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Woodrow L. Pope
Oct 26, 2006
Woodrow L. Pope, a lifelong farmer and businessman of Lecta, OH, passed away at the age of 94 at his home on October 26, 2006. He was born on September 9, 1912 at German Hollow to August “Gus” and Lena Klages Pope. He was married for 70 years to Mae Belle Massie Pope and to this union were born two...
Kenneth E. Williams
Oct 24, 2006
Kenneth E. Williams, 71, of Patriot, passed away on October 24, 2006 at his home, following an extended illness. Kenneth was born on May 27, 1935 in Gallia County, son of the late Parker and Hazel Jackson Williams. L/Cpl E3 Kenneth E. Williams served his country as a U.S. Marine, stationed at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, VA, as...
Robert J. Hargis
Oct 23, 2006
Robert J. Hargis, 81, of Bidwell, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2006 at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1925 in West Hamlin, WV to the late Steward and Katie Fleenor Hargis. He was married to Nora Price on January 31, 1950 and she preceded him in death. Robert was a retired county employee for Macomb County,...
Ruby P. Poling
Oct 22, 2006
Ruby P. Poling, 91, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on February 17, 1915 in Jackson County, WV to the late Holly and Bertha Harris Mays. Ruby was married to Beecher Poling and he preceded her in death in 1988. She was a member of Elizabeth Chapel and...
Daniel Paul Stinson
Oct 21, 2006
Daniel “Paul” Stinson, 52, of Cheshire, Ohio was unexpectedly taken from family and friends on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on July 29, 1954 in Logan, WV, to Clarence Hickory and Oma Daphne Pruitt Stinson. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, pastor, friend and devoted community member. A man who...
Ivan L. Cremeans
Oct 16, 2006
Ivan L. Cremeans, 64, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 16, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was a deck hand engineer for Dravo Construction. He was born on January 30, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio to James O. and Anoka Ruth Campbell Cremeans. He is survived by one son Matthew J. Lori Cremeans of Vinton, Ohio;...
Charles E. Markins, Jr.
Oct 14, 2006
Charles E. Markins, Jr., 93, of Canton, Ohio died on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Green Meadows Nursing Home. He was born in Superior, Ohio on March 30, 1913. He was preceded in death by his father and mother Charles E. and Elizabeth Wilson Markins; two sisters Naoma Markins and Drusie Williams, one brother Carlson Markins; his wife Georgia Markins...
Clara A. Elliott
Oct 13, 2006
Clara A. Harbour Elliott, 83, of the Mudsoc Community, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, October 13, 2006 at her residence. She was born on February 2, 1923, daughter of the late Hollis and Margaret Houck Harbour. She was a homemaker and retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, one brother,...
R. Duane Null
Oct 12, 2006
R. Duane Null, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away at home on Thursday, October 12, 2006. He was born on July 9, 1942 in Waterloo, Ohio to the late Homer and Mary McComas Null. Duane married Helen Dickens on August 3, 1963 in Waterloo and she survives him. He was a graduate of Waterloo High School in 1960, Rio Grande College...
Mary Matykavisch
Oct 9, 2006
Mary Matykavisch, 82, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Willis Funeral Home with Father Walter Heinz officiating. Burial will be on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Ohio. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2006-10-14 Holy...
Grover Cleveland Long
Oct 8, 2006
Grover Cleveland Long, 83, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2006 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born on June 12, 1923 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Grant and Azile Cromley Long. Grover married Mary Waugh on June 19, 1944 and she survives him. He retired from Gallipolis Development Center after 37 years of...
Peggy Ann Starr
Oct 5, 2006
Peggy Ann Starr, 59, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 5, 2006. She was born on February 19, 1947 in Charleston, WV to Rev. Wilbur C. and Marceline “Mary” Gray Slack. Peggy was a homemaker and a member of the West Side Independent Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Peggy is survived by her parents, Rev....
Donald Weaver
Oct 1, 2006
Donald Weaver, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on October 1, 2006 at his residence. He was born on December 7, 1931 in Richland County, Ohio to Martin Earl and Dorthea Alber Weaver. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck Stansberry. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at...
Bertha Fillinger
Sep 30, 2006
Bertha Fillinger, 71, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. Bertha was born on November 30, 1934 in Rio Grande, Ohio to James and Odessa Denny Walters. She married Harlan T. Fillinger on January 11, 1957 and he preceded her in death on April 15, 2001. Surviving are children, Connie Halley, Kathy...
Sgt. Dale R. Holcomb
Sep 28, 2006
Sgt. Dale R. Holcomb, 45, Bidwell, Ohio died on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Gallipolis, OH from injuries he received in an auto accident He was born March 7, 1961 in Zanesville, Ohio, son of Rodney and Bertha Latta Holcomb of Crooksville, Ohio. Dale was married to Connie Taylor Holcomb in 1987 at The Plains, Ohio. He was a Sergeant...
Keith Allen Queen
Sep 28, 2006
Keith Allen Queen, 39, of Gallipolis, passed away on September 28, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 18, 1967 in Gallipolis, son of the late Charles Lewis and Mildred Cox Queen. Surviving are a son, Justin William Humphreys and a daughter, Meeka Dawn Mustard, both of Washington Court House, Ohio; a special friend, Connie Lambert...
Hazel F. Kuhn
Sep 28, 2006
Hazel F. Allison Kuhn, 89, of Northup, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on May 26, 1917 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Cassius W. and Carrie Elliott Allison. She was married to Charles Vernon Kuhn and he preceded her in death on May 27, 1986. Hazel was a member...
Evelyn Morgan Watts
Sep 23, 2006
Evelyn Morgan Watts, 93, of Studio City, California, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Providence Saint Elizabeth Nursing Home in California. She was born on November 12, 1912 in Charleston, WV to the late Benjamin H. and Ethel Carson Morgan and she resided in California for 53 years. She was married to Harold F. Watts and he preceded...
Jo Ann Rainey
Sep 20, 2006
Jo Ann Rainey aka Ward, 69, of Columbus, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away September 20, 2006. She was born October 19, 1936 in Point Pleasant, WV to Marion and Virginia Spears Rainey. Sister of Leonard Nancy Rainey, Marion W. Doris Rainey, Edward Ruby Rainey, Linda Dean Martin. She is also survived by her beloved companion and soulmate, Donald V....
Goldie Marie Shriver
Sep 15, 2006
Goldie Marie Shriver, 80, of Patriot, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 15, 2006 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. She was born on February 27, 1926 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late John and Mary Belle Waugh Smith. She was married to John Shriver, who preceded her in death on September 28,...
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