Obituaries

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

Evelyn Ruth Smith

Evelyn Ruth Smith

Mar 30, 2014

ALBANY – Evelyn Ruth Gaston Smith, 97, of Albany, died Sunday evening, March 30, 2014 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 20, 1916 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucy Frost Gaston. She is survived by a son, James (Ruth) Smith of Toledo; two grandchildren, Keith Smith, Kristie Blaningin; and a brother, James Gaston. Besides...

Judy Oxley

Judy Oxley

Mar 30, 2014

ATHENS – Judy Oxley, 73, of Nelsonville, formerly of Athens, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her home. Born December 24, 1940 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Ward and Inez Congrove McClain. She is survived by three Children, Donna Bentley of The Plains, Becky (Larry) Howard of Athens, Robert Zopp of Indiana; several grandchildren and...

Jeffrey John Urbanic

Jeffrey John Urbanic

Mar 30, 2014

Chester - Jeffrey John Urbanic, 56 of Strongsville, Ohio, formerly of Chester, died peacefully Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Falling Water Health Care in Strongsville. Born July 27, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of the late John Urbanic and Laura Baum Urbanic of Strongville, Ohio. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter; three...

Elila A. Adams

Elila A. Adams

Mar 27, 2014

Tuppers Plains - Elila A. Adams, 74 of Tuppers Plains, left this earth Thursday March 27, 2014 at Camden Clark Memorial Campus after a sudden illness. She was born September 22, 1939 in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of the late Forrest and Eula Cooper Ward. She worked for Rampp Company in Marietta and Wente Construction in Belpre. She later free...

Thomas Edward Eslocker

Thomas Edward Eslocker

Mar 24, 2014

Thomas Eslocker passed away March 24th in Athens Ohio. He was born October 26th, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was an adoring father, dear friend, respected professional, and gave laughter to all that knew him well. He will be sadly missed by family, friends, and colleagues. He is survived by his companion Lori Baker; the mother of his children and...

Donna Marie Stage

Donna Marie Stage

Mar 23, 2014

ATHENS – Donna Marie Stage, 64, of Wooster, died Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Born September 30, 1949 in The Plains, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Rosie Bentley Turrill. She is survived by two children, Joseph Elmer Stage, Jr., Tammy Marie Stage, both of Wooster; a granddaughter, Alisha Ann Stage; and a...

Jeffrey L. Depoy

Jeffrey L. Depoy

Mar 23, 2014

Jeffrey L. Depoy, 54, of Athens, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born September 22, 1959 in Athens, Ohio, the son of Alvin and Patricia (Humphrey) Depoy. Jeffrey was a meat cutter, an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was a 1978 graduate of Federal Hocking High...

Gene Hunt

Gene Hunt

Mar 22, 2014

Gene Hunt Gene Hunt, 79, of Parkersburg died Saturday March 22, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Campus in Parkersburg. Born on January 8, 1935 in Widen, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Earl and Myrtle Holcomb Hunt. He was retired from Shell Chemical Company and attended Faith Chapel Church. Gene was a US Marine Corp Veteran. He is...

Frank (Bob) Robert Root

Frank (Bob) Robert Root

Mar 22, 2014

Frank (Bob) Robert Root Frank Robert Root, 83, of Coolville, Ohio passed away Saturday March 22, 2014. He was born August 12, 1930 in Coolville, Ohio son of the late Albert and Marie Harper Root. He was a Korean War Navy Veteran and was a retired business owner of Root's Grocery in Coolville. Frank is survived by two sons, Kevin...

Ila Grace Westfall

Ila Grace Westfall

Mar 20, 2014

Ila Grace Westfall Ila Grace Westfall, 85, of Reedsville, OH passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born Dec. 18, 1928 in Medina, WV daughter of the late Raymond Roscoe and Ethel Gertrude Farley Robbins. She was a member of the Reedsville Church of the Nazarene and the former owner of Forked Run...

Loyd Franklin Washburn

Loyd Franklin Washburn

Mar 19, 2014

Loyd Franklin Washburn Loyd Franklin Washburn, 87, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born Nov. 15, 1926 in Coolville, OH son of the late Aubra M. and Margaret Caplinger Washburn. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the K T Crosson Post 21 Athens American Legion and a life member of...

Nicholas James Stachler

Nicholas James Stachler

Mar 18, 2014

ATHENS – Sgt. Nicholas James Stachler, 30, of Athens, passed peacefully Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Born April 6, 1983 in Athens, he was the son of Pamela M. McCoy Stachler of Athens and the late James Howard Stachler. Nick was a 2002 graduate of Athens High School and entered the military after high school, rising to the rank of an...

Larry Eugene Bing

Larry Eugene Bing

Mar 17, 2014

GLOUSTER – Larry Eugene Bing, 72, of Glouster, died Monday morning, March 17, 2014 at his home. Born January 20, 1942 in Hemlock Grove, he was the son of the late Elba Eugene and Nora Rheda Jeffers Bing. He was a graduate of Shade High School. After high school, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but instead, he joined...

Charles D. Patterson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...