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Garnet L. Queen
Mar 21, 2022
Garnet L. Queen, 92, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on March 17, 1930 in Crown City, Ohio, Garnet was the daughter of the late George and Laura Walls McGuire. Garnet married Jack Queen, who preceded her in death in 2003. Garnet was a homemaker and member of Providence Missionary...
Romey F. Swanson, Jr.
Mar 21, 2022
Romey F. Swanson, Jr., 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio entered into the gates of Heaven on Monday, March 21, 2022 and was surrounded by his loved ones. Romey was a faithful Christian, beloved husband, loyal daddy, pawpaw, and great pawpaw. Romey was a Veteran of the US Air Force, the founder of Hands Extended, a published author, and a motivational speaker....
Roy D. Sprague
Mar 18, 2022
Roy D Sprague May 8, 1941-March 18, 2022 Roy D Sprague, 80, of Gallipolis Ohio went home to be with the Lord March 18, 2022. Born in Gallipolis, he was the son of Harry and Alice Sprague. He was a 1959 graduate of North Gallia High School, a graduate of Rio Grande College and received his master’s in education from...
George W. Kinder, Jr.
Mar 15, 2022
George W. Kinder, Jr., 89, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Darst Adult Group Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. George was born on September 27, 1932 in Mayslick, Kentucky, son of the late George W. Kinder, Sr. and Anna Mae Kinder. George was retired from the U.S. Air Force after twenty years. He also retired...
Shirley M. Elliott
Mar 14, 2022
Shirley M. Elliott, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born in Gallia County to the late Clyde M. and Zella M. Fulks Elliott on January 1, 1945. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Farrell R. Elliott, Clyde E. Elliott, and infant brother...
Dale William Darst
Mar 13, 2022
Dale William Darst, 92, of Cheshire, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home in Cheshire, Ohio. He was born on October 1, 1929 at his home in Middleport, Ohio, son of the late Cash and Sadie Darst. Bill was married to Charlene Marie Ward on July 30, 1950. He was a member...
Linda L. Hamilton
Mar 12, 2022
Linda L. Hamilton, 67, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Linda was born on November 11, 1954 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Cecil and Esta Glover White. Linda is survived by her husband, Dustin L. Hamilton, whom she married on July 29, 2000. In addition to her husband...
Larry D Kinder
Mar 10, 2022
Larry D Kinder, 77, of Gallipolis, died on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. He was born July 6, 1944, in Maysville, Kentucky to George W Kinder, Sr. and Anna Mae Kinder. He spent most of his career in engineering and construction of cable systems during the pioneering days of cable television. He was preceded in...
George "Leo" Valentine
Mar 8, 2022
George “Leo” Valentine, 94, of Gallipolis passed away on March 8, 2022 of natural causes. Leo was a loving husband to his wife Clarice for 67 years, father to his children Rita (DePalatis), Tom, Ann (Ramey). He was grandfather to Laura, Michael, Christopher, Anthony, Trent, Taylor, Brooke, and Ben. He was great grandfather to Paige and Callum. Leo was born...
Gregory A. Frazier
Mar 6, 2022
Gregory A. Frazier, 63, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Greg was born on November 15, 1958 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late William Joseph Frazier and Alice Adrienne Hoover Frazier. In addition to his parents, Greg was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Frazier in 1974. Greg was a...
Doris Belle Saunders
Mar 5, 2022
Doris Belle Saunders, beloved mother and "Memaw", 90, went to be with our Lord on March 5, 2022, while residing at Harbor Health Nursing Home. Doris "Memaw" was born on June 11, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio. Until her later years, she lived most of her life in Lecta, Ohio. Even though she worked at Gallipolis Parts Warehouse until retirement,...
Betty Lu Robinson
Mar 5, 2022
Betty Lu Robinson, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Abbyshire Place. She was born on April 13, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late James Edward and Mary Almeda Mooney Faulkner. Betty served in the U.S. Navy. She is survived by nephews, Antonio "Rocky" Jeffers and Daniel Bays and niece, Leechona Chapman...
Phyllis M. Plymale
Mar 4, 2022
Phyllis M. Plymale, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at her daughter’s residence. Born on July 29, 1939 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Cecil Engil and Genevieve Elizabeth Jones Price. She was raised on a dairy farm and was the last survivor of eleven siblings. She added light to the...
Cheryl Fisher Taylor
Mar 4, 2022
Cheryl Fisher Taylor, 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on April 6, 1961 in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Forrest L. and Hazel Dolores Fisher. In addition to her parents, Cheryl was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Fisher. Cheryl...
Edna Dovenbarger
Mar 4, 2022
Edna Dovenbarger, 66, of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on March 23, 1955 in Gallia County, Ohio, Edna was the daughter of the late Leland L. and Betty J. King Walters. On April 5, 1981, Edna married Roland L. Dovenbarger, who preceded her in death...
Barbara Ellen Null
Mar 2, 2022
Barbara Ellen (Walter) Null, 92, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on January 18, 1930 in Waldo, Ohio; but spent most of her adult life in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Lillian (Miller) Walter. Barbara was a life-long registered nurse practicing at...
Sue P. Patterson
Mar 2, 2022
Sue P. Patterson, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Sue was born April 1, 1938 in Marion, Illinois. She was the eldest daughter of the late Anna M. and Dunning Aaron Phillips. She was a Graduate of Southern Illinois University. During her life she taught school, worked as a bookkeeper and worked as a secretary...
Charles "Charlie" Sexton
Feb 27, 2022
Charles “Charlie” Sexton, 61, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born on April 23, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, Charlie was the son of Yvonne Sexton, who survives him in Rutland, Ohio. Charlie married Cathy Barker Sexton, who survives him in Bidwell. He worked for Bellisio’s in Jackson, Ohio. Charlie...
Richard F. Macias
Feb 24, 2022
Richard F. Macias, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 29, 1944 in Montebello, California, Richard was the son of the late Ray V. and Jean Reyes Macias. On November 1, 1986, Richard married Linda Baird Macias who survives him in Gallipolis. Richard is survived by his wife, Linda...
Martha Loretta Sauro
Feb 16, 2022
Martha Loretta Sauro, 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Holzer Assisted Living. Martha was born on July 31, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Clark Kramer. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and was retired from Northland Senior High School as a...
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