Obituaries

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

Anna B. Coe

Anna B. Coe

Mar 16, 2004

ATHENS - 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

Virginia L. Goodwin

Mar 15, 2004

ATHENS - 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

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

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

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

Jack Sayre

Mar 6, 2004

THE PLAINS  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

James Edward Dickens

Mar 1, 2004

class=MsoNormal>NESONVILLE - 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

Lucille Lambert

Feb 18, 2004

PRATTS FORK - 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

Inez Kasler

Feb 14, 2004

ATHENS - 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

Louise Faye Pyle

Feb 4, 2004

ATHENS - 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

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

George R. Tucker

Feb 1, 2004

ATHENS - 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

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

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

Ronald Neil Gilmore

Jan 25, 2004

THE PLAINS - 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

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

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

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

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

David M. Wakeland

Jan 19, 2004

THE PLAINS   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...