Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Wilma Pruden
May 13, 2010
Wilma Pruden Wilma Marie Merrick Pruden Billy, 85, of Coolville, Ohio died on Thursday evening, May 13, 2010 at 5:10 P.M. She was the daughter of the late Mahlon Monroe Merrick and Elvie Grace Curtis Merrick. She was a member of Haggi Ridge Mission Church in Stewart, Ohio and The Methodist Church in Stewart, Ohio. Survivors include her daughters, Jane...
John Vickers
May 12, 2010
John L. Vickers ATHENS - John Leroy "Jack& Vickers, 78, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, May 12, 2010 at his home after a one year battle with cancer. His family was at his bedside. He was born on September 22, 1931 in ATHENS -o the late Jesse K. and M. Catharine Weller Vickers. On December 18, 1955, he married Martha...
Warren VanMeter
May 9, 2010
Warren "Red" VanMeter Warren F. "Red" VanMeter, 84, of Alfred, OH passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born Dec. 8, 1925 in Alfred, OH son of the late Fred and Bertha Tatman VanMeter. He was a 3 year Army Air Force Veteran, a farmer, an Olive-Orange School bus driver, a lifetime member of Tuppers Plains...
Christina Rose Crabtree
May 8, 2010
ATHENS - Christina Rose Crabtree, 75, of Athens, passed away, Saturday morning, May 8, 2010 at her home. Born June 28, 1934 in The Plains, she was the daughter of the late Oakey Phillips and Margretta Bishop Phillips. She was a former employee of Rax and Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of The Plains VFW Post 7174. She was...
Iva Pearl Upton
May 2, 2010
Iva Upton Iva Pearl Upton, 86, of Reedsville, OH passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 15, 1924 in Leon, WV daughter of the late Laben Charles and Effie Rollins Jacobs. She was a retired Tuppers Plains Postmaster and a member of Silver Ridge Community Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mary and...
Sam Rutter
May 1, 2010
Sam Rutter MILLFIELD - Eldon "Sam& Rutter, 68, of Millfield, died late Saturday evening, May 1, 2010 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born August 14, 1941 in Millfield, he was the son of the late Carlos and Lizzie McCune Rutter. He is survived by his Brother, Jimmy (Verna) Rutter of Glouster; and his girlfriend, Ida Kasler. Memorial services will be announced...
Dorothy Mae Jeffers
Apr 30, 2010
Dorothy Jeffers Dorothy Mae Jeffers, 91, loving mother and homemaker, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Little Hocking, OH. She was born November 9, 1918 in Pomeroy, OH daughter of the late Herbert and Rosa Buck Bowers. She was a member of White's Chapel Church. She is survived by 7 children, Don...
Brenda Eddy
Apr 25, 2010
Brenda Eddy Brenda P. Eddy, 67, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 7, 1943 in Mammouth, WV daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth Nolgi Mullins. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Frank Eddy Sr.; 2 sons, James Ralph and Sharon Eddy of Vincent, OH and...
Ruth Weekley
Apr 23, 2010
A. Ruth Weekley Anna Ruth Weekley, 93, of Heath, died Friday morning, April 23, 2010 at Arlington Nursing Care in Newark. Born March 24, 1917 in Coshocton County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Hall Sycks. She is survived by a daughter, Dottie Sherwood of Heath; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren. Besides...
Clarence Jordan
Apr 21, 2010
MILLFIELD - Clarence Jordan, 82, of Millfield, died Wednesday morning, April 21, 2010 at his home. Born Dec. 27, 1927 in Logan County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Nathan and Della McKinny Jordan. He was a retired employee of Ames Township. He is survived by three children, Clarence (Ruby) Jordan of Athens, Carol (Ronnie) Stover of...
Michael Mace
Apr 15, 2010
ATHENS - Michael T. Mace, 51, of Athens, died Thursday evening, April 15, 2010 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born Oct. 11, 1958 in Athens, he was the son of Joan Rodrian Mace of Hilliard and the late Nolan Mace. He was a 1977 graduate of ATHENS High School and an avid outdoors...
Cindy Riviere
Apr 11, 2010
ATHENS - Our beloved Cindy Riviere, 56, of Athens, left us on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at her home. Born May 17, 1953 in Paris, France, she was the daughter of Nicole M. Riviere Leppert of Columbus and the late Edward L. Leppert. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Robbie Hughey. Private services will be held at...
Aaliyah Shae Dalton
Apr 10, 2010
Aaliyah Shae Dalton Aaliyah Shae Dalton, 4 month old daughter of Dorothy and Ezra Dalton passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010 at her residence in Reedsville, OH. She was born December 12, 2009 in Parkersburg, WV. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Ezra Dalton, Jr.; 2 sisters, Destiny Barringer and Selena Dalton; maternal grandparents, Ray...
Carl Rood
Apr 4, 2010
Carl Rood Carl E. Rood, 85, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta OH. He was born July 26, 1924 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Charles and Eva Randolph Rood. He was a custodian at Ohio University and a member of the Allegheney Wesleyan Church in Coolville. He is survived by...
Mike Grippa
Apr 2, 2010
SHADE - Mike Grippa, 32, of Shade, died Friday evening, April 2, 2010 at James Cancer Hospital in Columbus after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born Dec. 17, 1977 in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was the son of Paul and Kathleen Rose Grippa of Athens. Mike was a 1996 graduate of ATHENS High School where he was a three...
Lavella Scurlock
Apr 2, 2010
ATHENS - F. Lavella Scurlock, 93, of Athens, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 7, 1917 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha Frazee Heightland. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Secoy; a son Donald (Janine) Scurlock, both of Athens; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren;...
Edgar Martin Dorst
Mar 29, 2010
SHADE - E. Martin Dorst, 74, of Shade, went home to be with the Lord, Monday morning, March 29, 2010 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born Sept. 13, 1935 in Meigs County, he was the son of the late Edgar A. and Sibyl P. Smith Dorst. Martin retired as the Shade Post Master in 1992 and was a US Army Veteran....
Darius Michael
Mar 26, 2010
THE PLAINS - Darius Michael, 82, of The Plains, died Friday evening, March 26, 2010 at his home. Born Oct. 16, 1927 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Carl and Maude Thorne Michael. He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. He is survived by five children, Darry (Linda) Michael of The Plains, Howard (Deng) Michael...
James Cremeans
Mar 25, 2010
James A. "Jim" Cremeans James A. Cremeans 78, of Little Hocking, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1931 in Coolville, Ohio, son of the late Alfred and Mertie Childers Cremeans. He retired from Elkem Metals in 1986 after 33 years, a member of the Gospel Baptist Church, Coolville Lions...
Lena White
Mar 23, 2010
THE PLAINS - Lena White, 90, of Lake Placid, Florida, formerly of The Plains, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Lake Placid. Born April 21, 1919 in Noble County, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Annie Brunsfield Roe. Lena and her late husband managed the former Jakechr(39)s Restaurant for over 35 years and was a member of...