Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
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...
Donald Leroy Pigott
Jun 20, 2009
Donald Pigott Donald Leroy Pigott, 85, of Long Bottom, OH died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at his home. He was born May 14, 1924 in Meigs County, OH son of the late Riley and Daile Coffman Pigott. Don is survived by four sisters, Ann Rex Summerfield, Eileen Henry Bahr, Lucille Royal Wilson and Lorena Wolf; a sister-in-law, Bettie Pigott; and...
Lacey Mace
Jun 19, 2009
NEW MARSHFIELD - Lacey K. Mace, 94, of New Marshfield, died Friday morning, June 19, 2009 at Crestview Manor in Lancaster. Born Dec 19, 1914 in Millfield, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Florence Dunn Carter. She was retired from ATHENS -ental Health Center and was a member of Pythians Sisters Temple 591 of Jackson and the...
Doris L. Sinnett
Jun 19, 2009
Doris L. Sinnett Doris L. Sinnett, 79, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. Born July 20, 1929 in Coolville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nora Barnhart. Doris is the loving mother of Karen Steve Kempton of Coolville; and Robert Mussetta Holbert of Coolville; 2 grandchildren; and...
Robert Kuhn
Jun 15, 2009
THE PLAINS - Robert L. "Pete& Kuhn, 52, of The Plains, died Monday morning, June 15, 2009 at his home. Born March 25, 1957 in Boone County, WV, he was the son of the late Bobby Kuhn and Phyllis Adkins. He is survived by his wife, Amy; two sons, Robert (Jodi) Haning of The Plains, Joshua Haning of Pomeroy; three...
Cathy DeWeese-Wakeland
Jun 14, 2009
<span style="font-size: 14pt"> <span style="font-size: 14pt">THE PLAINS - Cathy DeWeese-Wakeland, 57, of The Plains, died Sunday morning, June 14, 2009 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born June 1, 1952 in Athens, she was the daughter of Murven A. and Rosalee E. Metcalf DeWeese. <span style="font-size: 14pt">She was a lifetime member and past president of both The Post 7174 VFW...
Jackie Sayre-Altier
Jun 13, 2009
STEWART - Jacqueline (Jackie) P. Altier-Sayre, 54, of Stewart, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her home. Born Nov. 29, 1954 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Betty Coen Sayre. Jackie worked at Delta Tau Delta and Phi Mu Sorority for 10 years and Bromley Hall for 20 years, and 2 years at SEPTA Center....
Clara McKee
Jun 11, 2009
THE PLAINS - Clara Hutchinson McKee, 94, of The Plains, died Thursday morning, June 11, 2009 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born August 28, 1914 near Nelsonville, she was the daughter of the late Pearley Augusta and Estella Etta Lindsey Hutchinson. She was a homemaker having lived in The Plains, McArthur, and Columbus and was a member of The Plains Nazarene...
Janice Sapp
Jun 5, 2009
ATHENS - Janice L. Sapp, 90, of Athens, died late Friday evening, June 5, 2009 at Lindley Inn. Born April 7, 1919 in Barbersville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Hattie Duncan Gwinn. She was a 1937 graduate of Shade High School and was a retired food service manager at Ohio University Baker Center....
Janet S. Beckett Giovanni
Jun 5, 2009
Janet S. Beckett Giovanni Janet S. Beckett Giovanni, 69, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born July 29, 1939 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Cecil and Virginia Harper Beckett. She is survived by a daughter, Tonda Cottrill and Tim Anthony of Parkersburg; 2 sons, Thomas Mike Batson...
Martha Varner
Jun 3, 2009
ATHENS - Martha Varner, 70, of Duncan Falls, formerly of Athens, passes away Wednesday at 12:48 PM, June 3, 2009 at Genesis Health Care System in Zanesville after a lengthy illness. She was born July 21, 1938 in ATHENS county to the late Florence Carsey Gilkey and Leo Douglas. Martha was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded...
Georgia Allen
Jun 3, 2009
ATHENS - Georgia Allen, formerly Georgia Moore, of Athens, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 100 years of age at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born January 31, 1909 in Braxton, West Virginia, she was the eldest of six children born to Opha and Mary Myrtle Runion Stover. She raised three children born of her marriage to the late Fred S....
Leoma Secoy
May 30, 2009
ATHENS - Leoma B. Secoy, 81, of Athens, died Saturday evening, May 30, 2009 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Effie Secoy. She retired from Ohio University food service as a cook with 25 years of service and was a 60 year member of The Richland United Methodist...
Barbara Witham
May 22, 2009
THE PLAINS - Barbara J. Witham, 62, of The Plains, passed away Friday morning, May 22, 2009 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born March 4, 1947 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Laura Horne Moe. She was a graduate of West High School in Columbus. She is survived by her husband of 42 years,...
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