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George W Shamblin Sr.
Jul 10, 2016
George W. Shamblin Sr., 85 of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1931 in Chesapeake Ohio, son of the late James and Edith Bonecutter Shamblin. George was retired from AEP as the general manager of the river division and the General manager of the GNC Towing. He was...
Freadith Fay Price
Jul 5, 2016
Freadith Fay Price, 87, of Patriot, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia. Fay was born April 10, 1929 in Lincoln County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Walter and Ethel Elliott Sanders. She was married to Pat Price and he preceded her in death in 1969. She was a member of...
Lori Elizabeth Kemper
Jul 4, 2016
Lori Elizabeth Kemper, 42, of Rio Grande, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born September 7, 1973 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late John Robert Johnson and Gladys Sue Day Johnson (John Sheets) of Patriot, who survives her. Lori loved family, friends and flowers. In addition to her mother, she is survived...
Cecil Kenneth Noble
Jun 29, 2016
Cecil Kenneth Noble, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 after a lengthy illness at the home of his son. He was born October 30, 1941 in Bidwell, son of the late Earl F. and Jean Price Noble. Kenny married Evelyn Nunn and she survives him. He was a member of Painters Local 999, Ironton, Ohio. Kenny...
B. Louise Fraley
Jun 29, 2016
B. Louise Fraley, 82, was called to her eternal home in Heaven on June 29, 2016. The pain and struggles have ended for this most gentle, loving, strong, caring and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Louise passed away in her home surrounded by loving family. Her gentle spirit will be missed by her family and all who knew...
Jewell Marie (Wilson) Miller
Jun 25, 2016
Jewell Marie (Wilson) Miller, 95, of Patriot Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, after a sudden illness. She was born July 14, 1920 in Wayne County, West Virginia to Sidney and Susie (Pauley) Wilson. After her mother’s passing in 1932, Jewell became, and remained throughout her...
Frederick H. "Freddie" Lanier
Jun 25, 2016
Frederick H. “Freddie” Lanier, 74, Marion, Ohio formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Marion Pointe Care Center in Marion. He was born on June 12, 1942 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Homer T. and Mary Frances Evans Lanier. Freddie enjoyed collecting model cars and loved his stuffed animals. He talked on the...
Bruce Michael Mcdonald
Jun 23, 2016
Bruce Michael “Mike” McDonald, 68, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 20, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Bruce B. and Ellabelle Chevalier McDonald. He was retired from the Kyger Creek Power Plant as an electrical engineer with 38 years of service. Mike was a graduate...
Jonnie Rex Mccalla
Jun 17, 2016
Jonnie Rex McCalla, 72, of Gallipolis died on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center. Survived by his wife, Lesta McCalla of Gallipolis. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Condolences can be sent to Lesta at 69 Lovers Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Willis Funeral Home are assisting the family.
John L. Belville
Jun 16, 2016
John L. Belville, 83, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born May 13, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Stanley and Eunice Sheets Belville. John was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired as a farmer and businessman. He was also a...
Mary A. Burke
Jun 13, 2016
Mary A. Burke, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Hillspring Nursing Home, Springboro, Ohio She was born June 28, 1923 in Addison Township, Gallia County, daughter of the late Orville and Anna Shaw Wills. Mary was married to Lloyd Burke and he preceded her in death in December, 1997. She was a World War II...
Tina Valerie Lawrence
Jun 13, 2016
Tina Valerie Lawrence, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at her daughter’s residence. She was born May 12, 1958 in Franklin County, Ohio, daughter of the late Lowell Lawrence and Cora Mae Davis. Tina volunteered with the Gallipolis Animal Rescue. Surviving are her two daughters, Joann Childers-Saunders of Huntington, West Virginia and Eliza Lawrence of...
Shirley L. Angel
Jun 13, 2016
Shirley L. Angel, 78, of Crown City, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his residence. Shirley was born May 17, 1938 in Gallia County, son of the late Brady and Belva Martin Angel. He married Lynn Angel on December 13, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio and she survives him. He was a GAHS graduate and a retired self-employed excavator....
Richard G. Groves
Jun 11, 2016
Richard G. Groves, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his residence. Richard was born October 16, 1927 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, son of the late Gail Groves and Alice McBrien Stevens. He was married to Mary E. Groves and she preceded him in death on October 25, 2015. Richard retired from the U.S. Navy after serving...
Rebecca M. Slone
Jun 11, 2016
Rebecca M. Slone, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Becky was born August 19, 1951 in Marion, Ohio, daughter of the late Vern C. and Alice Harvey Griffith. She was married to Jerry D. Slone and he survives her. Becky was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Jonette Marie Colley
Jun 8, 2016
Jonette Marie Colley, 26, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, after complications from an extended seizure on Saturday. Jonette was born June 6, 1990 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of John D. Colley and Billie Donta, who survive her. She graduated from North West High School in Pasadena, Maryland....
Brenda Kay Myers
Jun 7, 2016
Brenda Kay Myers, 59 , of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family. Brenda was born February 12, 1957, daughter of the late Truman Johnson Sr. and Lola M. Holley. She married Paul Eugene Myers and he preceded her in death. Surviving are her children, Mike Myers...
Charles Chuck Hill
Jun 7, 2016
Charles A. Hill GALLIPOLIS Charles “Chuck” Hill departed this world unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in Waverly, Ohio. Chuck was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on March 25, 1953 to Bernadine Hill and Arthur Hill. He will be remembered by those around him as a caring, selfless, genuine person who had a big heart. Chuck had the...
Tina Adkins Russell
Jun 4, 2016
Tina Louise Adkins Russell, 54, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4th, 2016 at the Ross Heart Center at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Tina was born on November 24th, 1961 in Point Pleasant, WV. She was the daughter of Oliver W. Adkins “Ollie” and the late Lula Mae “Dudy” Burns Adkins....
Beulah Faye Stone
Jun 3, 2016
Beulah Faye Stone, 92, of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Gallia County, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant, WV. She was born on November 2, 1923 in West Virginia, daughter of the late Omar and Eugenia Wright Saunders. Beulah was a retired secretary for a Lincoln-Mercury Car Dealership in Cincinnati. She was married...
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