Obituaries

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

Dennis Davis

Dennis Davis

May 25, 2007

THE PLAINS - Dennis L. Davis, 62, of The Plains, died Friday afternoon, May 25, 2007 at his home. Born June 3, 1944 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Elaine Tinkham Davis. He was a graduate of The Plains High School, an avid hunter and he and his wife owned and operated The...

Judith Owens

Judith Owens

May 23, 2007

Judith Owens Judith Owens, 66, of Coolville, OH, passed away May 23, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Dec. 31, 1940 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late Denver and Margaret Rumburgh McCrady. She worked for Schott Glass and was a member of the D.A.V. and the Parkersburg VFW. She is survived by her husband, Wilbert...

Stella Louise Chevalier

Stella Louise Chevalier

May 19, 2007

Stella Chevalier Stella Louise Chevalier, 89, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born Aug. 26, 1917 in Big Otter, WV, daughter of the late James and Ada Dawson Triplett. She was a homemaker, merchant, mother and grandmother. She is survived by three sons, George, John and Henry Hensley;...

Marjorie V. Luman

Marjorie V. Luman

May 17, 2007

Marjorie Luman Marjorie V. Luman, 86, of Hockingport, OH passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1920 in Hockingport, OH daughter of the late Delbert and Rena Randolph Blake. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hockingport Christian Center. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Philip and Jeannette Luman...

Nita Jean Ritchie

Nita Jean Ritchie

May 16, 2007

Nita Jean Ritchie Nita Jean Ritchie, 66, of Middleport, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Overbrook Nursing Center in Middleport. She was born Dec. 4, 1940 in Reedsville, OH, daughter of the late Homer A. and Oneita M. Tuttle Cole. She was a retired bus driver for Eastern Local School. She is survived by two daughters, Cindy and...

Edith Luman Massie

Edith Luman Massie

May 15, 2007

Edith Luman Massie Edith Luman Massie 96 of Hockingport, OH passed away in her home on May 15. She was the daughter of Clarence & Dora Luman and was raised in Cadmus/Gallipolis area in Gallia Co., OH. Edith was a member of the Minear Chapter of the order of Eastern Star #274, and a member of the Porterfield Baptist Church...

Harry Ashley Gibbs

Harry Ashley Gibbs

May 7, 2007

Harry Gibbs Harry Ashley Gibbs, 97, of Coolville, OH, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. He was born Feb. 20, 1910 in Coolville, OH, son of the late Charles F. and Helen Maxson Gibbs. He was a farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau. He was also a bus driver for Carthage-Troy and Federal...

Robert Midkiff

Robert Midkiff

May 3, 2007

<p align="center">Robert E. Midkiff SHADE - Robert E. (Bob) Midkiff, 69, of Shade, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007 at his home after an extended illness. Born Aug. 21, 1937 in Ranger, WV, h e was the son of the late Willard Clarence and Bessie Mae Ferguson Midkiff. He retired from International Harvester Trucking Company of Springfield, Ohio as a...

Wanda Jascott

Wanda Jascott

May 2, 2007

ATHENS - Wanda Sophie Jascott, 88, formerly of Middletown, NJ, passed away May 2, 2007, at her daughter and son-in-lawchr(39)s home in Athens. Born in Newark, NJ on Sept. 17, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Jarosz. She is survived by her daughter, Candy (Dave) Kostival of Athens; two sons, Ronald (Kathy) Jascott of Plano,...

Milford Reynolds

Milford Reynolds

Apr 30, 2007

Milford "Millie" Reynolds Milford "Millie" Reynolds, 66, of Coolville, OH, died Monday, April 30, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born May 7, 1940 in Hockingport, OH, daughter of the late Harry and Retha Buchanan Kimes. She was a homemaker and attended the Eden United Brethren Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and...

Clara Louise Lake

Clara Louise Lake

Apr 23, 2007

Clara Lake Clara Louise Bailey, Yoho, Lake, 84, of Little Hocking, OH passed away on April 23, 2007 at Arcadia Nursing Home. She was born on March 4, 1923 in Athens County, OH, a daughter of the late Pearl and Marie Castle. She was a homemaker and loving mother, wife and grandmother. She was a member of the Eastern Star...

Dale Sapp

Dale Sapp

Apr 19, 2007

ATHENS- Dale H. Sapp, 89 of ATHENS died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Born November 15, 1917 in Pratts Fork, he was the son of the late Pearl and Nellie Meighn Sapp. He was a graduate of Shade High School. He was a former owner and operator of Fairview Drive Inn with his late brother Fred....

Roger W. Lance

Roger W. Lance

Apr 19, 2007

Roger Lance Roger W. Lance, age 65, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away at home with his family by his side on Thursday, April 19, 2007 after an extended battle with cancer. He proudly served his country for 21 years in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam War Veteran. He was also a member of the VFW Post...

Bill Kasler

Bill Kasler

Apr 18, 2007

ATHENS - Bill G. Kasler, 85, of Athens, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, April 18, 2007 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 2, 1922&nbsp;on Hooper Ridge, he was the son of the late Harmond and Eva Woolley Kasler. He was retired from McBeechr(39)s with 37 years of service and was a US Army veteran of WWII. He...

Kim R. Licht

Kim R. Licht

Apr 11, 2007

ATHENS - Kim R. "Doc& Licht, 52, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, April 11, 2007 at his home. Born July 11, 1954 in Hebron, Nebraska, he was the son of Joan Bethscheider Licht of ATHENS and the late Stanley Licht. Besides his mother, he is survived by a son, Jason Licht of Athens; two stepsons, Steve Gould of Painesville, Rodney...

Elmer Emerson Kaylor

Elmer Emerson Kaylor

Apr 8, 2007

Elmer Emerson Kaylor Elmer Emerson Kaylor, 90 years old, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away at home on April 8, 2007. Born Oct. 18, 1916 in Racine, OH, he was the son of the late John E. and Estella Fields Kaylor. He worked at the Republic Steel in Canton, OH and B. H. Putnam drilling in Marietta, OH. He was...

Gary M. Graham

Gary M. Graham

Apr 7, 2007

Gary M. Graham &nbsp; ATHENS - Gary M. Graham, 48, of Athens, died Saturday afternoon, April 7, 2007, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born Oct. 28, 1958 in Venezuela, he was the son of Robert and Barbara Gerardi Graham of Montgomery, Texas. He received his Bachelors degree, Masters degree, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He...

Frank Hooper

Frank Hooper

Mar 26, 2007

SHADE - Frank Hooper, 92, formerly of Shade, died early Friday morning, March 26, 2007 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 10, 1914 in Trimble, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Frances Elizabeth Lewis Hooper. He was formerly a bus driver and janitor at Shade School and retired from Ohio University as an operating engineer. He is...

Russell Melvin Williams

Russell Melvin Williams

Mar 26, 2007

Russell Williams Russell Melvin Williams, 76, of 30745 Barringer Ridge Rd., Portland, OH, a loving father, husband and grandfather died Monday, March 26, 2007 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1930 in Little Washington, PA, son of the late Sard and Clara Della Green Williams. He is survived by his wife, Nola Jean Basim Williams; two sons, Sard...

Edith V. Ward

Edith V. Ward

Mar 24, 2007

Edith Ward LITTLE HOCKING--Edith V. Ward, 81, of Little Hocking, OH, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at her residence. Born March 24, 1926 in Meigs County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Myrtie Childress Cremeans. Mrs. Ward attended the O'Neil Center, Gospel Baptist Church and was a member of the Senior Saints. She is survived by...