Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

Cody Neal

Cody Neal

Feb 8, 2007

ATHENS - William Cody Neal, 25, of ATHENS died February 8, 2007 in Norfolk, Virginia where he was stationed in the US Navy. Born January 15, 1982 in Frankfurt, Germany, he was the son of Gordon and Dixie Moore Neal of Guysville. He was a 2000 graduate of Alexander High School where he played soccer. He was a graduate of...

A. Cole

A. Cole

Feb 8, 2007

TRIMBLE - Eugene A. Cole, 64 of Trimble formerly of ATHENS died Thursday evening, February 8, 2007 at his home. Born Nov. 26, 1942 in Canaanville, he was the son of the late Alvin Marshall and Ethel Anna Barnhart Cole. He was a 1960 graduate of Rome Canaan High School, a retired letter carrier for Nelsonville. He was a veteran...

Nellie Marie Snyder

Nellie Marie Snyder

Feb 6, 2007

Nellie Snyder Nellie Marie Snyder, 88, of Elyria, OH formerly of Coolville, OH died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 a her nieces home in Lagrange, OH. She was born August 9th, 1918 in Normantown, WV, daughter of the late Jasper Newton Gregory and Lula Marks Gregory. Nellie was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, crafts, playing dominoes and doing word search puzzles....

Clyde Richard Gillian

Clyde Richard Gillian

Feb 6, 2007

Clyde "Dick" Gillian Clyde "Dick" Gillian, 72, of Coolville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. He was born Feb. 19, 1934 in Hockingport, OH son of the late William and Ruby Kapple Gillian. He was retired from Elkem Metals in Marietta, OH with 37 years of service. He was also a former Troy...

Bernard Franklin Bobo

Bernard Franklin Bobo

Feb 4, 2007

Bernard Bobo Bernard Franklin Bobo, 64, of Reedsville, OH, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 at his residence after a long term illness. He was born March 30, 1942 in Athens, OH son of the late Clyde Bobo and Agne Bobo Widner. He worked for 23 years on the AEP river boat until he turned ill. He is surived by a...

Charles Gary Bailey

Charles Gary Bailey

Jan 30, 2007

AMESVILLE - Charles Gary Bailey, 62, of Amesville, died Tuesday night, Jan. 30, 2007 at Fairfield Medical Center. Born March 16, 1944 in Athens, he was the son of the late Charles and Betty Bailey Hawk. He was a cook at Rhapsody Restaurant in Nelsonville. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Varner Bailey; five children, Stephanie (Kenny) North of...

Dorsey Bud C. Burkhammer

Dorsey Bud C. Burkhammer

Jan 30, 2007

Dorsey Bud Burkhammer Dorsey C. Burkhammer, 76, of Coolville, OH, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Nov. 14, 1930 in Lewis County, WV son of the late Ray and Minnie Bennett Burkhammer. He was a carpenter with Union Local 356 in Marietta, a 1950 graduate of Carthage-Troy School, an Army veteran of...

Vladimir Alexeev

Vladimir Alexeev

Jan 23, 2007

ATHENS - Vladimir Alexeev, 47 of ATHENS died Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at his home. He was born March 30, 1959 in Russia. He is survived by his wife, Irina Alexeeva; and his 16 year old son, Serge Alexeev. Services will be Friday at 2 PM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. You...

Donald Richard Poston

Donald Richard Poston

Jan 21, 2007

ATHENS - Donald Richard Poston, 72 of ATHENS died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a massive stroke Friday afternoon. Born October 30, 1934 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Charles and Zelda Martin Poston. He was a graduate of The Plains High School and faithful supporter of ATHENS High School sports, especially...

Oris (Bud) Rutter

Oris (Bud) Rutter

Jan 21, 2007

MILLFIELD - Oris Ray (Bud) Rutter, 76, of Millfield passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness, Sunday morning, January 21, 2007. He was born Sept. 7, 1930 in Millfield, and was the son of the late Clyde E. and Bessie M. Glaze Rutter. He was retired from Ohio University as a heavy equipment operator after 38 years of...

