Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Abdul Alassaf
Nov 27, 2010
MILLFIELD - Abdul Alassaf, 54, of Millfield, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Ohio State University Hospital. Born July 12, 1956 in Hama, Syria, he was the son of the late Abdul Kader Alassaf and Badrea Akmia Alassaf. He had been a grounds keeper for Ohio University for the past 18 years. He is survived by his three children, Ibriham,...
William Stanforth
Nov 21, 2010
ATHENS - William K. Stanforth, known to many friends as Pete, 73, of Athens, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, November 21, 2010. Born on February 4, 1937 in Springfield, he was the son of the late Walter L. and Willa Stanforth. He grew up in the Hillsboro area, graduating from Hillsboro High School. He received a degree in Civil Engineering from...
Helen Alton
Nov 16, 2010
<span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">NELSONVILLE - Helen I. Alton, 87, of Nelsonville, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">at her home. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">Born July 19, 1923 in Fairfield County, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Cora Waites Christy. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">She was a graduate of Amanda-Clear Creek High School and...
Nancy Bond
Nov 14, 2010
GUYSVILLE - Nancy C. Bond, 74, of Guysville, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home. Born September 27, 1936 in Wood County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Hunter and Geraldine Farnsworth Barnhouse. Nancy retired from Arcadia Nursing Home after 25 years of service. She loved her family and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren....
Frances Clem
Nov 11, 2010
Frances Clem Frances Clem, 88, of Guysville, OH passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born April 14, 1922 in Glasco, KY daughter of the late Thomas and Lona McDonald Scott. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lottridge Senior Citizens. She is survived by 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Jerald...
JoAnn Jolley
Nov 7, 2010
<span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">THE PLAINS - JoAnn (Huseman) Jolley, 77, of The Plains, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Russellchr(39)s Nursing Home in Albany. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">Born October 12, 1933 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josie Nichols Huseman. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">JoAnn was...
Robert Davis
Nov 6, 2010
Robert Whitney Davis, age 83, of Houston, Texas passed away November 6, 2010. He was born July 14, 1927 in Westerville, Ohio. He graduated from Morgantown High School, Morgantown, West Virginia. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard during World War II. He continued his education at Ohio University and graduated from West Virginia University in...
Ronald Marcum
Nov 5, 2010
Ronald Marcum Ronald Marcum, 64, of Belpre, OH passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV after a long illness. He was born June 29, 1946 in Logan, WV son of the late Bill and Ruth Corns Marcum. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and a Maintenance Foreman at Kaiser Aluminum. He is...
Clyde Corbin
Oct 31, 2010
NEW MARSHFIELD - Clyde F. Corbin, 62, of New Marshfield, died Sunday morning, October 31, 2010 in New Marshfield. Born September 16, 1948 in McArthur, he was the son of the late Harley and Rosie Marie Wigal Corbin. He retired from Brooks Shoe Factory after 20 years of service and was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He...
Barbara Stauffer
Oct 30, 2010
<span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">ATHENS - Barbara Ellen Stauffer went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning at 3:15. She died in the home she was born in almost a full 81 years earlier. She suffered a brief illness in which time she was surrounded by her loved ones. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt">Barbara was preceded in death by...
Herman Smith
Oct 29, 2010
GLOUSTER - Herman "Smitty& Smith, 76, of Glouster, died Friday afternoon, October 29, 2010 at his home. Born December 21, 1933 in Chauncey, he was the son of the late Carl and Dorothy Stowers Smith. He retired from Janitrol Aircraft in Columbus with 20 years of service and had owned and operated Overhead Garage Door Company in Glouster for over...
Dain Baker
Oct 25, 2010
Dain Baker Dain K. Baker, 86 of Middleport, OH passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH. He was born June 3, 1924 in Franklin County, OH son of the late Jessie and Virginia Tribbit Baker. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Baker; 2 sons, George "Kenny" Baker of Coolville and Richard Baker of The...
Mary Vineyard
Oct 25, 2010
Mary Vineyard Mary Frances Vineyard born April 19, 1937 in Meigs County, OH and residing in the Tuppers Plains area since 1978 went to be with her Lord on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. She is the daughter of the late Hobart and Mae Osborne Vineyard. She graduated from Olive-Orange H.S. in 1956 and worked in the nursing profession for 40...
Charles Chen
Oct 22, 2010
Charles C. Chen, professor emeritus of physics at Ohio University, died Oct. 22 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, The Plains, of acute respiratory failure. He was 81. Dr. Chen specialized in solid state, quantum and statistical physics, teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses from 1963 until full retirement at age 70 in 1999. He collaborated on research grants, including one...
Jack Gardner
Oct 20, 2010
Jack Gardner Jack Gardner, 79, of Somerset, OH passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at New Lexington Care & Rehab. He was born Aug. 4, 1931 in Columbus, OH son of the late John Edwin and Gladys Rose Cochran Gardner. He is survived by a special friend, Margaret Washburn of Columbus; a brother, Russell Gardner of Columbus; 2 half brothers,...
Beverly Connolly
Oct 17, 2010
Beverly Connolly NEWARK, OHIO: Beverly Ann Sams Connolly, age 68, of Newark, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010 in the Hospice Unit at the Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark Ohio following a courageous battle with Post-Polio Syndrome with complications from pneumonia, and advanced Lewy Body disease. Beverly was born on November 21, 1941 in Parkersburg, West Virginia the daughter of...
Doris Blake
Oct 15, 2010
Doris Blake Doris Blake, 70, of Belpre, OH passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Marietta Care & Rehab. She was born Oct. 1, 1940 in Coolville, OH daughter of the late Harold Duton and Helen M. Barringer Cowdery. She is survived by 2 daughters, Lora DeMent and Tami Rhodes; a brother, Gary Cowdery and 4 grandchildren. In addition to...
Dick Byrd
Oct 11, 2010
Dick Byrd ATHENS - J.M. "Dick& Byrd died on Monday, Oct, 11, 2010. He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Hoffman, and Patricia Rinella, four grandchildren and two great-grandsons. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the European theater 1942-1945. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Conservation and Environment. He was employed for...
Edward Vires Jr.
Oct 11, 2010
Edward Vires Jr. Edward Vires Jr., 34, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1976 in Dayton, OH son of Pamela Creech Hicks and Edward Vires Sr. In additon to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Rubyanne Bledsoe Vires; 2 daughters, Destiny and Desiree Vires; his step-mother, Amber...
John Edward Lodwick
Oct 11, 2010
John Lodwick John Edward Lodwick age 87 born on April 22, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio to father, Harry Wrigley Lodwick and mother, Lulu Clara Becker, passed doing what he loved, working in his yard, on Monday, October 11, 2010 at his home in West Jefferson, Ohio. His enduring love and support will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death...

