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Cliff Wilson
Jul 16, 2018
Cliff Wilson, 94, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Holzer Assisted Living. He was born May 23, 1924 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, son of the late Harry C. and Martha Ethel Snowball Wilson. Cliff married Jean Church Wilson and she preceded him in death on October 25, 2013. Cliff was an educator, teacher and coach for over...
Carol Jo "Jody" Harrington
Jul 15, 2018
Carol Jo “Jody” Harrington, 60, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She is survived by her former husband Ed Harrington and several extended family members. Born on August 14, 1957, Carol was the daughter of the late Dwayne Kidwell and Janice McKenzie. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John...
Carol Buck Pack
Jul 11, 2018
Carol Buck Pack, 86, of Middleport, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center, Middleport, Ohio. She was born on December 7, 1931 in Nitro, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ray and Lillian Wurth Dawson. She was married to Oscar Pack Jr. who preceded her in death. Carol was retired from Gallipolis Developmental...
Scott Caldwell
Jul 9, 2018
Scott Caldwell, 48, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born January 16, 1970 in Gallipolis, son of the late Gilbert Caldwell and Dana Lockhart Caldwell, who survives him. Scott was married to Kim Hutchins Caldwell and she survives also. He was a retired inspector for the Ohio State Highway Patrol and a member of...
Donna Hawley
Jul 9, 2018
Donna Mae Hawley, 56, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born April 18, 1962 in Marysville, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert L. Persons and Bronis L. Young Persons, who survives her. She loved music and was very creative and artistic. Surviving are her mother, Bronis L. Persons of Gallipolis; her sisters,...
Brandon M. Smith
Jul 6, 2018
Brandon M. Smith, 27, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on January 10, 1991 in Pt. Pleasant, WV, son of Kerry Smith and Tracy Boorum Miller. He worked in masonry. Surviving are his parents, Tracy Boorum Miller of Gallipolis and Kerry Smith of Huntington, WV; sisters, Kara Smith,...
Gratho Ward
Jul 5, 2018
Gratho Ward, 68, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at his residence. Born June 26, 1950 in Grundy, Virginia, Gratho was the son of the late Raymond and Pearlie Church Ward. He was an over the road truck driver for ATS and a former Bob Evans Sausage Plant employee. Gratho was a member of the Church...
Bernard Harris Butcher
Jul 5, 2018
Bernard Harris Butcher, 95, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 5. 2018 at Holzer Assisted Living in Gallipolis. Born August 3, 1922 in Rivesville, West Virginia, Bernard was the son of the late Frank Isaac and Madge Harris Butcher. He was a former superintendent of the Southern Ohio Coal Company belt line. Bernard was also a former general...
Charles E Beman
Jul 5, 2018
Charles E. Beman, 67, of Thurman, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born May 23, 1951 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Charles was the son of the late Fred S. Beman and Naomi Fellure Beman who survives at Thurman. He retired from Constellium and was a farmer. Charles was a member...
Leslie James Mccombs
Jun 26, 2018
Leslie James McCombs, 48, of Crown City passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Leslie was born on September 9, 1969 in Gallipolis, Ohio son of the late Brenda Gilbert McCombs and Lonnie McCombs who survives him. He had worked for Superior Marine in South Point, Ohio. Leslie was a devoted follower of Native traditions. In...
Tyler James Ward
Jun 25, 2018
Tyler James Ward, 32, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 25, 2018, with his wife by his side. Born on April 20, 1986 in Gallipolis Ohio, Tyler was the son of Jim (Monk) and Marsha Dillard Ward. He was employed at Jim’s Farm Equipment where he was a mechanic and the service manager. Tyler attended...
Mary E Wooten
Jun 22, 2018
Mary E. Wooten, 75, of Bidwell, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. Mary was born on March 23, 1943 in Chillicothe, Ohio daughter of the late Carl and Francis Thompson Davis. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked at both Holzer Medical Center and...
Maridell G Wiseman
Jun 21, 2018
Maridell G. Wiseman, 87 of Gallipolis passed away on Thursday June 21, 2018 at the Holzer Senior Care Center following an extended illness. She was born on July 12, 1930 in Gallia County Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Garnett Halley Broyles. She attended a one room school for 6 years. After graduating from Gallia Academy high School in...
Roger Garlic
Jun 18, 2018
Roger Garlic, 77, of Gallipolis passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Gallipolis on June 9, 1941, Roger was the son of the late Junior and Susie Garlic. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. Roger was a member of Operating Engineer Local #18, Morning Dawn Lodge #7 Masonic Lodge, Scottish...
Peggy Sue Patterson Coulson
Jun 17, 2018
740-446-9295 Peggy Sue Patterson Coulson, 79, of Bidwell, went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 17, 2018 at her residence. Peggy was born on November 1, 1938 in Logan, West Virginia, daughter of the late Claude and Ella Colley Mason. Peggy and her husband, Rev. James Patterson, pastored approximately 40 years in Gallia County. She was a faithful...
Dorothy Luella Perkins
Jun 15, 2018
GALLIPOLIS — Dorothy Luella Perkins, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at her home in Gallipolis, Ohio, on Friday, June 15, 2018, after a valiant battle against Alzheimer's Disease. Dorothy was born on November 1, 1934 in Bladen, Ohio, daughter of the late Brady and Belva (Martin) Angel. Dorothy was married to Lewis Fellure from 1955- 1968. After Lewis' death,...
Lydia Evelyn Laywell
Jun 11, 2018
Lydia Evelyn Plants Laywell, 73, of Bidwell passed from this world to join her loved ones in Heaven on June 11, 2018 at the Holzer Senior Care Nursing Home. Lydia loved the Lord with all her heart and was ready to go home to Glory. Lydia was born on January 21, 1945 in Henderson, West Virginia; she was the sixth...
John Gordon Ehman
Jun 9, 2018
John Gordon Ehman, 64, of Gallipolis, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born on June 19, 1953 in Gallia County, Ohio. John retired from the State Highway Department and was presently a trustee for Perry Township. He was also an avid farmer. Preceding John in death were his parents, Albert and Virginia (Bandy) Ehman and three brothers,...
Audrey Gennevieve Davis
Jun 6, 2018
Audrey Gennevieve Davis, 90, of Gallipolis went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Arbors of Gallipolis. Born on January 10, 1928 in Lesage, West Virginia, Audrey was the daughter of the late Elmer K. and Arnetta Fife Davis. Audrey was preceded in death by three brothers, Myron Davis, Leonard Davis, and Harry Davis. She developed...
Doug Meadows
Jun 5, 2018
Doug Meadows, 74, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, Ohio. Born on June 6, 1943 in Gallia County, Ohio, Doug was the son of the late Henry and Ruby White Meadows. He retired from the Gallia County Landfill. Doug had also worked at French City Meats and as a...
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