Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Cora Faye Welch
May 29, 2014
Cora Faye Welch Cora Faye Welch, 65, of Belpre, OH passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1948 in Athens County, OH daughter of the late Ralph and Delphia Faye Barnhart Stover. She was a former member of New Life Assembly of God in Athens and a former member of Central Avenue United...
Margarete Chapman
May 20, 2014
MILLFIELD – Margarete Chapman, 77, of Millfield, died Tuesday May 20, 2014 in Springfield. Margarete was born September 2, 1936 in Slazia Germany near the city of Breslau (now Poland). She lived there the first seven years of her life until the Russians invaded and she had to flee with her Mother and four sisters. Her father was killed by...
Robert L. Miller
May 17, 2014
Robert L. Miller Robert L. Miller, 89, of Stewart, OH passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born June 28, 1924 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, son of the late Thomas and Texas Mae Blake Miller. Bob was a Special Deputy and former posse member with the Athens County Sheriff's Office. He also...
Victoria Lindley Brown
May 15, 2014
Chauncey – Victoria Lindley Shonborn Brown, 55, of Santa Rosa, California formerly of La Habra Heights, California and married to deceased local Richard “Biff” Brown of Chauncey, died unexpectedly Thursday May 15, 2014. Born February 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, she was the daughter of Carol Shonborn and Al Stone both of Los Angeles, California. Ms. Shonborn attended Lowell...
Barbara J. Harris
May 13, 2014
ATHENS – Barbara J. Harris, 81 of Athens, died Tuesday evening, May 13, 2014 at Grant Medical Center. Born November 1, 1932 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Denver B. and Marguerite I. Snell Gooding. Barb was a 1950 graduate of Athens High School and a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was also an...
Delpha G. Williams
May 13, 2014
Delpha G. Williams Delpha G. Williams, 96, of Guysville, OH passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Feb. 6, 1918 in Guysville, OH daughter of the late Lester and Ethel Bean Dunfee. She is survived by a son Kenny Garrett; a daughter, Frances Puckett; a brother, Virgil Dunfee; 8 grandchildren, Kellie Merriman,...
Carolyn Sue Cowdery
May 5, 2014
Carolyn Sue Cowdery Carolyn Sue Cowdery, 69, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville,OH. She was born Aug. 11, 1944 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Kibble Lawrence and Virginia Ellen Wilson Cowdery. She is survived by a brother, Jim and Sandy Cowdery; 2 sisters, Patty and John Calaway and Sandra K....
Carolyn O. Taylor
May 3, 2014
Carolyn O. Taylor Carolyn O. Taylor, 71, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 25, 1942 in Akron, OH daughter of the late Arman N. Sr. and Eva E. Hughes Hart. She worked for Brockway Glass in Parkersburg having 15 years of service. She was also a member of Troy Township...
Marguerite "Peggy" E. Irwin
May 2, 2014
ATHENS – Marguerite E. “Peggy” Irwin, 77, of Athens, died Friday afternoon, May 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 6, 1936 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary Rhine Munn. She was formerly employed at Hickory Creek Nursing Center and retired from O’Bleness Memorial Hospital as a social worker....
Leota M. Johnson
May 2, 2014
Leota M. Johnson Leota M. Johnson, 83, of Portland, OH passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV. She was born Sept. 18, 1930 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Delmar and Ethel Taylor Larkins. She is survived by 5 grandsons, William, Jarrod, Chad, Charles and Robert; 4 great-granddaughters, Nicole, Saelym, Kaden and Kieren;...
Harold R. Sisson
Apr 29, 2014
Harold R. Sisson Harold R. Sisson, 57, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 7, 1956 in Gallipolis, OH son of the late Ralph M and Edith Holter Sisson. He was a member of Forest Run Methodist Church; Pomeroy Eagles Club and was an avid Ohio State, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland...
Richard Franklin Smith
Apr 28, 2014
Richard Franklin Smith Richard Franklin Smith, 47, of The Plains, OH, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born Jan. 6, 1967 son of Lottie Kidwell Lawson of Reedsville and Richard Roy Smith of Pomeroy. He worked for Forked Run and also as a security guard and a deckhand on the river. In addition to his...
Ying C. Chang
Apr 27, 2014
ATHENS – Ying C. Chang, 80, of Athens, died Sunday afternoon, April 27, 2014 in Athens. She was born December 27, 1933 in China, she was the daughter of the late Shih-Hai Chang and Mian-Chung Ma. She loved nature and making archeological discoveries. She is survived by two sons, Andy (Debbie) Wen of Bryant, Arkansas, Dennis (Valerie) Wen of Columbia,...
Wayne Howard Hanson
Apr 23, 2014
Wayne Howard Hanson Wayne Howard Hanson, 82, of Belpre, OH passed away April 23, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 3 P.M., Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Grandview Cemetery in Maryville, TN with Mike McClurg officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, OH.
Robert E. Gibbs
Apr 18, 2014
Robert E. Gibbs Robert E. Gibbs, 81, of Reedsville, OH passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 18, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born March 31, 1933 in Hockingport, OH son of the late Harry Ashley and Freda Owens Gibbs. He was a retired sheet metal worker with Local 24 in Columbus, OH and a lifetime member of...
Delores Calvert
Apr 11, 2014
Delores Calvert Delores Calvert, 61, of Athens, OH passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born Oct. 23, 1953 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Thor and Norma Bond Nelson. She is survived by a son, Chad and Lynn Hudnell; a daughter, Amy Evner; 6 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Sharon, Becky, Wanda...
Harold L Barnhart
Apr 8, 2014
ATHENS – Harold L. Barnhart, 52, of Athens, died late Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born April 22, 1961 in Athens, he was the son of Dean (Carol Kasler) Barnhart of Athens and Mary Varnell of Toledo. Besides his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Sandra Petrey, four children, Lisa (R.J.) Beaty of Fort Drum,...
Byron W. James
Apr 8, 2014
GUYSVILLE – Byron James, 87, of Guysville, died Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 2014 at Arcadia Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coolville. Born February 24, 1927 in Chauncey, he was the son of the late Phillip and Elizabeth Mulpas James. He retired from the Athens Mental Health Center after 30 years of service and was a US Navy Veteran. He...
Oliver Ronnie Walls
Apr 2, 2014
ATHENS – Oliver Ronnie Walls, 73, of Athens, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born November 14, 1940 in Athens, he was the son of the late Oliver and Helen Dillinger Walls. A lifelong resident of Athens, he was a graduate of Athens High School and retired as a Captain with the Athens Fire Department with over...
Gary R. Young
Apr 1, 2014
Gary R. Young Gary R. Young, 67, of Millfield, OH passed away with loved ones at his side on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 He was born Nov. 13, 1946 in Columbus, OH, son of the late Thomas and Garnett Preece Young. He was the owner of The Route 13 Tire Shop in Millfield. He is survived by his wife of...
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