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Betty Lou Clonch
Aug 13, 2019
Betty Lou Clonch, 90, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born on October 24, 1928 in Henderson, West Virginia, Betty was the daughter of the late Denver and Neva Smith Bates, Sr. Betty was married to Douglas O’Dell Clonch, Sr., who preceded her in death on May 19, 1998. Betty...
Raymond B. Rainey
Aug 8, 2019
Raymond B. Rainey, 82, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on September 2, 1936 in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, Raymond was the son of the late Harvey and Margaret Yester Rainey. He was married to Alice “Sug” Rainey, who preceded him in death. Raymond was a retired Boiler...
Thomas Reed Moore
Aug 7, 2019
Thomas Reed Moore, 69, of Patriot passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Thomas was born on January 31, 1950 in Gallipolis to Clemence Reed and Ella Louise Moore, who preceded him in death. In 1989 during a work accident, Thomas was electrocuted and lost his left arm. He did...
Barbara Sue Paxton
Aug 6, 2019
Barbara Sue Paxton, 79, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Arbors of Gallipolis. Born on June 16, 1940 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, Barbara was the daughter of the late Hardie and Tabitha Balanger Mullins. Barbara was married to Charles Everett Buck Paxton, who preceded her in death. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Angel (Claude) Hudman of...
Inez Marie Mcguire
Aug 6, 2019
On August 6, 2019 our Heavenly Father called Inez Marie (Waugh) McGuire Home. Inez was born February 22, 1937 to Amel Edgar “Coonie” Waugh and Lyla Beatrice (Beaver) Waugh, both who preceded her in death. Inez was the sixth of twelve children. Losing their father in 1947 at an early age and being raised by a widowed mother, Inez and...
B. Donnie France
Jul 31, 2019
B. Donnie France, 91, of Gallipolis passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born on May 17, 1928 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Alma Metheny Comer and Orville Postalwaite. She was a homemaker, a member of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and a member of the Emblem Club. Donnie was...
Lida F. Green
Jul 30, 2019
Lida F. Green, 89, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on August 31, 1929 in Bladen, Ohio, Lida was the daughter of the late Boyd T. and Anna Wills Jeffers. On April 30, 1949, Lida married Lester J. “Joe” Green, who preceded her in death on February 10, 2002. After thirty...
Christopher J. Shock
Jul 26, 2019
Christopher J. Shock, 42, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at OSU Medical Center Wexner in Columbus, Ohio. Born on March 30, 1977 in Logan, Ohio, Christopher was the son of Walter Allen Shock and Kathleen Walker, who survive him. Christopher is also survived by his wife, Christal Cornell Shock; children, Sebastion (Courtney) Shock of Columbus, Ohio...
Bill H. Hood
Jul 26, 2019
Bill Harold Hood, 58, of Addison, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019. Born on March 2, 1961 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Bill was the son of the late Larry Hood and Nancy (Myers) Hood, who survives him. On November 23, 1979, Bill married Brenda K. (Fife) Hood. Bill is survived by his wife, Brenda K. Hood; children,...
Dustin A. Mullins
Jul 26, 2019
Dustin A. Mullins, 37, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his residence. Born on January 26, 1982 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Dustin was the son of the late David A. Mullins, Sr. and Charlotte Carroll Mullins, who survives him. Dustin was a steel fabricator with Precision Fabricators in Mason County, West Virginia. Dustin is survived by his...
Thomas Frederick Long
Jul 24, 2019
Thomas Frederick Long, Sr., 64, of Cheshire Twp., Gallia County, Ohio, passed away on July 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 29, 1955 in Zanesville, Ohio, son of the late Robert C. and Mary Louise Adrian Long. Thomas was a retired well tender for Cameron Brothers of Zanesville and Star Oil and Gas of Racine. Surviving are...
Travis Lee Barton
Jul 20, 2019
Travis Lee Barton, 36, of Gallipolis, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. He is the beloved son of Ronald Barton of Ravenswood, West Virginia and Patricia Barton of Gallipolis. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Shane and Elizabeth Barton of Oak Hill, Ohio and his sister, Brooke Barton Young of Gallipolis. A memorial service will be held...
Hollis Wayne Watson
Jul 15, 2019
Hollis Wayne Watson, 72, of Thurman, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born April 9, 1947 in Huntington, West Virginia, son of the late Chauncey D. and Hilldred Barry Watson. Hollis was married to Betty Jean Sanders and she survives him. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. This month he...
Stacy D Mills
Jul 4, 2019
Stacy Dawn Mills, 36, passed away in Marion, Ohio on July 4, 2019. Stacy was born on January 20, 1983 to Jeffrey Clagg and Teresa (Skeen)Crabtree in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was preceded in death by an uncle, John Clagg. Stacy is survived by husband, Joshua Mills, and their beloved children; Samarah Dawn and Clayton Alan. Parents; Jeff (Jane) Clagg, Teresa...
Randall C. Mccarley
Jul 4, 2019
Randall C. McCarley, 54, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on July 4, 2019 at his residence. Born on July 19, 1964 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Randy was the son of the late Clair and Anna Belle Sprouse McCarley. On May 12, 2012, Randy married Bridget Smith McCarley, who survives him in Vinton. Randy had been a foreman at Waterloo Coal Company...
Neva Idell Sanders Fowler
Jul 3, 2019
Neva Idell Sanders Fowler, 82, of Gallipolis passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born on January 20, 1937 in Springfield, Ohio, Idell was the daughter of the late Meriett F. and Violet Pauline Fry Sanders. Idell was married to Elmer Fowler, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2008. She was a...
Garley D. Robinette
Jul 3, 2019
Garley D. Robinette, 62, of Gallipolis passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his residence. Born on September 17, 1956 in Williamson, West Virginia, Garley was the son of the late Hugh and Naomi Church Robinette. Garley was a U.S. Army veteran who enjoyed fishing and working on cars. Garley is survived by his daughter, Tami (Rob) Carpenter of...
Richard L. Elliott
Jul 1, 2019
Richard L. Elliott, 60, of Gallipolis passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 from injuries received in an accident. Born on July 22, 1958 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Richard was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Stevens Elliott. Richard was a sanitation worker at Bellisio Foods. Richard is survived by his companion, Shirley Jones of Gallipolis; step...
Ruby E. Hall
Jun 18, 2019
Ruby E. Hall, 88, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on March 9, 1931 in Pikeville, Kentucky, Ruby was the daughter of the late Green F. and Rebecca Blackburn Justice. Ruby was married to Carl Hall, who preceded her in death in 1997. Ruby is survived by daughters, Veronica Manny...
Catherine Ann Mccartney
Jun 9, 2019
Catherine Ann “Cathy” McCartney, 53, Bidwell, Ohio passed away at her residence on Sunday, June 9, 2019. She was born on May 1, 1966 in Roseville, Michigan, daughter of Delbert F. McCartney of Rio Grande and Linda Bratton Kilinoski. Cathy is also survived by sons Tim McCartney of Rio Grande and Kevin and Edward Smith both of Caldwell, Ohio; one...
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