Paul Robert Dunfee

Paul Robert Dunfee

Jan 20, 2007

Paul R. Dunfee Paul R. Dunfee, 78, of Guysville, OH, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. He was born April 11, 1928 in Guysville, son of the late Silas B. Dunfee and Mabel Bean Misner. He is survived by his wife, Okema Dunfee; three children, Benton and Becky Dunfee of Maryville, TN; David Dunfee of...

Avis Lou Webb Welch

Avis Lou Webb Welch

Jan 19, 2007

Avis Webb Avis Lou Webb Welch, age 69, passed away January 19, 2007 in Poinciana, Florida. Lou was born April 28, 1937 in Medina, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Ethel Robbins. She was a member of the Eaton Presbyterian Church in Eaton, Ohio. Mrs. Webb is survived by her husband, Charlie Webb; her son, Garry Welch wife, Margaret,...

Melissa Harvey

Melissa Harvey

Jan 18, 2007

ATHENS - Melissa Biddle Harvey, 92, of Athens, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 at Lindley Inn. She was born on her grandfather's farm in Lee Twp., the George B. Allen farm, on Dec. 28, 1914. She was the daughter of the late A.C. Biddle, MD and Besse Allen Biddle, RN. She graduated from Albany High School and Ohio University where...

Nancy Kathleen Gandee

Nancy Kathleen Gandee

Jan 13, 2007

Nancy Gandee Nancy Kathleen Gandee, 83, of Coolville, OH, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born July 9, 1923 in Wills Creek, WV, daughter of the late William and Othella Rucker Smith. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Susan Gandee of Coolville, OH; three grandsons, Ryan Gandee, Joel and...

Terry Cradlebaugh

Terry Cradlebaugh

Jan 12, 2007

ATHENS - Terry L. Cradlebaugh, 61, of Fenton, MI., formerly of Athens, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at his home. Terry was born December 6, 1945 in ATHENS county, the son of the late Derwood G. and Pauline (Burton) Cradlebaugh. He married Janet Sue Hemsley July 26, 1969.. Terry had retired from Delphi Corporation in 2000. He graduated from Ohio...

Lois Jane Wilson

Lois Jane Wilson

Jan 12, 2007

Lois Wilson Lois Jane Wilson, 55, of Coolville, OH, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born July 10, 1951 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late W. Murry and M. Alice Baker Gregg. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was also a nature lover and...

Pearl Swart

Pearl Swart

Jan 11, 2007

THE PLAINS - Pearl E. Swart, 74 of The Plains passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, January 11, 2007 She was born March 17, 1932 in The Plains and was the daughter of the late Pearl Oakey and Margretta E. (Bishop) Phillips. She was a 1950 graduate of The Plains High School, and retired from the ATHENS -ental Health Center....

Janice K. Cornwell

Janice K. Cornwell

Jan 9, 2007

ATHENS -- Janice Kreitzer Cornwell, 59, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born October 26, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl Harry and Olivia Lehman Kreitzer. She was retired from Ohio University after 30 years as a Registered Nurse at the University Health Service, where she became one of the first Sexual...

George C. Golding

George C. Golding

Dec 25, 2006

ATHENS -George Chryssoulis Golding, 90 of ATHENS -assed away Dec. 25,  2006 at his home.He was born March 6, 1916 in Lesvorion, Mytilene, Greece.George was a distinguished veteran of WWII, serving in the Greek and English armies, under Gen. Montgomery in Europe and North Africa. He was a businessman on Court Street in ATHENS -or many years.George is survived by...

Dora Belle Putnam

Dora Belle Putnam

Dec 23, 2006

Dora Putnam Dora Belle Putnam, 78, of Williamsport, OH, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 at Pickaway Manor Care Center, Circleville, OH. She was born April 9, 1928 in West Union, WV, daughter of the late Scott and Bessie Meadows Barker. She was an LPN and a member of the Coolville United Methodist Church. She is survived by 4 sons, Dareld...