Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Joe Ritchie
Jan 24, 2012
Joe Ritchie Joe Clark Ritchie, 77, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. He was born May 8, 1934 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late Wayne Elton and Mary Esther Swindler Ritchie. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, belonged to the Teamsters Union and was a...
Ronda L. Stone
Jan 23, 2012
Ronda Stone Ronda L. Stone, 44, of Coolville, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2012. She was born January 28, 1967 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Nives the late John Knisley of Coolville, Ohio and Ron Eddy of Alliance, Ohio. She was a 1985 graduate of Federal Hocking High School. Ronda is survived by her loving husband, Jack;...
Everett Calaway
Jan 21, 2012
Everett "Buck" Calaway Everett "Buck" Calaway, 68, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born May 1, 1943 in Belpre, OH son of the late Elda Rae and Hattie Bell Reed Calaway. He was a farmer, a Laborer for GTE and a member of the Tuppers Plains VFW Post 9053. He is...
Josephine George
Jan 20, 2012
Josephine George Josephine George, age 86, passed away on January 20, 2012. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Calasetta in Sardinia, Italy. She moved to Tunisia at the age of five with her parents. During World War II while surviving the invasion of North Africa she fell hopelessly in love with an American sailor, Lawrence K.George, and in...
Elgene F. Higgins Anderson
Jan 18, 2012
Elgene F. Higgins Anderson Elgene F. Higgins Anderson, 87, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born May 6, 1924 in Columbus, OH daughter of the late Ralph and Emma Bingman Russell. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Anderson; 2 daughters, Judy Bates and Vicki Browning; a son, Dennis Perry;...
Linda Withrow
Jan 15, 2012
ATHENS - Linda Withrow, 65 of Athens, died Monday afternoon, January 15, 2012 at her home. Born January 17, 1946 in Morgan County, KY she was the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Alice Lewis Bolin. She is survived by three sisters, Eleanor Withrow of South Carolina, Fay Withrow of Logan, and Tammy Dillard of Vinton; three brothers, Ray...
Sherry Marlene Church Leavitt Bailey
Jan 14, 2012
Sherry Bailey Sherry Marlene Church Leavitt Bailey, age 59, of Coolville, OH died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Marietta Memorial Hospital after a five year battle with ovarian cancer. Sherry retired from the oil and gas industry as a Secretary/Bookkeeper and enjoyed horseback riding, traveling, spending time with family, yard work and relaxing in the hot tub. She attended Vanderhoof...
Inabelle Vincent
Jan 11, 2012
<span class="807073918-11012012">ATHENS - Inabelle Vincent, 90, of ATHENS died Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at her home. </font> <span class="807073918-11012012"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span class="944200519-11012012"><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#000000">She was born October 25, 1921.</font> </font> <span class="807073918-11012012"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span class="944200519-11012012"> She is survived by many family members and will be greatly missed. Services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home with...
Charles L. Lee
Jan 10, 2012
ATHENS - Charles L. Lee, 72, of ATHENS died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, January 10, 2012 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. He was born April 12, 1939 in Obetz and was the son of the late Everett and Florence Carolyn Burnside Lee. He was a graduate of The Plains Highschool and part owner/operator of Lee Trucking. He was also a social member...
Violet Angeline Kibble
Jan 7, 2012
Violet Angeline Kibble Violet Angeline Kibble, 78, of Belpre, OH, formerly of Tuppers Plains, OH died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1933 in Roane County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Basil George Wilson and Viola Mae Fields Wilson. Following the death of her mother, she and her siblings lived in...
Brenda K. Osborne Cline
Jan 5, 2012
Brenda K. Osborne Cline Brenda K. Osborne Cline, 54, of Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 12, 1957 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of Donald Cline and the late Jean Heckert Cline. She was a Home Health Aide for Appalachian Hospice in Athens and attended the Celebration Center of Belpre. In...
Charles R. Lee
Jan 1, 2012
ATHENS - Charles R. Lee, 92, of Athens, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. Born October 21, 1919 in Athens, he was the son of the late Hobert and Dessie Ellis Lee. He is survived by his sister, Martha Farson of Athens; five nieces and three nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Aria Thomas
Dec 31, 2011
ATHENS - Aria Lucile Thomas, infant daughter of Isaac and Julie McClure Thomas, was stillborn on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Besides her parents, she is survived by her sister, Keira; maternal grandparents, Mary Ann McClure of Athens, Duane Bogart of Athens; paternal grandparents, John and Pamela Thomas of Athens; paternal great grandparents,...
Florence Marion Pullins Wyers
Dec 30, 2011
Florence Wyers Florence Marion Pullins Wyers, 92, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at her home after a brief illness. Born in Meigs County, Ohio on October 31, 1919 to William Hampton Pullins and Blanch Esther Reed Pullins. She attended Joppa and Coolville High Schools. Florence married her eternal love, A. E. Wyers on September 18, 1940 in Marietta,...
Virginia Nauer
Dec 25, 2011
ATHENS - Virginia Lee Nauer, 92, formerly of Gainesville, Virginia, died Sunday morning, December 25, 2011 at the Hickory Creek Nursing Center in The Plains. Born May 12, 1919 in Toledo, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys Burson Friess. She was a graduate of Shade High School. She married Daniel J. Nauer of Cincinnati...
Barbara Agranoff
Dec 21, 2011
ATHENS - Barbara Agranoff, 85, of Athens, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer and Alzheimers disease. Born June 23, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Florence Thanhauser Brunswick. She received her bachelorchr(39)s degree from Antioch College and her masters degree in...
David Stanson
Dec 18, 2011
ATHENS - David Lawrence Stanson, 67, of Athens, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at his home surrounded by family. Born April 18, 1944, in Athens, he was the son of Mary Camille Stanson and the late Victor Jon Stanson. Dave was a lifelong ATHENS -esident, always helping out anywhere he could. He was...
Danny Joe Lantz, Jr.
Dec 16, 2011
Danny Joe Lantz, Jr. Danny Joe Lantz, Jr., 38, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. He was born March 4, 1973 in Parkersburg, WV son of Danny Joe Lantz Sr. and Paula Hedges Lantz. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Randy Lantz; 2 brothers, Johnny and...
Dean Browning
Dec 15, 2011
GUYSVILLE - Dean E. Browning, 72, of Guysville, died Thursday morning, December 15, 2011 at Arcadia Nursing Center. Born September 20, 1939 in Floodwood, he was the son of the late Abner Alexander and Mercy Marie McDonald Browning. He attended New Marshfield school, and was in the United States Marine Corp from 1956 to 1959. He retired as...
Lorraine Pearl Osborne
Dec 13, 2011
Lorraine Pearl Osborne Lorraine Pearl Osborne, 81, of Reedsville, OH passed away in Charleston, WV on Dec. 13th, 2011. She was born Jan. 20, 1930, in Burning Springs, WV. She worked at Arcadia Nursing Center for 20 years as an Aide and in Housekeeping. She is survived by 3 sons, Teddy and Ruby Osborne, Bob and Brenda Osborne and Fred...