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Anthony D. "Tony" Angelo

Anthony D. "Tony" Angelo

Feb 12, 2025

Anthony D. "Tony" Angelo, 64, of Crown City, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at his residence. Tony was born on January 16, 1961 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late Doris Emogene Holley Jeffers and Anthony Angelo. Tony was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 27, DAV Chapter 141, and...

James D. Hilton

James D. Hilton

Feb 11, 2025

James D. Hilton, 78, of Lucasville, Ohio, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at SOMC Hospice.

Born on October 17, 1946 in Marietta, Ohio, Jim was the son of the late Hoy and Nell Hilton.  Jim married Bonita Soisson Hilton, who survives him in Lucasville, Ohio.  He earned a Bachelor of Science...

Mary E. Whealdon

Mary E. Whealdon

Feb 11, 2025

Mary E. Whealdon, 64, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at her residence.

Born on January 15, 1961 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Mary was the daughter of the late Vernon E. and Jemima Job Transeau Stanley.  Mary married David Whealdon, and he survives her in Patriot.  She graduated from Southwestern High School...

Dale Lear

Dale Lear

Feb 10, 2025

Dale Lear passed away at home on Monday evening, February 10, 2025. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a cherished grandpa.

Dale was born on December 19, 1954, to Garland Lear and Martha Helena Lear in Gallipolis, OH. Known in the area as a talented photographer, he owned multiple photography studios and photographed more...

Lucille Canaday

Lucille Canaday

Feb 7, 2025

Lucille Waugh Canaday, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, in Holzer Medical Center.  Lucille was born on February 3, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Denver Gardner and Anna Mae Shaffer Waugh.

Lucille attended Mercerville School and was a homemaker.  She also attended Bailey Chapel and Crown City Methodist...

Shirley F. Elkins

Shirley F. Elkins

Feb 5, 2025

Shirley F. Elkins, 78, of Bidwell, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Holzer Medical Center. Shirley was born on September 9, 1946 in Findlay, Ohio, daughter of the late Dale and Helen Shipley Benjamin.

Shirley was the former owner and operator of Elkins General Store, Eno, Ohio;...

Martha Lou Smith

Martha Lou Smith

Feb 4, 2025

Martha Lou (Brumley) Smith, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2025.

Martha was born on February 22, 1945 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.  She married the love of her life, John R. Smith, on August 18, 1967.  John and she resided their entire married life in Gallipolis where...

Velma Lorraine Myer

Velma Lorraine Myer

Jan 30, 2025

Velma Lorraine Myer, 95, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at her daughter’s home.

Born on October 8, 1929 in New Boston, Ohio, Velma was the daughter of the late George Garner and Anna B. Conn Payton.  On March 29, 1969, Velma married Curtis W. “Skeet” Myer who preceded her in death...

Shirley A. Jones

Shirley A. Jones

Jan 29, 2025

Shirley A. Warren Jones, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her residence.

Born on August 28, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Shirley was the daughter of the late Homer O. and Goldie M. White Warren.  Shirley graduated from Gallia Academy High School and was a member of Addison Freewill Baptist Church.

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Carol Yvonne Robinson

Carol Yvonne Robinson

Jan 28, 2025

Carol Yvonne (Fowler) Robinson was born the daughter of James Henry and Mary Gertrude (Brown) Fowler on February 15, 1935 in Gallipolis, Ohio.  She graduated from Gallia Academy High School Class of 1953 and Holzer School of Nursing in 1960.  Carol married Charles E. “Chuck” Robinson of Bidwell in 1955.  To this union were born Janet Lynn Lent of...

Paul Lawrence "Larry" Saunders

Paul Lawrence "Larry" Saunders

Jan 27, 2025

Paul Lawrence “Larry” Saunders, born to Virgil L. and Lucille Curry Saunders on October 15, 1941, passed away peacefully January 27, 2025, at home with his family. He married the love of his life, Mary V. Crump, in December 1967; and they recently celebrated 57 years of marriage. A 1959 graduate of Gallia Academy, Larry worked as a produce...

Robert V Holland

Robert V Holland

Jan 22, 2025

Robert V. “Bob” Holland, 87, of Cheshire, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at his residence.

Born on January 5, 1938 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Bob was the son of the late Tennant and Virginia Adkins Holland.  On December 21, 1963, Bob married Carolyn Mulford Holland, who survives him in Cheshire.  Bob graduated from...

Johnny M. Dixon, Jr.

Johnny M. Dixon, Jr.

Jan 21, 2025

Johnny M. Dixon, Jr., 87, of Versailles, Kentucky, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born on September 17, 1937 in Ashland, Kentucky, Johnny was the son of the late Johnny M. Dixon, Sr. and Charlotte Bishop Dixon.  Johnny married Patricia Ann Dixon; they were married...

Ervin Curtis Criner

Ervin Curtis Criner

Jan 21, 2025

In Loving Memory of

ERVIN CURTIS CRINER

1937-2025

Ervin Curtis Criner, 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025 at OSU Medical Center East in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born August 18, 1937 in Mason County, West Virginia, the son of Rudy...

Loralee Carmichael

Loralee Carmichael

Jan 19, 2025

Loralee Carmichael went to meet her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2025.  She lost her battle with an incurable cancer since it was detected in February of 2024.

She loved her family, her friends, and helping others. She loved working and traveling to many of the beautiful places on God’s Earth.

Loralee and her...

Ruby F. Caldwell

Ruby F. Caldwell

Jan 17, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ruby F. Wells Caldwell, 84, who passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025. Ruby was born on August 11, 1940 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Everett Stanley and Rena Rice Wells.

To know Ruby was to love her. Ruby was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Gloria "Jeannie" Mcquaid

Gloria "Jeannie" Mcquaid

Jan 15, 2025

Gloria “Jeannie” McQuaid, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Kobacher House in Columbus, Ohio.

Born on May 20, 1943 in Fayette County, West Virginia, Jeannie was the daughter of the late William and Wanda Ramplewich Poling.  Gloria married Homer “Jack” McQuaid who preceded her in death.  She was a retired postal...

Helen F. Patterson

Helen F. Patterson

Jan 14, 2025

Helen F. Patterson, 87, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away on January 14, 2025 at Abbyshire Place. She was born the daughter of Willie and Belle Bailey Lawson on August 4, 1937 in Gainesboro, Tennessee. Helen was married to Archie Joseph Patterson who preceded her in death in 2016. She spent her career as a nursing assistant at Holzer for...

Carter Tate Ross, Jr.

Carter Tate Ross, Jr.

Jan 13, 2025

Carter Tate Ross, Jr., 93, of Niceville, Florida, passed away peacefully and went to the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida.

Born on August 27, 1931 in La Jara, Colorado, Carter was the son of the late Carter Tate Ross, Sr. and Ada Marie Rush Ross.  He was raised on...

Broderick "Brad" Painter

Broderick "Brad" Painter

Jan 13, 2025

Broderick “Brad” Painter passed away peacefully at his home in Thurman, Ohio on January 13, 2025 at 6:18 p.m., surrounded by his loved ones. Brad was a well-known local artist, teacher, coach, mentor, fisherman, and most of all a loving, fun, kind, gentle husband, father, grandfather “Poppy,” brother, uncle, and friend.  He loved to create works of art, fish,...

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