Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

Gay O. Fields

Gay O. Fields

Mar 3, 2014

Gay O. Fields Gay O. Fields,91, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Rock Springs Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy. He was born December 28, 1923 in Walton, West Virgina son of the late Robert and Iva Jones Fields. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, served in the second world war in the Pacific...

JoAnn Chiki

JoAnn Chiki

Mar 1, 2014

ATHENS - JoAnn Chiki, 88, of Athens, passed away early Saturday morning, March 1, 2014 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Born December 26, 1925 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys Bradfield Williamson, Sr. JoAnn was a 1943 graduate of Chauncey-Dover High School and attended Ohio University studying Journalism. Her...

Thelma C. Sabo

Thelma C. Sabo

Mar 1, 2014

ATHENS – Thelma C. Sabo, 77, of Athens, died early Saturday morning, March 1, 2014 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 27, 1936 in Guysville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel Burleigh Rodehaver. She was a 1954 graduate of Rome-Canaan High School and she retired from Ohio University Food Service after 30 years of...

Charles "Chuck" Bartels

Charles "Chuck" Bartels

Mar 1, 2014

Charles "Chuck" Bartels Charles "Chuck" Bartels, 63, of Belpre, OH passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1950 in Pomeroy, OH son of the late William and Louise Humphrey Bartels. He retired from AEP as a Civil Engineer and was an avid supporter of Eastern High School Athletics. He is survived by a...

Joyce A. Browning

Joyce A. Browning

Feb 26, 2014

ATHENS – Joyce A. Browning, 70, of Athens, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Arcadia Nursing Home. Born October 5, 1943 in Shade, she was the daughter of the late Floyd E. and Anna Sargent Williams. She was a graduate of Shade High School. She worked as a nurses aide for 15 years and worked at T S Trim for...

Norma Louise Randolph

Norma Louise Randolph

Feb 26, 2014

Norma Louise Randolph Norma Louise Randolph, 93, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born April 2, 1920 in Alfred, Meigs County, Ohio to the late William and Rose Kapple. She worked at Arcadia Valley Nursing Home, Hudson Health Center for Ohio University and Athens State Hospital. Norma belonged to...

Ronald Dillon Sr.

Ronald Dillon Sr.

Feb 24, 2014

Ronald Dillon, Sr. Ronald Dillon, Sr., 79, of Belpre, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at CCMC-St. Joseph's Campus, Parkersburg, WV. He was born June 20, 1934 in Reedsville, OH, son of the late Cecil V. and Lulu Bell Shultz Dillon. He was a Navy Veteran of 16 years serving in the Korean War and liked his Ham Radio....

Laura Mae Sayre

Laura Mae Sayre

Feb 20, 2014

THE PLAINS - Laura Mae Sayre, Age 98 of The Plains passed away on Feb. 20, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, OH. She was born on September 30, 1915 in Pratts Fork, OH, the daughter of the late GH and Ida Frost Williams. She graduated from Shade High School in 1933. Preceded in death by her first husband Fred...

David Wayne Ratliff

David Wayne Ratliff

Feb 20, 2014

ATHENS — David Wayne Ratliff, 66, of Athens, passed away at Riverside Hospital on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, as the result of a stroke that he suffered earlier. He is survived by his sister, Janice; her husband, Jerry Clevinger; and their children; a brother, Marshall; his wife, Vicki Ratliff; and their daughter, Deena; Beverly and her two children, McKinley and...

Marvin Buckley

Marvin Buckley

Feb 19, 2014

Marvin D. Buckley Marvin (Bub) D. Buckley, 69, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus. He was born Aug. 27, 1944 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Herman C. and C. Alice Buckley. He was a 1963 graduate of Parkersburg High School and was a member and retiree after 40 years...

James E. Ford

James E. Ford

Feb 19, 2014

James E. Ford James E. Ford, 78, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Nov. 24, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Edwin and Helen Swan Ford. He attended Little Hocking Church of Christ and was a lifelong farmer and avid wood worker. James retired from G.E....

Connie Brooks

Connie Brooks

Feb 16, 2014

CHAUNCEY – Connie Brooks, 50, of Chauncey, died early Sunday morning, February 16, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born June 18, 1963 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Betty Miller Brooks. She is survived by two children, Jessica (Waylon Lyons) Brooks, Wesley Brooks; four grandchildren, Kyleigh Balch, Brian Balch, Kaydence Lyons, Morrison Lyons; five brothers,...

Michael J. Bourgin

Michael J. Bourgin

Feb 14, 2014

ATHENS – Michael J. Bourgin, 50, of Athens, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at his home. Born September 8, 1963 in Cincinnati, he was the son of the late Gordon and Kay Savey Bourgin. He was a former Park Ranger for the Badlands National Park and was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by many friends throughout the Athens...

Charles Emmett Nease

Charles Emmett Nease

Feb 10, 2014

Charles Emmett Nease Charles Emmett Nease, 73, of Syracuse, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born Oct. 12, 1940 in Pomeroy, OH son of the late Bernard and Thelma Hood Nease. He was an Army veteran, an avid fisherman and retired from Columbus & Southern Electric where he worked as a Lineman. He is...

Vickie Varner

Vickie Varner

Feb 9, 2014

Vickie Varner Vickie Varner, 57, of Coolville, OH passed away Feb. 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 24, 1956 in Aiken, SC daughter of the late Joseph B. and Vivian C. Cook Godwin. She is survived by her husband, Steven Varner; a son, Anthony (Stacey) Varner and a daughter, Valerie Varner. In addition to her parents, she...

David Dunfee

David Dunfee

Feb 7, 2014

David Dunfee David Dunfee, 58, of Athens, OH passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1955 in Athens, OH son of Okema Minerd Dunfee and the late Paul Dunfee. He is survived by his mother, Okema; his wife, Donna Starkey Dunfee; a sister, Sherry Byrd; a granddaughter, Randi Harper and several aunts, uncles,...

Karie-Jean Gabrielle Dickens

Karie-Jean Gabrielle Dickens

Feb 6, 2014

Karie-Jean Gabrielle Dickens Karie-Jean Gabrielle Dickens, 17, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at her residence. She was born Jan. 26, 1997 in Gallipolis, OH daughter of Joshua Dickens and Kimberly McKenzie Dickens. Karie-Jean was a student at Meigs High School. In addition to her parents, she is survived by 2 brothers, Christopher Stillwell and Joshua Dickens;...

Thelma E. Riley

Thelma E. Riley

Feb 5, 2014

ATHENS – Thelma E. Riley, 79, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, February 5, 2014 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born January 28, 1935 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harley H. and Ella Brooks Secoy. She attended the Airline Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Vern (Bub) Riley; four sons, Jack (Debbie)...

Larry Baker

Larry Baker

Feb 3, 2014

Larry Baker Larry Baker, 59, of Reedsville, OH passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. He was born May 23, 1954, son of the late Clarence and Rita (Petty) Baker. Larry was a good Christian man who attended the Long Bottom Methodist Church. He was retired from the Air Force and from Ohio University. He loved...

Kathy Anderson

Kathy Anderson

Feb 3, 2014

Kathy Anderson Kathy Anderson, 56, of Guysville, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 3, 1958 in Athens, OH daughter of the late Thomas and Garnett Preece Young. She worked as a deli manager for Guysville Marathon. She is survived by a son, Bobby and Kylie Anderson; 4 brothers, Gary and Linda...