Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Vickey Darlene Powell
Dec 14, 2007
Vickey Powell Vickey Powell, 64, of Belpre went to her heavenly home on Dec.14th, 2007 surrounded by her family. Vickey was a homemaker and loved doing things with her family. She was a member of the Open Door Baptist Church in Marietta, where she taught Sunday School before her illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Shine...
Mildred Skinner Gift
Dec 13, 2007
ATHENS - Mildred Skinner Gift, 89, of Athens, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 12, 1918 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Chris and Iva Marquis Skinner. Mildred was a 1936 graduate of Glouster High School and a member of Alexander Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Auxiliary of...
Laura Fritz
Dec 3, 2007
ATHENS - Laura V. Fritz, 81, of Athens, went home with Christ on Dec. 3, 2007. Born Sept. 29, 1926 in Glitzen, PA, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Mary Perry. Laura was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She will be sadly missed by her family, her many friends from Brookside Manor, and friends...
Guy Andrew Spencer
Dec 2, 2007
Guy Spencer Guy Andrew Spencer, 83, of Tuppers Plains, OH died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II; a 1985 retiree of Elkem Metals, Marietta, OH; and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Tuppers Plains. He was the son of the late Kirtley and Tressie Meadows Spencer. He is...
Gordon L. Holter
Dec 1, 2007
Gordon L. Holter Gordon L. Holter, 54, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at his residence. He was born Aug. 6, 1953 in Athens , OH , son of Mary K. Davis Holter and the late Arvil Holter. Gordon attended Bethel Worship Center in Tuppers Plains and was an avid deer hunter and Dale Jarret fan....
Martin Searles
Nov 30, 2007
ATHENS - Martin "Marty& L. Searles, 44, of Athens, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 at his home. Born Feb. 12, 1963 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Rolland Charles and Veva Virginia Lemley Searles. He was a graduate of Meigs High School and was employed at Advanced Seamless gutter and Roofing Company. He was an avid hunter...
Betty Curfman
Nov 25, 2007
Betty Curfman Betty Lee Umensetter Curfman departed this life in the arms of her family at Arcadia Rehab Center November 25, 2007. She was born Feb. 24, 1925 in Parkersburg, WV to Dudley and Evelyn Umensetter. She attended local schools and graduated from Parkersburg High School, Class of 1943. She joined the Armed Services during the second World War and...
Edwin Eddie Sweeney
Nov 22, 2007
Edwin Eddie Sweeney Jr. Edwin Eddie Sweeney Jr., 72, of Stewart, OH went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born May 30, 1935 in New Marshfield, he was the son of the late Edwin and Doris Sweeney. He was an Army Veteran and was stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas. He retired...
Rena Husk
Nov 19, 2007
Rena Husk Rena M. Husk, 40, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1967 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of William and Alice Mays Chevalier. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Randle Husk; 2 daughters, Kelly Chevalier and Heather Chevalier; a son, Tommy Parks; 3 step-children,...
Thelma Adams
Nov 18, 2007
Thelma Adams Thelma E. Adams, 77, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. She was born Jan. 29, 1930 in Akron, OH daughter of the late William and Edna Louden Barton. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Karen Adams; a grandson, James; a granddaughter, Amy; 2 step-grandchildren,...
Maxine Dornick
Nov 15, 2007
Maxine Dornick Maxine Dornick, 79, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 15, 1928 in Wood County, WV daughter of the late John and Winnie Benson McGowan. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and retired from Fenton Art Glass. She is survived...
Tammy Lynn Baker
Oct 30, 2007
Tammy Baker Tammy Lynn Baker, 38, of 23979 Moyis Rd., Coolville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 at her residence. She was born April 4, 1969 in Gallipolis, Ohio daughter of the late Elmo and Dottie Young Pierce. She was a homemaker and when able, attended the Nazarene Church in Reedsville. She is...
Ronald C. Chiki
Oct 27, 2007
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; mso-pagination: none"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Ronald C. Chiki<o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-justify: inter-word; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-justify: inter-word; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none"><span style="font-size: 12pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">ATHENS - Ronald C. Chiki, 56, of ATHENS died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at...
Frances Imogene Keaton
Oct 26, 2007
Frances Keaton Frances Imogene Keaton, 83, of Alfred, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26, 2007 after and extended illness at Hickory Creek in The Plains, Ohio. She was born in Spencer, West Virginia one of eleven children of Alfred Hoyt Kelley and Mary Matilda Walker Kelley. She was a housewife who enjoyed planting and caring...
Pearl Burchfield
Oct 24, 2007
<p align="center">Pearl Burchfield MILLFIELD - Pearl R. Burchfield, 64, of Millfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. Born May 8, 1943 in Athens, he was the son of the late Pearl and Florence Thompson Burchfield. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Wanda; three daughters, Rebecca Burchfield of The Plains, Luwanda (Bill)...
Glennis Harvard Hoffman
Oct 23, 2007
Glennis H. Hoffman Glennis Harvard Hoffman, 82, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born Sept. 13, 1925 in Chester, OH son of the late George and Dena Pooler Hoffman. He was a member of the Tuppers Plains VFW Post #9053, a lifetime farmer and he retired from Charleston West...
Bill Zimmerman
Oct 18, 2007
Bill Zimmerman Bill Zimmerman, 73, of 44 Fairfax Street, Stewart, OH passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. He was born June 3, 1934 in Stewart, OH son of the late Worley P. and Bessie I. Coen Zimmerman. He was an Army veteran, a Pressman for the Athens Messenger and owner of Bill's Carry-Out in...
Clara Pierce
Oct 14, 2007
ATHENS - Clara M. Pierce, 84, of Athens, died Sunday morning, Oct. 14, 2007 at Four Winds Community in Jackson. Born Dec. 12, 1922 in Racine, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary McElroy Circle. She retired from McBeechr(39)s after 43 years of service. She was a member of White Swan # 5, ATHENS -merican Legion Auxiliary...
Kenneth Raymond Frecker
Oct 12, 2007
Kenneth Frecker Kenneth Raymond Frecker, 69, went to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. He was born Dec. 25, 1937 to the late Raymond and Lorena Arvilla Massar Frecker. He was baptized in 1963, by the late Rev. Freeland Norris. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local #33 at Parkersburg, WV. He had just received...
Mary V. Jackson
Oct 8, 2007
Mary Jackson Mary V. Jackson, 65, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born Dec. 30, 1941 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late William A. and Celia Sams Smeeks. She was a homemaker, a member of the Reedsville Church of the Nazarene and attended the Evangelical Methodist Church. She is survived by...

