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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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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...
Robert "Bob" Taylor
Feb 15, 2022
Robert “Bob” Taylor, 85, son of the late Leo and Hazel Taylor, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio after a short illness. He was a graduate of Southern High School where he carried out his love for sports in both basketball and baseball. Bob also served in the United States Air Force....
Donald L. Sheets
Feb 15, 2022
Donald L. Sheets, 80, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on May 10, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio, Donald was the son of the late Lewis M. and Bessie I. Barry Sheets. On April 2, 1966, Donald married Nancy Saunders Sheets, who survives him in Bidwell. Donald retired from Goodyear Tire...
Tommy G. Winborne
Feb 13, 2022
Tommy Glen Winborne, 72, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Born on December 2, 1949 in Pampa, Texas, Tommy was the son of the late Jake and Yvonne Winborne. Tommy earned a Masters Degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He was an educator and counselor for middle...
Betty Jane Hatten
Feb 13, 2022
Betty Jane Edwards Pugh Hatten, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on February 13, 2022. She was born on July 22, 1935 in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Viola Bartrum Edwards and Thomas Edwards. Betty was twice widowed; she had two long and blessed marriages, the first to Charles "Charlie" W. Pugh and then...
Erna Merlaine Calhoun
Feb 12, 2022
Erna Merlaine “Micki” (Peach) Calhoun, 81, of Pahrump, NV and formerly of Fresno, CA, Gallipolis, OH, and Palm Harbor, FL, passed on February 12, 2022. Merlaine was born to the late Marjorie R. (Hansman) Peach and Ernest A. Peach. Merlaine was preceded in death by husband, Ronald R. Calhoun, brother, E. Brian Peach, and stepson Craig S. Calhoun. Merlaine is...
Henry Howard Meadows
Feb 9, 2022
Henry Howard Meadows, 92, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on October 12, 1929 in Glenwood, West Virginia, Howard was the son of the late Henry Emmitt and Ruby Ann White Meadows. On November 15, 1969, Howard married Shirley V. Smith Meadows, who survives him in Gallipolis. Howard was a retired...
Charles W. Wilks
Feb 8, 2022
Charles W. Wilks, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at his residence. Charles was born on March 20, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia, son of the late Alexander and Effie Hazlett Wilks. Charles was retired from Miami Industries/AK Steel where he was a hydraulic repairman. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gallipolis;...
Margaret "Sue" S. Wise
Feb 7, 2022
Margaret Suzanne "Sue" Wise, 77, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Sue was born on September 17, 1944 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Willie Ralph and Francis Jean Taylor Clary. Sue was the bookkeeper for her husband Cecil W. Wise Excavating. She enjoyed traveling and shopping and was...
John E. Hammond
Feb 6, 2022
John E. Hammond, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. John was born on August 21, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Floyd (Margaret) Hammond and Delsie Talbert. John was a retired construction worker and attended Macedonia Church. He enjoyed auto body repair, and his passion was...
James G. "Jim" Shaver, Sr.
Feb 1, 2022
James G. "Jim" Shaver, Sr., 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Jim was born on February 19, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late James and Marjorie Davis Shaver. He was a farmer and a heavy equipment operator. Jim was also a former Addison Township trustee and...
Ruth A. Bostic
Feb 1, 2022
Ruth Annette West Bostic, 78, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February, 1, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on September 27, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia, Ruth was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Oma Harris West. Ruth retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Rio Grande. She enjoyed...
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