Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
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...
Arlene Wood
Mar 3, 2008
ATHENS - Arlene A. Wood, 68, of Athens, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born Jan. 16, 1940 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Dayton and Carol Dickson Wood. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School and was a former employee of ATHENS -ity Schools, Ohio University Airport and retired from Ohio...
Juanita McCune
Feb 26, 2008
ALBANY - Juanita McCune, 72, of Albany, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1936 in Palestine, WV, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Pearl and Estel Jane Lockhart Wigal. She is survived by her children, Rick (Sharon) McCune of New Marshfield, Kathy West of Albany, Betty (Rick) McCune of New Marshfield, Lynda...
Eileen Robb
Feb 25, 2008
Eileen Robb ATHENS - Margaret Eileen Robb, 85, of Dover, formerly of Athens, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at Park Village Nursing Home, Dover. She was born May 11, 1922, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Emmett and Mabel Staats Sexton. She was a graduate of McArthur High School and was retired from Ohio University, where...
Doris Burson
Feb 25, 2008
ATHENS - Doris Ann Burson, age 82 of Athens, OH, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Born March 9, 1925, in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Lucius C. Burson, Sr. and Mildred Shields Burson. Doris attended schools in Glouster and ATHENS and graduated from Beverly High School near Belpre. She...
William A. Watson
Feb 23, 2008
William A. "Bill" Watson William A. "Bill" Watson, 77, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH after an extended illness. He was born July 12, 1930 in Meigs County, OH son of the late Arthur and Effie Mae Wakley Watson. He was a member of South Bethel Church and Meigs County Senior...
Arthur McColley
Feb 22, 2008
GLOUSTER - Arthur B. McColley, 77, of Glouster, died early Friday morning, Feb. 22, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born Sept. 21, 1930 in Athens, he was the son of the late Volley and Annie McColley. He was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Brenda (Tim) Hartley of Trimble; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Christina, Robert; four great...
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