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Ronald Vincent Blevins
Mar 31, 2022
Ronald Vincent Blevins, 85, of Cypress, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022. He was born November 25, 1936 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of the late Virgil E. Blevins and Ida Gabrielli Blevins Dickerson. He was preceded in death by his son, V. Mark Blevins; grandson, John Blevins; and brother-in-law, Nam Tran. He is survived by his wife of...
Barbara Jean Wood
Mar 30, 2022
Barbara Jean Lieving Wood, 77, of Point Pleasant, passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born June 6, 1944 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Carl and Verna (Edwards) Lieving. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Leland and Norman Lieving, and sisters, Dorotha Gray and Margaret Brewer. Surviving...
Tyler S. Lucas
Mar 30, 2022
Tyler S. Lucas, 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his residence. Born on January 8, 1984 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Tyler was the son of Timothy R. Lucas of Cheshire, Ohio and Tamara Lynn Plants of Gallipolis, Ohio. Tyler graduated from River Valley High School Class of 2002, earned an Associate Degree from Hocking Tech,...
Connie R. Brannen
Mar 22, 2022
Connie R. Brannen, 70, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Born on August 21, 1951 in Gallia County, Ohio, Connie was the daughter of the late Alfred Lee “Buck” and Ruth Geraldine Waugh Warren. On July 10, 1971, Connie married Keith A. Brannen, who preceded her...
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...
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