Obituaries

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

Arlene Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Claude Randolph

Claude Randolph

Feb 22, 2008

Claude Randolph Claude Randolph, 99, of Reedsville, OH passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born April 23, 1908 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Seldon and Nettie Rood Randolph. He was a farmer. He is survived by a sister, Loretta Long of Reedsville, OH; and several nieces and nephews. In addition...

James Witherell

James Witherell

Feb 21, 2008

ATHENS - James Everett Witherell, 93, of Athens, died Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born June 14, 1914 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Archie and Adelaide Hackworthy Witherell. Mr. Witherell graduated from Lawrence University, BA Phi Beta Kappa, MA at University of Wisconsin and graduate studies at Ohio State...

Elsie Doss

Elsie Doss

Feb 19, 2008

Albany - Elsie H. Doss, 99, of Albany, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at Four Winns Nursing Home in Jackson. Born Oct. 21, 1908 in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Josephine Hacker. She is survived by two daughters, Kathryn (Fred) Simmons of Aiken, SC, Deborah (Charles) Fulks-Larimer of Albany; a step-son, Ramon (Joyce) Doss...

Wanda Marie Rockhold Kimes

Wanda Marie Rockhold Kimes

Feb 18, 2008

Wanda Kimes Wanda Marie Rockhold Kimes, 73, of Reedsville, OH went home to be with her Lord Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1935 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Walter and Norma Pifer Rockhold. She was a long time member of the Reedsville United Methodist Church and Reedsville United Methodist Women. She...

Patricia Sue O'Brien

Patricia Sue O'Brien

Feb 18, 2008

Patricia Sue O'Brien Patricia Sue O'Brien, 69, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born Feb. 10, 1939 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late William and Grace Randolph Smeeks. She was a homemaker and a member of the Little Hocking Gospel Baptist Church. She is survived by 2...

Brent Spencer

Brent Spencer

Feb 15, 2008

ATHENS - Brent Spencer, 64, of Athens, died early Friday morning, February 15, 2008 at Cincinnati Veterans Administration Hospital. Born March 30, 1943 in Athens, he was the son of the late Emerson Spencer and Gertrude Hawk Sherwood. He was a US Army Veteran of Vietnam, a life member and past commander of The ATHENS -merican Legion Post 21, 40...

Blade Casto

Blade Casto

Feb 13, 2008

ATHENS - Blade William Lee Casto, stillborn infant of Tiffany D. Nicholson Casto of Athens, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Besides his mother, he is survived by a special friend, Jerry Van Dyke, Jr. of Athens; his father, Raymond E. Brooks of Athens; two half sisters and a half brother, Brandy, Stephanie and R.J., all of...

Lindsey L. Lyons, Jr.

Lindsey L. Lyons, Jr.

Feb 12, 2008

Lindsey L. Lyons Jr. Lindsey L. Lyons Jr., 90, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 at Sunbridge Care Center in Parkersburg, WV. He was born March 30, 1917 in Middleport, OH son of the late Lyndall Parker and Lindsey L. Lyons Sr. He was an Army veteran of WW II and was awarded the Bronze Star,...

June B. Cole

June B. Cole

Feb 11, 2008

June B. Cole June B. Cole, 72, of Guysville, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Jan. 27, 1936 in Stewart, OH daughter of the late Howard and Winnifred Crippen Boyer. She worked as a County Dispatcher for the Athens County Engineer. She is survived by her husband, Archie Joe Cole;...

John Cornwell

John Cornwell

Feb 1, 2008

Athens- John A. Cornwell, 70, passed away Friday morning after a lengthy illness. A life-long resident of Athens, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Delia D. Cornwell. John enjoyed a lengthy career at Ohio University. Prior to his retirement in 1993, he served as the Administrative Director of Student Health services. Before joining OU in 1966,...

Richard White, Jr.

Richard White, Jr.

Jan 31, 2008

Richard White Jr. Richard White Jr., 67, of Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1940 in Summersville, WV son of the late Elvra Deal and Richard White Sr. He is survived by two sons, Richard E. White, Jeffrey A. White and a daughter, Debbie He was preceded in death by...

John Farson

John Farson

Jan 26, 2008

ATHENS - John "Gene& Farson, 75, of Athens, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at his home. Born May 30, 1932, he was the son of the late John William Farson and Delores Mae Lohse Jayjohn Miller. He retired from Lennox Industries after 35 years of service. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was a member...

Daniel Carsey

Daniel Carsey

Jan 24, 2008

GLOUSTER - Daniel Ochr(39)Neil Carsey, 56, of Glouster, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his home. Born Feb. 15, 1951 in Athens, he was the son of Harriett Griffith Carsey of Glouster and the late Walter Carsey. He attended Rome Canaan Elementary School and Alexander High School. He was a US Navy Veteran. Besides his mother, he is survived by...

Grant Eugene Gene Young

Grant Eugene Gene Young

Jan 24, 2008

Grant Young Grant Eugene Gene Young, 60 of Success Road, Reedsville, Ohio departed this life on January 24, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. Gene was born on January 22, 1948 in Reedsville, Ohio. Gene was an avid sportsman. He loved the outdoors and all the wildlife. Gene also loved collecting antiques, guns and coins. He enjoyed working...