Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Paul Blake
Jan 19, 2022
Paul Blake COOLVILLE—Paul Blake, 86, of Coolville, OH, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Arcadia Nursing Center. He was born Aug. 29, 1935, in Hockingport, OH, son of the late Delbert and Rena Randolph Blake. Paul was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Corning Glass. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Pullins Blake; 2 daughters, Sharon Bennett...
Nicolai H. Pavel
Jan 19, 2022
Nicolai Pavel Athens - Nicolai Pavel, 78, of Athens, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Born February 21, 1943 in Romania, he was the son of the late Hristache and Catinca Ghiugan Pavel. He came to America with his family as a visiting professor at Ohio State University in Columbus...
Isaiah Paul Oran Franklin Beach
Jan 18, 2022
Radcliff - Isaiah Paul Oran Franklin Beach, 23, of Radcliff, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Born March 10, 1998 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia he was the son of Franklin Beach Jr and Paula Smith. He was a 2017 graduate of River Valley High School where he starred in track and participated in the State...
RoRy Smith Woods
Jan 16, 2022
RoRy Ryan Smith Woods of Athens passed away peacefully at O'Bleness Hospital, Sunday, January 16, 2022, with family by her side at the age of seventy-four. After many years of battling Asthma, she had gone into cardiac arrest earlier in the morning.
RoRy was born in Grindstone, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1947, and was preceded in death by her mother,...
John McMurray
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary of John Willis McMurray On January 16, 2022, John Willis McMurray joined our Lord and Savior in heaven at his home in New Albany, Ohio. John was born on July 7, 1943, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was the son and only child of Thelma Phillips McMurray and Willis McMurray of Pomeroy, Ohio. He was a graduate of the...
Dolores Kay Miller
Jan 15, 2022
Dolores Kay Miller, 70 of Millfield, passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2022 at her home. Born July 11, 1951 in Wheeling, WV, she was the daughter of the late Francis C. And Elva L. Ritchea Richards.
A graduate of Wellsburg High School out of West Virginia, she went on to work in the hospitality field for many years. She...
Jack R. Wells
Jan 15, 2022
Jack Wells Jack R. Wells, age 65, passed away at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH, on Jan. 15, 2022. He was born in Pomeroy, OH, on July 8, 1956, son of the late Chester E. and Dorothy M. Cole Wells. Jack was a retired employee of ODOT, an avid mechanic, fisherman, hunter and a farmer with his wife Nancy of...
Sheryl M. McCune
Jan 14, 2022
Sheryl M. McCune, 64 of Millfield, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at OSU The James Hospital in Columbus. Born September 19, 1957 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Pearl, Jr. and Florence Thompson Burchfield.
She was a hardworking woman who loved working at Rutland Bottle gas for 15 years and C.O.A.D. for 20 years. She...
Douglas Hauber
Jan 12, 2022
Douglas Hauber LONG BOTTOM--Douglas Hauber, 64, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. He was born March 8, 1957, in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Paul and Donna Larkins Hauber. Douglas was a member of the Racine Gun Club and the Bashan Fire Department. He loved hot rod cars...
Irene Gevas
Jan 9, 2022
Irene Gevas, 90, formerly of 37 Graham Drive, Athens, OH, passed away peacefully on January 9th in Columbus, OH after an extended illness.She was born Irene Karageorge in 1931, the youngest of three children, in Vinianni, Greece. Prior to the commencement of World War II, her father, George, emigrated to the United States and settled in Athens to establish a...
Dixie L. Schneider
Jan 8, 2022
Dixie L. Schneider, 85, of Millfield, passed away Friday, January 08, 2022 at her residence.
Born August 22, 1937 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harold Hughes and Ella Briggs (John).
She was a homemaker for many years, babysitting for Grandsons, Andrew, Christopher, and Matthew Orr.
She received her GED in 1986...
Harold Blankenship
Jan 4, 2022
Harold Blankenship LANGSVILLE—Harold T. Blankenship, 82, of Langsville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born Feb. 27, 1939, in Lucasville, OH, son of the late Earl and Charlotte Ruth Morgan Blankenship. Harold was a truckdriver and a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Marines. He is survived by his wife, Diane Barber Blankenship; 3...
Patricia Ann Imboden
Jan 1, 2022
Patricia Ann Imboden POMEROY—Patricia A. Imboden of Pomeroy, 72, passed away on January 1, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by her four children. She was born on May 11th, 1949, in Pomeroy, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Odessa (Buck) Roush. Patricia is survived by her four children, Jerry Jacks of Gallipolis, Chuck (Pam) Jacks...
Ruth Elaine Mather
Dec 30, 2021
Ruth Elaine Mather (ne Harris), (78), of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on December 30th, 2021 surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by her children Abigail Clepper (Brian), Rachel Boyd and Aaron Mather (Jamie), long time companion Paul Wiehl, sisters Julie Leach and Rebecca Moser, and grandchildren Tristian, Elizabeth and Sam. ...
Joseph Howard Fout
Dec 29, 2021
ALBANY - Joseph Howard Fout, 67 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born July 16, 1954 in McArthur, he was the son of the late Jennings and Mary Genevieve Wortman Fout.
Joe was an exuberant man who loved life, people and animals and he was a hard worker despite his cognitive hindrances....
Douglas “Dougie” Jenkins
Dec 24, 2021
Douglas Jenkins Racine - Douglas “Dougie” Jenkins, 54, of Racine, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at his residence. Born July 9, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Darrell Jenkins and the late Linda Willis Jenkins. Dougie was a 1986 graduate of Meigs High School and a member of Local 207. Doug was very passionate about coaching...
Terry Lee Weaver
Dec 22, 2021
Terry Weaver Pomeroy- Terry Lee Weaver, 66, of Pomeroy, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his residence. Born April 18, 1955 in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of the late Veryl and Mava Loretta Sparks Weaver. Terry was a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Germany. He was a member of the Pomeroy Eagles and an avid...
Claudette J. Bosscawen
Dec 19, 2021
Holly, MI - Claudette J. Bosscawen, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Holly, Michigan shortly after time spent with her 4 children. She was born on February 6, 1937, to Claudis Chappel and Adrian (Smith) Chappel in Athens, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University where she was a member of the Phi Beta Phi sorority. She...
Larry Giffin
Dec 18, 2021
Larry Giffin ATHENS—Larry E. Giffin, 71, of Athens, OH, passed away Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. He was born April 20, 1950, in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Calvin and Betty Lemon Giffin. Larry is survived by a daughter, Sara Giffin; 2 grandchildren, Larry Hawk and Selena Hawk; 3 sisters, Sharon Giffin, Kathleen...
Betty J. Welch
Dec 17, 2021
Betty J. Welch REYNOLDSBURG—Betty J. Welch, 83, of Reynoldsburg, OH, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Embassy of Pickerington in Pickerington, OH. She was born July 8, 1938, in Louisa, KY, daughter of the late Raymond and Ina Hunley Miller. She is survived by 2 daughters, Veronica Geczi and Vivian Salyers; son, Marshall Salyers; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and...