Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Blaine Nelson Michael
Jun 10, 2025
Blaine Nelson "Doc" Michael, 76 of The Plains, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Painesville, OH. Born September 27, 1948 in Athens, he was the son of the late Carl and Maude Thorne Michael.
A 1967 graduate of The Plains High School, he went on to work at Ohio University in the Factory Street Store Room. It's while working at...
Gayann Clay
Jun 10, 2025
Chester - Gayann Clay, 84, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Athens, Ohio.
Gayann was born on June 13, 1940, in Chester, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Eldon and Evelyn “Gay” Ebersbach Gaul. A 1958 graduate of Eastern High School and Columbus Business University, she dedicated many years of service to the Meigs County...
Wilson J. Putman
Jun 8, 2025
COOLVILLE—Wilson J. Putman, 80, of Coolville, OH, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his residence.
He was born July 20, 1944, in Morgansville, WV, son of the late Woodrow and Mary (Clem) Putman. He worked road construction with his uncles, brothers, brothers-in-law, sons, sons-in-law and nephews. He was a self-employed carpenter, building houses from 1977-1991 and retired in 2006...
Donn Kenneth Huffman
Jun 6, 2025
Donn Kenneth Huffman, age 78 of Athens, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025. Donn was born on March 12, 1947 in Libertyville, Illinois, to the late Marvel (Huse) and Donald Huffman. Donn is survived by his wife of 50 years, K. Marie Graham; a daughter, Sarah Jane Amberson, and three grandchildren; Anabela Keakalina, Avalina Leilani, and Andre Mailani Antolino,...
Hazel Guess
Jun 6, 2025
COOLVILLE—Hazel V. Guess, 53, of Coolville, OH, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV.
She was born Nov. 23, 1971, in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of Linda Murphy Ellison and the late Alfred Carl Ellison. She was a bus driver for Warren School District and loved all the kids on her bus. Hazel also loved to...
Susan Eileen Pitts
Jun 6, 2025
ATHENS- Susan Eileen Pitts, 77, of Athens passed away at the Laurels of Athens on June 6, 2025.
Born May 4, 1948, in Waverly, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Gretta Eylar.
Susan was a graduate of Waverly High School and retired from United Seniors of Athens County just last year after a long and successful career. Susan...
Chad Eddy
Jun 6, 2025
Joseph “Chad” Eddy passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2025. Chad was born on January 1, 1976 in Athens, Ohio. He was the first child born on New Year’s Day in Athens for the year 1976.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Geri and Mark Mitchell, his sister Leslie (Kevin) Davis, and his step-sisters Michelle (Dave) Lemmon and...
Wilbert "Bill" F. Owens, Jr
Jun 5, 2025
COOLVILLE—Wilbert “Bill” F. Owens, Jr., 79, of Coolville, OH, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV.
He was born Feb. 5, 1946, in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Pauline (Fien) and Wilbert Owens, Sr. He worked for Walker in Parkersburg as a welder and fabricator. Wilbert loved his family, fishing, camping and riding his...
William Michael Dombroski
Jun 4, 2025
William “Bill” Dombroski passed away on June 4th, 2025, at the age of 86.
Bill was born July 11, 1938 in Barberton, Ohio, to Walter and Mary (Doran), but spent most of his adult life in Athens with his wife of 51 years, Ann Dombroski. He graduated from Norton High School in 1957 and the University of Akron with a Bachelor...
Dale Lavern Goldsberry
Jun 2, 2025
Dale Lavern Goldsberry, 87, of Athens, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. The family wants to extend a heartfelt thank you to Ohio Health, the caregivers at both the Kobacker House and Willow Brook Communities for their kind hearts and attentiveness to Dale.
Born June 23, 1937, in Millfield, Ohio, Dale was...
Minerva “Jane” Wingett
Jun 2, 2025
Minerva “Jane” Wingett
Shade - Jane Wingett, 99, of Shade, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Kimes Convalescent Center in Athens.
Born on August 16, 1925, in Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth Lewis Hooper. During World War II, Jane worked in Detroit and painted rivets for the airplanes, hence the expression “Rosy the...
Martha Jane Vickers
Jun 2, 2025
Martha Jane Vickers
Athens - Martha Jane Vickers, 89, of Athens, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025 at her residence.
Born June 28, 1935 in Harrison, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russel W and Mildred J Biddle Adams. Martha was a 1953 graduate of Harrison High School and earned her Associates Degree in Business Administration from the University...
Marjorie Lenore Hoon Sebring
May 31, 2025
MARJORIE LENORE HOON SEBRING
ATHENS - Marjorie Sebring passed away on the evening of May 31st 2025 at Embassy of Logan at the age of 95.
Marjorie was born on November 7, 1929, to Ross and Goldie Young Hoon of Chesterhill, Ohio. She was the eldest of four children, Eleanor Lee, James and Alta (Kay).
After graduating from Marion HS, she married Robert...
Julie Ann Kimes
May 30, 2025
Julie Ann Biron Kimes
Middleport - On May 30, 2025, Julie Kimes was called home.
Born January 31, 1962, in Naples, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Jules Richard and Ann Darst Biron. Julie was a 1980 graduate of Meigs High School. She was a sweet and gentle soul known for her quiet manner and her love for animals, flowers...
Myrtle Gabriel
May 27, 2025
STEWART - Myrtle Evelyn England (Alkire, Gabriel) was at home in Stewart, OH and went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 27, 2025.
Myrtle was born June 3, 1944 in London, Ohio to Harold and Dorothy England. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and wife. She was a member of the Stewart United Methodist Church. Myrtle was...
Joseph Wade Coen
May 24, 2025
CUTLER—Joseph Wade Coen, 74, of Cutler, OH, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Frost, OH, son of the late Kenneth and Bessie Lonas Coen. He was retired from the Athens County Engineers Office. He was an avid race fan, especially dirt track, and worked at Skyline Speedway as a race track...
Dixie Lou Neal
May 22, 2025
Dixie Lou Neal (Moore), 72, of Guysville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2025, just five days shy of her 73rd birthday. She was born on May 27, 1952, to the late Samuel "Dick" and Edith Finnearty Moore in Athens, Ohio. Dixie lived a life of unwavering faith, boundless generosity, and deep devotion to her family and...
Dolores Adie
May 22, 2025
Dolores Adie, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, friend, and Jesus follower, of Indianapolis, Indiana (formerly of Athens, Ohio), passed away peacefully Thursday, May 22, 2025 in her sleep at the age of 91.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois March 29, 1934 and attended the North Park College where she became a teacher. She married Douglas K. Adie in 1965 at the...
William R. “Joe” Phillips
May 22, 2025
William R. “Joe” Phillips passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at his home on Angel Ridge in Athens, just steps from where his family’s farmhouse stood and where he was born on January 9, 1947. He was the son of the late William Richard and Agnes Doane Phillips and a graduate of Shade High School. He liked to share...
Robert Joseph Shostak
May 19, 2025
Robert Joseph Shostak
Athens - Robert Joseph Shostak, 81, of Athens, Ohio, passed away at his residence on May 19, 2025. Robert was born in a work camp in Aschaffenburg, Germany, during World War II, the son of Eva (Osczypok) and Joe Shostak. In 1949, the Shostak family immigrated to the United States and eventually settled in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Robert graduated...
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