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Merrill E. Davis
Mar 7, 2006
Merrill E. Davis, 56, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on May 29, 1949 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Ike and Rethe Chapman Davis. He was married to Lydia Long and she survives him. Merrill retired from The Kroger Company, Gallipolis store, after 33 years of service...
Jack E. Dray
Mar 5, 2006
Jack E. Dray, 65, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on September 25, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Raymond Nelson and Mable Edith Plymale Dray. Jack was married to Jeannie Burke Dray and she survives him. He was a general laborer. He was a member of...
Mary M. Swick
Mar 4, 2006
Mary M. Swick, 93, of Gallipolis, died Saturday, March 4, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born on October 12, 1912 in Gallia Co., Ohio to the late Mark and Cora Caldwell Burnett. She was a retired school teacher, a member of the Ohio Retired Teacher Association, and a member of the Hope United Methodist...
Frances G. Rose
Feb 25, 2006
Frances G. Aunt Sis Rose, 94, of the Mercerville Community, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at the Holzer Senior Care in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born of August 15, 1911 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late John Henry and Cora Frances Sheets Greene. Frances was a graduate of Mercerville High School and Rio Grande College where she...
George Oliver Raygo
Feb 23, 2006
George Oliver “Bud” Raygo, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at the Scenic Hills Care Center. He was born on September 29, 1920 in Marinette, Wisconsin to Archie and Edna Pecha Raygo. Bud lived on Shoestring Ridge since 1975; he served as a Deputy Sheriff under Jim Montgomery and also worked as a caretaker at...
Garland Homer Lear
Feb 23, 2006
Garland Homer Lear, 86, of Rodney, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 8, 1919 in Harrison Township, Gallia County to the late Eustace and Alice Hively Lear. He was retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center with 27 years of service. He was involved in farming most of his life and...
Dorothy A. Greene
Feb 22, 2006
Dorothy A. Greene, 75, of Huntington, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at her residence. She was born on July 7, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Grover and Melva Bevan Sheets. She was married to Ira E. Greene, Jr. and he preceded her in death. She was a supervisor for S.S. Logan Packing Company in...
Julia Shawver Roderus
Feb 19, 2006
Julia Shawver Roderus, 56, of Gallipolis, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at the OSU Medical Center. She was born on March 18, 1949 in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia to the late James K. and Julia Jean Jones Shawver. Julia was married to John P. “Jack” Roderus on May 31, 1971 in Gallipolis,...
Julia Davis Swindall
Feb 17, 2006
Julia Davis Swindall, 104, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord at the home of her daughter, Hazel Carico, on Friday, February 17, 2006. She was born on March 6, 1901 in Clintwood, Virginia to the late Garland Davis and Mary Owens Davis. She was married to Thomas Calvin Swindall in Wise, Virginia on July 23, 1921 and he...
Rebecca S. Gibbs
Feb 14, 2006
Rebecca S. Becky Gibbs, 37, of Gallipolis, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at her residence. She was born on February 20, 1968 in Gallipolis to Jennie Henry of Gallipolis and Ronald F. White of Middleport, who survive her. Also surviving are three children, Bridget Gibbs, Christi Gibbs and Shane Gibbs, all of...
Timmie Ray Jenkins, Jr.
Feb 7, 2006
Timmie Ray “T.J.” Jenkins, Jr., 15 months old son of Timmie Ray Jenkins, Sr. and Candace Howell, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 2004 in Cabell County, West Virginia. Surviving are his parents, Candace Howell and Timmie Ray Jenkins, Sr. of Bidwell; paternal grandparents, Rosetta Jo Jenkins of Crown City,...
Ray Perry
Feb 4, 2006
Ray Perry, 80, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born on December 29, 1925 in Lavalette, WV to the late Haran and Angeline Clay Perry. He is survived by his wife Betty J. Perry. He was a self employed Antique Dealer. He was a member of the Addison...
Rachel D. Pullins
Feb 1, 2006
Rachel D. Hawk Pullins, 61, of Bidwell, Ohio, was taken to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2006. She was born on November 18, 1944 in Athens, Ohio to the late Ross and Zura Swartz Hawk. Rachel was married to Marvin P. Pullins and he survives her. She was a dedicated employee of Rockwell International formerly Robbins and...
Olive Evadene Lambert
Jan 30, 2006
Olive Evadene Lambert, 93, of Patriot, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on February 13, 1912 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Dempsey and Dora Cotton Hively. She was married to Estle Lambert who preceded her in death in 1964. She was a seamstress and homemaker, and also enjoyed gardening....
Maurice S. Shorty Walker
Jan 28, 2006
Maurice S. Shorty Walker, 79 years old, went home to meet his maker on January 28, 2006. He passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness. He was born on August 28, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Steril and Ora Walker. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Dorothy J. Scott Walker whom he...
Raymond Boyer
Jan 25, 2006
Raymond “Lucky” Boyer, 75, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Lucky was born on October 30, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Hilas and Alta McGill Boyer. He was a former factory worker and a US Air Force Veteran. He is survived by one son Tom Boyer of Pomeroy,...
Dorothy J. Milliron
Jan 21, 2006
Dorothy Juanita Milliron, 77, Gallipolis, died Saturday, January 21, 2006 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV after a brief illness. She was born on May 8, 1928, in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Charles R. Sr. and Eva Mae Brown Burnette. She was a secretary for the City of Gallipolis and retired from Southern Ohio Coal Company AE in...
Vickie L. Clark
Jan 14, 2006
Vickie L. Clark, 45, of Vinton, Ohio, passed away on January 14, 2006 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on June 4, 1960 to the late Robert and Janice Goff Scarberry. There will be a memorial service at the convenience of the family. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US
Danny Keith Varney
Jan 14, 2006
Danny Keith Varney, 50, of Bidwell, Ohio beloved husband and father went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at his residence after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on January 18, 1955 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Estle and June Henderson Varney. Danny is survived by his wife of thirty-two years, Mary...
Edwin L. Cofer
Jan 14, 2006
Edwin L. Cofer, 87, Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2006 at his residence, after an extended illness. He was born on July 25, 1918 in Gallia Co. son of the late William S. and Roma Martindill Cofer. He was a retired Die Setter for the Continental Can Co. of Pittsburgh PA. He was a World War II Army...
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