Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
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...
James Harold Milam
Jul 19, 2008
James Milam James Harold Milam, 72, of Little Hocking, OH died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Switzer, WV in Logan County. He was retired from Ideal Corrugated Box Co. after 25 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and a fatihful member of the...
Donna Kovanda
Jul 17, 2008
ATHENS - Donna Mansfield Kovanda, age 88, of Wyndemere in Wheaton, formerly of Cicero and Naperville, died July 17, at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born March 14, 1920 in Athens, Ohio to Merwin and Mabel Mansfield. In her youth, Donna enjoyed playing sports and remained an avid sports fan. She loved animals. Donna was outgoing and...
Michael Vernon Gabriel
Jul 15, 2008
Michael Gabriel Michael Vernon Gabriel, 40, of Stewart, OH passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born June 19, 1968 in Athens, OH son of Vernon Junior and Patricia Barnhart Gabriel. He was a 1986 graduate of Federal Hocking High School, an Army veteran and an avid martial artist and motorcyclist. In...
George A. Hensley
Jul 13, 2008
George Hensley George A. Hensley, 71, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born April 5, 1937 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late George O. Hensley and Stella L. Triplett Hensley Chevalier. He was a retired Union Carpenter with Local 356, Marietta, OH, with 42 years of...
Ada Doris Congrove
Jul 9, 2008
Ada Congrove Ada Doris Congrove, 85, of Reedsville, OH passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born December 25, 1922 in Meigs County, daughter of the late Horace and Susie Kibble. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, daughter and sister. She worked at the American Visco in Parkersburg, WV and when she...
Frances V. Barber
Jul 9, 2008
Frances Barber Frances V. Barber, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at her residence. She was born Nov. 27, 1925 in Ward, WV daughter of the late John and Emma Simms Tanthorey. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Barber; 9 children, Joyce Carpenter, Sandy Pullins, Shirley Jackson, Diane Blankenship, Vicky Alloway, Jackie Johnson, JoEllen Golden,...
Beulah Klingaman
Jul 8, 2008
ATHENS - Beulah Klingaman passed away on July 8th, 2008. She is survived by three children: David Klingaman of Athens, Peggy Harris of Bellefontaine, and Diane Steele of Wisconsin/Arizona. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Born Sept. 23, 1912, she was raised on a farm near Brookfield, OH. A graduate of Brookfield High School, she...
Charlene Nutter
Jul 5, 2008
GUYSVILLE - Charlene Ellen (Jarvis) Nutter, 49, of East Liverpool, formerly of Guysville, went home to be with the Lord she loved so much on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, finally succumbing to her lifelong battle with diabetes. Charlene was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on March 14, 1959, the daughter of Everett and Mary...
Wilma Bartlett
Jul 4, 2008
ATHENS - Wilma F. Bartlett, 81, of Athens, died early Friday morning, July 4, 2008 at her home. Born March 12, 1927 in Canaanville, she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Mabel Skinner Radcliff. She is survived by five children, Pamela (Larry) Jarvis of South Carolina, Paul (Pamela) Bartlett of Athens, Mark (Penny) Bartlett of Athens, Russ (Joan)...
Gary Bobo
Jun 23, 2008
SHADE - R. "Gary& Bobo, of Powell, formerly of Shade, Ohio went home to be with our Lord on June 23, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with his health. Our beloved father, husband and friend was born in Shade November 18, 1937 to Robert Bobo of Chillicothe and the late Anna Catherine Chappell Bobo. He always held Shade...
Jordie Varner
Jun 17, 2008
ATHENS - Jordie R. Varner of Ducan Falls formerly of Athens, passed away at 11:25 PM on June 17, 2008 at Genesis Health Care System in Zanesville after lengthy illness. He was born April 27, 1934 in Mongalia County, West Virginia to the late Ethel and Freeman Varner. Jordie was a truck driver and has been retired since 1996. He...
Larry Burnett
Jun 16, 2008
ATHENS - Larry R. Burnett, 63, of Athens, died Monday morning, June 16, 2008 at is home after an extended illness. Born May 20, 1945 in Medina, he was the son of the late Leroy and Arlene Neumeyer Burnett. He was a graduate of Kent State University where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degreechr(39)s in Anthropology and Socialology and...
Hattie Mae Baker Rockhold
Jun 11, 2008
Hattie Mae Baker Rockhold Hattie Mae Baker Rockhold, 79, born May 21, 1929 of Durst Ridge Rd., Portland, OH passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008. She was born in Radnor, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Sisson Baker. She is survived by one son, Steve Rockhold; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Robert Haynes of Parkersburg and Bonnie...
Evelyn B. Sanders
Jun 11, 2008
Evelyn Sanders Evelyn B. Sanders, 76, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Sept. 20, 1931 in Vienna, WV, daughter of the late William P. and Beatrice Mahaffey Huffman. She was the owner of the "Torch Mall" and the former Postmaster in Torch. She was also a member of...
Doris Gevas
Jun 10, 2008
DORIS GEVAS The Plains - Doris Gevas, 87, of The Plains, died early Tuesday morning, June 10, 2008, at the Lindley Inn. She was the daughter of Pete and Sophia Gevas, born on December 12, 1920 in Yorkville, Ohio. She graduated from Yorkville High School in 1938. After graduating from high school, she worked as an executive secretary for Westinghouse...
Dale Barr
Jun 9, 2008
Dale Barr Dale Allan Barr, 79, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at Arcadia Rehab Center, Coolville, OH. He was born Nov. 6, 1928 in Meigs County to the late L. R. and Alice Barr. He married F. Pauline White on Jan. 15, 1949 and she survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a...
Irene Bise
Jun 4, 2008
ATHENS - Irene M. "Teeny& Bise, 88, of Lancaster, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday morning, June 4, 2008 at Fairfield Medical Center. She lived most of her life in the Amesville and ATHENS -rea. Born August 17, 1919 in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Roland E. and Lola M. Swinehart McPherson. On October 7, 1941 she married...
Clarestine Matheny
Jun 4, 2008
Clarestine "June" Matheny Clarestine Margaret "June" Matheny, 85, of Reedsville, OH passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born June 18, 1922 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Winfred and Mamie Grim Blake. She was a member of White Chapel Church and a retired custodian for Riverview Elementary School. She is survived...

