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Cecil W. Wise

Cecil W. Wise

May 22, 2022

Cecil W. Wise, 88, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his residence. Born on October 13, 1933 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Cecil was the son of the late Sanford C. and Lullia Wickline Wise. Cecil married Margaret “Sue” Wise, who preceded him in death on February 7, 2022. He graduated from Mercerville High School and...

Terry L. Lee

Terry L. Lee

May 22, 2022

Terry L. Lee, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at her residence. Born on July 1, 1956 in Pennsylvania, Terry was the daughter of the late Frank Brown and Marion Grinniger Brown, who survives her in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Terry married John Lee, who preceded her in death. She retired from home health care....

Robert L. Donnet, Sr.

Robert L. Donnet, Sr.

May 15, 2022

Robert L. "Bob" Donnet, Sr., 86, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Bob was born on March 30, 1936 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Sherman E. and Cora Marie Jolley Donnett. Bob retired from Kyger Creek Power Plant in 1993 and was a 1954 graduate of Gallia Academy High School....

Sharon Angel

Sharon Angel

May 14, 2022

Sharon Angel, 57, of Ozark, Missouri, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri. Born on February 8, 1965 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Sharon was the daughter of the late Lester and Margaret Hayes Holstein. Sharon married Carl Angel on October 5, 1991; and he survives her in Ozark, Missouri. In the fall...

Isaac M. Hively, Jr.

Isaac M. Hively, Jr.

May 11, 2022

Isaac M. Hively, Jr., 63, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his residence on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 after battling cancer. Ike was born on August 21, 1958 in Gallia County, son of the late Isaac M. Hively, Sr. and Doris R. Baughman Hively. He was a retired truck driver for Hescht Trucking in Winfield, West Virginia. Ike enjoyed fishing,...

John Oliver "Monk" Kail

John Oliver "Monk" Kail

May 10, 2022

John Oliver “Monk” Kail, 96, lifelong resident of Cheshire and Cheshire Township, passed away peacefully May 10, 2022. He was born Nov. 24, 1925, to Horace Alva and Marguerite Scott Kail. Monk graduated from Cheshire High School, joined the Merchant Marines during WWII, and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He married Roberta Mae Allensworth on Feb. 9,...

Jeffrey R. Merry

Jeffrey R. Merry

May 6, 2022

Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Merry, 69, of Rodney, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at his residence. Jeff was born on October 3, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio, son of the late James R. Merry and Betty Jane Sayre Merry, who survives him in Rodney. He was a graduate of G.A.H.S and was retired from being the parts manager at...

John Jeff Fulkerson

John Jeff Fulkerson

May 6, 2022

John "Jeff" Fulkerson, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2022 at Grant Medical Center surrounded by his children, after a long battle with failing health. Jeff was born on December 29, 1950 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Joe Fulkerson and Frances Mink Green. In addition to his parents, Jeff...

David Kingery

David Kingery

May 2, 2022

David Kingery, 83, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at his residence. Born on January 5, 1939 in Gallia County, Ohio, David was the son of the late Eugene and Eileen Burke Kingery. David was a US Army veteran and worked for Crown City Mines. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by...

Averie A. Kirk

Averie A. Kirk

May 1, 2022

Averie A. Kirk, 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at her residence. Averie was born on February 21, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Margaret Black Buchan. Averie was a licensed cosmetologist and beautician, having worked at Brenda's Kut and Kurl in Gallipolis. Averie is survived by her husband, Raymond Kirk; one sister,...

Susanna K. "Sue" Collins

Susanna K. "Sue" Collins

Apr 23, 2022

Susanna K. "Sue" Collins, 67, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Holzer Medical Center. Sue was born on May 18, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio; daughter of the late Arlie and May Colborn. Sue is survived by her husband and companion for 38 years, Charles "Chuck" Collins; one daughter Samantha Grant of Bidwell; three grandchildren;...

Patricia L. Beach

Patricia L. Beach

Apr 19, 2022

Patricia Lynn Beach, 61, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Select Specialty Hospital Victorian Village in Columbus, Ohio. Patty was the daughter of the late Charles W. Beach and Charlotte James Beach who survives her. She was a 1979 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. She loved spending time with friends, animals, and spoiling...

Roscoe D. "Buck" Edwards

Roscoe D. "Buck" Edwards

Apr 14, 2022

Roscoe D. “Buck” Edwards, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Buck was born on September 24, 1935 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late Ernest and Olva Sergent Edwards. He was the retired owner of E & E Trucking for thirty plus years. Buck was married to...

Daisy R. Singh

Daisy R. Singh

Apr 9, 2022

Daisy R. Singh, 48 of Gallipolis, Ohio born on June 15, 1973 and passed away on April 9, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. On Sunday, April 17, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. friend may stop by the residence at 735 Third Avenue to share memories.

Thomas C. Patrick

Thomas C. Patrick

Apr 7, 2022

Thomas C. Patrick, 51, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on April 7, 2022 in Hospice in Columbus, Ohio. Tom was born on July 4, 1970 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Kenneth R. Patrick, Sr. and Kathleen A. Heater Patrick-Marchi who survives in Gallipolis. Tom was a lawn care /landscaper and graduated from Gallia Academy High School. Tom is...

Marion Lewis Angell

Marion Lewis Angell

Apr 7, 2022

Marion Lewis Angell, 86, of Crown City, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 7, 1935 in Gallia County, son of the late Earl "Cap" and Agusta Angell. Marion retired from the GDC and was a life-long farmer. He loved sitting on his porch with his...

Joan W. Cole

Joan W. Cole

Apr 3, 2022

Joan W. Cole, 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on November 1, 1934 in Franklin County, Ohio, Joan was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude Scarberry Leach. Joan had worked for a vision center in Columbus, Ohio and had volunteered for Hospice of Gallia County. Joan is survived...

Maggie Lou Plants

Maggie Lou Plants

Apr 2, 2022

Maggie Lou Plants, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on May 17, 1939 in Floyd County, Kentucky, Maggie was the daughter of the late John and Cora Murphy Weddington. On July 9, 1979, Maggie married Gilbert R. Plants, who survives her in Gallipolis. Maggie was a former telephone operator and...

Phyllis A. Carroll

Phyllis A. Carroll

Apr 1, 2022

Phyllis A. Carroll, 88, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born on February 13, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late John L. and Adelphia Stover Broyles. Phyllis had worked at the Speed Queen Laundromat in Gallipolis. She enjoyed doing word searches and collecting. Phyllis was married to...

Arleda J. Fraley

Arleda J. Fraley

Mar 31, 2022

Arleda J. Fraley, 83, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center after a brief illness. Proverbs 31:10- “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Arleda was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who cherished her family more than anything. She was a true...

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