Obituaries

Jul 24, 2023

Dakota Luke “Cody” Lunsford, 27, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2023 in Gallipolis. Cody was born on October 1, 1995 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Rebecca (David) Russell and Timothy (Belinda) Lunsford. He was a person who would give the shirt right off his back to help out his family and friends. He had a free...

Jul 24, 2023

Michelle L. “Shelly” Buck Hager, 70, of Rio Grande, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at her residence. Born on December 4, 1952 in Nouasseur, Morocco, Shelly was the daughter of the late Charles Buck Jr. and the late Carol Dawson Pack. Shelly was a graduate of Kyger Creek High School Class of 1970, a retired Holzer...

Jul 18, 2023

Mary Emma Waugh, 96, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on September 3, 1926 in Cabell County, West Virginia, Mary Emma was the daughter of the late Okey and Anna Saul Bailey. On October 5, 1946, Mary Emma married Merrill S. Waugh in Catlettsburg, Kentucky; he preceded her in death...

Jul 17, 2023

Richard E. Carter II, 69, of Gallipolis passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was born on March 15, 1954 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Richard E.  and Naida J. Spears Carter.  Rick was retired from AEP Philip Sporn Power Plant.  He had enjoyed hunting and was a...

Jul 16, 2023

Janice L. Stapleton, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Holzer Senior Care.  Janice was born on August 31, 1937 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Peter A. and Allie B. Lane Holley.  She was an art teacher for twenty plus years and a member of Kings Chapel Church, where she played...

Jul 15, 2023

Jack L. Swain, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his residence.  Jack was born on September 14, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Willard Joe and Emogene Shoemaker Swain. Jack was a self-employed construction and excavating owner; he enjoyed gardening and was a horse and dog lover.

He is survived by his children,...

Jul 15, 2023

Deborah Lynn Carroll Gillenwater, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023 in Marietta, Ohio at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  Deborah was born on December 7, 1952 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Wade C. Carroll, Sr. and Phyllis A. Broyles Carroll.

She had been married to James R. Gillenwater; and he preceded...

Jul 12, 2023

Edward Ellis, 88, the son of Edward and Jean Scott Ellis, died July 12, 2023 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He graduated from Marion Steele High School in Amherst, OH in 1951, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and attended Bowling Green State University. He was self-employed, training race horses, and selling antiques, when he met his late wife, Patricia, an...

Jul 8, 2023

Garland Ward, 82, of Livermore, Kentucky went home to the be with the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.  Garland was born on January 21, 1941 in Kimper, Kentucky, son of the late Drewie Ward and Jettie Sloan Ward.  Garland was a former member of the Rio Grande Church of Christ  and...

Jul 8, 2023

Sally Kathryn Waugh, 81, of Crown City, Ohio passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Sally was born on January 26, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Timothy and Piccola Clemens Sprouse. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Norman, Cecil, Calvin, Sydney, William, and Albert Sprouse; five sisters, Lola Mae Morris,...

Jul 2, 2023

Barry Sheets, a longtime lobbyist, friend, and team member of Center for Christian Virtue, went home to the Lord on July 2 after a lengthy battle with cancer. In nearly three decades of working with CCV, Barry had a tremendous impact on the organization’s legislative efforts and served as a lasting model of how to faithfully represent Jesus Christ...

Jun 20, 2023

Heyworth, Illinois - Matthew Nolan Sterrett, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, June 20th at the age of 62. He was born on February 21, 1961, in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Richard and Lois Sterrett. Matt led a remarkable life filled with love, dedication, and a passion for learning.

Matt's journey began in...

Jun 18, 2023

Charles Nathan Holley, 31, of Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Charles and Mary Holley passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 18, 2023.  Nathan was born on March 22, 1992 in Gallipolis, Ohio.  He was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School, and he earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Christian University.

In addition to his parents, Nathan is...

Jun 18, 2023

Beulah Lunsford, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her residence. Beulah was born on July 4, 1943 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late William and Mary Mullins Gordon. Beulah was married to Gary E. Lunsford, and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, William...

Jun 17, 2023

Aileen Louise Saunders, 92, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 17, 2023, at Holzer Health Systems due to natural causes. Louise, the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Myrtle Luellen, was born May 11, 1931, and was the youngest of 10 children. She was also the last living. She is...

Jun 17, 2023

Jewell Norma Jean O'Neill, 90, of Scottown, Ohio was called home on Saturday, June 17, 2023 in Ironton, Ohio.

Born on March 13, 1933 in Lawrence County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Thomas and Electa (Rossiter) O'Neill.  Norma Jean was a farmer, and she loved her dogs.

Preceding her in death...

Jun 9, 2023

James Edward Miller, 86, of Waterloo, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Buckeye Forrest at Jackson, Ohio.  James was born on December 24, 1936 in Lawrence County, Ohio, son of the late Jacob Atwood Miller and Martha Shepherd Miller (Meek).

He was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran, a life-long farmer, and a...

Jun 4, 2023

Carter Scott Weaver, infant son of Gary and Rose Weaver, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Cabell Huntington Hoops Childrens Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Faith Baptist Church, 3615 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.  Burial will follow in Valley View Mennonite...

Jun 3, 2023

Thelma Grace Shaffer, 95, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell, Ohio.

Born on August 1, 1927 in Gallia County, Ohio, Grace was the daughter of the late William Emory and Stella Mae Cox Johnson.  On March 4, 1949, Grace married Clarence W. Shaffer, who preceded her in...

Jun 1, 2023

Virginia L. Tackett, 90, of Vinton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at home surrounded by family.

She was born August 7, 1932, in Milton, WV, a daughter of the late Henry A. and Margie E. Barnett.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Ronnie Ellis; grandson, Tim...