Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Margaret M. Ames
Oct 21, 2013
ATHENS – Margaret M. Ames, 98, of Athens, died Monday morning, October 21, 2013 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 15, 1915 in Cutler, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Betsy Kennedy Lucas. She is survived by a son, Richard Ames of Athens; a special nephew, Bill Lucas of Guysville; two grandchildren, Shane and Marvelene Ames both...
Isabell Dautel
Oct 12, 2013
ATHENS – Isabell Dautel, 89, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, formerly of Athens, died Saturday morning, October 12, 2013 at her home. Born August 16, 1924 in Athens, she was the daughter of the Brown family of Athens. After graduation from Ohio University with her B.F.A. in 1946 where she was a member of Phi Beta Phi Ohio Alpha Chapter 1943, she...
Grace McVey
Oct 10, 2013
ATHENS – Grace McVey, 103, of Athens died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born August 16, 1910 in Bicknell, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alwilda Liewellen Sherman. She formerly owned a grocery store in Athens with her husband during WWI and worked for Johnsons Upholstery. She is survived by four nephews,...
Larry A. Welch
Oct 3, 2013
Larry A. Welch Larry A. Welch, 72, of Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 3, 1941 in Belpre, OH, son of the late Roy and Margaret Simmons Welch. Larry was Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by 2 sons, Mike and Lisa Welch and Steve Welch; a daughter,...
Vonda Cullison
Oct 1, 2013
ATHENS – Vonda Cullison, 62, of Athens, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on October 1, 2013. Born September 22, 1951 in Zanesville, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn Dobbins and Henry Wilson. She had been employed by O’Bleness Memorial Hospital for the past 28 years. Vonda is survived by her husband of 38 years,...
Stephen Paul Kazee
Sep 29, 2013
STEWART – Stephen Paul Kazee, 55, of Stewart lost his battle with cancer Sunday, September 29, 2013 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1957 in Columbus, he was the son of the late Elmer and Bonnie Kazee. Steve was a United States Army veteran and for the last 19 years worked as a loss-prevention officer for Walmart. He is...
Dorothy Cone
Sep 26, 2013
ATHENS – Dorothy Cone, 87, of Athens died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at The Laurels of Athens. Born October 31, 1925 in Trimble, she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Nancy Lenigar Sharp. She was a graduate of Jackson Trimble High School and a cook at Ohio University and Federal Hocking Schools. She also transported medical patients to...
Jerry Lewis
Sep 24, 2013
ATHENS – Jerry F. Lewis, 60, of Parkersburg, WV, formerly of Athens, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at his home. Born April 11, 1953 in Athens, he was the son of the late William O. and Mary Emma Stotts Lewis, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Connie; a son, Carl Jackson Lewis; four siblings, William (Louise) Lewis, Jr., Gene...
Charles E. Dailey
Sep 21, 2013
Charles E. Dailey Charles E. Dailey, 74, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2103 at Kobacker House in Columbus, OH. He was born Jan. 16, 1939 in Milton, WV son of the late Basil and Norma Willis Dailey. He was an Air Force Veteran and attended Reedsville Church of Christ and Reedsville Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. He...
Charles H. Foster
Sep 20, 2013
Charles H. Foster Charles H. Foster, 80, of Beverly, OH passed away Sept. 20, 2013 at Arbors At Marietta. He was born May 2, 1933 in Brownsville, WV son of the late Claude and Levy Mae Hudnell Foster. He is survive by his wife, Fairy Foster; 4 daughters, Lisa and Curt Husk, Sheila and Roger Westfall, Frances and Lee Smarr...
Charles Gaston
Sep 18, 2013
ATHENS – Charles R. Gaston, 91, of Athens, died Wednesday evening, September 18, 2013 in Albany. Born June 4, 1922 in Athens County, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Lucy Frost Gaston. He attended Shade High School and graduated from American High School and was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was formerly employed with...
Anita K. Russell
Sep 12, 2013
THE PLAINS – Anita “Kay” Russell, 72, of The Plains, passed away early Thursday morning, September 12, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. Kay was born May 15, 1941 in Athens and she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel Radcliff Cochran. Kay’s greatest love and joy in life was spending time with her daughter Cindy...
William Bulger
Sep 10, 2013
ATHENS – William E. “Bill” Bulger, 86, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, September 10, 2013 at his home. Born January 31, 1927 in Everett, PA, he was the son of the late William James and Ida Zimmerman Bulger. He retired from Ohio University in 1988 and was a US Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member and past...
Frieda Morris
Sep 10, 2013
ATHENS – Frieda Barnhill Morris, 103, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Lindley Inn. Born April 8, 1910 on Dutch Ridge, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Barnhill and Mary Ann Klingenberg. She was a 1928 Graduate of Shade High School and was a homemaker. She spent most of her married life in Cleveland....
Edgar Pullins
Sep 9, 2013
Edgar Pullins Edgar Junior Pullins, 86, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at Camden-Clark Memorial Campus, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Nov. 28, 1926 in Sumner, OH son of the late Edgar Jackson and Linnie Myers Pullins. He was a member of South Bethel Community Church, an Army Veteran of the Korean War, a member of Tuppers...
Ralph Ballard
Sep 8, 2013
Ralph Ballard Ralph H. Ballard, 89, of Bashan, OH passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Sept. 24, 1923 in Evans, WV son of the late Omer and Dorma Holland Ballard. He was a member of Red Brush Church of Christ since 1943. He was also an Army veteran of WWII, a...
Juanita Litteral
Sep 4, 2013
Juanita Litteral Juanita W. Litteral, 72, of Caledonia, OH, formerly of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at the Presidential Center in Marion, OH. She was born May 25, 1941 in Athens County, OH daughter of the late Clarence and Frances Linthicum Grim. She was a member of the Porterfield Baptist Church and a retired janitor at Coolville...
Mary Sue Nelson
Sep 3, 2013
Mary Sue Nelson Mary Sue Nelson, 56, of Belpre, OH passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Feb. 25, 1957 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Floyd Barringer Jr. and Elizabeth Johnson Barringer O'Connor She is survived by 2 sons, Jeremy and Christy Nelson and Jesse and Jessica Nelson; 6 grandchildren,...
Margaret A. Welch
Aug 31, 2013
Margaret A. Welch Margaret A. Welch, 94, of Cutler, Ohio died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at her home with her daughter and son at her side. She was born July 22, 1919 in Akron, Ohio to the late Elmer and Irene Hubar Neitz. She is survived by her daughter, Marian David Coen and son, Terry Angela Dupler Welch. She had...
Guy Thomas "Poppy" Hayman
Aug 28, 2013
Guy T. "Poppy" Hayman Guy Thomas "Poppy" Hayman, 73, of Long Bottom, OH went home to be with the Lord in his happy hunting ground Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Dec. 12, 1939 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late Guy D. and Ernestine Barton Hayman. He was a self-employed logger,...