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Greg William Young
May 25, 2018
Greg William Young, 35, of Gallipolis, passed away in Wood County, West Virginia. Born on October 15, 1982, Greg was the son of Ralph W. and Brenda Harrison Young of Gallipolis who survive him. Greg had worked as a roofer. In addition to his parents, Greg is survived by his sister, Mandy Young of Gallipolis; brother, Ralph Young, Jr. of...
Mary Lou Fellure
May 25, 2018
Mary Lou Fellure, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on August 7, 1933 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Forrest and Marguerite Walters Johnson. Mary Lou was a homemaker, an Avon representative for fifty plus years and also had worked at Project Hope. She was a...
James A. Drummond
May 17, 2018
James A. “Jim” Drummond, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Jim was born on June 19, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Clifford F. Drummond and Thelma Neal Drummond. He was a home-improvement contractor and attended Prospect Baptist Church. He enjoyed the Gallipolis City Park and fishing. He is survived...
Lillian L. "Lou" Swisher
May 13, 2018
Lillian L. “Lou” Swisher, 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Lillian was born October 4, 1935, daughter of the late Kenna and Emma Kinzel Hughes. She graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1955 and retired from the Grace United Methodist Church in Gallipolis after 15 years of...
Viola M. Mcguire
May 11, 2018
Viola M. McGuire, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. She was born on April 5, 1932 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Joshua and Olive Ogle Lewis. Viola was married to Lester McGuire and he preceded her in death on October 25, 1999....
Ila Jeanette Hineman
May 10, 2018
Ila Jeanette (Davis) Hineman,86, of Crown City, Ohio was born on October 17, 1931 in Ohio Twp. of Gallia County, Ohio. She departed this life of Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Walter S. and Rena (Lewis) Davis. On December 11, 1954 she was united in marriage to Clarence...
Joyce E Violand
May 4, 2018
Joyce E. Violand, 79, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Holzer Senior Care. Joyce was born on January 31, 1939 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Frank and Norma Barcus James. She retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center and was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed Ohio State Buckeyes sports...
Manford O. Jeffers
May 3, 2018
Manford O. Jeffers, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away May 3, 2018 at Holzer Senior Care. Manford was born on July 28, 1932 in Polkadotte, Ohio, son of the late Otha Elmer and Amanda Lou Watson Jeffers. He married Norma Rose Haner Jeffers, who survives him. Manford served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of...
Emmett "Red" Elliott
May 3, 2018
Emmett “Red” Elliott, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17, 1939 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late LeRoy and Ora (Thomason) Elliott. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Leroy Elliott and Charles Elliott; sisters, Vivian Benson and Florence Clay; grandson,...
Tommy Taylor
May 1, 2018
Tommy Taylor 88, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his home in his daughter’s arms on May 1, 2018. He was born on June 29, 1929, in Big Chimney, West Virginia, son of the late Lawrence and Tressie Taylor. Tommy lived a long and happy life and is now in a better place with loved ones that preceded him and...
Betty M Dewitt
Apr 29, 2018
Betty M. DeWitt, 88, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away at Holzer Senior Care Center on April 29, 2018. Born on April 12, 1930 in Mason County, West Virginia, Betty was the daughter of the late Homer and Garnett Martin Hill, Sr. She was married to Donald DeWitt, who preceded her in death on December 24, 1995. Betty was an office...
Charles M Neal
Apr 29, 2018
Charles M. Neal, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio and Venice, Florida, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the home of his son, surrounded by his family. Born September 22, 1926 in Gallipolis to the late Levi “Pete” and Shirley (Myers) Neal. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Juanita (Houck) Neal and his son Charles M. “Chuck”...
Marilyn Mason
Apr 25, 2018
Marilyn Scott Mason, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Marilyn passed away peacefully with her family at her side. Marilyn was born September 21, 1938 in Meigs County to the late Thomas and Geraldine Ables Scott. She was a 1956 graduate of Chester High...
Tommy E Barry
Apr 25, 2018
Tommy E. Barry, 65, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on April 25, 2018 at his residence. Tommy was born on July 20, 1952 in Rush County, Kentucky, son of the late James and Lucille Davis Barry. Tommy worked for twenty-six years on the Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio. Tommy is survived by his daughter, Kristina Barry (Curtis Cookson)...
Vina May Brown-Hall
Apr 24, 2018
Vina May Brown-Hall, 77, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on April 24, 2018. Vina, the loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was born in Charleston, West Virginia on February 4, 1941 to parents Clyde and Mary Allen, who preceded her in death. She was a former Registered Nurse at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) in Charleston, West Virginia and...
Nancy V Watson
Apr 23, 2018
Nancy V. Watson, 81, of Bidwell passed away April 23, 2018 at Ohio State University East. Nancy was born December 11, 1936 in Mingo County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Garland Williamson and Sarah Dillon Williamson Meade. She was married to Charles Bill Watson who preceded her in death. Nancy was a member of Kingdom Ministries. She was a...
Donald Michael Spina
Apr 20, 2018
Donald Michael Spina, 80, my dear beloved husband, Don, he was a wonderful, amazing man. He was my rock and my rose. I love him so and will miss him forever- passed away on April 20, 2018 at his residence in Naples, Florida. Donald was born January 5, 1938 in Butler, Pennsylvania, son of the late Frank and Ursula Fulcher...
Wilbert G Church
Apr 19, 2018
Wilbert G. Church, age 88 of North Port, Florida, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio and Stark County, Ohio, passed away on April 19, 2018. He most recently resided in the home and was cared for by his step-granddaughter and her husband, Jaclyn and Richard Griffith. Wilbert was born in Bladen, Ohio on December 15, 1929 to Emmett W. and Gladys...
Juanita Jean Wagoner
Apr 13, 2018
Juanita Jean Wagoner, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia. Juanita was born on March 20, 1933 in Garrison, West Virginia located in Boone County. She was the daughter of the late George Howard Haws and Louise Farley Haws. Juanita graduated from Sherman High School in...
Shirley M Price
Apr 10, 2018
Shirley M. Price, 80, formerly of Gallia County, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Overbook Center in Middleport, Ohio. Shirley was born September 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Douglas Wallace and the late Clarice Saunders Caldwell. She was a homemaker. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Misty (Tony) Logan of Gallipolis and Victoria (Roger) Stout of...
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