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Recent Obituaries in Gallipolis, OH
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Gallipolis, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Kimberly J. (Allen) Stout
Sep 25, 2022
Kimberly J. (Allen) Stout, 64, of Rio Grande, Ohio passed away peacefully after a courageous 18-year battle with cancer on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her family and friends.
Born on January 26, 1958 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Kim was the daughter of the late Robert W. “Bob” and Barbara Crabtree Allen. Kim married...
David Andrew "Andy" Whaley
Sep 25, 2022
David Andrew “Andy” Whaley, 58, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 25, 2022 at his residence.
Born on February 25, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio, Andy was the son of the late Charles E. and Kathleen Fisher Whaley. Andy was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School.
Andy is survived by his siblings, Kim...
Sam C. Gray
Sep 24, 2022
Samuel C. Gray, 97, of Chapin, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his residence.
Born on August 6, 1925 in Birchton, West Virginia, Sam was the son of the late Feldon and Maggie Earls Gray. Sam married Helen “Betty” Gray, who preceded him in death on November 4, 2013. He retired from General...
Homer L. Bays
Sep 22, 2022
Homer L. Bays, 79, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his residence.
Born on October 8, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio, Homer was the son of the late Andrew D. and Della Barry Bays. Homer married Mary Brown Bays, who survives him in Bidwell. In 1992, Homer retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center...
Nathan Tyler Colburn
Sep 22, 2022
Nathan Tyler Colburn, 24, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Nathan was born on May 19, 1998 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Brian K. and Andrea Lewis Colburn who survive in Crown City. He was a foreman for Triton Construction and member of Local 1353 in Charleston, West Virginia. Nathan enjoyed hunting, rodeoing, and...
Connie Lynn Fillinger Halley
Sep 21, 2022
Connie Lynn Fillinger Halley of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on September 21, 2022 from an extended illness; she was 65 years young.
She was the oldest daughter of Harlan and Bertha Fillinger, who preceded her in death.
Connie was a sister to Kathy Fillinger Patterson and her husband Billy Patterson of Bidwell, Ohio and a...
James "Buck" Cox
Sep 21, 2022
James “Buck” Cox, 64, of Gallipolis, Ohio, sadly passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Buck was born on January 8, 1958 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He retired from Waste Management Company.
Buck was married to Hazel Cox in 1986. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Ann Shaver of Gallipolis; two daughters, Ruby...
James A. Smith, Jr.
Sep 17, 2022
James A. Smith, Jr., 77, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his residence.
Born on September 6, 1945 in Albany, Ohio, James was the son of the late James A. and Vada Ada McCallister Smith. James married Edith June Smith, on February 19, 1965; and she survives him in Bidwell. He was...
Margaret R. "Margie" Strait Neuser
Sep 15, 2022
Margaret R. "Margie" Strait Neuser, 82, of Corona, California, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Weldon T. Strait and Mary Ellen Cremeans Strait. Margie was a retired AAA insurance agent. She was married to John E. Neuser on April 4,...
Pearl E. Leifheit
Sep 11, 2022
Pearl E. Leifheit, 88, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Four Winds Community Center in Jackson, Ohio. Pearl was born on October 5, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late LeRoy and Ora E. (Thomason) Elliott. Pearl graduated from nursing school in Cincinnati and worked 30 years as the Plant Nurse for...
Joan P. Krambeck
Sep 10, 2022
Joan P. Krambeck, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at her residence.
Born on June 15, 1938 in Masontown, Pennsylvania, Joan was the daughter of the late Hugh and Rebecca Channing Lytle. Joan married Milan Wayne Krambeck, who preceded her in death on October 8, 2021. She was a member of Grace...
Charles E. Martin
Sep 10, 2022
Charles E. Martin, 86, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his residence.
Born on February 10, 1936 in Gallia County, Charles was the son of the late George Edward and Effie M. Martin. Charles is survived by Shirley Watts Martin, his loving wife of 64 years.
Charles attended Addison Freewill...
Lawrence A. Wilcoxon
Sep 7, 2022
Lawrence A. Wilcoxon, 90, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center.
Born on May 12, 1932 in Gallia County, Ohio, Lawrence was the son of the late Clarence and Hazel Beck Wilcoxon. Lawrence married Reba Carroll Wilcoxon, who preceded him in death on March 2, 2021. He attended Walnut Ridge...
Mark Phillips
Sep 5, 2022
Mark Phillips, 58, of Aurora, Illinois, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Mark was born on September 6, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Jane Ann Champer Phillips and David L. Phillips.
Mark’s appetite for life was only exceeded by his love for people. He was an athletic and scholastic...
Micah Marie Conley
Sep 4, 2022
Micah Marie Conley, 45, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Born on September 18, 1976 in Adams County, Ohio, Micah was the daughter of the late Greg Conley and Cissy Ashworth Conley, who survives her in Gallipolis, along with her brother Jeremy Conley also of Gallipolis. In addition to her father, Micah was...
Larry A. "Doc" Eblen
Sep 1, 2022
Larry A. “Doc” Eblen, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his residence.
Born on May 23, 1943 in Pomeroy, Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Mahlon G. and Mary Elizabeth Hawley Eblen. Larry married Angela Rivetti Eblen, who survives him in Gallipolis. He retired from the United States Navy,...
Barbara Taylor Wilks
Sep 1, 2022
Barbara Taylor Wilks, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at her residence.
Born on July 14, 1941 in Huntington, West Virginia, Barbara was the daughter of the late Aaron and Verlie Ileen Baker Taylor. On June 2, 1959, Barbara married Charles W. Wilks, who preceded her in death on February 8, 2022. ...
Richard Glen Ferguson
Aug 31, 2022
Richard Glen Ferguson, 68, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at his residence. Born on March 15, 1954 in Boone County, West Virginia, Richard was the son of the late William Jackson Ferguson and the late Wanda Mae Short Sharrone. Richard was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and a boiler maker with Local #105...
Letitia "Tish" Venz Miller Hudson
Aug 31, 2022
Letitia “Tish” Venz Miller Hudson, 66, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. She proved to be quite the “outlier” many times during her valiant 26-month battle with metastatic lung cancer. She surprised and impressed her oncology team with her tenacity! (So much so, that her case is being written up in...
Kathryn "Katie" Ethel Mink Irwin
Aug 30, 2022
Kathryn (Katie) Ethel Mink Irwin, 88, of Gallipolis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Cabell Huntington Hospital.
Born September 3, 1933 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Meda Drummond Mink.
Katie was a 1951 graduate of Gallia Academy High School.
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