fowler
Mar 9, 2008
Our Beloved Father, Elmer Fowler, 95, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 09, 2008 at the Holzer Senior Care. He was born on April 27, 1912 in Buffalo, West Virginia to the late James C. and Ida Mae Jeffers Fowler. Elmer was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Church; a retired farmer, a retired...
Willa Deen Skaggs
Mar 8, 2008
Willa Deen Skaggs, 83, of North Charleston, SC, formerly of Gallipolis, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of Herman Skaggs, who preceded her in death in 1992 after a tractor accident in Arcadia, FL. Born May 10, 1924 in Johnson County, KY, she was a daughter to the late Nathan...
Betty Jane Gray
Mar 7, 2008
Betty Jane France Gray, 79, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on September 21, 1928 in Yakima, WA to the late Robert and Aleda Eggon France. Betty served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1954 and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #23 in...
Harland Grant Sanders
Mar 6, 2008
Harland Grant Sanders, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died recently in his home in Crescent City, Florida on March 6, 2008. He was born in Mercerville, Ohio on August 18, 1923 to the late Forest and Bertha Shaw Sanders. He grew up on a farm outside Mercerville with sisters, Rose Marie Sanders Hendren of Celina, Ohio and...
Phyllis Kay Triplett Fife
Mar 6, 2008
Phyllis Kay Triplett Fife, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, WV. She was born on July 29, 1943 in Kayford, WV, daughter of the late Lionel Triplett, Sr. and Mabel G. Bowyer Triplett. She was a 1961 graduate of Hannan Trace High School and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...
Harold O. George
Feb 28, 2008
Harold O. George, 67, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1941, in Gallia County, Ohio son of the late Martin R. and Roxie Rife George. Harold retired as the Purchasing Director for the Holzer Medical Center. Surviving and four Sons: Brian George of Bidwell, Brent George of Bidwell,...
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