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Virginia J. Tyler

Virginia J. Tyler

Feb 19, 2019

Virginia J. Tyler, 83, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence. Born on November 11, 1935 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Virginia was the daughter of the late Waid and Clara Liefheit Windon. Virginia was married to Lee E. Tyler, who preceded her in death on January 10, 2015. She was a homemaker, attended Cheshire Baptist Church,...

Charles William Myers, Sr.

Charles William Myers, Sr.

Feb 19, 2019

Charles William “Charlie Bill” Myers, Sr., 76, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center ER. Born on September 26, 1942 in Huntington, West Virginia, Charles was the son the late Bill and Mary Catherine Sheets Myers. Charles was married to Jenny Myers, who survives him in Gallipolis. He was a retired truck driver and...

Douglas R. Cottrell

Douglas R. Cottrell

Feb 17, 2019

Douglas R. Cottrell, 61, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his residence. Born on December 20, 1957 in Ironton, Ohio, Doug was the son of Freda Johnson Cottrell, who survives him in Gallipolis and Marvin Ray Cottrell, who survives him in Texas. Doug was married to Melissa J. Kitchen Cottrell, who survives him in Gallipolis. He...

James V. Warren

James V. Warren

Feb 17, 2019

James V. Warren, 77, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Born on August 26, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio, Jim was the son of the late Russell and Mary Johnson Warren. Jim married Wanda Elliott Warren, who survives him in Gallipolis; Jim and Wanda were married for more than...

Joseph C. Rake

Joseph C. Rake

Feb 16, 2019

Joseph C. Rake, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at his residence at the Gallipolis Developmental Center. Joe was born on July 21, 1935 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late John Daniel and Marguerite O’Dell Rake. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Jack, Dan, Pat and Tom....

Bonita Mae Mink

Bonita Mae Mink

Feb 15, 2019

Bonita Mae Mink, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center. Bonita was born on May 9, 1936 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Delmas D. and Phyllis F. (Houck) Mink. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce, a brother and sister-in-law James T....

Nora Wooten Burgess

Nora Wooten Burgess

Feb 5, 2019

Nora Wooten Burgess, 96, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Abbyshire Place of Gallipolis. Born January 27, 1923 in Gallia County, Ohio, Nora was the daughter of the late Floyd and Lucy J. Mossbarger Carpenter. In addition to her parents, Nora was preceded in death by her first husband, Gordon E. Wooten, to whom she was...

Janet B. Henderson

Janet B. Henderson

Feb 4, 2019

Janet B. Henderson, of Gallipolis, passed away on February 4, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Born on November 19, 1939 in Vinton County, Ohio, Jan was the daughter of the late Boyd and Sybil Salts Bobo. On September 12, 1959, Jan married Fred Henderson, who preceded her in death on October 25, 2010. Jan retired from the...

Karen Sue Wray

Karen Sue Wray

Jan 28, 2019

Karen Sue Wray, 62, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at her residence. Born on February 23, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, Karen was the daughter of the late Harry and Betty Comstock Taylor. On November 1, 1973, Karen married Fred J. Wray, who survives her in Crown City. Karen loved reading and working puzzles. Karen...

Marvin D. Vanderberg

Marvin D. Vanderberg

Jan 27, 2019

Marvin D. Vanderberg, 82, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his residence. Born on May 20, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Marvin was the son of the late Ross and Juanita Brown Vanderberg. He was a retired steel worker, railroad worker, and insurance salesman. On April 27, 2002, Marvin married Nancy Wright Vanderberg, who survives him in...

David E. Baker

David E. Baker

Jan 23, 2019

David E. Baker, 63, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 1, 1955 in Gallia County, Ohio, David was the son of the late Ernest E. Baker and Betty Williams Baker, who survives him in Patriot. David married Paula Sizemore Baker, who survives him in Patriot. He was an independent...

Doris A. Mcguire

Doris A. Mcguire

Jan 22, 2019

Doris A. McGuire, 85, of Jackson, Ohio, formerly of Piketon and Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson. Born on December 15, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, Doris was the daughter of the late Lee and Opal McCall Fellure. Doris graduated from Gallia Academy High School in the Class of 1952. On...

Michael Monroe Baird

Michael Monroe Baird

Jan 20, 2019

Michael Monroe Baird, 61, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence. Born on December 15, 1957 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Mike was the son of the late Marvin Wayne and Dorothy M. Day Baird. On July 4, 2001, Mike married Brenda George Baird, who survives him. He was retired from operating Gallipolis Auto Wrecking...

Lisa Ann Wolford

Lisa Ann Wolford

Jan 19, 2019

Lisa Ann Wolford, 53, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born on August 27, 1965 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Lisa was the daughter of the late Truman Junior and Judith Ann Shafer Wolford. Lisa worked for various local businesses, including Brown Insurance Agency, Electrocraft, and Bladen Landing. She graduated...

Larry W. Elkins

Larry W. Elkins

Jan 19, 2019

Larry W. Elkins, 70, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Holzer Senior Care in Gallipolis. Born on January 21, 1948 in Gallia County, Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Tony and Hazel Jackson Elkins. On December 31, 1980, Larry married Shirley Benjamin Elkins, who survives him in Bidwell. Larry and Shirley had just...

Emory Earl Caldwell

Emory Earl Caldwell

Jan 17, 2019

Emory “Earl” Caldwell, 90, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Gallipolis. Born October 29, 1928 in Gallia County, Ohio, Earl was the son of the late Calvin O. “Shorty” and Gracie Florence Hayner Caldwell. Earl married Katherine S. Casto Caldwell, who preceded him in death. For sixteen years, Earl worked for the Gallipolis Developmental Center...

Johnny Van Mcguire

Johnny Van Mcguire

Jan 12, 2019

Johnny Van McGuire, 72, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on September 5, 1946 in Pikeville, Kentucky, Johnny was the son of the late John Henry and Emogene Belcher McGuire. Johnny married Nora Sue Steele McGuire, who survives him in Bidwell. He retired from Southern Ohio Coal after 28 years of...

Charlotte Delma Sayre

Charlotte Delma Sayre

Jan 11, 2019

Charlotte Delma Walker Sayre, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on January 11, 2019. Charlotte was born on February 1, 1936 in Addison, Ohio, daughter of the late William Walker and Lillian Pritt Walker. She worked at G.C. Murphy and Sears Roebuck and attend school in Addison and Cheshire. Charlotte was a 1954 Graduate of Cheshire...

James "Jim" Lester Mullineaux

James "Jim" Lester Mullineaux

Jan 10, 2019

James (Jim) Lester Mullineaux of Miamisburg, Ohio passed away on January 10, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born November 18, 1933 in Gallipolis, Ohio and was the son of Ida Lois Mullineaux Simmons and James Marine Mullineaux. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Melton Mullineaux and his...

Elizabeth Ann Baker

Elizabeth Ann Baker

Jan 8, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Peare Baker, 81, of Radcliff, Ohio, passed away on January 8, 2019 at her home near Wilkesville, Ohio. Born December 16, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio, Elizabeth was the daughter of Hobart and Almeada Fulton. She was a graduate of The Ohio State University in education and a retired business owner. She loved The Ohio State Buckeyes. Elizabeth attended...

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