Obituaries

May 19, 2023

Margaret Elizabeth Spencer Burnette, 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at Holzer Senior Care. Margaret was born on November 2, 1935 in Mason County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Marvin H. and Sarah Ellen Berry Spencer. She retired from Green Elementary with over 27 years of public service. Margaret was a 55 year member of...

May 12, 2023

Juanita L. McGuire, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Born on July 5, 1951 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Juanita was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin and Lucille Acre Kitchen. Juanita married Glen “Monk” McGuire, who preceded her in death on January...

May 11, 2023

Jo Merrick Biars, 59, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Jo was born on August 14, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late William "Bill" and Mildred Ann Dulaney Merrick. Jo was a 1981 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and had been employed at Holzer Medical...

May 9, 2023

Allen Monroe "Roe" Cox, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Holzer Medical Center. Roe was born on September 5, 1940 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Floyd D. and Claris Ann Halley Cox. He was a construction worker and U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by two daughters,...

May 6, 2023

Mary Lou King, 75, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Mary Lou was born on September 5, 1947 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Cecil and Mary White Rice. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught at...

Apr 24, 2023

Marjorie Mink, 93, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Holzer Medical Center.

Born on April 23, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Robert and Goldie A. Martin Saunders, Sr.  On November 27, 1957, Marjorie married Don Mink, who survives her in Bidwell.  Marjorie was a retired...

Apr 23, 2023

Lin B. Angel, 83, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Lin was born on February 3, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence Jonas and Weltha Louise Lewis Pennington. Lin was a homemaker and enjoyed her family, bowling, going to the beach, and was an...

Apr 18, 2023

Lola B. Huffman (née Christian), 87, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away peacefully at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

She was born on November 9, 1935 in Kimball, West Virginia. Lola was preceded in death by her husband...

Apr 18, 2023

Carl Timothy Miller, 71, of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his residence.

Born on September 13, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, Carl was the son of the late William B. and Margaret Alice Griffith Miller. Carl graduated from Upper Arlington High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in...

Apr 16, 2023

Jeffrey Lewis Rathburn, 56, passed away unexpectedly April 16, 2023 from injuries sustained from a fatal car accident. Jeff was born on May 9, 1966 at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio, the son of the late Jack L Rathburn and surviving mother Karen Rathburn-Skidmore along with recently deceased stepdad, Gary “Pat” Skidmore.

Apr 12, 2023

Phyllis June Brown, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Holzer Assisted Living.  Phyllis was a retired insurance adjustor for Kemper Insurance.  She was born on August 14, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur N. and Dorothy L. Shumaker Myers.

Phyllis earned a Master of...

Apr 9, 2023

Larry Eugene Dailey, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio has gone on to be with his Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Larry was born to Wylie and Avis Dailey on April 10, 1937 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Portsmouth, Ohio. As a studious and intuitive young man,...

Apr 3, 2023

Norma J. Swain, 94, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio, passed away at her daughter's home in Tullahoma, Tennessee on Monday, April 3, 2023.  Norma was born on August 15, 1928 in Friendly, West Virginia, daughter of the late Bernadine Merritt McBee and Lawrence Northcraft.  She was married to Paul T. Swain, who preceded her in death on July 9,...

Apr 3, 2023

Loretta J. Johnson, 79, of  Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 27, 1943 in Lawrence County, Ohio, daughter of the late Chauncey Cron and Rena Versil Arrington Jackson.

Loretta was a 1961 graduate of Southwestern High School. ...

Apr 1, 2023

Freda Cottrell, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Arbors at Gallipolis.

Born on January 14, 1932 in Lawrence County, Ohio, Freda was the daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn Johnson.  Freda graduated from Waterloo High School and was a receptionist for Holzer Medical Center Pediatrics.  She was a member of...

Mar 31, 2023

Rex Wendell Johnson, 76, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born on December 8, 1946 in Gallia County, Ohio, Rex was the son of the late Hollis P. “Pearly” and Gladys E. Campbell Johnson. Rex was a graduate of Hannan Trace High School. He was a US Army Veteran, serving...

Mar 28, 2023

William Milton “Bill” Wood, 85 of Point Pleasant, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born January 2nd, 1938, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, son of the late William L. and Olive V. (Medors) Wood. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Barbara Jean (Lieving) Wood. He was also...

Mar 26, 2023

Glenn H. Davies, 88, of Patriot, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2023.  Glenn was born on August 25, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Harry and Edythe (Peoples) Davies.  He graduated from Cadmus in 1952.  Glenn served in the Army and retired from Kaiser/Century Aluminum.

Glenn leaves behind his...

Mar 24, 2023

Edith Marie Blanton, 87, went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, March 24, 2023. She was born in Mason County, West Virginia to C. Delmas and Edith Marie Weethee, along with ten siblings. Edith continued to live in West Virginia, where she had four children, Debbie, Eddie, Beverly, and Donnie. She met the love of her life, Harold...

Mar 24, 2023

Wanda L. Leffingwell, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room.

Born on April 29, 1939 in Perrysburg, Ohio, Wanda was the daughter of the late Bricent John and Velma Slater Meach.  Wanda was a homemaker who enjoyed yard work, flowers, and her family.

Wanda...