Obituaries

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

Freda Violet Holsinger

Freda Violet Holsinger

Jan 23, 2008

Freda Holsinger Freda Violet Holsinger, 81, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at her residence. She was born Nov. 25, 1926 in Pomeroy, OH daughter of the late Eber and Deborah Ann Beaver Gillilan. She is survived by 5 daughters, Judy and Tom Buckley of Reedsville, OH, Sharon and Merl Swain of Long Bottom, OH, Georgia Ritchie...

Colten & Conor Morris

Colten & Conor Morris

Jan 23, 2008

Colten and Conor Morris Pomeroy--Colten Matthew and Conor Andrew Morris passed away after a short visit in the loving arms of their Mommy and Daddy. Born January 23, 2008, they were here for only a short time, but have touched our lives and will remain in our hearts forever. God needed our two little precious angels to be home with...

Arlie O. Hager

Arlie O. Hager

Jan 22, 2008

Arlie O. Hager Arlie O. Hager, 84, of Logan, OH formerly of Coolville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital, Logan, OH. She was born Dec. 4, 1923 in Ravenswood, WV daughter of the late Emmitt and Frances Wyant Pullins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Tuppers Plains VFW Ladies Auxilary 9053. She...

Frieda Shields

Frieda Shields

Jan 20, 2008

ATHENS - Frieda B. Shields, 88, of Athens, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 at Fairfield Medical Center. Born Jan. 26, 1919 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Frances and Ella Louise Wilson Gloeckner. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church where she was a cook and was a member of Catholic Ladies of...

Ida Shields

Ida Shields

Jan 19, 2008

THE PLAINS - Ida Shields, 91, of The Plains, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born September 17, 1916 in Skidmore, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Icie Burton. Ida lived in Dayton for 17 years where she worked at Winterchr(39)s National Bank. She and her husband then moved to New Marshfield and...

Alfred Cornell

Alfred Cornell

Jan 14, 2008

ATHENS - Alfred Cornell, 92, of Athens, died Monday afternoon, January 14, 2008 at Doctorchr(39)s Hospital of Nelsonville. Born Oct. 2, 1915 in Athens, he was the son of the late John and Lona Morn Cornell. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and received the Purple Heart and was a former POW. He is survived by a niece,...

Jerry Lee Barber

Jerry Lee Barber

Jan 13, 2008

Jerry Lee Barber Jerry Lee Barber, 48, of Bidwell, OH passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH. He was born Aug. 15, 1959 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Ray and Bernice Reed Barber. He was a deckhand for AEP Riverboat. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Barber; 4 daughters, Jessica O'Brien,...

Jackie Erwin

Jackie Erwin

Jan 12, 2008

ATHENS - Jackie Erwin, 43, of Logan, formerly of Athens, died Saturday evening, January 12, 2008 at her home. Born October 5, 1964 in Athens, she was the daughter of Evelyn Williams Erwin of The Plains and the late Donald Erwin. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School and Hocking College and had served as a home health care...

Luanne Counts

Luanne Counts

Jan 12, 2008

Luanne Counts Luanne Counts, 48, of Kingsbury Road, Pomeroy, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. She was born March 4, 1959 in Mason, WV, daughter of George and Louise Staats of Tuppers Plains, OH and the late Peggy Persinger Staats. She was a cook at Krider Kountry Kitchen in Racine. In addition to...

Roger Brooks

Roger Brooks

Jan 11, 2008

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">ATHENS - Roger K. Brooks, 50, of Athens, died late Friday evening, Jan. 11, 2008 at Rocksprings Nursing Home. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Born Sept. 26, 1957 in Athens, he was the son of Donna West Brooks of ATHENS and the late Kenneth D. Brooks.</font> <p...

Gladys Frazee

Gladys Frazee

Jan 8, 2008

Chauncey - Gladys L. Frazee, 94, of Chauncey, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 8, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Mar. 6, 1913 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late James and Bessie Dunfee Scott. She is survived by three daughters, Marcella (Bill) Matheny of Glouster, Estella Danielson of Nelsonville, Lucinda (Alfred) Carter of Shade; a son James...

Eileen Hall

Eileen Hall

Jan 8, 2008

Eileen Hall Eileen Hall, 93, of Coolville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 8, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Logan County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Grat and Melda Brown. Eileen attended Logan County Schools, Morris Harvey College, where she received a Bachelor of Science...

Lillian Pickens

Lillian Pickens

Jan 5, 2008

Lillian Pickens Lillian Pickens, 90, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born June 8, 1917 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Robey and Gladys Pickering Williams. Lillian and her husband were prominent farmers in Reedsville for 53 years. She was a secretary and one of the oldest members...

Catherine Tucker

Catherine Tucker

Jan 2, 2008

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ATHENS - Catherine M. Tucker, 83, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, January 2, 2008 at Grant</st1:placename> Medical Center</st1:placetype> in Columbus. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Born December 22, 1924 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Elton Frost and Mary Bobo Frost...

Esta Cooper

Esta Cooper

Dec 30, 2007

STEWART - Esta Cooper, 86, of Stewart, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2007 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born May 6, 1921 in Braxton, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Ward and Susie Ellen Fulks Jarvis. Esta was very active in the Democratic Party and the ATHENS county Senior Citizens. She is survived by a daughter, Christina (Wayne)...

JACK ROSSER

JACK ROSSER

Dec 26, 2007

ATHENS - Jack Lewis Rosser, 76, of Athens, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 26, 2007. Jack was born September 14, 1931 in New Marshfield, he was the son of the late Sam W. and Reba McDaniel Rosser. He was a member of the Bates United Methodist Church and retired from McBeechr(39)s of Athens. He was a veteran...

Tammy Chilcote

Tammy Chilcote

Dec 18, 2007

Tammy Chilcote Tammy Chilcote, 31, of Coolville, OH passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at James Cancer Center, Columbus, OH. She was born Nov. 29, 1976 in Newark, OH daughter of Paul and Betty Peterson Bragg. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Jason Chilcote; a daughter, Lilian Rose Chilcote; a brother, Roger Bragg; and a...

Edith Laughlin

Edith Laughlin

Dec 15, 2007

STEWART- Edith Iona "onie& Laughlin, 85, of Stewart, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 15, 2007. Born April 20, 1922 &nbsp;Beebee, she was the daughter of the Late Home and Sylvia Dailey France. She is survived by four children, Judi (Charles) Brown of Stewart, Pat Wilson of Stewart, Robbie (Teressa) Laughlin of Stewart, Jack (Lavonna) Laughlin of...

Hazel Barnhill

Hazel Barnhill

Dec 15, 2007

Hazel Barnhill Tuppers Plains---Hazel Lenora Barnhill, 92, of Tuppers Plains, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Kimes Nursing and Rehab Center, Athens. She was born May 7, 1915 on Silver Ridge in Meigs County. She was the daughter of the late George W. Christy and Elizabeth Young Christy. She married Carl J. Barnhill on August 21, 1935. They moved to...

Cora Wolfe

Cora Wolfe

Dec 15, 2007

Cora Wolfe Cora Wolfe, 80, of Reedsville, OH passed away Dec. 15, 2007 as the result of a house fire. She was born Sept. 10, 1927 in Knox County, KY daughter of the late Hobart and Evelyn Jones Cox. She is survived by a special companion and friend, Leroy Ferrell; 4 sons, Michael, David, Phillip and Sheldon Wolfe; 2 brothers,...