Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
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
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
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
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...
Roger Dillon
Aug 24, 2008
Roger Dillon Roger Bradley Dillon, 69, of Reedsville, OH passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. He was born July 26, 1939 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Cecil and Lula Schultz Dillon. He was a Union Carpenter with Local 356 in Marietta. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ruth Price...
Anne Wilson
Aug 22, 2008
ATHENS - Anne M. Wilson, 85, of Belpre, formerly of Athens, passed away, Friday, August 22, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Belpre. Born Dec 28, 1922 in Moscow, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Wescott Gaiser. Anne and her husband were instrumental in the starting of Beacon School and had been a...
Hilda Bernadine Snyder
Aug 21, 2008
Hilda Bernadine Snyder Hilda Bernadine Snyder, 94, of Reedsville, OH passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at her residence. She was born March 27, 1914 in Burning Springs, WV daughter of the late William and Ellie Woodring Hodges. She was a cook at Arcadia Nursing Center for 20 years. She is survived by a daughter, Loraine Osborne; 3 grandsons, Teddy...
Larry Lee Snider
Aug 20, 2008
Larry Lee Snider Larry Lee Snider, 72, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at his residence. He was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Carbon Hill, OH son of the late Charles Kenneth and Opal Irean Hemerick Snider. He was retired from Logan Clay and attended Faith Chapel Church. He is survived by his wife of 51...
Jared Casteel
Aug 19, 2008
ATHENS - Jared Michael Casteel, 24, of Athens, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital from injuries received in an auto accident. Born August 24, 1983 in Athens, he was the son of Arthur H. and Julie M. Madden Casteel of Athens. He was a 2002 graduate of Alexander High School and was employed with Ron White Builders....
Edna Vercoe
Aug 17, 2008
CHAUNCEY - Edna Mae Vercoe, 75, of Sunbury, formerly of Chauncey, died early Sunday morning, August 17, 2008 at Ohio State University Hospital. Born April 27, 1933 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late Hodge and Ruth Hendren Seiber. She graduated from Chauncey Dover High School where she played the clarinet in the band. She was a former...
John Mullins
Aug 16, 2008
ATHENS - John J. Mullins, 79, former teacher, principal and beloved husband and father, died of natural causes on August 16, 2008. Born July 7th, 1929, in Webster County, WV, to the late John E. and Lottie P. Mullins, John Junior graduated from Glenville State Teachers College and later earned his Masterchr(39)s of Education from Ohio University. John was proud...
Joan Perkins
Aug 14, 2008
ATHENS - Joan S. Perkins, 89, of Canton, formerly of Athens, died Thursday evening, Aug.14, 2008 in Canton. Born Jan. 6, 1919 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Maude Shafer Stanley. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela Hess of Canton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur C. Perkins....
Jean Mickey M. Fitch
Aug 13, 2008
Jean M. Fitch Jean Mickey Marlowe VanMeter Fitch, 74, of 55595 St. Rt. 124, Portland, OH passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 at her residence. She was born Dec. 23, 1933 in Portland, OH, Meigs County, daughter of the late Charles Frederick and Ada Holter VanMeter. She was a lifetime resident of Portland and was a retired nurse with 30...
Adam Dunfee
Aug 8, 2008
COOLVILLE - Adam Heath Dunfee, Jr., infant son of Adam Dunfee and Michelle Decker was stillborn, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Kylie; maternal grandfather, Clifford Decker of Logan; paternal grandparents, Terry and Paula Dunfee of Coolville; maternal great grandmother, Betty Cunningham of Nelsonville; paternal great grandfather, Howard Dunfee...
Judy K. Ginther
Aug 7, 2008
Judy Ginther Judy K. Ginther, 66, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born May 5, 1942 in Mason, WV daughter of the late James M. and Maude Booth Sprouse. She was a 1960 graduate of Wahama High School. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, John...
Raymond R. Barber
Aug 2, 2008
Raymond Barber Raymond R. Barber, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at his residence. He was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Pomeroy, OH. He is survived by 9 children, Joyce and Fred Carpenter of Gastonia, NC, Sandy Pullins of Parkersburg, WV, Diane and Harold Blankenship of Langsville, OH, Shirley and Randal Jackson, Vicky and Wayne Alloway,...
Marion Millhouse
Jul 27, 2008
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> ATHENS - Marion V. "Maxine& Millhouse, 71 of ATHENS died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at her home. Born April 13, 1937 in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marion Francis and Virginia Florence Holston Lunsford. She was retired from Hickory Creek Nursing and Rehab Center with over 10 years of service. She...
Marilyn Weisenbach
Jul 26, 2008
<div class="Section1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> ATHENS - Marilyn S. Weisenbach, 68, of ATHENS died Saturday evening, July 26, 2008 at her home with her family by her side. Born August 21, 1939 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Laura A. Gift Lands. She was a 1957 graduate of ATHENS High School and...
Brenda McDowell
Jul 25, 2008
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Merrilee Bryant
Jul 25, 2008
Merrilee Bryant Merrilee Bryant, 61, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born Feb. 6, 1947 in Middleport, OH daughter of Richard Coleman and the late Stella Jackson Coleman. In addition to her father, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Howard Lawrence; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Charlie and...