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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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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...
Ernest Ernie Mckinney
Sep 2, 2007
Ernest “Ernie” McKinney, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 02, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Ernie was born on March 12, 1930 in Addison, Ohio son of the late Charles and Lillie Casto McKinney. Ernie attended the Cornerstone Church and the First Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed walking and riding his bicycle in downtown Gallipolis....
Freddy Martin Cox
Aug 6, 2007
Freddy Martin Cox, 54, of Vinton, passed away at his home on Monday, August 6, 2007. He was born on March 1, 1953 in Gallipolis to the late Franklin M. Pete Cox and Mary E. Martin Cox, who survives him. Freddy was married to Betty Ellen Russell on November 23, 1988 and she also survives him. He was retired from...
Carroll Denzil Adkins I
Aug 3, 2007
Carroll Denzil “C.D.” “Oink” Adkins, I, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born on December 29, 1945 in Huntington, WV to Glenn D. and Helen Templeton Adkins. He was a retired pipe fitter for Local 521 Huntington, WV, a member of...
John C. Barry
Jul 16, 2007
John C. Barry, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007 at his residence. John was a former employee of the Gallipolis Developmental Center, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was born on May 15, 1938 in Gallia County to the late Carl C. and Mildred Leasure Barry. He is survived by...
Frank L. Snedaker
Jul 16, 2007
Frank L. Snedaker, 86, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Holzer Assisted Living. He was born on February 7, 1921 in Lucasville, Ohio to the late Peter F. and Ethel Rockwell Snedaker. Frank married Marjorie R. Kinker on November 19, 1943 in Piketon, Ohio and she survives him. He was a World War II Army Medic...
Donna L. Halley
Jul 14, 2007
Donna L. Halley, 67, of Northup, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at her residence after a brief illness She was born September 14, 1939 in Gallia Co., OH daughter of the late Charles Vernon and Hazel Allison Kuhn. Donna was married to James E. Halley and he preceded her in death on September 24, 1987. She retired from...
Sylvia Jean Mccoy
Jul 13, 2007
Sylvia Jean McCoy, 52, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on May 25, 1955 in Cow Creek, Logan County, West Virginia to the late Alvis H. and Margaret Levana Adkins Davis. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Roger Dale Davis and James Nevada Ray Davis and...
Joseph D. Elliott
Jul 11, 2007
Joseph Elliott, 43, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on June 23, 1964 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to the late Joseph Elliott, Jr. and Darlyn Faith Elliott. Services will be 11 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2007 at the Willis Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Stansberry officiating. Burial...
Loreda G. Cummons
Jul 4, 2007
Loreda G. Cummons, 42, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1964 in Gallipolis to Melvin Lee and Sharon Sanders Church and they survive her. Loreda was married to Mark Cummons on September 4, 1983 in Gallipolis and he also survives her. She was a 1983 graduate of Hannan Trace...
Rose K. Lambert
Jul 4, 2007
Rose K. Lambert, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1930 in St. Paris, Ohio to the late Joseph and Naomi Boosinger Nagle. Rose was married to John E. Lambert and he preceded her in death in 1992. She retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center as a supervisor...
Emma Jean Lee
Jul 3, 2007
Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, reached down from Heaven to take Emma Jean Lee, 78, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, home to be with him on July 3, 2007 at her daughter’s residence. She was born January 2, 1929 at Poorbottom, Kentucky to the late Ermal and Goldie Ratliff Castle. She married Francis Lee and he preceded her in death....
Thelma L. Miller
Jun 30, 2007
Thelma L. Miller, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on December 22, 1922 in Gallia County to the late Levi W. Pete Neal and Shirley Myers Neal. Thelma was married to Clarence A. Miller and he preceded her in death in 1992. Also preceding in death were her...
Edward Simpkins
Jun 27, 2007
Edward Simpkins, 84, of the Teens Run Community, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at his residence. He was born January 25, 1923 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Lewis and Edith Fife Simpkins. Edward was preceded in death by two wives, Juanita Simpkins and Irene Hively Simpkins on July 3, 2000. He was retired from the Columbus...
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