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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...
John M. Glenn
Mar 12, 2016
John M. Glenn, 82, of Hermitage, Tennessee, formerly of Gallipolis, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Alive Hospice, Madison, Tennessee. A memorial service by the family will be planned for later.
Marilyn J Davis
Mar 10, 2016
Marilyn J. Davis, 76, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her son Tony Sowards residence in Vinton. Marilyn was born on June 11, 1939 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Merill Call and Hazel Craig Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronnie Davis and by a brother Delmer Call....
Guy Woody Ferguson
Mar 5, 2016
Guy “Woody” Ferguson, 73, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Holzer Senior Care. He was born on April 8, 1942 in Johnson County, KY, son of Marvie Brewar and James Ferguson. Woody was a retired truck driver for Foster’s trucking. He is survived by his girlfriend and love of 23 years, Bonnie Anderson of Gallipolis....
Violet V Drake
Mar 3, 2016
Violet V. Drake, 84, of Gallipolis, Passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Holzer Senior Care. Violet was born in Charleston, WV, daughter of Eva M. Sheffer. Violet was married to Howard Drake and he preceded her in death on November 11, 1987. Graveside services will be 1 pm Monday, March 7, 2016 at Centenary Cemetery.
Jeremy M Drummond
Feb 26, 2016
Jeremy M. Drummond, 35, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born on October 31, 1980 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Carolyn “Kitty” and Larry C. Drummond who survive him. Jeremy had been a deck hand on the river. He loved buying, selling and trading and playing his music. In addition to...
Joann A. Haskins
Feb 24, 2016
Joann A. Haskins, 69, of Vinton, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 20, 1946 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Lonie E. and Marguerite Spencer Pope. Joann was married to James Haskins and he preceded her in death in 2012. She was a retired aide after 22 years at Scenic...
Sam "Sammy" Drennen, Jr.
Feb 22, 2016
Sam “Sammy” Drennen Jr., 58, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Regency Inn, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born March 3, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia, son of the late Omar S. Drennen and June E. “Burke” Taylor. Surviving are his sisters, Norma J. Jenkins of Gallipolis, Judy Bowman of Gates City, Virginia, Nancy Drennen of Gallipolis;...
Deborah "Debbie" G. Hazlett
Feb 20, 2016
Deborah “Debbie” G. Hazlett, 65, of Langsville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 20, 1950 in Lorain County, Ohio, daughter of Donald W. and Mary Ruth Cain Barnett, Sr., who survives her. Debbie was employed by Woodland Centers. She was a member of the Church of Jesus...
Margaret "Tudy" J. Wolfe
Feb 18, 2016
Obituary for Margaret “Tudy” J. Wolfe Margaret “Tudy” J. Wolfe, 98, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at her assisted living residence in Dublin, OH. She was born September 6, 1917 in Gallipolis Ferry, WV, daughter of the late John C. Mathews and Mary C. Nibert Mathews. She married Marvin Wolfe, who pre-deceased her. Margaret worked at...
Joseph B. Tirpak
Feb 17, 2016
Joseph B. Tirpak, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born December 22, 1934 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, son of the late John and Anna Dudinyak Tirpak. Joe was married to Dorothy L. Fadeley Tirpak and she survives him. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran of both...
Geraldine "Geri" L. Proctor
Feb 16, 2016
Geraldine “Geri” L. Proctor, 72, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1943 in Orangeville, Indiana, daughter of the late Clarence Samuel and Thelma Lucille Goodpaster. She married Billy G. Proctor and he survives her. Geri was the owner/operator of G & G Grocery and Carryout for 29 years. She...
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