Obituaries

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

Frances L. Copeland

Frances L. Copeland

Oct 2, 2006

Frances L. Bobo Copeland  GUYSVILLE Frances Lucille Bobo Copeland, 91, of Guysville died late Monday night, October 2, 2006 atGrantMedical Center in Columbus.Born August 11, 1915 in Franklin Co., she was the daughter of the late Vernie Lou and Olive Faye Davis Bobo.Mrs. Copeland was a homemaker, dairy farmer and cook at the Spanish-Maine. She was a devoted mother and...

Flossie Clark

Flossie Clark

Sep 20, 2006

ATHENS -Flossie J. Clark, 89, of ATHENS -ompleted her earthly journey and went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was born  October 12, 1916 in Pratts Fork, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Alvira Tryon Sapp. She was an active member of The Alexander Presbyterian Church.She is survived by...

Garnet Byers

Garnet Byers

Sep 16, 2006

ATHENS -Garnet L. Byers, 82, of ATHENS -ormerly of Millfield died early Saturday morning, September 16, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 10, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Ellen Duncan.She is survived by 6 children, Mary Ellen (Richard) Van Horn of Chesterhill, James (Billie) Byers of New Marshfield, Dorothy (Chris) Pilos of Athens, Evelyn...

Odell Stover Jr.

Odell Stover Jr.

Aug 29, 2006

ATHENS - Odell Stover, Jr., 64, of ATHENS died Tuesday morning, August 29, 2006 at his home. He was born Dec. 29, 1941 in ATHENS county, and was the son of the late Odell and Lydia Butler Stover Sr. He was retired from the ATHENS county Engineers Office. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia; one daughter,...

Herbert R. Shields

Herbert R. Shields

Aug 20, 2006

align=center>Herbert Roscoe ShieldsTHE PLAINS Herbert Roscoe Shields, 83, of The Plains, died Sunday morning, Aug. 20, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.Born Jan. 28, 1923 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Nettie Anderson Shields.He attended school in The Plains and was ATHENS High School graduate. He spent five years in military service. He went into...

John W. Elswick

John W. Elswick

Jul 27, 2006

align=center>Rev. John W. Elswick  ATHENS -Rev. John W. Elswick, 68, of Athens, died Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.Born January 2, 1938 in Lawrence Co., KY, he was the son of the late Fred and Malissia Ellen Boggs Elswick.He was a 1957 graduate of Shade High School.  He was retired from Ohio University after 31 years....

Tyler James VanNest

Tyler James VanNest

Jul 19, 2006

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ALBANY Tyler James VanNest 3 month old son of Rodney James and Jackie Lynn Vermillion VanNest, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.He was born April 17, 2006 in Athens.Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Kendra and Haven both of the home; paternal grandparents Randy and Judy VanNest of Athens; maternal grandmother, Debbie Vermillion of...

Diamond Morrow

Diamond Morrow

Jul 18, 2006

align=center>THE PLAINS Diamond Nichole Morrow infant daughter of Roberta and Richard Morrow passed away on July 18, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Raymond Brooks of Chauncey; a sister, Misty Six of Fl.; grandparents, Robert and Sue Brooks of The Plains and Minnie Morrow of Athens; also several aunts and uncles and...

Robert E. Pitts

Robert E. Pitts

Jul 11, 2006

ATHENS -Robert E. Pitts, 59 of ATHENS died Tuesday morning, July 11, 2006.Services will be announced at a later date.Arrangements are by Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home.You may send a message of sympathy to the family at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.

Orin Secoy

Orin Secoy

Jul 1, 2006

ATHENS -Orin E. Secoy, 81, of Athens, died Saturday evening, July 1, 2006 at HolzerMedical Center in Gallipolis.Born Jan. 6, 1925 in Athens, he was the son of the late Marvin R. and Anna Brooks Secoy.Orin graduated from ATHENS High School in 1942. He served with the US Marines during WWII in the Pacific Theater in VMD 354 as an...

