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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...
Jerry Robert Bob Byus, Sr.
Dec 16, 2006
Jerry Robert Bob Byus, Sr., 85, of Pt. Pleasant, WV passed away at his residence on Saturday, December 16, 2006. Bob was a retired construction worker and member of the labors union in Huntington, WV. He was born on January 7, 1921 in Delaware, Ohio to Andrew and Edith Dye Byus. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, one...
Norma Kay Ellen Sharp
Dec 3, 2006
Norma Kay Ellen Sharp, was stillborn Sunday, December 3, 2006 at the OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Amanda Sturgell and William E. Sharp. Surviving in addition to her parents, Amanda Sturgell and William E. Sharp of Gallia County, Ohio are siblings, twin brother Brandon, Shannon, Tiffany, Shiana, Billy; grandparents, Roberta Cutlip and Dewey Muncy, John Hannah, Patricia and...
Ruby Price
Dec 1, 2006
Ruby Price, 89, of Gallipolis, passed away at her residence on Friday, December 1, 2006. She was born on March 15, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John and Mabel Brown Price. Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, December 7, 2006 at the Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck Stansberry officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may...
Jack L. Vance
Nov 30, 2006
Jack L. Vance, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. He was born on December 5, 1936 in Gallipolis, son of the late Earl and Wealthy Wolfe Vance. He married Sharon Fitch on September 14, 1979 in Pearisburg, VA. Jack was a retired custodian for the Gallipolis City Schools and...
Nina J. Petroff
Nov 23, 2006
Nina J. Petroff, 74, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. Nina was born on September 7, 1932 in Fayetteville, WV to the late Anna Fitiloff Ramplewich. She was a retired employee of the Gallipolis Developmental Center and worked later as a Foster Grandparent. She was married to Mike W. Petroff and...
Curtis Allen Fulks
Nov 21, 2006
Curtis Allen Fulks, 45, of Scottown, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the home of his parents. He was born November 3, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Ross and Doris Caldwell Fulks, of Crown City, who both survive him. He was a 1980 graduate of Hannan Trace High School. He was a farmer and member of...
Robert C. Ash
Nov 21, 2006
Robert C. Ash, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at The Cornerstone of Huntington, WV. He was born on May 10, 1931 in Wirt County, West Virginia to the late Roy and Charity Nutter Ash. He married Susie L. Gay on July 28, 1979 and she preceded him in death. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum, after...
Velma May Henry Houck
Nov 15, 2006
Velma May Henry Houck, age 84, passed away November 15, 2006 at Wexner Heritage House in Columbus. Born in Crown City on August 3, 1922 to the late Jesse and Irene Johnson, she lived most of her life in Gallipolis, later moving to Columbus. A graduate of Gallia Academy High School, she attended Rio Grande College and retired from Gallipolis...
Kymber G. Donnet
Nov 12, 2006
Kymber G. Donnet, 8 week old son of Robert L. Donnet III and Amy Martin, of Gallipolis, passed away on November 12, 2006 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 16, 2006 in Gallipolis. Also surviving are two sisters, Melody L. Donnet and Lydyia J. Hall; two brothers, Robert L. Donnet IV and Anthony L. Donnet; maternal grandparents,...
Naomi Eblin Saunders Mcguire
Nov 12, 2006
Naomi Eblin Saunders McGuire, 92, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born July 31, 1914 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Jesse and Erie Adkins Eblin. She was retired from Holzer Hospital where she worked as a cook. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Merrill Emerson Hively
Nov 12, 2006
Merrill Emerson Hively, 86, of Patriot, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born on September 28, 1920 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Demspey and Dora Cotton Hively. He was a retired bus driver for the Gallia County Local Schools and a farmer. Merrill was married to Flora Stanley Hively for...
Earl E. Wolford
Nov 1, 2006
Earl E. Wolford, 63, of Crown City, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on October 31, 1943 in Gallia County to the late Truman and Gladys Cox Wolford. He was an auto body repairman and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his daughter, Crystal Hexamer of Texas; three grandchildren;...
Exzavian Allenzandon Carr
Oct 28, 2006
Exzavian Allenzandon Carr, was stillborn on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was the son of Vanessa Carr Berkley and Charles A. McBrayer. Services will be 1:30 PM Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 1pm until the time...
James Wayne Shaver
Oct 27, 2006
James Wayne Shaver, 33, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 28, 1973 in Gallia County, Ohio to Norma Jean “Jeannie” Halley Shaver and Lloyd Shaver. Wayne is survived by his mother Jeannie Shaver of Gallipolis, and his father Lloyd Donna Shaver of Gallipolis; one sister Wanda...
Allan E. Sheets, Sr.
Oct 27, 2006
Allan E. Sheets, Sr., 47, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006 at his residence. Allen was born on November 11, 1958 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Alice Romona Denny Sheets and Acie Dempsey Sheets. Allen is survived by six children, Allan E. Nelia Sheets, Jr. of Bidwell, Fonda Steven Moore of Patriot, Jackie Joseph Ellis of Crown...
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