Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Edith Moore
Jan 4, 2010
GUYSVILLE - Edith E. Finnearty Moore of Guysville, died Monday morning, Jan. 4, 2010 at her home. Born in Guernsey County, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel Martin Finnearty. She was a life member of Shade United Methodist Church. She is survived by five daughters, Patty (Sam) Thompson of Guysville, Gladys (Roger) Schall of Guysville, Dixie...
Rev. Ronald B. Vogelsong
Jan 4, 2010
Rev. Ronald B. Vogelsong Rev. Ronald B. Vogelsong, 70, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born May 13, 1939 in Ironton, OH son of the late Willford and Mary Elizabeth Markel Vogelsong. He was a member of White's Chapel Church and was an ordained minister through the AFMC Conference...
Ruth Browning Collett
Jan 3, 2010
Ruth Collett Ruth Browning Collett, 75, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born Sept. 28, 1934 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Clarence R. and Mary Elizabeth Ingold Southern. She was a 1952 graduate of Parkersburg High School, a member of Little Hocking Church of Christ and an...
Dora Hart
Dec 27, 2009
ATHENS - Dora A. Hart, 81, of Athens, died Sunday morning, Dec. 27, 2009 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born March 7, 1928 in Hebbardsville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Angie Landis Hawk. She was a former employee of McBee Systems and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Albany. She was active...
Gene Coon
Dec 21, 2009
Athens- Gene E. Coon, 94 of Athens, passed away Monday morning December 21, 2009 at the Lindley Inn, where he was a resident for the past eight and a half years. Born February 7, 1915 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Leslie and Hattie Jones Coon and a 1933 graduate of The Plains High School. He...
Wally Cameron
Dec 18, 2009
Wallace J. Cameron ATHENS - A committal gathering for the burial of the ashes of Wallace J. Cameron will be conducted next Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM in Alexander Cemetery. Dr. Cameron was a long-time resident of ATHENS and a retired Ohio University professor of Modern Languages. Those attending will be given an opportunity to relate remembrances of...
Wallace Cameron
Dec 18, 2009
ATHENS - Wallace (Wally) J. Cameron, 83 of Mission, Texas , former resident of Athens, died early Friday morning in Mission, Texas after a recent hip fracture. He had been in ill health for several years. Wally was born in Gladstone, Michigan the son of the late Percy Leon and Myrtle Potvin Cameron. He spent his formative years in the...
Brayden Alan Boggs
Dec 15, 2009
Brayden Alan Boggs Brayden Alan Boggs, of Coolville, our beloved little angel went home to be with Jesus on December 15, 2009 at O'Bleness Hospital, Athens, OH. Brayden was the son of Charity Boggs. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Sharon Powell; maternal grandfather, Alan and Chris Boggs; maternal great-grandfather, Julian Boggs; an aunt,...
Harley Rice
Dec 7, 2009
Harley Rice Harley Eugene Rice, 77, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at his residence. He was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Tuppers Plains, OH son of the late Wilmer Atlee and Nora Estella Kincade Rice. He was a retired Colonel with the U.S. Army serving 24 years, a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, the...
Charles Long
Dec 4, 2009
Charles Long Charles O. Long, 78, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born March 4, 1931 in Uneeda, WV son of the late Halley and Lennie Mason Long. He was a truck driver, an avid hunter and fisherman and loved his dogs. He is survived by his wife of...
John Paulisin
Dec 2, 2009
THE PLAINS - John Edward "The Fox& Paulisin, 87, of The Plains, died Wednesday evening, Dec. 2, 2009 at Kimes Nursing and Rehab Center. Born Jan. 10, 1922 in Athens, he was the son of the late John and Mary Paulisin. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII where he was in the Battle of the Bulge as a...
Earnest Williamson
Dec 1, 2009
Earnest Williamson Earnest Williamson, 62, of Vienna, WV, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born July 15, 1947 in Steubenville, OH son of the late Clyde and Olive Grace Schrader Williamson. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and employed by Kroger's for 40 years. He is survived by his...
David Welsh
Nov 30, 2009
David Welsh David Welsh, 55, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born July 27, 1954 in Parkersburg, WV son of Lois Jean Collins Welsh and the late Dwight E. Welsh. He was a member of the Coolville Lions Club and affiliated with Athens County MMRD Board 319. In addition...
Paul Fisher
Nov 29, 2009
Paul Fisher Paul E. Fisher, 81, Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at Arbors At Marietta. He was born Nov. 13, 1928 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Rome and Martha Monroe Fisher. He was an avid farmer who enjoyed farming and livestock. He is survived by 3 nephews, Mike, Randy Tammy and Darren Laura; 3 great-nephews,...
Pamela Parsons
Nov 22, 2009
Pamela Parsons Pamela Parsons, 55, of Reedsville, OH passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 at her residence. She was born Dec. 18, 1953 in Silver Springs, Maryland, daughter of the late Frederick and Waneta Jackson Bowman. She is survived by a daughter, Shari McDerment of Belpre; a son, Mark Parsons of Cutler; two granddaughters, Dominique and Danielle Dye; three great-grandchildren;...
Ronnie D. Johnson
Nov 21, 2009
Ronnie D. Johnson Ronnie D. Johnson, son of Leota and the late Emerson Johnson was born August 23, 1954 in Pomeroy, Ohio. He departed this life on November 21, 2009 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital at the age of 55. He is survived by his mother Leota; a brother, Ray Anna Johnson; two sons, Charles Mandy and Robert Nicole Johnson; three...
Robert Owens
Nov 19, 2009
ATHENS - Robert L. Owens, 71, of Athens, died at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2009 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 13, 1938 in Springfield, Illinois to Odell and Alfrieda Owens who preceded him in death. He left Springfield at an early age to serve his country as a reconnaissance specialist in the Marine...
June Blair
Nov 19, 2009
ATHE NS - June Baird (Minton) Blair, 89, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in The Plains after a long illness. Born on Oct.23, 1920, in Athens, June was the oldest daughter of the late Nona C. and Walter E. Baird. June graduated from ATHENS High School and attended Ohio University. She...
Brenda Kirkendall
Nov 16, 2009
ATHENS - Brenda Kathleen Kirkendall, 49, of Athens, passed away early Monday morning, Nov. 16, 2009 at her home surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. Born Sept. 18, 1960 in ATHENS county, she was the adopted daughter of Mary Burch Halbirt of ATHENS and the late Phil Halbirt. She was a 1979 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and...
Robert Barber
Nov 13, 2009
Robert Barber Robert E. Barber, 66, of Bartlett, OH formerly of Coolville and Reedsville, OH died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1943 in Tuppers Plains, OH son of Gladys Osborne Barber and the late Wilbert Barber. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Virginia, Gorrell Barber; a daughter, Amanda...

