Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Anna B. Coe
Mar 16, 2004
ATHENSÂ - Anna B. Coe, 88, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, in Marietta. Born April 30, 1915, in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Leona Cheadle Bolin.Anna was a member of the ATHENS -eventh Day Adventist Church.She is survived by two sons, Richard (June) Coe of Athens, and...
Virginia L. Goodwin
Mar 15, 2004
ATHENSÂ - Virginia L. Goodwin, 78, of Athens, died Monday, March 15, 2004, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, The Plains. Born March 9, 1926, in Cincinnati, she was the daughter of the late Earl D. and Claire G. Brown Lee.During her career, Virginia was a legal secretary at the law office of the late Samuel B. Erskine; as well as...
Bruce Rubin
Mar 14, 2004
class=MsoNormal>ATHENS - Bruce chr(39)Generalchr(39) Rubin, 53, of Athens, died Sunday, March 14, 2004, at his home.Born August 14, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son the late Sidney and Belle Resnick Rubin.chr(39)Generalchr(39) had opened several businesses in Athens, including Harpochr(39)s, and Chiccalinichr(39)s Pasta Palace. He was also a long-time participant in the ATHENS -enchr(39)s Open Softball League.Bruce is...
Stephen R. Brooks
Mar 14, 2004
ZALESKI  Stephen R. Brooks, 53, of Zaleski, died Sunday, March 14, 2004, at his home. Born November 8, 1950, in Athens, he was the son of Donna Hudnall Brooks of Athens, and the late Kenneth Brooks.Steve was a graduate of Alexander High School, and served two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a coal...
David A. McClain
Mar 12, 2004
ATHENS - David A. McClain, 71, of Athens, passed away Friday evening, March 12, 2004, after an extended illness. Born December 15, 1932, in Athens, he was the son of the late Aubrey and Gladys Moore McClain.David was a former employee of the State of Ohio, and the ATHENS county Garage, and retired from The Plains Water District. He was...
Jack Sayre
Mar 6, 2004
THE PLAINSÂ Jack Sayre, 78, of The Plains, passed away Saturday morning, March 6, 2004 at his home.Born July 6, 1925, in Trimble, he was the son of the late William and Georgia Moody Sayre.Jack was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during WWII, and was a member of the Christ Community Wesleyan Church, Albany.He is survived by his wife, Laura...
James Edward Dickens
Mar 1, 2004
class=MsoNormal>NESONVILLEÂ - James Edward Dickens, 66, of Circle 33 Road, Nelsonville died Monday March 1, 2004 at Doctor?s Hospital of Nelsonville.He was born June 15, 1937 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Carl Edward and Kathryn Maxine Barnhart Dickens.He was a graduate of Chauncey Dover High School; he was retired from ATHENS -old and Machine. He...
Lucille Lambert
Feb 18, 2004
PRATTS FORKÂ - Lucille Lambert, 95, of Pratts Fork, died Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at Crestview Manor, Lancaster. Born November 19, 1908, in Pratts Fork, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Amanda Staneart Colburn.Lucille is survived by three brothers, Wilburn Colburn of Lancaster; Wiley Colburn of Albany; and Carl Colburn of Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.Besides...
Inez Kasler
Feb 14, 2004
ATHENSÂ - Inez Kasler, 79, of Athens, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, February 14, 2004, at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. Born May 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Stella Dusz.Inez was a 1942 graduate of Jacksonville-Trimble High School, and was a member of the United Brotheren Church of Jacksonville.She is survived by...
Louise Faye Pyle
Feb 4, 2004
ATHENS -Â Louise Faye Pyle, 77, of Kettering and formerly of Athens, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. Born September 7, 1926, in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dora Ellen Wyatt Shields.She is survived by four daughters, Carolyn (Bill) Walters of Florida, Barbara (David) Zientara of Dayton, Brenda (Ted) Tomashot...
