Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Kaylen Young
May 25, 2011
THE PLAINS - Kaylen Michelle Young, 4, of The Plains, died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011 at Childrenchr(39)s Hospital in Columbus. Born May 30, 2006 in Athens, she was the beloved daughter of Craig Young and Crystal Westerviller. Kaylen attended The Plains Pre-School, enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Her last gift was donating life to...
Barbara Shaulis
May 20, 2011
ALBANY - Barbara L. Shaulis, 71, of Albany, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 19, 1939 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Alba and Gertrude Cooper Kyle. She was an Albany High School graduate. She is survived by three sons, Lawrence Shaulis of New Marshfield, Gerald Shaulis of Athens, David (Lisa)...
Sharon Brooks
May 18, 2011
Sharon Brooks Sharon K. Brooks, 59, of Guysville, OH passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born April 16, 1952 in Toledo, OH, daughter of the late Donald and Colleen Barrow Manore. She was a Compliance Superisor for Doctors Hospital in Nelsonville. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Vernon Brooks;...
Calvin Whiteside
May 12, 2011
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK3"><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><font face="Calibri">THE PLAINS - Calvin E. Whiteside, 85, of The Plains, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. </font><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><font face="Calibri">Born Sept 20, 1925 in Bloomfield, Illinois, he was the son of...
Helen Tippie
May 12, 2011
ATHENS - Helen M. Tippie, 78, of Athens, died Thursday morning, May 12, 2011 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born March 8, 1933 in Pomeroy, she was the daughter of the late Delbert C. and Marie C. Morrison Williams. She was a 1952 graduate of Rome-Canaan High School. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Carl V. Tippie;...
Edward Beikirch
May 12, 2011
Edward Beikirch Edward Beikirch, 71, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was born May 9, 1940 in Rochester, NY son of the late Burton and Dorothy Pierce Beikirch. He was a Bosen Mate in the Navy, a veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis and a proud member of Insulators Local #26 in Rochester, NY and...
David Burcher
May 11, 2011
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">AMESVILLE - David Allen Burcher, 61 of Amesville went to be with his heavenly father Wednesday evening, May 11, 2011 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. </font> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Born September 4, 1949 in Amesville, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Freda Davis Burcher. </font> <p...
Audrey Clark
May 1, 2011
Audrey Clark Audrey M. Blake Clark age 86 of Tuppers Plains passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011. She was born Feb. 8, 1925 daughter of Winifred and Mamie Blake. Throughout her life she was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother and always thinking of others. She enjoyed shopping, eating out, flower gardening and spending time with family and friends....
William Biggs
Apr 30, 2011
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">ATHENS - William Bailey Biggs, D.D.S., 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 30, 2011. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Born in Dickenson County, Virginia on February 7,1920, Bill was a long time resident of Athens, Ohio. He spent the past year living with his daughter and son-in- law in Upper...
Arthur Chiki
Apr 30, 2011
ATHENS - Arthur L. "Art& Chiki, 86 of ATHENS -assed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Kimes Nursing and Rehab Center after an extended illness. Born May 20, 1924 in Sugar Creek, ATHENS county he was the son of the late Joseph and Katie (Ferenc) Chiki. He was a 1942 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School. He was a WW...
Jack Friess
Apr 29, 2011
ATHENS - Jack Burson Friess of Athens, died Friday morning, April 29, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born March 31, 1922 in Toledo, he was the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Burson Friess. He was a Shade High School graduate and served in the US Army Air Force from 1942 - 1946, where he saw service in the...
Carolyn Sue Collins Calaway
Apr 26, 2011
Carolyn Sue Calaway Carolyn Sue Collins Calaway, 69, of Coolville, OH passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Arcadia Nursing Center. She was born Sept. 7, 1941 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Nay and Mildred Fredrick Collins. She was a retired caregiver at Arcadia Nursing Center. She was survived by 3 sons, Eugene Nannie Johnson, Bryan Johnson and...
Inez Bentz
Apr 17, 2011
Inez M. Bentz Inez M. Bentz, 91, of Coolville, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Arcadia Nursing Facility. She was born May 7, 1919, daughter of the late, Luther and Nellie Rogers Brafford. Inez was employed by the US Postal Service where she retired after several years of service. She attended church at the Coolville Methodist Church where she...
Larry Powell
Apr 16, 2011
Larry Powell Larry Powell, age 65, passed away at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy, Ohio on Saturday, April 16, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Larry was the son of the late Clara Bird Powell and Morgan Powell. He was born in Racine, Ohio on January 20, 1946. He is the father of Sheila, Helen, Larry Jr., Timmy, Kelly and their...
Robert Sinnett
Apr 13, 2011
Robert "Bob" Sinnett Robert Eugene "Bob" Sinnett, 54, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at his residence. He was born Dec. 6, 1956 in Athens, OH son of the late Wilbur and Doris Louise Barnhart Sinnett. He is survived by his son, Robert Jr. Connie Sinnett; a daughter, Amy Sinnett; 4 grandchildren; a sister, Karen Steve Kempton;...
Brad McLain
Apr 12, 2011
NEW MARSHFIELD - James "Brad& McLain, 43, of New Marshfield, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at his home. Born January 2, 1968 in Nelsonville, he was the son of George V. (Claudia) McLain and the late Rebecca L. Mace Gross. Besides his father, he is survived by a son, Braden McLain; a brother, Clay McLain; and his maternal grandmother, Mary...
Robert Lawson Sr.
Apr 7, 2011
Robert Lawson Robert Bob Franklin Lawson Sr., 69, of Reedsville, OH went to be with the Lord, at Overbrook Nursing Home on April 7, 2011 Born to John and Olive Gluesencamp Lawson on August 5, 1941. He was a member and assistant Sunday School Teacher at Mt. Olive Church and belonged to the Meigs County Gideons. He retired from Lawson...
Miller Margaret
Apr 6, 2011
ATHENS - Margaret Marie "Marg& Miller, 69, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, April 6, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 7, 1942 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Edith Leora Secoy and Albert Perry and Franklin Delbert Lee. She is survived by seven children, James O. Miller, Jr. and his fiancé Hannah Stover of Athens,...
Sylvia Fortney
Apr 1, 2011
Sylvia Fortney Sylvia Betty Rummer Fortney, 92, of Guysville died at Arcadia Nursing Facility, Friday, April 1 after an extended illness. She was born in El Dorado, KS, daughter of the late Gordner and Doris Roberts Rummer. She retired from the Athens Mental Health Center with 25 years of service. She was a member of South Canaan Baptist Church, Lottridge...
Richard Smith
Mar 31, 2011
Richard Smith Richard Alvin Smith, 89, of Reedsville, OH passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at his residence. He was born April 15, 1921 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Clyde and Amanda Chaney Smith. He was an Army Veteran and a Laborer at Union Carbide/Elkem Metals. He is survived by 3 sons, Ralph R. Ethel Smith, Richard R....