Obituaries

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

Helen Irene Roush

Helen Irene Roush

Oct 2, 2022

Helen Irene Roush Middleport - Helen Irene Roush, 92, of Middleport, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Darst Private Care Home in Pomeroy. Born June 18, 1930 in Middleport, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dana and Carrie Badgley Roush. Helen was a lifelong resident of Middleport, graduated from Middleport High School and was a member...

Howard Mullen

Howard Mullen

Oct 2, 2022

Pomeroy - Howard Mullen, 94, of Pomeroy, passed away at Patrick and Penny Mullen’s home in Long Bottom on Sunday October 2, 2022. He had resided with them since December 2021. Born March 20, 1928 in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles H and Helene Byrne Mullen. Howard attended Sugar Run School, graduated from Pomeroy Senior...

Mona Poling

Mona Poling

Oct 1, 2022

Mona Poling, 62, of Athens, OH, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. Arrangements will be announced later.

Dwayne Qualls

Dwayne Qualls

Sep 30, 2022

Pomeroy - Dwayne E. Qualls, 62, of Pomeroy, died unexpectedly Friday, September, 30, 2022 in Pomeroy. Born December 5, 1959 in Parkersburg, WV, he was the son of the late James Edward and Barbara Harvey Qualls. Dwayne was a 1978 graduate of Meigs High School and loved his music. He is survived by one brother, James “Jimmy D” Qualls; a...

David Lewis Baker

David Lewis Baker

Sep 25, 2022

David Lewis Baker, 84, of Athens, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 25th 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by family. He was born in Lower Salem, Ohio on June 30th 1938. David graduated from Salem Liberty High School in 1956. After being high school sweethearts, he married Bette Lou Baker (Davis) on November 9th,1958 and they had one son,...

Jennifer Marie Stewart

Jennifer Marie Stewart

Sep 25, 2022

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jennifer Marie Stewart on September 25, 2022. She was a cancer survivor and fought many health battles in recent years, including one with a very rare medical condition called Moyamoya. She showed incredible strength and courage in the face of these many adversities.

Jennifer was born in Korea on June 23, 1969....

Larry Paul Robinson

Larry Paul Robinson

Sep 24, 2022

Larry Paul Robinson, 51, of Athens, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his home.

Born December 4, 1970 in Athens, he was the son of Larry Eugene Robinson and Margaret Marie Sharpe Buhla.

Besides his parents, he is survived by two children, Nia Robinson, Paul (Kelly) Robinson; five grandchildren, Kaydence, Brielle, Kasandra, Braden, Alison; a sister, Amy Robinson; a brother,...

David Wallace Hatfield

David Wallace Hatfield

Sep 23, 2022

David Wallace Hatfield MCCONNELSVILLE—David Wallace Hatfield, 67. Of McConnelsville, OH, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at his residence. He was born February 1, 1955, in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Albin and Virginia McKee Hatfield. David is survived by a sister, Judy Bellioff and 3 brothers, Glenn, Albin and Jerry Hatfield. In addition to his parents, he was...

Pauline Vera Cochran

Pauline Vera Cochran

Sep 19, 2022

Pauline Vera Walker Cochran, 81, of Athens moved on to her next great adventure Monday, September 19, 2022 at her home surrounded by her husband of 64 years , Carlos Wayne Cochran and family.

Pauline was born December 9, 1940 in Waterloo Township, she was the daughter of the late Alice Bonita Young Walker and Orville Walker.

She was a...

Barbara Arthur

Barbara Arthur

Sep 15, 2022

Barbara Arthur POMEROY—Barbara Arthur, 72, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. She was born July 20, 1950, in Ironton, OH, daughter of the late George and Elsie Blevins Easter. Barbara is survived by a son, Chester Arthur, Jr.; 3 daughters, Juanita Jenkins, Jennifer Rowen and Deborah Jenkins; 2 sisters, Mary Cooper...

Robert L. Cunningham

Robert L. Cunningham

Sep 13, 2022

Syracuse - Robert L. Cunningham, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born January 3, 1942, in New Haven, WV, he was the son of the late Claude and Margie Moore Cunningham. Robert was a US Army Veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, a member of the Mission Church in Syracuse and...

Carolyn Anne Grueser

Carolyn Anne Grueser

Sep 11, 2022

Pomeroy - Carolyn Anne Grueser, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Holzer Meigs ED in Pomeroy. Born June 15, 1942 in Parkersburg, WV,, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Delores Boice Wilson. Carolyn was a 1959 graduate of Middleport High School and a member of the Meigs County Alpha Iota Masters Sorority. She...

Robert Charles "Bob" Hartung

Robert Charles "Bob" Hartung

Sep 9, 2022

Robert Charles “Bob” Hartung, born in Portage County, Ohio in 1924 passed from this world on September 9th, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 98.

He was predeceased by his first wife, AnnaBelle; his parents Ed and Hazel Hartung; sister Lucille Linton; and three brothers, Ray from Twinsburg, Ohio and Harold and Leslie, both from Ravenna, Ohio....

Anna Staats

Anna Staats

Sep 9, 2022

Tuppers Plains – Anna Staats, 88, of Tuppers Plains, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 9, 2022, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg. Born April 3, 1934, in Flora, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Wilbur Harley and Carrie Edith Gilliand Whaley. She was a member of the Amazing Grace Community Church in Tuppers Plains....

Betty Seed Woellner

Betty Seed Woellner

Sep 7, 2022

Betty Seed Woellner, a beloved resident of Athens, OH, passed away on September 7, 2022, at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, with her loving daughter, Kelsey Woellner Gaughan, by her side. She was born on January 20, 1954, in Highland Park, IL. Betty's life was a testament to the power of compassion, as she dedicated her career to helping others...

Robert Allen Jones

Robert Allen Jones

Sep 5, 2022

Robert Allen Jones, 71 of Shade, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home. Born February 16, 1951 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Robert Lloyd and Patricia Marie Ackerson Jones.

A 1969 graduate of Meigs Local High School, he would go on to become an expert welder then to later own and operate his own...

Lary Russell

Lary Russell

Sep 4, 2022

Lary Russell Guysville - Lary Russell, 83, of Guysville, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. Born October 21, 1938, in Coolville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Dana and Rosmond Cook Russell. Lary was a US Army veteran in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of...

Brenda K. McPherson

Brenda K. McPherson

Sep 3, 2022

Brenda K. McPherson, 69, of Stewart, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her home.

Born March 30, 1953 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Verdelle Stephenson Brozak.

She was a 1971 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and a member of Canaanville United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years,...

Kathleen Falls

Kathleen Falls

Sep 3, 2022

Reedsville - Kathleen Falls, 80, of Reedsville, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born September 28, 1941 in Richwood, WV. Kathleen loved to work in her garden. She is survived by one son Matthew (Amy) Falls; four grandchildren, Ethan, Logan and Emily Falls and Trace Neal. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Rogetta L. Sigman

Rogetta L. Sigman

Aug 29, 2022

Rogetta L. Sigman, 48 of Lockborne, OH, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born October 29, 1973 in Athens, OH, she was the daughter of Roger Lee Stewart and the late Mary M. Cassles Stewart.

A 1992 graduate of Athens High School, she went on to lead a successful and loyal career of over...