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Jessie Fern Gretter

Jessie Fern Gretter

Jun 2, 2018

Jessie Fern Gretter, 83, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on June 2, 2018 at her residence she shared with her loving twin sister, Josephine Elder. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 9, 1935, Jessie was the daughter of the later Ralph Edward and Mary Florence Blair Chaffin. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Arizona and...

Tulica J. Cremeans

Tulica J. Cremeans

May 31, 2018

Tulica J. Cremeans, 71, of Patriot, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at her home. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio on November 18, 1946, Tulica was the daughter of the late Marvin and Eva Shoemaker Gardner. On December 25, 1968, Tulica married J. E. Cremeans in Addison. She was a retired nursing assistant with Holzer Home Health. Since...

David K. "Red Dog" Johnson

David K. "Red Dog" Johnson

May 30, 2018

David K. “Red Dog” Johnson, 64, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Overbrook Care Center in Middleport, Ohio. David was born on December 18, 1953 in Gallia County, Ohio son of the late Truman Johnson, Sr., and Lola M. Johnson Holley. He was retired from the Gallipolis City Schools and from the Holzer Medical...

Dianna Canterbury

Dianna Canterbury

May 27, 2018

Dianna Canterbury, 56, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on May 27, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born on September 30, 1961, Dianna was the daughter the late Mose and Bess Canterbury. In addition to her parents, Dianna’s brother, David Canterbury, and niece, Cassandra Lynn “Cassie” Canterbury also preceded her in death. Dianna graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1979....

Jerry Dean "J.D." Colley, Jr.

Jerry Dean "J.D." Colley, Jr.

May 25, 2018

Jerry Dean (J.D.) Colley Jr., 51, returned home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 25, 2018. J.D. was born to Jerry and Jane (Erwin) Colley in Gallipolis, OH on December 13, 1966. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents Claude and Rachel (Elkins) Colley of Patriot, OH; Maternal Grandparents Bob and Virginia (Walker) Erwin of...

Greg William Young

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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