Obituaries

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

David Spencer

David Spencer

Jul 4, 2005

ATHENS -David L. Spencer, 68 of ATHENS died Monday, July 04, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.He was born June 19, 1937 in Vinton County to the late Boyd and Ada Gurile Spencer.He was retired from the ATHENS -ost Office were he worked for 38 years. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers 997. He was a...

Janice C. Litteral Tisdell

Janice C. Litteral Tisdell

Jul 2, 2005

 ATHENS - Janice C. Litteral Tisdell, 64, of Lancaster formerly of Athens, was placed in the hands of the Lord, Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster.She was born December 31, 1940 in The Plains and was the daughter of Dortha Stiers Buck of ATHENS and the late James Litteral.Besides her mother, she is survived by one daughter,...

Herman McCune

Herman McCune

Jun 30, 2005

ATHENS -Herman (Biff) McCune, 66, of Athens, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 of natural causes at his home.He was born December 24, 1938 in Millfield to the late Herman and Alice McCune. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Vincent McCune; a daughter, Tina (Kevin) Dragoo of Athens; a son, Rick McCune of Athens; three grandchildren, Carrie...

Angela Dawn Douglas

Angela Dawn Douglas

Jun 27, 2005

ATHENS -Angela Dawn Douglas, 22, loving mother of Brock, of ATHENS died Monday, June 27, 2005 as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born October 18, 1982 in ATHENS and was the daughter of Mark and Pam Zimmerman Douglas. She was a 2001 graduate of ATHENS High School. In June of 2005 she received a Bachelor of Science...

David H. Hughes

David H. Hughes

Jun 24, 2005

  ATHENS - David H. Hughes, 91,of Athens, died Friday morning, June 24, 2005 at Lindley Inn, The Plains. He was born March 1, 1914 in Oak Hill and was the son of the late Lewis and Sarah Alice Morgan Hughes. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1932 and from Ohio University in 1936 where he was a member...

Linda Robinson

Linda Robinson

Jun 23, 2005

  NEW MARSHFIELD Linda J. Robinson, 49, of New Marshfield, died Thursday evening, June 23, 2005 at her home.Born Aug. 20, 1955 in Rutland, VT, she was the daughter of the Janice Sherman and the late Eugene Sheldon.Besides her mother, she is survived by four daughters, Mary (George Maffin) Hall, Sarah (Robert) Maffin, Jeannie (Charles) Jones, and Teri Robinson; two sons,...

Edith Freeman

Edith Freeman

Jun 22, 2005

 NEW MARSHFIELD - Edith Mathena Freeman, 101, of New Marshfield died early Wednesday morning, June 22, 2005 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 20, 1903 in Waterloo Township and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Clarcy Hartman Mathena. She was a graduate of New Marshfield High School, Office Training School of Columbus, and received...

Robert E. Carsey

Robert E. Carsey

Jun 14, 2005

ATHENS -Robert E. Carsey, 60, of ATHENS died early Tuesday morning, June 14, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. He was born July 6, 1944 in ATHENS county to the late William Leo and Othella Jane McKibben Carsey.He is survived by his long time companion Mary Carsey; six brothers and sisters, Bill (Jean) Carsey of Athens, Floyd (Debbie) Carsey of Athens,...

Fredrick C. Sager

Fredrick C. Sager

Jun 9, 2005

ATHENS -Fred C. Sager, 77 of ATHENS died Thursday morning, June 9, 2005 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born May 20, 1928 in Columbus to the late Edward and Hazel Lee Sager. He is survived by five children, John Calentine, Rita Jones, Debbie Sager, Edward Sager and Mike Sager; his fiance, Mary Baker; several grandchildren and great grandchildren;...

Kathy Kay Ailshire

Kathy Kay Ailshire

Jun 9, 2005

CHAUNCEY Kathy Kay Ailshire, 47, of Chauncey died Thursday morning, June 9, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. She was born February 23, 1958 in Nelsonville to the late Kenneth H. and Nancy Decker Dains.She was employed at HAVAR with 13 years of service.She is survived by her fiance, Frank Cooper; three daughters, Sheila (Lee) Riley of Chauncey, Terry (Chris Fields)...

