Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Francoise Whitmer
Mar 29, 2011
ATHENS - Francoise Whitmer died March 29, 2011 at Riverside Hospital surrounded by her beloved daughters and sons-in-law. She was born in Paris, France April 2, 1929. She grew up during the Nazi occupation of France. After the war, Francoise met ex-GI B Richard (Dick) Whitmer. They were married in Paris June 27, 1946. Together they moved to Columbus, Ohio...
Bernice Goldsberry
Mar 28, 2011
JACKSONVILLE - Bernice Adeline Goldsberry, age 97 years and 6 months, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in The Plains. Bernice was born to Leslie and Minnie Weiss Kittle on Sept. 5, 1913 near Jacksonville, Ohio. She became a member of the Jacksonville Methodist Church during childhood, where she taught Sunday school class and...
Edwin Rood
Mar 28, 2011
Edwin "Ed" Rood Edwin "Ed" Rood, 60, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born Aug. 26, 1950 in Parkersburg, WV son of Alma Tucker Rood and the late Carl E. Rood. He was an Air Force Veteran, a member of the Athens AmVets Post #76, a retired cable splicer for Alltel/Windstream with...
Thomas E. Matteson
Mar 20, 2011
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3" face="Calibri">GUYSVILLE - Thomas E. "Ed& Matteson, 56, of Guysville, died Sunday evening, March 20, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. </font> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Born December 19, 1954 in Parkersburg, WV to Dolores M. Evers Matteson of Parkersburg, WV and the late Frederick T. Matteson. </font> <p style="margin: 0in 0in...
Loertta Long
Mar 20, 2011
Loretta Long Loretta Long, 90. of Reedsville, Ohio, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, in Parkersburg, WV. She was born May, 31, 1920, in Reedsville, Ohio, daughter of the late Seldon and Nettie Rood Randolph. She is survived by 5 sons, Butch Randolph, Lester Lee Long Jr., Benny H. Long, Matthew Long and Max Long; a...
Rev.Robert Sanders
Mar 19, 2011
Rev. Robert Sanders Rev. Robert Sanders, 82, of Reedsville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at his residence. He was born December 14, 1928 in Reedsville, son of the late Ira and Effie Founds Sanders.Robert "Bob"to his friends, was a member of Mt. Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church, Pomeroy, Ohio, and the...
Elmer Ewing
Mar 18, 2011
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK4"><a name="OLE_LINK3"><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><font face="Calibri">JACKSONVILLE - Elmer D. Ewing, 64, of Second Street in Jacksonville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday afternoon, March 18, 2011 at his home surrounded by his girlies, buddy boy and his dog Princess by his side....
Mary Lou Dunfee Hewitt
Mar 14, 2011
Mary Lou Dunfee Hewitt Mary Lou Dunfee Hewitt, 59, of Belpre, OH passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born July 16, 1951 in Marietta, OH to Harold and Betty Brooks Dunfee. She was employed by the Bureau of Public Debt and GE Plastics. She was a 1969 graduate of Warren...
Gerald McKinley
Mar 11, 2011
AMESVILLE - Gerald E. McKinley, 77, of Marion, formerly of Amesville, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Partners of Marion with family by his side. He was born April 28, 1933 in Amesville to the late Pearl Ralph and Ruth Elizabeth Carrington McKinley. A 1951 graduate of Ames-Bern High School, he married Phyllis Bushong. He was a career military man...
Wilma Seaman
Mar 6, 2011
Wilma Seaman Wilma M. Seaman, 93, daughter of the late Arthur and Effie Wakely Watson, passed away Sunday morning, March 6, 2011, at her home in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Wilma was predeceased by her husbands, John Ginther and Lester Seaman, her daughter, Sharon Boyles, her son-in-law, Albert Peterson, her daughter-in-law, Judy Ginther, and her great-grandson Patrick McDermott. She was also...
Lana Shumway
Mar 1, 2011
MILLFIELD - Lana Shumway, 70, of Millfield, died Tuesday morning, March 1, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1940 in Chauncey. There will be no services observed, arrangements are by Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home where you may send the family a message of sympathy at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.
Thomas Winner
Feb 26, 2011
THE PLAINS - Thomas A. Winner, 89, of The Plains, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born April 20, 1921 in Sharpsburg, he was the son of the late Lesley Dow and Hattie Davis Winner. He attended Amesville High School and was a US Army Veteran of WWII serving as an aerial gunner, airplane mechanic and...
Vesta Camp
Feb 23, 2011
Vesta Camp Vesta Pauline Blake Camp, of Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, Ohio went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the age of 89. She was born February 19, 1922 to Delbert and Rena Randolph Blake. She worked at McBees in Athens, Ohio until such time as she married Francis S. Camp and began...
jean Hawk
Feb 23, 2011
Jean Hawk Jean Louise Hawk, 72, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born May 6, 1938 in Flatwoods, OH, daughter of the late Ernest and Saylie Will Windon. She is survived by her husband, Calvin Hawk; a son, Johnny Hawk; and 5 grandchildren. In addition to her parents,...
Michael Kinnard
Feb 22, 2011
ATHENS - Michael Morgan Kinnard, 53, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning at his home in Athens. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Janet (Selby) Kinnard. Michael was the son of Dr. Philip and Joan Kinnard of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Athens. He is also survived by his siblings, Kristi Kinnard, ATHENS -James Herpy), Tim Kinnard, ATHENS...
George Douglas Sr.
Feb 21, 2011
STEWART - George L. Douglas, Sr., 58, of Stewart, died Monday morning, February 21, 2011 at his home. Born December 4, 1952 in ATHENS county, he was the son of Juanita Hart Douglas of Stewart and the late Paul Douglas. He was a member of the Redmen Lodge. Besides his mother, he is survived by his son, George (Lisa) Douglas,...
Roland Herrmann
Feb 20, 2011
Roland Herrmann Roland H. Herrmann, 77 of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1933 in Cheshire, OH son of the late Noel and Mildred Mulford Herrmann. He was a truck driver and an Army veteran. He is survived by 4 sisters, Nina Butcher of Middleport, Marjorie Stone of Gallipolis, Sharon...
Michele Dunfee
Feb 18, 2011
Michele Dunfee Michele Dunfee, 36, of Guysville, OH passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born Jan. 13, 1975 in Athens, OH daughter of David R. Dunfee and Bonnie Kessel Hodge. She is survived by her father, David R. Dunfee; her mother, Bonnie and Alan Hodge; a daughter, Randi Dawn Harper; paternal grandmother,...
Alice Cheatham
Feb 3, 2011
THE PLAINS - Alice C. Cheatham, 75, of The Plains, passed away Thursday evening, February 3, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born July 20, 1935 in Mingo County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Susie Johnson Leedy. She is survived by nine daughters, Mary (Ron) Dixon, Pat (Randy) Shamblin, Kimberly (Frank) Aeiker, Marilyn (John) Aeiker,...