Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Charles D. Patterson
Mar 17, 2014
THE PLAINS - Charles D. Patterson, age 91, of The Plains, passed away Monday morning, March 17, 2014. Born in Athens County, he was the son of the late Wilford C. and Wilda Phillips Patterson. Charley was a l942 graduate of Rome-Canaan High School, Stewart and was in the U.S. Army during WWII serving in the South Pacific. He was...
Wanda K. Gross
Mar 16, 2014
Wanda K. Gross Wanda K. Gross, 55, of Elizabeth, WV, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH. She was born Oct. 30, 1958 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Roy and Iris Odell Garey Buchanan. Lakie and Kenneth Reed helped raise her. She is survived by 3 daughters, Cassandra and Martin Carpenter, Candace Williams...
Joseph Michael Null
Mar 16, 2014
Joseph Michael Null Joseph Michael Null, 57, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital after a short illness with Pneumonia. He was born Oct. 31, 1956 in Parkersburg, WV son of Velma Leeson Null and the late Robert C. Null. He worked for Charton Management, Inc. and enjoyed Nascar, gardening and wood crafting. He...
Owen A. Miller
Mar 10, 2014
Owen Miller Owen A. Miller, 50, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Cabell Huntington Hospital as the result of a house fire. He was born Feb. 8, 1964 in Coshocton, OH son of the late Virgil Miller Sr. and Geraldine Villers Miller. He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Virgil Jr. and Pam Miller;...
Dale Saylor
Mar 8, 2014
ATHENS – Dale Saylor, 78, of Athens, died Saturday morning, March 8, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born August 3, 1935 in Madison Twp, Vinton County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Norman and Rose Kennard Saylor. He graduated from Waterloo High School and retired from the US Postal Service after 34 years as a rural mail carrier...
Norma E. McCune
Mar 8, 2014
ATHENS – Norma E. McCune, 88, of Athens, died Saturday, March 08, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. She was a graduate of Rome Canaan High School and retired from McBee’s with over 40 years of service. She is survived by two nephews, Wilson Carr, William McCune; a niece, Marie McCune; a great nephew, Curtis Hyatt; a great niece, Josie...
Peggy J. Sayre
Mar 8, 2014
AMESVILLE – Peggy J. Sayre, 82, of Amesville, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home. Born March 13, 1931 in Amesville, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie V. McKinley Budworth and step daughter of the late Herman L. Budworth. Graduate of Ames-Bern High School, class of 1949. After graduation, she became a bookkeeper at F.W. Woolworth Company...
Najee Emerson Muhammad
Mar 8, 2014
ATHENS – Najee Emerson Muhammad, 69, of Athens died Saturday morning, March 8, 2014 at his home. Born November 24, 1944 in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Emerson and Fazelia Harris Sherman. He received his Ed.D. from the University of Cincinnati specializing in Philosophy and History of Education. As an early retired professor at Ohio...
Jack W. Carsey
Mar 8, 2014
ATHENS – Jack W. Carsey, 87, of Middleport, formerly of Athens, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his home. Born May 25, 1926 in Athens, he was the son of the late Russell Brian and Elsie Jean Dailey Carsey, Sr. He formerly was manager of Landmark and MGM Farm City in Pomeroy and was manager of Meigs County Farm Bureau....
Thomas B. Hart
Mar 6, 2014
Darwin-Thomas B. Hart, 93, of Darwin died March 6, 2014 at Darst's Private Care Home in Pomeroy. Thomas was born August 24, 1920 in Pomeroy, Ohio son of the late Edson and Anna Weyersmiller Hart. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving in WW II in the Philippines. He retired from Ohio University where he was a Environmental...
Dr. Yin-Min Wei
Mar 4, 2014
ATHENS - Dr. Yin-min Wei, 91, of Athens passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. He was born on October 1, 1922 in the Anhwei province of China, emigrated to the United States in 1952, and attended graduate school at Purdue University and The University of Iowa. He went on to work for Westinghouse, IBM, and then...
Joann Lowe
Mar 4, 2014
Joann Lowe (75) of Little Hocking, OH passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. She was born October 28, 1938 in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of the late Nay and Mildred (Fredrick) Collins. Joann was a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of the Little Hocking Church of Christ. Her faith...
Gregory Edward Broadhurst
Mar 3, 2014
ATHENS — Gregory Edward Broadhurst, age 66, died peacefully in his sleep at home — probably of heart-related problems — on March 3, 2014. He had been an Athens County resident since the early 1970s.  The son of a career officer, he joined the Army at age 17 and served in Intelligence Service in Europe and Vietnam. His childhood love...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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....