Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Ronnie Staats
Aug 16, 2012
Ronnie Staats Ronnie Staats, 55, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 28, 1957 in Mason, WV son of George Staats and the late Peggy Persinger Staats. He is survived by his father and step-mother, George and Louise Staats; 3 brothers, Dean, Barry and Randy Staats; a sister, Debbie Leibig and...
Maxine Baringer
Aug 14, 2012
GUYSVILLE - Maxine Baringer, 81, of Guysville, died Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012 at her home. Born March 19, 1931 in Ranger, WV she was the daughter of the late Willard Clarence and Bessie Ferguson Midkiff. She was a 1949 graduate of Shade High School and retired from Ohio University as Assistant Manager in food service after 25 years of...
Adeline Gura
Aug 13, 2012
ATHENS - Adeline Num Soon Kim Gura, 85 of Athens, died Monday night, August 13, 2012 at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville. Born February 20, 1927 in Ewa, Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late Cheung Kun and Suzanna Yong Oake Yue Kim. She was a member of the St. Pauls Catholic Church. She is survived by one...
Irene Sinclair
Aug 10, 2012
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Lawrence Lee Balser
Aug 3, 2012
Lawrence Lee, Balser, 84, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio, died Friday August, 3, 2012, at the Arbors of Marietta. He was born July 18, 1928 in Letart Falls, Ohio, and was the son of the late George Henry and Alice Ellen Beaver Balser. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Blake Balser; a son, Roger Balser; a daughter, Pamela Miller; a...
Ronald Spurlock
Jul 31, 2012
COOLVILLE- Ronald Spurlock, 65, of Coolville, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 31, 1946 in Milton, West Virginia, and was the sone of the late Voyd and Inez Harper Spurlock. He is survived by a son, Bobby Spurlock; three granddaughters, Katlene, Ivebella, and Alex Spurlock; his girlfriend, Kathy Pickens; six brothers, Daniel, David,...
Evelyn Williams
Jul 29, 2012
ATHENS - Evelyn Williams, 98, of Athens, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at The Laurels of Athens. Originally from Lakeview, Van Wert, and Black Lake in Onaway, Michigan, she is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Phil) Richardson, and her son, Don (Mary Jo) Williams. She was the proud grandmother of three grandchildren: Maria Williams, Drew Richardson (Donna Penoyer)...
Harold McKibben
Jul 25, 2012
THE PLAINS - Harold H. McKibben, 85, of The Plains, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born March 2, 1927 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Carl and Iva Darrington McKibben. He was formerly employed with Fairmont Foods for 20 years, and retired from Ohio University, where he worked as a groundskeeper. He...
Kenneth Devern Dains
Jul 20, 2012
CHAUNCEY - Kenneth Devern Dains, 60, of Chauncey, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at The Laurels of Athens. Born July 11, 1952 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Kenneth Harold and Nancy Lucille Decker. He is survived by two sons, Daniel Holley of California, Justin Dains of Dayton; one daughter, Samantha Dains of Dayton; two granddaughters, Crystal...
Sarah E. Bond
Jul 20, 2012
Sarah E. Bond Sarah E. Bond, 70, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 a O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. She was born July 28, 1941 in Cadiz, OH daughter of the late Hunter and Geraldine Farnsworth Barnhouse. She was a retired bus driver for the Federal Hocking Local School District and an avid dirt track race mom...
Charles Boyd Roberts
Jul 18, 2012
Charles Boyd Roberts Charles Boyd Roberts, 63, of Reedsville, OH passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 8, 1949 in Circleville, OH son of the late Clinton Reed and June Dotson Roberts. Charles was a self-employed mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Carla Chafin Roberts; 2 daughters, Wendy Michele Martinez and Jamie Nicole...
Robert D Hawk
Jul 17, 2012
GUYSVILLE - Robert D. Hawk, 68, of Guysville, died Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012 at The Laurels of Athens. Born December 29, 1943 in Guysville, he was the son of Helen E. Patton Hawk of Stewart and the late Robert H. Hawk. He was a graduate of Rome Canaan High School and was retired from Ohio University. He was...
Gathie Dale Sanders Riggs
Jul 10, 2012
Gathie Dale Sanders Riggs Gathie Dale Sanders Riggs age 91, of Coolville, Ohio passed away July 10, 2012 at Rocksprings Rehabiliaion Center, Pomeroy, Ohio. She was born on March 25, 1921 in Wirt County, WV, a daughter of the late Elisha and Floda Westfall Lott. Dale retired from Nashua Photo and enjoyed crocheting, working outdoors and loved all of her...
Juanita Peterson
Jul 9, 2012
Juanita Peterson Juanita Peterson, 85, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born May 6, 1927 in DeYoung, PA daughter of the late Paul Jones and Cora Lucille Cunningham Clawges. She was a Registered Nurse and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her daughter,...
Catherine Kay Bernosky
Jul 2, 2012
ATHENS - Catherine "Kay" Bernosky, 83, of Athens, died Monday evening, July 2, 2012 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born September 21, 1928 in Cadiz, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Bertz Kozel. She was a member of the ATHENS -adies VFW Post 3477 and St. Paulchr(39)s Catholic Church. She was a loving homemaker,...
Roger Pete Mollohan
Jun 25, 2012
Roger Pete Mollohan Roger Pete Mollohan, 64, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1948 in Kimberly, WV son of the late Jennings and Madis Hamrick Mollohan. He was an Army Veteran and a truck driver. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Teresa Mollohan; 3 sons, Shon...
Evalena Pickens
Jun 19, 2012
Evalena L. Pickens Evalena L. Pickens, 92, of Cheshire, OH passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at her residence. She was born March 19, 1920 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Herbert and Stella Randolph Rood. She is survived by 4 daughters, Julie Russell, Sandra and Bob Sims, Sharon Stark and Crystal McCourt and Tom Eserski; 3 sons,...
Doris Carpenter
Jun 17, 2012
NEW MARSHFIELD - Doris R. Carpenter, 83, of New Marshfield, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born December 18, 1928 in New Marshfield and was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Liggett Sherman. She grew up working on the family farm, and continued enjoying farming throughout her life, had a strong religious faith,...
Sondra Rebottini
Jun 9, 2012
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> ATHENS - Sondra Lee Rebottini, 63, of Athens, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her home. Born June 27, 1948 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Eleanor E. Zuback Rebottini. Sondra was a retired Ohio University professor and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a graduate...
Robert E. Landrum
Jun 2, 2012
SHADE - Robert E. Landrum, 69, of Shade died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at his home. Born January 19, 1943 in Springfield, he was the son of Mary M. Longfellow Doty of Granview and Orlando, Florida and the late Merrill E. Landrum. He was a Shade resident for the past 35 years and owned and operated The Point Gifts and...