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Elsie M. Clagg

Elsie M. Clagg

Dec 16, 2005

Elsie M. Clagg, 83, of Gallipolis, died on Friday, December 16, 2005 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis Ohio She was born on June 26, 1922 in Gallia County in the Mercerville Community to the late Robert A. and Alice Williams Halley. She was married to John Clayton Clagg who preceded her in death in 1998. She was a...

Betty Ruth Taylor

Betty Ruth Taylor

Dec 15, 2005

Betty Ruth Taylor, 80, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was born on November 23, 1925 in Pt. Pleasant, WV to the late Homer and Violet Comstock. Surviving are four sons, Carroll Sarita Taylor of Gallipolis, Darrell Bonita Taylor of Patriot, Roger A. Taylor of Carlisle, PA, and...

Ronald J. Wilcoxon

Ronald J. Wilcoxon

Dec 15, 2005

Ronald J. Wilcoxon, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at his residence. He was born on November 3, 1936 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Dewey and Helen Halley Wilcoxon. He married Naomi Greene on October 20, 1962 in Gallipolis, Ohio and she survives him. Mr. Wilcoxon...

Ethan David Blake

Ethan David Blake

Dec 15, 2005

Ethan David Blake, died on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born on December 15, 2005, the infant son of David Ray Blake II and Rachael R. Leach. Surviving in addition to his parents are five sisters, Jessica Blake, Jaden Leach, Marissa Stevens, Hannah Stevens, Sidney Stevens; three brothers, Christian Blake, Scotty Jones, Aryan Cox; maternal...

Gladys Opalene Darst

Gladys Opalene Darst

Dec 13, 2005

Gladys Opalene Darst, 84, of Gallipolis, went to be with Jesus on December 13, 2005 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She was born on August 25, 1921 to the late Howard and Lura Bush Carr. She married Pearl Darst on January 9, 1939 and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Church...

Darlene Russell

Darlene Russell

Dec 11, 2005

Darlene Petrie Russell, 78, of Gallipolis, formerly of Columbus, Ohio German Village area, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born on January 1, 1927 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Clarence H. and Nancy “Nannie” Callicoat Petrie. She was married to Jack H. Russell on June 30, 1947 in Greenup, Kentucky...

Kenneth Lee

Kenneth Lee

Dec 11, 2005

Kenneth Lee, 45, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Arbors at Gallipolis. He was the son of Richard E. and Janie B. Ballew Lee. According to his wishes, his body was donated to medical science.

Rosalie F. Kidd

Rosalie F. Kidd

Dec 11, 2005

Rosalie F. Kidd, 82, of Huntington, WV, died on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at the Scenic Hills Nursing Center, at Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born on June 11, 1923 in Wheeling, WV to the late James and Joanna McGrane Fearon. She was married to Frederick L. Kidd who preceded her in death. Rosalie was a secretary and Roman Catholic by...

Jean A. Parrish

Jean A. Parrish

Dec 9, 2005

Jean A. Doyle Parrish, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on December 9, 2005 at her residence. She was born on March 26, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late William and Nina Doyle. She was married to Rufus Russ C. Parrish and was a homemaker. Surviving are friends, Savilla and John Hammond and Jerry and Charlene Wade, all of Gallipolis....

Betsy R. Sheets

Betsy R. Sheets

Dec 8, 2005

Betsy Ross Dawson Sheets, 65, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Thursday December 8, 2005 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was born on July 3, 1940 in Bradshaw, WV to the late Robert Dawson and Lillie Belle Chambers Dawson Skeens. Betsy was the loving mother to her children, a son A. I. “Toby” Sharon Sheets of Fayetteville,...

Otis Wayne Mcgowan I

Otis Wayne Mcgowan I

Dec 6, 2005

Otis Wayne McGowan I, 63, of Pollocksville, North Carolina, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, North Carolina. Mr. McGowan was preceded in death by his wife, Betty L. McGowan and one daughter, Teressa L. McGowan. Surviving are children, Otis Wayne McGowan II, Frederick McGowan and his wife, Crystal L. Baver, Paul A. Belcher,...

Curtis W. Myer

Curtis W. Myer

Dec 5, 2005

Curtis W. “Skeet” Myer, 97, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 5, 2005 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on February 6, 1908 in Athens County, Ohio to the late Ellsworth and Louie Spencer Myer. He was married to Velma Lorraine Payton on March 29, 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. He was a superintendent...

Jerry M. Gust

Jerry M. Gust

Dec 4, 2005

Jerry M. Gust, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on November 20, 1931 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota to the late George and Julia Pribula Gust. He married Susan Gust on March 13, 1982 and she survives him. He was retired having...

Jason A. Hunt

Jason A. Hunt

Dec 2, 2005

Jason A. Hunt, 28, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 2, 2005 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV. Jason was formerly a laborer for Community Action. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and football. Jason was born on May 31, 1977 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Lula Mae Halley Green and William C. Hunt. Jason has two children, a daughter,...

Densil C. Roberts

Densil C. Roberts

Nov 30, 2005

Densil C. Roberts, 85, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2005 at the Veterans Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia after an extended illness. He was born on August 17, 1920 at Alum Creek, West Virginia, son of the late Hubert Roberts and Rilla Bowman Roberts Underwood. He was a retired minister/self-employed contractor and was...

Robert A. Slagle

Robert A. Slagle

Nov 29, 2005

Robert A. Slagle, 85, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at his home after an extended illness. Born May 23, 1920 in Youngstown, he was the son of Joseph R. and Mabel M. Slagle. Mr. Slagle retired from Crown City Mining, was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of...

Alison Lynn Daniels

Alison Lynn Daniels

Nov 28, 2005

Alison Lynn Daniels, 40, of Crown City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2005 at her home. She was born on July 10, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Ross and Doris Caldwell Fulks, who survive her. She was a 1983 graduate of Hannan Trace High School. She was a member of Good Hope Church. Alison...

Garland Lee Oldaker

Garland Lee Oldaker

Nov 25, 2005

Garland Lee Oldaker, 75, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with Jesus on Friday, November 25, 2005 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on October 25, 1930 in Mason County, WV to the late James H. and Retha F. Doss Oldaker. Garland attended the Wyoma Pentecostal Church in Gallipolis Ferry, WV. He loved to hunt and sing. He...

Retta M. Williams

Retta M. Williams

Nov 20, 2005

Retta M. Redden Williams, 71, of Pt. Pleasant, WV passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on February 28, 1934 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Ambrose and Exie Kegley Redden. Retta was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, cooking and baking, especially pies. She was a member of First...

James A. Pennington

James A. Pennington

Nov 20, 2005

James A. “Squeak” Pennington, 21, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2005. He was born on September 17, 1984 in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia to James M. Pennington and Mary L. Scarberry Pennington, who both survive him. He was employed by the Gallipolis Daily Tribune as a paper carrier. He graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 2003....

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