Obituaries

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

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Oct 27, 2008

STEWART - Robert "Bob Joe& Davis, 69, Formerly of Stewart, passed away, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born May 27, 1939 in Stewart, he was the son of the late Bensen F. and Martha B. Vaness Davis. He served four years in the US Navy and retired from the ATHENS -anitation Department after 29 years...

Stephen Kirkendall

Stephen Kirkendall

Oct 25, 2008

ATHENS - Stephen D. Kirkendall, 64, of Athens, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville. Born May 11, 1944 in Athens, he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Mildred M. Martin Kirkendall. Steve was a US Air Force Veteran where he was a jet engine mechanic and was formerly an ATHENS -rea auto mechanic....

Margaret Blaker

Margaret Blaker

Oct 25, 2008

Margaret Blaker Margaret Jane Blaker, 87 of Marietta, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday October 25, 2008. Surrounded by her loved ones. She was on her own journey where we couldnt go. She was born in Marion West VA on February 3rd 1921 to the late Murial and Lawrence Simmons. Margaret was also preceded in...

Christy Coey

Christy Coey

Oct 24, 2008

ATHENS - Christy L. Coey, 40, of Athens, died Friday morning, Oct. 24, 2008 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. Born June 28, 1968 in Zanesville, she was the daughter of Jerry Speelman of ATHENS and Betty Bowers Speelman of Guysville. She was a graduate of Federal Hocking High School where she belonged to the Lancers Band and was employed...

Shirley Lou Myers

Shirley Lou Myers

Oct 20, 2008

Shirley Myers Shirley Lou Myers, 65, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, OH. She was born June 3, 1943 in Reedsville, OH daughter of Ruth Bailey Myers of Reedsville, OH and the late Richard Eldon Myers. She was an LPN at Logan Health Care for 24 years. In addition to her mother,...

Joan Licht

Joan Licht

Oct 6, 2008

ATHENS - Joan E. Licht, 76, of Athens, died Monday morning, October 06, 2008 at Logan Health Care Center. Born February 21, 1932 in Hebron, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Golda Sherwood Bethscheiber. She was a retired Registered Nurse from Doctorchr(39)s Hospital of Nelsonville. She is survived by a grandson, Jason Daniel Licht; two step grandsons,...

Fran Keirns

Fran Keirns

Oct 3, 2008

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><st1:place w:st="on">ATHENS</st1:place> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;- Fran Ti Keirns, 49, of Millfield passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at the home of her sister-in-law with her family and friends by her side. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Born January 17, 1959 in Nelsonville, she...

Ermal Jean Harris

Ermal Jean Harris

Sep 29, 2008

Ermal Jean Harris Ermal Jean Harris, 63, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 at her residence. She was born Aug. 11, 1945 in Little Birch, WV daughter of the late Paul and Gathel King Bishop. She was a homemaker, a member of Coolville United Methodist Church and a member of Torch United Methodist Church. She is...

Clarice Gaston

Clarice Gaston

Sep 28, 2008

Clarice B. Gaston, age 92, of Athens, Ohio, died early Sunday morning, September 28 at the Lindley Inn. She was born April 11, 1916 to Charles and Sadie McDaniel. Clarice was a graduate of ATHENS High School and Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and taught elementary education in ATHENS county. She was an active member of...

Bobby Blackstone

Bobby Blackstone

Sep 27, 2008

<span style="font-size: 14pt">ATHENS<span style="font-size: 14pt"> - Bobby E. Blackstone, 80, of Athens, died early Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at his home. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born June 7, 1928 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Harley Elsworth and Dora Emiline Lemon Blackstone. <span style="font-size: 14pt">He had been a farmer most of his life and was a US Army...

Charles D. Barton

Charles D. Barton

Sep 27, 2008

Charles D. Barton Charles D. Barton, 57, of 22481 Brister Rd., Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. He was born April 10, 1951 in Mansfield, OH son of Gladys Sampson Barton and the late Robert R. Barton. He was a retired Furnace Operator for Eramet, a member of the American Legion Post...

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Sep 24, 2008

NEW MARSHFIELD - James "Jimmy& Hamilton, 29, of New Marshfield, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2008 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus from injuries received in an auto accident on Tuesday. Born Aug. 31, 1979 in Athens, he was the son of Irene M. Hamilton of New Marshfield and Clyde F. Corbin of Zaleski. He was an avid hunter and...

Emagene Davis

Emagene Davis

Sep 15, 2008

ATHENS - Emagene Davis, Age 87. Died September 15, 2008 . Born in Salem Twp. in Meigs County on March 14, 1921 to Stephen McKnight and Anna Edmundson Davis. Graduated from Rutland High School, Meigs County, Ohio and Office Training School, Columbus, Ohio. Employee of Dwight H. Rutherford Insurance, Inc. for Fifty years. Member of First United Methodist Church on...

Florence Cozart Topping

Florence Cozart Topping

Sep 11, 2008

Florence Cozart Topping Florence Taylor Miller Cozart Topping, 78, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at her residence. She was born Aug. 21, 1930 in Hazzard, KY daughter of the late George and Alpha Noble Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Chapel Church. She is survived by 3 sons, Gerald and Melody Cozart,...

Clayton Harry Kimes

Clayton Harry Kimes

Sep 7, 2008

Clayton Kimes Clayton Harry Kimes, 77, of Reedsville, OH went to heaven peacefully Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 4, 1931 to Harry and Retha Buchanan Kimes at Reedsville, OH. He was an Air Force veteran and retired from Gavin. His hobbies included...

James Dorr

James Dorr

Sep 6, 2008

ATHENS - James J. Dorr, 68, of Athens, died Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2008 at his home. Born March 28, 1940 in Athens, he was the son of the late James H. and Emma M. Jarvis Dorr. He was a 1958 graduate of Chauncey-Dover High School and was a retired truck driver from G and J Pepsi Bottling Company. He...

Sandra Lee Dunkle-Martin

Sandra Lee Dunkle-Martin

Sep 2, 2008

Millfield - Sandra Lee Dunkle-Martin, 68, of Centerville, formerly of Millfield, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 in Kettering. She was born Aug. 23, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Jean Dunkle. She graduated from Chauncey-Dover High School and retired from GM Truck and Bus in 2002. She is survived four children, Rhonda (Joe) Hrabchak, Sara...

Dalton "Dutch" Forrider

Dalton "Dutch" Forrider

Sep 2, 2008

Dalton "Dutch" Forrider Dalton E. "Dutch" Forrider, 83, of Coolville, OH passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Aug. 12, 1925 in Marion, OH son of the late Charles and Martha Varner Forrider. He has been an active member of Boy Scouts of America for 61 years, a World War II veteran...

Beulah B. Schultz

Beulah B. Schultz

Aug 31, 2008

Beulah Schultz Beulah Griffin Schultz, 88, of Tuppers Plains, OH, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born January 11, 1920 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Clarence and Lola Baker Griffin. She is survived by 3 daughters, Dolores and Rod King of Vienna, WV, Marjorie and Ted Connolly of Tuppers Plains,...

Eileen Llewellyn

Eileen Llewellyn

Aug 24, 2008

DARWIN - Eileen Margaret Llewellyn, 82, of Darwin, formerly of New Marshfield, died Sunday, August 24, 2008 at her home. Born August 4, 1926 in Windsor, England, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Aubry and Maude Kelly Belcher. She was a graduate of Baylis High School in Slough, England. She is survived by a son, Ron (Wanda) Llewellyn...