Dr. Donald E. O'Rourke
Feb 3, 2007
Dr. Donald E. O’Rourke M.D., 75, of Gallipolis Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1932 in Buford, Georgia to the late Willard and Farris Poole O’Rourke. He graduated from Buford High School in 1949, obtained his bachelor degree from Emory University in Atlanta and his medical degree...
Patricia Patty Vanmeter
Feb 2, 2007
Patricia “Patty” VanMeter, 38, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away at her residence of Friday, February 2, 2007. Patty was born on August 16, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of James F. Brown and Ruth Louise Baker Brown. Patty is survived by her companion James L. Hammon of Bidwell, and her five children, Christopher J. VanMeter, Teresa VanMeter, Tiffany Hammon,...
Douglas H. Simms
Feb 1, 2007
Douglas H. Simms, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 01, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Doug was a retired City of Gallipolis employee having worked in the Sanitation Department. He was born on July 1, 1948 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Charles and Melinda Simms. Surviving is his wife Virginia Sheets Simms whom he...
Marylu Stewart Lloyd
Feb 1, 2007
On Thursday, February 1, 2007, Marylu Stewart Lloyd passed away at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounded by her family. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She was born December 7, 1923 in Ironton, Ohio, to Joseph Wagoner Stewart and Elizabeth Handley Stewart and grew up close to Cadmus, Ohio in southeastern Ohio. She excelled...
Edna Mae Notter
Jan 25, 2007
Edna Mae Notter died peacefully from a longstanding chronic illness on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Formerly from Gallipolis, Ohio, she had been a resident of the Showalter Center in Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg for the past 3 years. Edna was the daughter of the late Roxie and Romola Rome Patterson. She was born in Mingo Country,...
Carlos A. Gregory
Jan 19, 2007
Carlos A. Gregory, 46, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on Saturday morning, January 20, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, after a long illness. Carlos was a laborer on dairy farms in our area. He was born on January 24, 1960 in Gilmer County, WV the son of Kenneth and Jean Lang Gregory. He is survived by his...
Larry Allen Van Meter
Jan 15, 2007
Larry Allen Van Meter, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 20, 1940 in West Columbia, WV to the late Lawrence Alfred and Geraldine Foreman Van Meter. Larry was married to Sylvia Hill and she survives him. He joined the Navy at 17 years of age in...
Norman Howard Shafer
Jan 14, 2007
Norman Howard Shafer, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2007 in the Scenic Hills Nursing Center, following an extended illness. Born March 10, 1940 at Bladen, Ohio to the late Clarence Manson and Georgia Marie Bickle Shafer Markins. He married the former, Carol Ann Johnson on February 27, 1965, who survives him. Norman retired after many years...
Paul Northup
Jan 12, 2007
Paul Northup of Grove City, Ohio formerly of South Bloomfield and Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Friday, January 12, 2007, at Doctor’s West Hospital. Born September 3, 1918 to Fred and Ella O’Dell Northup of Northup, OH. Paul was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School. A veteran of World War II, served in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S....
Xzandria Summer Hutchinson
Jan 7, 2007
Xzandria Summer Hutchinson, 6 years old, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly at the home of her grandparents on January 7, 2007. She was born on July 5, 2000 in Camp Lejeune, NC to Heath E. and Krystal Chaffins Hutchinson, who survive her. Summer was a first grade student at Washington Elementary and was a member of Gallipolis Christian Church. Surviving...
Frances M. Williams
Jan 3, 2007
Frances M. Williams, 83, of Crown City, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1923 in Gallipolis to the late Earl and Wealthy Wolfe Vance. She was married to John M. Williams on December 13, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio and he preceded her in death in 2002. Frances and her...
D. Keith Thomas
Jan 2, 2007
D. Keith Thomas, 74, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born August 18, 1932 in Gallipolis, son of the late Thomas A. and Mildred Thomas. He married the former Phyllis Waters on September 5, 1954 in LeRoy, Ohio and she survives him. Keith was a 1950 GAHS graduate where he was awarded the Music Key....
Edna G. Altizer Johnson
Jan 1, 2007
Edna G. Altizer Johnson, 91, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2007 at the Arbors of Gallipolis. She was born on June 5, 1915 in Northup, Ohio, daughter of the late David R. and Etta V. Morgan Altizer. She married Merriman E. Johnson on January 30, 1935. He preceded her in death on December 3, 1985. From that...
Lillian M. Wolford
Dec 31, 2006
Lillian M. Wolford, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant, WV. She was born on May 16, 1923 in Gallia County to Garred Ostin and Ruby Craig Blake. She retired in 1986 from the Gallipolis Developmental Center after 31 years of service where she was a Hospital Aid...
James Douglas Hall
Dec 31, 2006
James Douglas Hall, 44 of Patriot, OH, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency room. He was born on April 19, 1962 in Welch, WV. Son of the late Harrison and Rosella Hatfield Hall. He was a custodian for the Holzer Clinic. He was preceded in death by his parents Harrison and Rosella Hall and his...
Russell Ira Johnson
Dec 31, 2006
Russell Ira Johnson, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio died on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at his daughter’s, Nancy Taylor, residence. He was born on September 28, 1920 in Gallia County, Ohio to Edward Johnson and Ella Cox Johnson. He was a self-employed house demolisher and an US Army Veteran. Russell was married to Flossie E. White Johnson and she preceded him...
Margaret S. Ehman
Dec 29, 2006
Margaret S. Ehman, 83, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. Born on July 16, 1923 in Pomeroy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Dora Davidson Stanley. Margaret married James Theodore Ehman and he preceded her in death. She was a registered nurse, graduating from Holzer School of Nursing....
David S. Wills
Dec 28, 2006
David S. Wills, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on October 23, 1941 in Page, WV to Robert S. and Birdie Mae Kirk Wills. He was a retired Truck Driver for the Kroger Company. He enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, and was an avid golfer. David is...
Harland S. Wood
Dec 24, 2006
Harland Woody S. Wood, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on March 2, 1932 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Nevin and Lenora Root Wood. He married Juanita Ice and she survives him. He was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ, where he...
James Thomas Stewart
Dec 19, 2006
James Thomas Stewart, 47, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, December19, 2006 at his home. He was born February 26, 1959 in Pineville, Kentucky to James C. and Jeanne Stewart, who survive him. He was employed by VFL Technology Corporation and later Headwaters Resources as the Operations Manager. He was also the owner of his own business, Precision Land Surveys...
