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Gertrude Louella Devault
Apr 6, 2015
Gertrude Louella DeVault, 90, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 6, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. She was born November 16, 1924 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Clayton E. Johnson and Lilly Belle Houston Fisher. Gertrude was married to William G. DeVault and he preceded her in death on...
Cheryl Miller
Apr 4, 2015
Cheryl Miller, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. She was born September 13, 1945 in Williamson, New York, daughter of the late Dean Lund and Helen Youngman Lund, who survives her. Cheryl was married to John Miller and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2013. She was...
Judith Deanne Carter
Apr 1, 2015
Judith Deanne Carter, 75, of Gallipolis, loving wife of 55 years to Joseph Carter, passed away April 1, 2015 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born June 3, 1939 in Columbus, daughter of the late Lloyd P. and Evelyn Webb Ferguson. She was married to Joseph Carter and he survives her. She grew up in Piqua, Ohio and...
Jessica Annette Roach
Mar 31, 2015
Jessica Annette Roach February 22, 1974 – March 31, 2015 Jessica Roach, adored daughter of parents Jim Roach and Julie Pace Kazee and step parents Deborah Roach and David Kazee, love of Stephen Fisher, mother of Jesse Roach-Fisher and Katlyn Roach-Fisher, mother-in-law to Cory Mannon, memaw of Victoria and Cloud Roach-Fisher, sister of Isaiah Roach (wife Christina) and Joseph Pace,...
Evelyn L. Pennington
Mar 23, 2015
Evelyn L. Pennington, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1934 in Vinton, daughter of the late Burl and Stella Burnheimer. Evelyn was married to Ray Pennington and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2005. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her children, Carl Ray Pennington, Teresa...
Gail L. Drummond
Mar 23, 2015
Gail L. Drummond, 59, of Bidwell, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1955 in Gallia County, son of the late John Thomas Drummond and Virginia Taylor Drummond of Vinton. Gail was married to Diana Duke on August 11, 2001 and she survives also. He was a retired truck driver...
Anna Haskins Burke
Mar 21, 2015
Anna Haskins Burke, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born February 22, 1927 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Harold “Doc” and Beulah Cherrington Haskins. Anna married Frankie L. Burke on February 2, 1952 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 2013. Anna graduated from Gallia Academy High...
Phyllis Stidham
Mar 16, 2015
Phyllis Stidham of Gallipolis went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2015. Born July 3, 1935, in Gallipolis, Phyllis was the oldest daughter of the late Morton and Elma Caldwell. Phyllis was a devoted wife to her husband Dan Stidham for 63 ½ years. She was a loving and hard-working homemaker that raised 5 children. She...
Nila Mae Queen Lear
Mar 14, 2015
Nila Mae Queen Lear, 90, of Circleville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Logan Elm Health Care, Circleville, Ohio, surrounded by her loved ones. Heaven gained another “Irish Angel”, as her family and friends will know. She was born May 12, 1924 at Yates Crossing, West Virginia, daughter of the late James A. and...
John Keith Thomas
Mar 8, 2015
John Keith Thomas, 67, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on January 27, 1948 in Spencer, West Virginia, son of the late Dennie C. and Gertrude E. Rhodes Thomas. John was retired from GKN where he was employed for 38 years....
Freda M. Alley
Mar 7, 2015
Freda M. Alley, 87, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 07, 2015 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on February 7, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio daughter of the late Wade and Ada Hall. Freda had worked for Robbins and Myers and when she lived in Florida, she worked for Citrus Bell where she graded oranges for...
Inez M. Haislop
Feb 26, 2015
Inez M. Haislop, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on October 25, 1926 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, daughter of the late John D. and Artha M. Carr Hornsby. She was a member of the Chapel Hill Church of Christ, a homemaker, waitress, foster grandparent and baby-sitter. She...
David S Raynor
Feb 23, 2015
David S. Raynor, 39, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 in the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on June 28, 1975 in Gallipolis, son of the late David L. Raynor and Barbara Ashworth Raynor who survives in Gallipolis. David is also survived by his fiancé Christina Ellis of Gallipolis, children, Cameron...
Charles Robinson
Feb 21, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Robinson 83 years old previously of Gallipolis, Oh passed away at Pickering House Hospice in Lancaster, Ohio on February 21, 2015 after a brief illness. Born on February 3, 1932, the son of Charles "Bobbie" and Janie (Welker) Robinson. Raised in the Bidwell community and graduated at Bidwell Porter High School in 1949. He was member of the...
Billy E Lakin
Feb 20, 2015
Billy E. Lakin, 84, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 20, 2015 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant, WV surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1, 1930 in Wayne County, WV son of the late Edgar and Lutie Perdue Lakin. He was a member of Northup Baptist Church, an U.S....
James P. "Jimmy" Jones
Feb 18, 2015
James P. “Jimmy” Jones, 64, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in the emergency room at Holzer Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio, son of John Paul Jones, Sr. who survives in Jackson, Ohio and Betty Stephens Jones who preceded him in 1961. James was also preceded in death...
Mable L Mcquaid
Feb 17, 2015
Mable L. McQuaid, 89, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Wye Wakefield and Garnett Waugh Warren. Mable was married to James Herbert “Herb” McQuaid and he preceded her in death. She worked at Ohio Valley Laundry and was a...
Edna Estel Barry
Feb 16, 2015
Edna Estel Barry, 102, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 16th, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. She passed at her residence at the Arbors of Gallipolis after an extended period in hospice care. She was born in Lincoln County, WV on May 21, 1912. Edna was the daughter of Oscar Franklin Sowards and Mena (Pullin) Sowards. Edna...
Mildred Irene "Midge" Parkins Harris
Feb 14, 2015
Mildred Irene Parkins Harris, affectionately known as Midge, 87, went home to be with the Lord at 5 p.m. on Sat., February 14, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. Appropriately, the Lord called Midge home on Valentine’s Day because she was a woman who always exuded love, but also, evoked love from all who met her, whether in Ohio or Texas....
Theodore Louis Jr.
Feb 12, 2015
Theodore Louis Jr., 64, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2015 at Abbyshire Place. He was born January 19, 1951 in North Carolina. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2015 at Centerpoint Cemetery.
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