Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

William Biggs

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">&nbsp;&nbsp;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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 fianc&eacute; Hannah Stover of Athens,...

Sylvia Fortney

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

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....

Francoise Whitmer

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert Sanders

Robert Sanders

Mar 19, 2011

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Rev.Robert Sanders

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

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....