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Corinia Elizabeth Myers Wooten

Corinia Elizabeth Myers Wooten

Feb 15, 2007

Corinia Elizabeth Myers Wooten, 40, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington, WV. She was born on January 10, 1967 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Carl and Iva Myers. Corinia was a Homemaker, a 1985 graduate of Kyger Creek High School, and enjoyed her farm life. Surviving is her husband Russell “Rusty” Wooten...

Gladys Brucker

Gladys Brucker

Feb 13, 2007

Gladys Brucker, 100, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on October 24, 1906 in Clark County, Ohio to Martha Brown and John Albert Walter. She was a retired school teacher and principal in the Gallia County Local School System having served 22 years. She graduated from Gallia Academy...

Barbara A. Phillips

Barbara A. Phillips

Feb 12, 2007

Barbara A. Phillips, 75, of Rodney, passed away on February 12, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1931 at Hume, Missouri to the late Rufus and Bertha Hanna. She was married to Jerry Phillips on September 24, 1952 in Gallipolis and he survives her.She was a homemaker and a member of Rodney Pike Church of...

Donna Reynolds Kent

Donna Reynolds Kent

Feb 10, 2007

Donna Reynolds Kent, 69, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at her residence. She was born on August 24, 1937 in Cheshire, Ohio to Dorothy Scott and Glenn Rupe. Donna was a retired Registered Nurse having worked for 44 years and retired from the Holzer Medical Center with 38 years of service. She was a member...

Nell L. George

Nell L. George

Feb 6, 2007

Nell L. George, 93, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born on December 24, 1913 in Gallipolis to the late John and Nell Fletcher Haner. Nell worked at Knight’s Department Store as a saleswoman for 24 ? years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving are...

Dr. Donald E. O'Rourke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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