Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Charles Dautel
Apr 24, 2008
ATHENS - Charles S. Dautel, 85, of Hidden Valley Lake, Indiana, formerly of Athens, died Thursday evening, April 24, 2008 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Born April 5, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances Shreeves Dautel. He was a Ohio University graduate where he was a contributor to the Football...
Paul Joseph Miller
Apr 24, 2008
Paul Miller Paul Joseph Miller, 56, of Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born May 12, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland son of the late Harold and Helen Griffin Miller. He was the owner of Cannon Ltd. in Coolville, OH. He is survived by his wife, Iryna Valentinovna Miller; 3 daughters,...
James Davis
Apr 22, 2008
ATHENS - James A. Davis, 78, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at Doctors Hospital of Nelsonville. Born Nov. 3, 1929 in Stewart, he was the son of the late Benson F. and Martha B. Vaness Davis. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by a sister, Victoria (Harlan) Jarvis of...
Freda Bowers
Apr 16, 2008
STEWART - Freda J. Bowers, 81, of Stewart, died Wednesday morning, April 16, 2008 at her home. Born April 5, 1927 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Orville and Elsie Dunfee Patton. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed. She is survived by a son, Roger (Donna) Bowers of Stewart; a daughter,...
Freda Phillips
Apr 12, 2008
ATHENS - Freda A. Phillips, 92, died April 12, 2008. Freda was born in McCook, Nebraska on November 22, 1915. She received a B.S. Ed. Degree from The University of Nebraska, a M. Ed degree from The Pennsylvania State University, and her doctorate, P.E.D., from Springfield College. Freda was a teacher in the elementary and secondary schools in Nebraska, and...
Edward Dunn
Apr 11, 2008
CHAUNCEY - Edward H. Dunn, 82, of Chauncey, died early Friday, April 11, 2008 at Grant Medical Center from injuries received in an auto accident. Born April 26, 1925 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Edward H. and Ollie Mae Hartman Dunn, Sr. He was retired from McBee Company and was a US Navy Veteran of...
Lee Bretz
Apr 9, 2008
GUYSVILLE - Lee L. Bretz, 81, of Guysville, passed away Wednesday morning, April 09, 2008 at Arcadia Rehabilitation Center in Coolville. Born March 28, 1927 in Medford, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Richards. Mrs. Bretz was employed at Ohio University for 19 years, retiring in 1980. She is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws,...
Donna Dunn
Apr 8, 2008
CHAUNCEY - Donna Jean Dunn, 80, of Chauncey, died Tuesday, April 08, 2008 from injuries received in an auto accident. Born June 11, 1927 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Elaine Guess Graham. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Edward, three children, Randy Dunn of Nelsonville, Donald (Cheryl) Dunn of Millfield,...
Susan Eichinger
Apr 6, 2008
Susan Eichinger Susan Eichinger, 50, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at her residence. She was born Dec. 16, 1957 in Baltimore, MD daughter of Dora Lee Megenhardt Dawson and the late Robert Megenhardt. She was the owner of Cannon Ltd. in Coolville, OH. She is survived by her husband, Max Eichinger; her mother, Dora Lee Dawson;...
Richard Cooksey
Apr 5, 2008
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">ATHENS - Richard "Dick& Cooksey, 52, of Athens, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at his home. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Born February 12, 1956 in Athens, he was the son of Milton and Bonnie Cooksey.</font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">He attended...
Larry McGrath
Apr 3, 2008
Larry McGrath Larry Wayne McGrath, 62, of Guysville, OH passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 6, 1945 in Pomeroy, OH son of the late Earl and Minnie Bratton McGrath. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ward McGrath; a son, Gary McGrath; a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl McGrath and...
Helen Irene Russell
Apr 2, 2008
Helen Irene Russell Helen Irene Russell, 86, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Sept. 19, 1921 in Little Hocking, OH to Charles Everett and Etha Gertrude Hall Newman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Torch United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Janice...
Mabel Hixenbaugh
Apr 1, 2008
ATHENS - Mabel E. (Coon) Hixenbaugh, 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, at The Caring Touch, Lockbourne, OH, where she had been residing for the past three years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hixenbaugh, Sr., her son, Thomas Hixenbaugh, Jr., grandson, Christopher Daily, her parents, and six siblings. Mabel worked in the school cafeteria at...
Larry Franklin Pugh
Mar 31, 2008
Larry Pugh Larry Franklin Pugh, 71, of Guysville, OH passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. He was born Jan. 22, 1937 in Wooster, OH son of Evelyn Pugh Foster and the late Edward Pugh. He was a self-employed logger and was formerly employed with the State of Ohio, Borden Co. and ABEX Corp. He was also an...
Robert Powers,
Mar 23, 2008
THE PLAINS - Robert L. Powers, Jr., 52, of The Plains, died early Sunday morning at his home. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday two hours prior to the service.
Guy H. Calaway
Mar 17, 2008
Guy H. Calaway Guy H. Calaway, 95, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, Ohio. He was born Feb. 3, 1913 to the late Charles and Minnie Jane Springer Calaway on Calaway Ridge in Meigs County. Guy worked at Union Carbide of Marietta until he retired in 1975. He was an avid...
Cecil Vermont Dillon, Jr.
Mar 10, 2008
Cecil Dillon, Jr. Cecil Vermont Dillon, Jr., loving husband, father and grandfather, 84 of Belpre, OH, formerly a longtime resident of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1923 in Steubenville, OH son of the late Lula Shultz Dillon and Cecil V. Dillon, Sr. He was an Army veteran, a Union...
Bonnie Opal Murphy
Mar 9, 2008
Bonnie Murphy MURPHY – Bonnie Opal Burgess-Carpenter Murphy passed peacefully in her sleep and went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2008, at Winchester Place Nursing Facility in Canal Winchester, OH. She was former long time resident of the Parkersburg, WV & Coolville, OH area. Bonnie was born February 7, 1921, in Blair, WV, the 4th of...
Myrtle Pierce
Mar 6, 2008
Myrtle Pierce Myrtle L. Pierce, 75, of Hockingport, OH passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Coolville, OH daughter of the late Lee Homer and Dorothy N. Gilbert McGlone. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the Ross Co. Board of M.R.D.D., a member of the Eastern Star...
Audrey M. Cremeans
Mar 6, 2008
Audrey M. Cremeans Audrey M. Cremeans, 84, of Calaway Rd., Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. Audrey was born June 26, 1923 in Coolville, to the late Thomas and Goldie Buchanan. She is survived by two daughters, Violet and Bob Jenkins of Marietta and Dorothy Sue Loscar of Coolville; 6 grandchildren; and...