Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Donna Marie Bogard
Dec 9, 2008
Donna Bogard Donna Marie Bogard, 74, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Oct. 13, 1934 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Fred and Ruth Branch Larkins. She was a member of the Stiversville Community Church and Tuppers Plains VFW Auxillary. She is survived by 2...
Virginia Van
Dec 8, 2008
<span style="font-size: 14pt">THE PLAINS - Virginia Van Auken, 88, of The Plains, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center after a prolonged illness. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born October 11, 1920 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William H and Hazel Bell Tobias Graf. <span style="font-size: 14pt">She was a 1937 graduate of Lancaster High School...
Christy L. Plaza
Dec 8, 2008
Christy Plaza Christy L. Plaza, 60, of Stewart, OH passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. She was born May 23, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan, daughter of the late Charles W. and Janet St. Bernard Conley. She was a phone operator for Verizon in Parkersburg, WV. She is survived by her husband of 41...
Judy Campbell
Dec 7, 2008
ATHENS - Judith C. Campbell, 66, of ATHENS died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Mt Carmel West in Columbus. Born July 16, 1942 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Frederic Lester and Henrietta Ness Hunt. She worked as a mail handler for the Columbus Postal Office. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Ronald E.;...
Steven Sheldon
Dec 4, 2008
<span style="font-size: 14pt">THE PLAINS - Steven L. Sheldon, 47, of The Plains, died Thursday evening, December 4, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born February 7, 1961 in Burlington, Vermont, he is the son of Janice Sherman and the late Eugene Sheldon. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Tamara; three daughters, Teya McCoy, Rita...
Norma Fields
Dec 2, 2008
ALBANY - Norma Fields, 57, of Albany, died unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, December 2, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 11, 1951 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith Secoy Perry. She attended the Vore Ride Church. She is survived by her husband, Lester; two children, Lori and Lester Fields both of the home; two...
Russell Shields
Nov 29, 2008
THE PLAINS - Russell E. Shields, 76, of The Plains, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born April 26, 1932 in Athens, he was the son of the late Leo D. and Mary Ethel Coots Shields. He was a graduate of ATHENS High School and retired as an instructor at Tri County Joint Vocational...
Alice Littler
Nov 29, 2008
ATHENS - Alice Pauline Littler, 90, of Athens, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born February 1, 1918 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late William and Geneva Masterton. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School and Ohio University where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She is survived by four...
Paul Dowler
Nov 25, 2008
ATHENS - Paul R. Dowler, 63, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 2, 1945 in ATHENS county, he was the son of Dorothy Jameson Dowler of ATHENS and the late Junior Cecil Dowler. He was a graduate of ATHENS High School and retired from the Ping Center at Ohio University. He...
Betty Schoonover
Nov 19, 2008
THE PLAINS - Betty Schoonover, 81, of The Plains, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at her home. Born Jan. 21, 1927 in Hocking County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Grace Bigham Azbell. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Donald Schoonover; a daughter and a very special son-in-law, Diane and Terry Bailey of The...
Brian Cornwell
Nov 18, 2008
Brian Arthur Cornwell, 48, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday November 18th at his home. Born March 12, 1960 in Athens, he is survived by his wife of 27 years, Connie; a son, Eric Cornwell, of Athens; brother and sister-in-law Michael Cornwell and Sherri Jo St. John of Skokie, Illinois; sister and brother-in-law Amy and Dave Calvert and nieces Katie...
Melvin C. Murphy
Nov 13, 2008
Melvin C. Murphy Melvin C. Murphy, 96, of Reedsville, OH passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy, OH. He was born Nov. 12, 1912 in New Straitsville, OH son of the late George C. and Emma Schutz Murphy. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from Ohio Fuel and Columbia Gas. He...
Edwin Secoy
Nov 10, 2008
ATHENS - Edwin Albert Secoy, 87, of ATHENS died Monday afternoon, November 10, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Born July 29, 1921 in ATHENS county, was the son of the late Harley Harrison and Ella Martha Brooks Secoy. He was a WWII US Army Veteran where he received the Purple Heart serving in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
Carolyn Welch
Nov 9, 2008
Carolyn Welch Carolyn M. Welch, 47, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born Oct. 6, 1961 in Marietta, OH, daughter of the late Geroge and Elaine Hiner Patterson. She was a homemaker and a cashier for Rite Aid in Belpre, OH. She is survived by her husband, Alan...
George Sands
Nov 4, 2008
ATHENS - George W. Sands, 73, of Athens, passed away November 4, 2008 at the Cincinnati VA Hospital after a brief illness. Born Sept 19, 1935 in Logan, he was the son of the late Howard H. and Grace Shafer Sands. George graduated from ATHENS High School and Ohio University. He did post graduate work at both OU and Miami...
Christy Osborne
Nov 3, 2008
THE PLAINS - Christy K. Osborne, 47, of The Plains, died Monday, November 03, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 14, 1960 in Athens, she was the daughter of Eileen Perry Rhoades and the late Cecil Rhoades. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Paul; two children, Travis (Clarice)...
Rickey L. Fought
Nov 3, 2008
Rickey L. Fought Rickey L. Fought, 54, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 peacefully at his home after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 22, 1954 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Kenneth Fought Sr. and Maxine McGown Fought Dornick. He was a steelworker for Local 1651 and retired from Ames...
Diana Johnson
Oct 30, 2008
ATHENS - Diana Lynn Wallace Johnson, 51, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of Athens, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 at the home of her friends, Jack and Teri Church in Valparasio, Florida. Born Jan. 5, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Dave and Sue Wallace of Athens. Besides her parents, she is survived by three...
Cameron Matthew Brown
Oct 30, 2008
Cameron Brown Cameron Matthew Brown, age 9, of Guysville, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Children's Hospital after a courageous 5 1/2 year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Cameron was born March 3, 1999 in Lancaster, Ohio to Eric and Lori Brown. He was a 4th grade student at Coolville Elementary School and a member of the Coolville...
Betty Douglas
Oct 28, 2008
THE PLAINS - Betty Douglas, 82, of The Plains, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born Sept. 5, 1926 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest O. and Stella Grigsby Champlin. She is survived by two children, Robert (Cheryl) Douglas of Albany, Rita (Brent) Hanning of Nelsonville; two grandchildren, Julie (Ed) Venrick of...