Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Linda VanDyke
Aug 29, 2009
THE PLAINS - Linda L. VanDyke, 59, of The Plains, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009 at her home. Born April 27, 1950, she was the daughter of the late James and Bettie Finnearty Coen. She is survived by four children, Sheri Stauffer of The Plains, Michelle Stauffer Hall of Jamestown, Trevis (Tracey) VanDyke of Millfield, Trisha VanDyke of Athens; four...
George Dresher
Aug 28, 2009
THE PLAINS - George Dresher, 82, of The Plains, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at his home. Born August 8, 1927 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Walter and Neva Dresher. He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of Paramuthia Lodge # 25 in ATHENS and served as Worshipfull Master in 1968...
Elma Shields
Aug 27, 2009
CHAUNCEY - Elma K. Shields, 75, of Chauncey, Died Thursday morning, August 27, 2009 at her home. Born November 12, 1933 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hiram and Laura Rommel Steinmetz. She had been co-owner of Dover Cleaners with her late husband and was formerly employed at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. She was active in...
Robert :Bob" Nutter
Aug 24, 2009
Robert "Bob" Nutter Robert George "Bob" Nutter, 87, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital with his family by his side. He was born January 1, 1922 in Calhoun County, WV son of the late George Stewart and Ruth Francis Boice Nutter. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II, serving in Pearl...
Edith Keoberle
Aug 9, 2009
ATHENS - Edith "Edie& J. Douglas Koeberle, 86, of Athens, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born May 9, 1923 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late George and Osee Cullums Douglas. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Nick Sandoli; her...
Thomas Ayers
Jul 30, 2009
ATHENS - Thomas A. Ayers, 51, of Athens, died unexpectedly at his home. Born Feb. 19, 1958 in Athens, he was the son of the late Paul D. and Florence Rolka Ayers. He was a 1977 graduate of ATHENS High School and formerly worked at Audio Buff in ATHENS and was employed March 1997 as a Community Skills Instructor in...
Susan Tudor
Jul 28, 2009
ATHENS - Susan Tudor, 61, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, July 28, 2009 at Doctorchr(39)s Hospital of Nelsonville. Born Oct. 4, 1947 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Tudor. She was a life member and past president of The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 7174 and past president of District 12 of the...
Milton Cooksey
Jul 27, 2009
ATHENS - Milton Cooksey, 76, of Athens, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan. Born March 29, 1933 in Athens, he was the son of the late Milton and Fredia Hunter Cooksey. He was retired from Abex and was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid hunter and loved sports...
Ferrell Tackett
Jul 19, 2009
Ferrell Tackett Ferrell "Papaw" Tackett, age 89, of 815 Braun Road, Belpre, OH died on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home. He was a native of Salyersville, Kentucky and was a resident of Belpre for the past 47 years. Ferrell was the son of the late Alonzo and Josephine Vanover Tackett. He was a Veteran of World War II,...
Mildred Baker
Jul 18, 2009
Mildred Baker Mildred Louise Kimes Yeater Baker, 74, of Chester, OH passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at her daughters residence. She was born Feb. 21, 1935 in Hockingport, OH daughter of the late Howard and Retha Buchanan Kimes. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lottridge Community Center. She is survived by two daughters, Christy Yeater Baker...
Ray Barber Jr.
Jul 16, 2009
Ray Barber Jr. Ray Barber Jr., 71, of Long Bottom, OH, where he resided with his daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Ross Wells, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. He was born Nov. 14, 1937 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Ray Barber Sr. and Bernice Virginia Reed Barber. He was a...
Emmanuel Gevas
Jul 15, 2009
ATHENS -usinessman and Restaurateur Emmanuel Gevas, 83 Emmanuel Gevas, 83, of 37 Graham Drive, Athens, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus after an extended illness. Born in Yorkville, OH, in 1926, he was the son of Greek immigrants, Paraskos and Sophia Gevas. In 1943, at Yorkville high school, he was a starter on the schoolchr(39)s Class B...
Ricky Lucas
Jul 13, 2009
Ricky Lucas Ricky Lucas, 53, of Guysville, OH died Monday, July 13, 2009 at his home on Bethany Ridge Road. Born Dec. 17, 1955, in Athens, OH, he was the son of Billie H. and Irene Butcher Lucas of Guysville, OH. Ricky was a graduate of West High School in Columbus and a member of Haga Mission Church. Besides his...
Foster Rood
Jul 13, 2009
Foster Rood Foster J. Rood, 72, of Reedsville, OH died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. Born March 21, 1937, in Reedsville, OH, he was the son of the late Harrison and Elva Randolph Rood. He is survived by four children, Timmy Jones Rood, Gary Fitzgerald Rood, Robin Jo Rood and Hank Clayton Rood, all of...
Helen Witherell
Jul 11, 2009
ATHENS - Helen Frances Witherell, 94, of ATHENS died Saturday morning at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Helen was born March 14th in Wellston, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Anna Florence Kight Thomas and William Thomas. Mrs. Witherell worked her way through Ohio State University receiving her BA in Education in 1941. She was the first of her family to...
Charles Gus Fitch
Jul 9, 2009
Charles Gus Fitch Charles H. Gus Fitch, 78, of Portland, OH passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. He was born Oct. 13, 1930 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late Carl H. and Myrtle L. Spaun Fitch. He was a retired core maker for Pioneer City Casting in Belpre, OH and a union...
Tom Slater
Jul 6, 2009
THE PAINS - Tom Slater, 78, of The Plains, died peacefully early Monday morning, July 6, 2009 at his home. Born June 12, 1931 in Murray City, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Hopes Slater. He was a graduate of The Plains High School and served in Korea with George Company, 3rd Bn, 1st Marine Division....
Roger Oeltjenbruns
Jun 27, 2009
Roger Oeltjenbruns Roger Oeltjenbruns, 68, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Clarksburg VA Center, Clarksburg, WV. He was born March 3, 1941 in Owtanna, MN son of the late Martin James and Elvira Schmidt Oeltjenbruns. He was a welder and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Karen Hardway Oeltjenbruns; 4 sons, Eugene,...
Harold Starkey
Jun 25, 2009
ATHENS - Harold N. Starkey, 82, of Athens, died Thursday morning, June 25, 2009 at Inn of Marietta. Born April 20, 1927 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Floyd and Edna Clifford Starkey. He was retired from Ohio Power Company and was a member of Living Water Worship Center. He is survived by three sisters, Louise...
Charles Wingett
Jun 23, 2009
GUYSVILLE - Charles Lee Wingett, 85, of Guysville, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his home. Born March 31, 1924 in Athens, he was the son of the late Ray and Susan Howard Wingett. He retired from ABEX and was formerly a Lodi Township Dairy Farmer. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was part of the invasion...
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