Roger Stover

Roger Stover

Jun 20, 2006

align=left>                                                           Roger Stover Sr.ATHENS -Roger Lee Stover, 55, of Tuppers Plains formerly Athens, died Tuesday June 20, 2006 at St. Josephchr(39)s Hospital in Parkersburg of Lou Gehrigs Disease.Born Oct. 7, 1950 in Washington Co., he was the son of Delphia Faye Stover of Guysville and the late Ralph Stover.He was a member of the Dwight Icenhower fan club. He enjoyed...

Lillie Cline

Lillie Cline

Jun 18, 2006

Lillie Mae Cline ATHENS -Lillie Mae Cline, 65, of Athens, died Sunday morning, June 18, 2006 at her home. Born December 17, 1940 in Athens, and was the daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Durfee Clendenin. She was a graduate of The Plains High School, and Hocking Tech. She was formerly employed at Walmart.She is survived by her husband,...

Anna Duhl

Anna Duhl

Jun 17, 2006

ATHENS -Anna J. Duhl, 89 of Athens, died early Saturday morning, June 17, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.Born February 2, 1917 in Cincinnati, she was the daughter of the late Ernest L. and Mertie May Worrell Uncapher.She is survived by two daughters, Barbara (John) Duhl-Emswiler Renton of Seatle, WA., and Nancy S. Dolan of Chillicothe; one granddaughter, Elyse C. Dolan.Besides...

Lois Shields

Lois Shields

Jun 15, 2006

THE PLAINS Lois E. Shields, 80, of Athens, died unexpectedly, Thursday afternoon, June 15, 2006 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was the daughter of the late Leo Daniel and Mary Ethel Coots Shields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother, Robert Eugene Shields, and her brother, Harold Edison Shields.She is survived by a brother...

Rolland McKibben

Rolland McKibben

Jun 14, 2006

THE PLAINS Rolland L. McKibben, 80, of The Plains, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at his home.Born July 3, 1925 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Carl and Ivy Derrington McKibben.He was a US WWII Army veteran with five bronze stars.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean; four children, Gary Dean (Joann) McKibben...

Rolland Willie

Rolland Willie

May 30, 2006

align=left>Rolland Willie ATHENS -George Rolland Willie, 85 of Athens, died Tuesday morning, May 30, 2006 at his home.Born in ATHENS county on Aug. 18, 1920 and was the son of the late George and Elizabeth Davis Willie.He led a very active life. He was a US WWII Army Veteran and served in the South Pacific. He was a member of...

Brad Neill

Brad Neill

May 27, 2006

Brad Neill ATHENS - Brad Neill, 59, of ATHENS died May 27, 2006 at Hickory CreekNursing Center. Born Sept. 11, 1946 in South Weymouth, Mass., he was the son of the Albert and Esther Holbrook Neill. He grew up in Mt.Lebonan, a suburb of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Ohio University. Besides his parents, he is survived by...

Dwight Munn

Dwight Munn

May 26, 2006

JACKSONVILLE - Dwight E. Munn, Sr., 68, of Jacksonville, died Friday evening in Ohio State University Hospital.Born Aug. 31, 1937 in Albany, he was the son of the late Otis and Rebecca Bolin Munn.He had worked at ATHENS -uilding Materials and had been a handyman for Andy Ransom.He is survived by his wife Julia Pierce Munn of Jacksonville; a son,...

Gerald Herron

Gerald Herron

May 19, 2006

 NEW MARSHFIELD - Gerald (Jerry) Curtis Herron, 69, of New Marshfield died unexpectedly Friday morning, May 19, 2006 at his home of natural causes.Born Feb. 3, 1937 in Imboden, VA, and was the son of the late Curtis Herron and Pearl Witt Herron Corley.He was a US Army Veteran and managed Carriage Hill Apartments for 25 years.He is survived by...

Marilyn Kempton

Marilyn Kempton

May 2, 2006

ATHENS -Marilyn Kempton, 58, of Chauncey died Tuesday morning, May 2, 2006 at her home. She was born Dec. 16, 1947 in Athens, and was the daughter of Mildred M. Martin Kirkendall of ATHENS and the late Ralph L. Kirkendall.She was employed at Echoing Meadows for over 15 years. Besides her mother, she is survived by two sons, Tony Kempton...