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Leonard L. Hurlow
May 8, 2016
Leonard L. Hurlow, 68, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born May 23, 1947 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late Leemon J. and Nora Chloe Robinson Hurlow. Leonard was a retired boilermaker with Local 667, Winfield, West Virginia. He attended Promiseland Church, enjoyed John...
Sheri Rose
May 4, 2016
Sheri Rose, 53, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, Alabama. She was born June 4, 1962 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Merrill and Thelma Saunders Rose. Sheri is survived by her brothers, Steve Rose and Jim (Tande) Rose, both of Patriot; nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Chris) Voltz...
Joseph Earl Saunders
May 3, 2016
Joseph Earl Saunders, 79, of Circleville, formerly of Gallipolis, died, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was born March 28, 1937 in Gallia County, son of the late Earl Saunders and Naomi Eblin McGuire. Joseph retired as a truck driver for Borden Ice Cream. Surviving are his son, Terry J. Saunders of Gallipolis; a daughter, Ashley Gilmore of Columbus; three brothers,...
Ronald A. Adkins
Apr 24, 2016
Ronald A. Adkins, 58, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 15, 1958 in Huntington, West Virginia, son of the Oliver W. (Ollie) Adkins and the late Lula Mae “Dudy” Burns Adkins. Ron was the Director of Gallia, Jackson, Meigs Board of Alcohol Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services since 1991. Ron...
Lee Roy Hunt
Apr 23, 2016
Lee Roy Hunt, 80, of Vinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born on November 27, 1935 in Pike County, Kentucky, son of the late Ethel Thornsberry Hunt Coleman and Thomas Hunt. Lee Roy had owned and operated Hunt’s Grocery on State Route 160. He enjoyed camping, fishing, deer hunting, and watching TV...
Glenna "Sissy" Marie Henderson
Apr 16, 2016
Glenna Marie “Sissy” Henderson, 68, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Albany, Georgia. She was born March 14, 1938 in Mason County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Harold Stover and Alice Duncan. Glenna was Baptist by faith. She was a homemaker. Surviving are six children, Kathy (Louis) Blackwell of Albany, Georgia, Vicky Shaffer of Proctorville,...
Ellen M. Saunders
Apr 15, 2016
Ellen M. Saunders, 73, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at her residence. Ellen was born September 12, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Cecil E. and Hazel Altizer Rice, Jr. Ellen married E. Leon Saunders on May 2, 1959. She was a 1960 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Ellen worked in sales...
John P. Swain
Apr 13, 2016
John P. Swain, 83, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1932 in the Thivener community of Gallia County, son of the late Reverend Webster and Garnet Donnally Swain. John was self employed in cars and mobile home sales, presently selling American Steel Car Ports. He was a Mercerville High...
N. Kathryn "Katie" Massie
Apr 13, 2016
N. Kathryn “Katie” Massie, 81 of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born June 6, 1934 in her home on Lincoln Pike, Gallia County, daughter of the late Walter F. and Beatrice Ruth Rose Elliott. Katie attended Clay Lick Grade School and graduated from Gallia Academy High...
Archie J. Patterson
Apr 12, 2016
Archie J. Patterson, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center. Archie was born on August 24, 1938 in Mason County, WV, son of the late Harold Samuel and Olivia Leah Austin Patterson. He was retired from AEP River Transportation. Archie was an U.S. Army Veteran and graduated of Pt. Pleasant High...
Dorothy Jane Lanier Whittington
Apr 11, 2016
Dorothy J. Lanier Whittington, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Four Winds Community, Jackson, Ohio. Dorothy was born on August 27, 1931 in Eureka, Ohio, daughter of the late James and Shirley Johnson Lanier. She was an Evangelist, former Pastor of Fairview CCCU, a homemaker, former Co-Owner of...
Robert "Rusty" Taylor
Apr 10, 2016
Robert R. “Rusty” Taylor, 54, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Holzer Senior Care. Rusty was born on December 23, 1961 in Gallipolis, Ohio son of Robert R. and Barbara Coen Taylor who survive him in Gallipolis. He was a graduated of Kyger Creek High School and Buckeye Hills. He was an industrial power-washer....
James Eugene Barcus
Apr 8, 2016
James E. Barcus, 45, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the St. Mary’s Medical Center. James was born on December 15, 1970 in Gallipolis, Ohio son the late Marsha Burris Clary and Ed Clary who survives in Crown City. James was an online gamer and had been a software programmer for Microsoft. He was...
James A. Fellure
Apr 4, 2016
James A. Fellure, 62, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born January 9, 1954 in Patriot, Ohio, son of the late Stanton J. and Sarah Slagle Fellure. He married Roberta Unroe on July 26, 1974 and she survives him. James graduated from Gallia Academy High School. He was retired from Gallipolis Developmental...
Wanda Lou Vansickle Hager
Mar 23, 2016
Wanda Lou VanSickle Hager, 75, went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2016. Born to Henry and Virginia VanSickle, she married Jerry L. Hager in 1962. They evangelized and worked for the Lord until, Jerry went home in 2005. They owned and pastored New Life Tabernacle, Wheelersburg, Ohio. She was a perfect example of a Christian wife, mother,...
Myron Dale Watson
Mar 23, 2016
Myron Dale Watson, age 83, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 8, 1933 in Crown City, Ohio, the son of Golden and Gertie Watson. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and retired from Roadway Express in 1998 with...
Patricia Ann Troino
Mar 16, 2016
Patricia Ann Ashburn Troino, 58, of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 7, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late James Lloyd and Icy Ann Johnson Ashburn. Patricia was married to Gerard “Jerry” A. Troino and he survives her. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband Jerry...
Howard R. Waugh
Mar 16, 2016
Howard R. Waugh, age 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Holzer Medical Center. Howard was born on January 2, 1922 in Lancaster, Ohio, son of the late Homer and Lulu Sims Waugh, Sr. He was a 1940 graduate of Mercerville High School and a 1948 graduate of the Columbus Barber School. Howard partnered with...
Sherry Lynn Johnson
Mar 15, 2016
Sherry Lynn Johnson, 47, of Pt. Pleasant, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was born May 24, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Lloyd Carl and Patsy Leigh Smith. She was married to Robert Matthew Johnson and he survives her. Sherry was a homemaker and a member of the...
Katherine "Kay" M. Haffelt
Mar 13, 2016
Katherine “Kay” M. Haffelt, 93, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on May 14, 1922 in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, daughter of the late Troy and Maude Monday Fulcher. Kay was married to G. Amyl Haffelt, Sr. and he preceded her in death on December 10, 2002. She was...
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