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

