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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...
Philip Roger Wilson
Nov 11, 2018
Philip Roger Wilson, 76, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his residence. Born on June 20, 1942 in Lawrence County, Ohio, Roger was the son of the late Amos B. and Lucille Kingery Wilson. On November 13, 1965, Roger married Karen G. Slagle Wilson in Waterloo, Ohio. For 45 years, Roger was a heavy equipment...
James Edward Reynolds, Sr.
Nov 10, 2018
James Edward Reynolds, Sr., 75, of Middleport, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Overbrook Care Center in Middleport. Born on February 3, 1943 in Mason County, West Virginia, James was the son of the late Frank and Geraldine Rhoades Reynolds. James was a retired night manager for RC Bottling and a truck driver. James is survived by...
Alma Virginia Butler
Nov 7, 2018
Alma Virginia Butler, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born March 28, 1932 in Jefferson County, Ohio, Alma was the daughter of the late William and Minnie Haught Furbee. She was married to William T. Butler, who preceded her in death on March 6, 2011. Alma was...
Raymond C. Weiher, Jr.
Nov 7, 2018
Raymond C. Weiher, Jr., 88 of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on October 20, 1930 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, son of the late Raymond C. Weiher, Sr. and Elizabeth C. Williams Weiher. Raymond retired in 1994 from the Kyger Creek Power Plant. He enjoyed...
Beldon Elmer "Stormy" Storms
Nov 7, 2018
Beldon Elmer “Stormy” Storms, 61, of Rio Grande passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born September 21, 1957 in McArthur, Ohio to the late Elmer and Della (Mitchell) Storms, Stormy was retired from GKN and Stormy’s deliveries. Stormy was an accomplished musician who inspired many with his music. Playing and recording with...
Charles Jeffrey Moody
Nov 6, 2018
Charles Jeffrey Moody, 70, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his residence. Born on July 23, 1948 in Zanesville, Ohio, Charles was the son of the late George Richard Moody and Marjorie Alice King Moody, who survives him in Cheshire. Charles was also preceded in death by his wife, Carol Lucille Hughes Moody on...
Larry R. "Butch" Davis
Nov 3, 2018
Larry R. “Butch” Davis, 67, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on November 18, 1950 in Lawrence County, Ohio, Butch was the son of the late Richard E. and Avanelle Miller Davis. Butch retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center. He enjoyed OSU games, coon hunting, collecting knives, and spending time with...
Donald E. Wright
Oct 30, 2018
Donald E. Wright, 87, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Abbyshire Place. He was born April 30, 1931 in Gallia County, son of the late Eugene Dana Wright Sr. and Lena Mae Cox Wright. Donald was a photographer for the Gallipolis Tribune. He was a Sgt. in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member...
James William Lewis
Oct 27, 2018
James William Lewis, 55, of Crown City, passed away on October 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 14, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Wilson Jr. Lewis and Vesta Wills Lewis. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a truck driver. Surviving are his daughter, Rachael Lewis (Austin Addair) of...
Edward Martin Vollborn
Oct 22, 2018
Edward Martin Vollborn, 72, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away October 22, 2018. Ed was born on May 25, 1946, to the late Sherwood Harlan “Harley” and Mary Esta Vollborn, and was raised on the family farm outside Rio Grande. Ed was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and held a master’s degree from The Ohio State University. After college,...
Curtis R. Baisden
Oct 21, 2018
Curtis R. Baisden, 67, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the home of his daughter, Courtney in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Curtis was born on August 25, 1951 in Holden, West Virginia, son of the late Roy and Molly Workman Baisden, Jr. He was a manufacturing engineer at GKN. Curtis enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was a big...
Samuel A Zagara
Oct 21, 2018
Samuel A. ZaGara, 60, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Athens, Ohio. Born on January 7, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, Samuel was the son of the late Samuel ZaGara and Judith Boose ZaGara, who survives him in Florida. Samuel was a member of the United Steelworkers of America, Local #01915. Samuel is survived by...
Hazel R. Coughenour
Oct 20, 2018
Hazel R. Coughenour, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the home of her daughter Jan Mills in Wellston, Ohio. Hazel was born on June 13, 1927 in Gallia County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Ella Cox Johnson. Hazel retired from the Federal Mogul Plant in Gallipolis and was a member of...
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