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Linden Clovis Elkins

Linden Clovis Elkins

Dec 19, 2013

Linden Clovis Elkins, 69, of Patriot, passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born August 25, 1944 in Cabell County, West Virginia, son of the late Lawson Clark Elkins Sr. and Frances Keenan Elkins. Clovis married Stella “Janie” Williams on February 28, 1963 in Barboursville, West Virginia. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Clovis retired...

Wayne Miller Kemp Jr.

Wayne Miller Kemp Jr.

Dec 18, 2013

Wayne Miller Kemp Jr., 59, of Jackson, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly on Wednesday, December 18, 2013.. He was born May 29, 1954 in Vinton, son of the late Wayne Miller Kemp Sr. and Ethel Louise McAllister. Wayne was formerly employed by MTI of Columbus and in 2011 earned a degree...

Charlotte Jeanne Dray

Charlotte Jeanne Dray

Dec 16, 2013

Charlotte Jeanne Dray, 70, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born September 4, 1943 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late James Clifton “J.C.” and Virginia Steele Burke. Jeanne was married to Jack Dray and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was retired from Gallipolis Developmental...

Gladys Opal Bowyer

Gladys Opal Bowyer

Dec 15, 2013

Gladys Opal Bowyer, 60, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born March 15, 1953 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Harry Lee and Macil Birchfield Raines. Surviving are two stepsons, Eugene Roach and Danny Roach, both of Gallipolis; two sisters, Betty Simms of Crown City and Wanda Garnes of...

Evelyn Elizabeth Williams

Evelyn Elizabeth Williams

Dec 14, 2013

Evelyn Elizabeth Williams, 94 of Patriot, took her final journey home Saturday, December 14, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 20, 1919 in Walnut Township, a daughter of the late Ralph and Della Myers Allbright. Evelyn married Garland E. Williams on June 3, 1934 and he preceded her in death along, with sons, Jack Williams, Daniel...

Joyce Marie Thompson

Joyce Marie Thompson

Dec 14, 2013

Joyce Marie (Morrison) Thompson, 65, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on December 14, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on June 13, 1948 in Logan, WV, daughter of the Late Ogden and Rose Marie (Paluso) Morrison. Joyce belonged to Delta Kappa Gamma Association, National Education Association, Ohio Education Association, and was a member...

Orlyn Fellure

Orlyn Fellure

Dec 12, 2013

Orlyn Fellure, 89, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was born April 12, 1924 in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late William and Frankie McGath Fellure. He graduated from Delaware-Willis High School, Delaware, Ohio in 1942. Orlyn entered the U.S. Army in 1942, serving from 1942 – 1945...

Harry Lee Woodyard Sr.

Harry Lee Woodyard Sr.

Dec 11, 2013

Harry Lee Woodyard Sr., 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1939 in Allensburg, Ohio, son of the late James Wilbur and Elma Hazel Murphy Woodyard. Harry married Phyllis Anderson and she survives him. He was a self employed small engine repairman and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...

Paul Dale Bradbury

Paul Dale Bradbury

Dec 10, 2013

Paul Dale Bradbury, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born January 29, 1938 in Gallipolis, son of the late Clyde Bradbury and Ethel Roush Bradbury Peters. Paul was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn McDaniel Bradbury and his second wife, Sharron Davis Bradbury, in June,...

Nathan H. Clay

Nathan H. Clay

Dec 8, 2013

Nathan H. Clay, 87, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 18, 1926 in Branchland, West Virginia, son of the late Walter Scott and Mary A. Lucas Clay. Nathan was married to Florence M. Elliott on August 29, 1953 and she preceded him in death on...

Clifford O. Willett

Clifford O. Willett

Dec 8, 2013

Clifford O. Willett, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born October 5, 1933 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late Charles and Oakley Hooten Willett. He was a dairy farmer. Surviving are his wife, Ruth White Willet, of Gallipolis; five stepchildren, Diana Swisher of Chillicothe, Judy...

Helen Steger

Helen Steger

Dec 3, 2013

Helen Steger, 96, of Groveport, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Winchester Place Nursing Home. She was born December 10, 1916 in Northup, daughter of the late Charles R. and Faye B. Smeltzer Rose. Helen was married to Merrill Steger and he preceded her in death November 30, 1997. She worked at Evans Grocery and GC Murphy...

Kenneth "Duck" Herbert Swain

Kenneth "Duck" Herbert Swain

Dec 2, 2013

Kenneth “Duck” Herbert Swain went home to The Lord Monday, December 2, 2013. Born October 30,1930, he was the son of the late Herbert and Oma (Cremeens) Swain. He was a retired special deputy for the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, operated an auction service for several years, as well as a furniture and boot store in Gallipolis. He was a...

Norma Jean Haskins Martin

Norma Jean Haskins Martin

Nov 29, 2013

Norma (Jean) Haskins Martin, 84, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on August 25, 1929 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold “Doc” and Beulah Cherrington Haskins. Jean was a bookkeeper in several local businesses, most notably, The Evans/Pennyfare Supermarkets Warehouse and Scotten-Dillon Tobacco Co. She was a...

Jessie Irene Lemon Angell

Jessie Irene Lemon Angell

Nov 29, 2013

Jessie Irene Lemon Angell, of Wheelersburg, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away at Concord Nursing Home in Wheelersburg, Ohio on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the age of 94. She was born on January 14, 1919 to Orpha and John Lemon. She married Elmer Lewis Angell on July 3, 1937. She was a homemaker for most of her life, and a...

David Clayton Dovenbarger

David Clayton Dovenbarger

Nov 28, 2013

In the celebration of the life of David Clayton Dovenbarger, of Gallipolis, Ohio. After a hard eleven month battle with Burkitt’s lymphoma, David began his journey with the Lord in Heaven. On November 28, 2013, David passed away in the arms of the love of his life, Sandy. David began his life journey on January 18, 1974 to James and...

Richard D. Halley

Richard D. Halley

Nov 27, 2013

Richard D. Halley, 78, of Patriot, Ohio, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 27 at the Emogene Dolens Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born February 5, 1935, in Kanauga, Ohio, son of the late John and Florence Henry Halley. Richard worked as a guard, taxi driver and truck driver in New York City until...

Charlene Marie Ward Darst

Charlene Marie Ward Darst

Nov 26, 2013

Charlene Marie Ward Darst, 80, of Cheshire, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born on October 5, 1933 in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Wesley F. and Huldah Ruth Brechtel Ward. Charlene was married to Dale “Bill” W. Darst on July 30, 1950....

Mary Virginia Harris Burner

Mary Virginia Harris Burner

Nov 21, 2013

Mary Virginia Harris Burner, 90, died on November 21, 2013 surrounded by her family in Lansing, KS. She was born to the late Grover C. and Bertha Ridenour Harris on January 23, 1923 at home in the White Oak community near Philippi, WV. Despite the Great Depression, she enjoyed her farm childhood where she was surrounded by loving extended family...

Nancy K. Feustel

Nancy K. Feustel

Nov 21, 2013

Nancy Kay Feustel, 63, Johnstown, Ohio formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013 in Johnstown, Ohio. She was born on January 13, 1950 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Russell Frazier and Emma Elizabeth Caroline Hayman Edmunds who survives in Gallipolis. Nancy was a medical assistant. Nancy is survived by her husband Kenneth M. Feustel of Gallipolis,...

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