John R. (Johnny Bob) Smith
Dec 16, 2018
John R. (Johnny Bob) Smith passed away peacefully in his home and was welcomed at the gates of heaven by his family on Sunday, December 16th. John fought a courageous battle with cancer with dignity and amazing strength just like every obstacle he tackled through life. John loved his family and his countless hours he spent tending his cattle and...
Mildred T. Blank
Dec 15, 2018
Mildred T. Blank (nee Thevenin), 97, of Vermilion, Ohio died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born August 16, 1921 in Clay Township, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 7 years after moving from Windsor, OH. After graduation from the College of St. Mary’s of the Springs, Mildred...
Chester Ray "Chet" Berkley
Dec 15, 2018
Chester Ray “Chet” Berkley, 78, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his residence. Born on September 15, 1940 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Chet was the son of the late Andrew E. and Okalla Rainey Berkley, Sr. Chet married Shirley Smith Berkley, who survives him in Vinton. He was a 1957 graduate of Gallia Academy...
Diana J. "Dee" Gilmore
Dec 12, 2018
Diana J. “Dee” Gilmore, 61, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on December 12, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center. Dee was born on July 1, 1957 in Ashland, Kentucky, daughter of the late Charles E. and Joann Kiser Holbrook. She had been an employee of the Gallipolis Developmental Center and was a graduate of Southwestern High School. Surviving is her...
Ronald G. Wills
Dec 11, 2018
Ronald G. Wills, 74, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday December 11, 2018 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Ron was born on June 3, 1944 in Branchland, West Virginia, son of the late Robert L. and Nora Adkins Wills. He was a retired butcher from Foodland and he enjoyed fishing. Ron was married to...
Ray Calvin Stewart
Dec 6, 2018
Ray Calvin Stewart, 89, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on February 17, 1929 in Gallia County, Ohio, Calvin was the son of the late Melva Shaver Davis. Calvin married Gertrude Pauline George Stewart, who preceded him in death in 2011. He was a retired lineman for Ohio Power. Calvin is...
Mildred Barlow Sisson
Dec 5, 2018
Mildred Barlow Sisson, 84, of Patriot, Ohio went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born December 5, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio, Mildred was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Loris Martin Barlow. In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Sisson in 1963; sister-in-law, Joy Barlow in...
Leonard M. Sutton
Dec 3, 2018
Leonard M. Sutton, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his home on Monday, December 3, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Len was born on February 11, 1939 at Pickens, West Virginia, son of the late Armeda and Bill Sutton. Retired from Rockwell International in Columbus, Ohio, Len’s proudest accomplishment was leading a team of technicians building the...
Retha Naomi Beman
Dec 3, 2018
Retha Naomi Beman, 93, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 24, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio, Naomi was the daughter of the late Alva and Vilona Sheets Fellure. In 1943, Naomi graduated from Gallia Academy High School. On June 30, 1944, Naomi married Fred S. Beman, who preceded her...
Waylon Lee Slayton
Dec 1, 2018
From the first glimpse on the ultrasounds to the beautiful sound of your heartbeat, we fell in love. Our beloved, Waylon Lee Slayton went to be with our Lord on December 1, 2018 at 4:45 p.m. at Holzer Medical Center. Waylon was stillborn in Gallipolis, Ohio to Jeremy Slayton and Autumn McMillion. Waylon is also survived by grandparents, Jerry (Mary...
Sonya Swain Cowles
Nov 29, 2018
Sonya Swain Cowles, 51, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on July 15, 1967 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Sonya was the daughter of Monty Swain, who survives her in Crown City, and Jo Ann Angel Swain, who preceded her in death. Sonya was a 1985 graduate of Hannan Trace High School;...
Don Lee Drennen
Nov 28, 2018
Don Lee Drennen, 59, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on June 15, 1959 in Great Lakes, Illinois, Don was the son of the late Omar S. and June E. Burke Drennen. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by one brother, Sammy Drennen, Jr. Don is survived...
Larry E Fitzwater
Nov 27, 2018
Larry E. Fitzwater, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on April 2, 1953 in Summersville, West Virginia, Larry was the son of the late Eugene Edward Fitzwater and Madeline Lucas Fitzwater, who survives him in Summersville, West Virginia. In 2001, Larry married Rita Hunt Fitzwater, who survives him...
Paul E. Davis
Nov 27, 2018
Paul E. Davis, 54, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Born October 12, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio, Paul was the son of the late Lester C. Davis, Jr. and Nancy Justice Davis. In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by a brother, Mark Davis. Paul is survived by two...
Farrell A Houck
Nov 23, 2018
Farrell A. Houck, 80, of Bidwell, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1938 in Mercerville, Ohio to the late John E. and Virgie (Fellure) Houck. Farrell was an avid hunter. He enjoyed many trips to Colorado and Wyoming where he would hunt elk, antelope, and mule deer. He enjoyed hunting white-tail...
Wanda F. Blake
Nov 23, 2018
Wanda F. Blake, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence. Born on June 22, 1935 in Cabell County, West Virginia, Wanda was the daughter of the late John M. Spurlock and Lillian Hagley Pettit. In 1950, Wanda married Alvin Eugene “Gene” Blake, who survives her. The Blakes had...
Charles "Charlie" Ivan Adkins, Jr.
Nov 21, 2018
Charles “Charlie” Ivan Adkins, Jr., 80, of Thurman, Ohio passed away surrounded by family on November 21, 2018. Charlie was born May 22, 1938 in Madison, WV to Charles “Ivan” and Nina (Robinette) Adkins. His childhood fishing and hunting trips and his scout camps instilled his love for many outdoor activities his entire life. He graduated from South Charleston High...
Mary M. Steinbeck
Nov 21, 2018
Mary M. Steinbeck, 97, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Cape Coral, Florida. Born on February 11, 1921 in McArthur, Ohio, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Maude Lee Barron. Mary married Henry L.“Luder” Steinbeck, who preceded her in death on June 20, 1997. She graduated from Hamden...
Lois E. Green Blair
Nov 20, 2018
Lois E. Green Blair, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Abbyshire Place. Lois was born on September 5, 1935 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Sherman and Alma Evans Salisbury. Lois was attending the Church of Christ in Christian Union and had attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis. She...
Pamela Ann Waugh
Nov 12, 2018
Pamela Ann Waugh, 51, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born on July 6, 1967 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Pamela was the daughter of the late Edward Earl Henderson and Mary Dean Gardener, who survives her in Columbus, Ohio. Pamela married Roger W. Waugh, who survives her...
