Obituaries

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.

 Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.

Gary Lee Dray, Sr.

Gary Lee Dray, Sr.

Dec 15, 2007

Gary Lee Dray, Sr., 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Gary was born on June 7, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio son of the late Vance A. Dray and Rosalee McGuire Dray. He was a US Army veteran serving in Vietnam and earned a Bronze Star, a former telephone lineman for...

Nathan Slayton, Jr.

Nathan Slayton, Jr.

Dec 8, 2007

Nathan Slayton, Jr., 77, of Northup, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2007 at home with his loved ones surrounding him. He was born September 23, 1930 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Nathan E. Slayton, Sr. and Mary E. Casey-Slayton. Nathan married Alma L. Reynolds-Slayton in 1958 and she survives him. He was retired from Buckeye Rural Electric...

Texie Alice Sug Rainey

Texie Alice Sug Rainey

Dec 8, 2007

Alice “Sug” Rainey, 65, of Rio Grande, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior and her loving son Steven on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Heartland of Jackson Nursing Home in Jackson Ohio. She was born August 6, 1942 in Wayne County, West Virginia to the late Basel and Texie Davis Spurlock. Sug was retired from the...

Millard M. Foley

Millard M. Foley

Dec 7, 2007

Millard M. Foley, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 7, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room in Jackson, Ohio. Millard was born on March 9, 1930 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Morgan and Jennie Hinson Foley. He was a retired Frito-Lay salesman having 19 years of service, and also retired from the Gallipolis...

Byrdell J. Forth, Sr.

Byrdell J. Forth, Sr.

Dec 5, 2007

Byrdell J. Forth, Sr., 87, of Crown City passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV. He was born on April 23, 1920 in Hogsett, West Virginia, son of the late James C. and Minnie Jackson Forth. Byrdell married Eloise E. Gooderham and she preceded him in death. He was retired from the...

Leona E. Drummond

Leona E. Drummond

Nov 27, 2007

Leona E. Drummond, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on September 21, 1923 in Cabell County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ora and Ida May Porter Lucas. Leona retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center in 1977 as a nursing associate. She was a member of Good News Baptist...

Leslie Iris Stapleton

Leslie Iris Stapleton

Nov 24, 2007

Leslie Iris Stapleton, 82, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at her residence. She was born on September 6, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Peter Arnold Holley and Allie Beatrice Lane Holley. She was married to Carl Jackson Stapleton on March 3, 1943 and he survives. Leslie was a homemaker, a loving...

Marjorie Ellen French

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.