Ralph Koker
Feb 2, 2004
ATHENS - Ralph Koker, Jr., 70, of Athens, died Monday February 2, 2004, at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. Born July 4, 1933, he was the son of the late Ralph, Sr. and Martha Pinkerton Koker.Ralph was a local businessman as the former owner of Buckeye Potato Chips, Kokerchr(39)s Sporting Goods, K&K Coffee, and The Mine Tavern. He was a lifetime...
George R. Tucker
Feb 1, 2004
ATHENSÂ - George R. Tucker, 85, of Athens, died Sunday, February 1, 2004, at Russellchr(39)s Nursing Home, Albany. Born December 19, 1918, in Athens, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary Baxter Tucker.George was retired from Abex and served in the U.S. Army during WWII.He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Catherine M. Tucker, two...
Katherine Dunn Hartman
Jan 30, 2004
ATHENS - Katherine Dunn Hartman, 83, of Athens, died Friday morning, January 30, 2004, at her sonchr(39)s home. She was born August 9, 1920, in Charleston, WV. She is survived by three sons, Harold W. Jr. (Becky) Hartman of Athens, GA; Timothy (Kathy) Hartman of Athens, OH; and Roger (Barb) Hartman of Ft. Myers, FL; seven grandchildren, H.W. III, Tanya,...
Fern B. Cornell
Jan 26, 2004
ATHENS - Fern B. Cornell, 93, of Athens, died Monday, January 26, 2004, at Pine Hills Continuing Care Center of Nelsonville. Born October 2, 1910, in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Rosa Vandyke Ballinger. She attended ATHENS High School and was employed at Royal McBee for 40 years.She is survived by a sister-in-law, Ruth...
Ronald Neil Gilmore
Jan 25, 2004
THE PLAINSÂ - Ronald Neil Gilmore, 66, of The Plains, died Sunday, January 25, 2004, at Logan Health Care Center, Logan. Born November 8, 1937 in East Gulf, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Willis A. and Keith E. Clark Gilmore.He was an Airforce veteran and was retired from the ATHENS -ost Office, where he served as...
Olivia Gray Sole
Jan 24, 2004
ATHENS - Olivia Gray Sole, 14, of ATHENS died Saturday, January 24, 2004. Born July 31, 1989 in Athens, she was the loving daughter of John D. and Jan (Cawood) Sole. Known to her friends as chr(39)Oie,chr(39) she was a freshman honor student at ATHENS High School. A talented artist, dancer and pianist, she was loved dearly by all who...
Eulah Milum
Jan 23, 2004
ATHENS - Eulah Milum, 75, of Athens, died peacefully at her home, Friday, January 23, 2004, after an extended illness. Born October 1, 1928, in Chattaroy, WV, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Elizabeth Diamond Howard. Eulah was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.She is survived by two daughters, Connie (Robert) Rankin of Athens, and...
Herbert Thomas Taylor Wiley
Jan 23, 2004
ATHENS  Herbert Thomas Taylor Wiley, 39, of Athens, died Friday, January 23, 2004, in his home.  Herbert was loved by all who knew him.Born October 12, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio he is the son of Yvonne Noice, of Columbus, and Kenneth (Judy) Taylor of Columbus.Besides his parents, he is survived by his children, Joey and Justin; two brothers, Kenneth Taylor...
Frances Kern Woogerd
Jan 21, 2004
DADE CITY, FL ? Frances Kern Woogerd, 92, of Dade City, Florida, and formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at Zephyr Haven Nursing Home in Zephyrhills, Florida. Born March 13, 1911, in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ethel Cable Kern. She and her late husband, Kenneth L. Woogerd founded both the Union Printing...
David M. Wakeland
Jan 19, 2004
THE PLAINSÂ Â David M. Wakeland, 64, of The Plains, died Monday, January 19, 2004, at O?Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. Born April 25, 1939, in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Ervin J., Sr. and Juanita Milam Wakeland.David was a member of the IOE, Local 18 for over 30 years; he was a member of the ATHENS -lks...