Harry Gaston

Harry Gaston

Jun 4, 2005

class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 15.1pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> ATHENS - Harry Richard Gaston, 93, of Athens, passed away Saturday evening, June 4, 2005, at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, Ohio.  Born May 9, 1912, in Athens, he was a son of the late Arthur and Lucy Frost Gaston. He was a former resident of Athens, where he was...

Mary L. Dearth

Mary L. Dearth

May 30, 2005

THE PLAINS Mary L. Dearth, 76, of The Plains died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens.  Born February 6, 1929 in Belpre, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Gladys Linton Miller. She was a 1947 Rome Canaan High School graduate and the beloved mother of two sons. She is survived by two sons, David...

James Stanley

James Stanley

May 1, 2005

CARBONDALE James R. Stanley, 77, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Carbondale, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 in Fort Myers.He was born Nov. 28, 1927 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Amos Stanley and Margaret Rupe Civille. He was formerly a meat cutter at McMakens Market in Brookville and was a US Navy Veteran. He is survived...

Maxine Wade

Maxine Wade

Apr 30, 2005

ATHENS -Maxine Wade, 88, of ATHENS died Saturday morning April 30, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was born February 23, 1917 in Millfield and was the daughter of the late William and Clara Viola Hartley.She lived most of her early years in Millfield and Chauncey. In 1949 the family moved to a new home near Guysville. Prior to going to...

Sarah E. Stanley

Sarah E. Stanley

Apr 28, 2005

THE PLAINS Sarah E. Stanley, 83 of The Plains, died late Thursday evening, April 28, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was born March 22, 1922 in The Plains and was the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine McGraner Bickley.She is survived by one daughter, Verna (Larry) Hughes of The Plains; two step children, Bill (Norma) Stanley of Rochester Hills,...

Denelda (Dee) Stover

Denelda (Dee) Stover

Apr 27, 2005

align=left>GUYSVILLE - Denelda "Dee" Stover, 63, of Lakeland, FLa., formerly of Guysville died of Cancer on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at Good Shepherd Hospice Residential Unit, Fla.Born January 13, 1942 in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Harry Sherman and Lenora Evans Merritt.She was a homemaker while traveling with her husband, who served in the U.S. Military for...

Joy R. McGee

Joy R. McGee

Apr 19, 2005

ATHENS -Joy R. McGee, 61, of ATHENS died early Tuesday morning, April 19, 2005 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster.Born on January 29, 1944 in Millfield, and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Luella Morgan Moody.She is survived by her husband, Jackie G. McGee; five daughters, Joyce Barr of Athens, Jonetta Carson of Athens, Vickie Taylor of West Lebanon,...

Mazie Lovell

Mazie Lovell

Apr 15, 2005

ATHENS -Mazie G. Lovell, 100, of ATHENS died early Friday morning, April 15, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was born August 22, 1904 in Buckhannon, WV and was the daughter of the late Clarence O. and Loretta Eskew Warner.She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Albany.She is survived by two nieces, Hilda Moore and Millie Brunette.Besides her parents...

Marilyn Matters

Marilyn Matters

Apr 7, 2005

Marilyn Matters COLUMBUS Marilyn Gay Matters, 73, of  Columbus, died Thursday morning, April 7, 2005 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Athens. Born Oct. 26, 1931 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. Sr. and Willa Mae Chapman Matters.She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Anne) Johnson of Tampa, FL and Mrs. Watson (Margaret)...

Marge Bryd

Marge Bryd

Mar 31, 2005

ATHENS -Marge Byrd, 86, of Athens, died Thursday morning, March 31, 2005 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital.She was born April 24 1918 in Cincinnati and is the daughter of the late George and Catherine Elizabeth Williams Mall. She was an employee of Follettchr(39)s Book Store in the textbook department. Upon retirement she was a volunteer of the ATHENS county Museum. She...