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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Justein A. Dail
Jan 4, 2019
Justein A. Dail, 21, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 in Gallia County. Born March 20, 1997 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Justein was the daughter of Shawn Dail, who survives her in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Micah Conley, who survives her in Gallipolis. Justein is survived by her father, Shawn (Machardy) Dail; mother, Micah Conley; sisters,...
Mary Katheryn "Kathi" Meadows
Jan 4, 2019
Mary Katheryn “Kathi” Meadows, 68, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Abbyshire in Gallipolis. Born on June 25, 1950 in Pikeville, Kentucky, Kathi was the daughter of the late John and Edith Ratliff Damron. Kathi married Bo Meadows, who preceded her in death. She was a former employee at GDC. Kathi enjoyed attending church at Abbyshire....
James L. "Jim" Mink
Jan 3, 2019
James L. “Jim” Mink, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. Born on April 14, 1936 in Gallia County, Ohio, Jim was the son of the late Estell G. Mink and Opal Riggs Mink. On December 10, 1955, Jim married Anna L. Luckado Mink, who survives him in Gallipolis....
William "Bill" Boyd Jones
Jan 2, 2019
William Boyd “Bill” Jones, 71, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his residence. Born on July 19, 1947 in West Virginia, Bill was the son of the late Boyd Jones and Helen McKinney Haskett. Bill retired from the Gallia County Highway Department. He loved coon hunting, horses, hunting, fishing, and his grandkids. Bill also enjoyed...
Macel Alexander
Dec 30, 2018
Macel Alexander, 91, of Bidwell went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Holzer Assisted Living in Gallipolis. Born on April 5, 1927 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Macel was the daughter of the late Ray and Eunice Smith Tompkins. Macel married Ellis Alexander, who preceded her in death on May 13, 2007. She was a...
Darrell Peyton Staley
Dec 27, 2018
Darrell Peyton Staley, 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Darrell was a wonderful and loving husband, father, and son. Born July 28, 1961 in Logan, West Virginia, Darrell was the son of the late Ed Staley and Patricia (Lycans) Staley, who survives him. He was employed as a District Sales...
Carol Jean Graham
Dec 27, 2018
In the early morning hours of December 27, 2018, Carol Jean Graham, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away after a hard fought struggle, surrounded by her loving family at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. All who knew Carol knew her love for God and her love for her children and grandchildren. She will always be dearly missed. Born on...
Farris Call
Dec 24, 2018
Farris Call, 88, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at her residence. Born on November 14, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, Farris was the daughter of the late Maurice and Zola Johnson Wickline. She married John Junior Call, who preceded her in death. Farris was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Church. Farris is survived by...
Eric Lyle Saunders
Dec 23, 2018
Eric Lyle Saunders, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 23, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 28, 1953, in Gallipolis, Ohio, Eric was the son of the late Harold and Janice (Cornell) Saunders. He was a 1972 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Eric was the starting...
Sherri Spires
Dec 21, 2018
Sherri Spires, 39, of Gallipolis passed away on December 21, 2018. She was born on July 31, 1979. There will be a Memorial held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Gallipolis Shrine Club from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. There will be hotdogs and drinks. Bring your fishing poles and bait; those in attendance will enjoy Sherri’s memory at her...
James R. "Jamie" Glassburn
Dec 16, 2018
James R. “Jamie” Glassburn, 32, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center ER. Born on June 26, 1986 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Jamie was the son of James C. “J.C.” Glassburn, who preceded Jamie in death on September 22, 2010, and Robecca “Gidget” Bodimer, who survives him in Gallipolis. Jamie graduated from Gallia Academy...
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