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Recent Obituaries in Gallipolis, OH
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Gallipolis, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Lester J. Mccombs
Jun 8, 2014
Lester J. McCombs, 75, of Patriot, passed away at his residence on Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was born April 22, 1939 in Gallia County, son of the late Leslie E. and Lola H. Saunders McCombs. He was a farmer Surviving are his sister, Linda (Chester) Stout of Patriot; three brothers, Leo E McCombs, Lonnie L. McCombs, and Lewis A....
Willard Leedy
Jun 5, 2014
Willard Leedy went to be with The Lord on Thursday June 5, 2014 at the age of 96. Funeral service will be held 2 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at First Baptist Church. The family will receive visitors on Monday June 9, 2014 at Willis Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 7:30PM. Mr. Leedy was born in Jackson, Ohio on...
Calvin W. Waugh
Jun 3, 2014
Long-time Gallia County resident, Calvin William Waugh, age 92, passed away on June 3, 2014 in New Albany, OH at the residence of his daughter, Kala Sue Bush, surrounded by his wife of nearly 72 years, Lenice Jeffers Waugh, and his family. Calvin was born May 4, 1922 in “Waugh Bottom,” near Swan Creek by the banks of the Ohio...
William Lloyd Segraves
May 30, 2014
William Lloyd Segraves, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1938 in Gallipolis, son of the late Troy and Sylvia Segraves. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church. Surviving him are his sisters and brother, Nancy Dials of Ashville, Ohio, Mary Ann Watterson of Bradenton,...
Wanda Jean Ward
May 30, 2014
Wanda Jean Lemaster Ward, 81, of Vinton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord On Friday, May 30, 2014 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, Ohio Wanda was born April 10, 1933 in Louisa, KY to the late James and Thursday Miller Lemaster. She was a member of the White Oak Baptist Church and was retried from Electrocraft. Wanda...
Ava Mae Lasseter
May 23, 2014
Ava Mae Lasseter, 6 month old daughter of Brandon and Bre Ann Lasseter, passed peacefully in their arms on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital after a life-long courageous battle with several complex congenital heart defects. Through-out her journey she continuously surprised her amazing doctors with the strength and determination to survive. Ava’s smile and personality melted many...
Theodore Blanchard Flood
May 22, 2014
Theodore Blanchard “Ted” Flood of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his home Thursday May 22nd 2014 at the age of 90. Ted was born June 15, 1923 in community of Karthus/Frenchville, PA to Clark and Bessie (Mignot) Flood. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Rosalie (Warren) Sayre. Ted is survived by his wife Mary Rife...
James W. Price
May 20, 2014
James W. Price, 62, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1951 in Gallipolis, son of the late Cecil William Price and Darlene Roush Price, who survives him. Jim married Ellen Maley on January 22, 1983 in Cheshire, Ohio and she survives him. He graduated with the 1969...
Alice V. Sprouse
May 19, 2014
Alice V. Sprouse, 94, of Thurman, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Holzer Senior Care in Gallipolis. She was born on January 11, 1920 in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Frank and Virginia Riffle Carpenter. Alice was a homemaker, a member of the Whitesville Baptist Church, attended the Centerville Methodist Church, Centerville United...
Jane Ann Layne
May 18, 2014
Jane Ann Layne, 84, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on October 18, 1929 in Crown City, Ohio, daughter of the late Miles and Anna Campbell Neal. Jane Ann retired in 1981 from the Gallipolis Developmental Center with 30 years of service. She was married to Loren...
Billie H. Allen
May 13, 2014
Billie H. Allen, 94, of Gallipolis, formerly of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born May 26, 1919, daughter of the late Walter E. and Minnie Smith Harmon. Billie married Raymond Allen of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he preceded her in April, 1982. Also preceding her in death was her...
Retha Mae Parcell
May 8, 2014
Retha Mae Parcell, 84, of Gallipolis, OH, went home to be with the lord, May 8, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH. She was born February 2, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late William Lester Haner and Nora Faye Myers Haner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman N....
Beatrice Bea Biars
May 8, 2014
Beatrice “Bea” Biars, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 17, 1937 in Mason County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Guy and Gertrude Luckeydoo Pullins. She was married to Christopher “Junior” Biars for 57 years and he survives her. Bea was a retired manager for Kentucky Fried Chicken. She...
Donald E. Cox
May 7, 2014
DONALD E. COX, 88, of Patriot, OH, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Abbyshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born on June 13, 1925 at home in Lawrence County, Ohio, son of the late Earl and Mary Lunsford Cox. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his four sisters, Dorothy...
Debora Mae Thomae
May 5, 2014
Debora Mae Thomae, 51, of Gallipolis, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 5, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born August 9, 1962 in Gallipolis, daughter of Dana and Lydia Plants Laywell, who survive her. Debbie was married to John A. Thomae for 28 years and he survives her. She was self-employed in giving home healthcare,...
Floyd R. Fillinger
May 4, 2014
Floyd R. Fillinger, 83, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 31, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Ferry and Emily Sanders Fillinger. Floyd was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center and was a farmer. Surviving are his daughter,...
Robert "Bob" E. Clagg
May 2, 2014
Robert E. “Bob” Clagg, 74, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 2, 2014 with his family by his side at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1939 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late John Clayton and Elsie M. Halley Clagg. Bob was a retired truck driver, a member...
John S Burke
May 2, 2014
John S. Burke, 67, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Holzer Medical Center. John was born on January 2, 1947 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Lloyd Burke and Mary A. Wills Burke who survives. He was U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Janice Fisher Burke...
Robert "Bill" W. Saunders
Apr 30, 2014
Robert W. “Bill” Saunders, 78, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born November 30, 1935 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Virgil L. and Lucille Curry Saunders. Bill married Patricia Comer on November 3, 1956 and she survives him. He was a 1953 GAHS graduate and a...
Okey E Coffee
Apr 28, 2014
Okey E. Coffee, 82, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born July 22, 1931 in Garwood, West Virginia, son of the late Gaylord and Mary Elizabeth Snipes Coffee. Okey married Phoebe A. Miller on May 14, 1952 in Rubyville, Ohio and she survives him. He was a...
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