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Noah Dale Houck
Feb 21, 2018
Noah Dale Houck 94, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Arbors of Gallipolis. He was born February 15, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Mason Franklin and Verna Ethel Wallace Houck. Noah Dale retired as a self employed milk hauler from local dairy farmers. He attended the First...
Mary Mae Price
Feb 20, 2018
Mary Mae Price, 40, of Marion, Ohio, formerly of Gallia County, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was born July 3, 1977 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Gary A. Lambert and Youama Duke-Johnson. Surviving are her former husband, Tim Price of Marion; children, Tiffany Sharp, Shiana Sharp, Timber-lee Price, Levi Sharp, William Sharp, Jr., Tim...
Maggie L. Baker
Feb 16, 2018
Maggie L. Baker, 78, of Grove City, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. Maggie was born on August 20, 1939 in Lawrence County, Ohio daughter of the late Joe and Mettie Hopkins Shepherd. Maggie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She took care of many throughout her...
Christopher W Beaver
Feb 14, 2018
Christopher W. “Chris” Beaver, 41, Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son and Brother passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Hospital. Chris was born on July 9, 1976 in Gallipolis, son of Jeannie Ferguson Beaver of Gallipolis and the late David Ross Beaver who passed on September 18, 2017. He was also preceded by a...
Norma K. George
Feb 9, 2018
Norma K. George (J.K.) age 82, passed from this life on February 9, 2018 in San Antonio Texas after a brief illness and on her own terms. She forever joined her beloved husband Lieutenant Colonel William D. George on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Norma was born in Splash Dam Virginia on December 21, 1935, the second daughter...
Martha "Cookie" Shaffer
Feb 7, 2018
Martha “Cookie” Shaffer, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born February 11, 1953 in Logan, West Virginia, daughter of the late Willard and Freda Robinson. Martha married Dean Shaffer and he preceded her in death on July 14, 2001. She was a nurse’s aid at Arbors. Surviving...
Carolyn L Miles
Feb 6, 2018
Carolyn L. Miles, 73, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Arbors of Gallipolis. She was born March 13, 1944 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Myrl Roberts and Marie Hatfield Saunders. Carolyn was a graduate of North Gallia High School and a Home Health Aid. Surviving are three children, Michael Walkup of New York, Rotunda...
Daniel T. Casey
Feb 5, 2018
Daniel T. Casey, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his Residence. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Franklin County, Ohio, son of the late Raymond and Esther Reed Casey. Dan retired from the AEP Philip Sporn as an electrician. He enjoyed his family and grandchildren as well as Ohio State University Sports...
Keith Adrain Brannen
Feb 5, 2018
Keith Adrain Brannen, 68, of Crown City, Ohio passed away at the VA Medical Center Huntington, West Virginia on Monday, February 5, 2018. Keith was born on April 6, 1949 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Carl Brannen and Norma Jean Clary Brannen who survives in Gallipolis. He was a graduate of Hannan Trace High School and worked for...
Mark S. Sabolsky
Feb 4, 2018
Mark S. Sabolsky, 62, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on February 4, 2018. He was born on October 29, 1955 in Erie, Pennsylvania, son of the late Nicholas and Sally Wasyl Sabolsky. Mark is survived by his wife Tanya Sabolsky, three daughters, Rachael Carney of Temple, GA, Brittany Sabolsky of Milton, WV, and Paige (Michael) Bartram of Frazier’s Bottom, West...
Shannon M. Gillenwater
Feb 4, 2018
Shannon M. Gillenwater, 40, of Gallipolis, passed away at Holzer Medical Center on Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was born May 3, 1977 in Gallipolis, son of Deborah Carroll Gillenwater of Bidwell and James R. Gillenwater of Gallipolis. He is also survived by a daughter, Shayna Gillenwater; two sisters, Danyana (Scott) Queen of Coolville, OH and TiTia (Donald) Boling of...
Randall Wayne Clonch
Feb 4, 2018
Randall Wayne Clonch, 61, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1956, in Gallipolis, son of the late Buster and Dorothy Higginbotham Clonch. Randall was married to Diana Johnson Clonch and she preceded him in death in 2014. He was a member of Mina Chapel Church. He enjoyed blue grass...
Charlottte R. Hall
Jan 29, 2018
Charlotte R. Hall, 77, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the home of Samantha Robinson in Vinton. She was born on May 29, 1940 in Spencer, West Virginia, daughter of the late Charles and Bessie McCalla Burroughs. Charlotte was married to George M. Hall, Sr. on February 21, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio and he preceded her...
Chester Michael "Mike" Polcyn
Jan 24, 2018
Chester Michael (Mike) Polcyn, age 76 - known to so many in Gallia County and surrounding areas as Santa - took his final flight north, Wednesday January 24, 2018, as gentle snowflakes swirled and surrounded by the love and admiration of his family. He was born December 2, 1941, in Dunbar, WV, son of the late Martin and Elsie Walker...
Deborah Sue Belville
Jan 22, 2018
Deborah Sue Belville, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in her home with her daughter by her side. Debbie, born June 7th 1951, was the daughter of the late Harold and Janice Saunders. Debbie worked at Gallia County Local Schools, Gallipolis Municipal Court, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and TJ’s Child Care. She attended...
Virginia "Jenny" L. Russell
Jan 18, 2018
Virginia “Jenny” L. Russell, 79, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, WV. She was born July 1, 1938 in Mason County, WV, daughter of the late Marvin H. and Sarah Ellen Berry Spencer. She was a 1956 graduate of Cadmus High School. Jenny was retired from Gallipolis...
Donald R. Cox
Jan 18, 2018
Donald R. Cox, 63, of Bidwell, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 1, 1954 in Gallipolis, son of the late Leslie and Ella Cox. He is survived by two sons, Brandon (Bobbie) Cox and Wesley (Nikki) Cox, 7 grandchildren, Leland, Logan, Tatum, Taylor, Trinity, Tom and Tyler; three great grandchildren,...
Naomi "Cissie" Whitt
Jan 18, 2018
Naomi “Cissie” Whitt, 79, of Crown City, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was born October 6, 1938 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Peter and Margie Hunt Parsons. Cissie was married to Charles L. Whitt on May 28, 1954 and he preceded her in death on October 9, 1994. She was...
Wayland Terry Ferguson
Jan 17, 2018
Wayland Terry Ferguson, 82, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Arbors of Gallipolis. He was born July 3, 1935 in Barboursville, West Virginia, son of the late Ostie and Nellie Sheppard Ferguson. Wayland was a Vietnam veteran and retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years of service. He was a member of Vietnam Veterans 709,...
Larry W. Priest
Jan 17, 2018
Larry W. Priest, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1942 in Belle, West Virginia, son of the late Manning C. and Dorothy Jarrett Priest. Larry was married to Sue Owens and she survives him. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam war and retired from the...
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