Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Robert Lee Ritchie
Aug 29, 2022
Robert Lee Ritchie Racine - Robert Lee Ritchie, 90, of Racine, died Monday, August 29, 2022 at Arbors in Pomeroy. Born February 9, 1932 in Racine, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl A. And Freda Fell Ritchie. Robert was a member of the Operators Engineers #132 for 72 years having worked for Boso, at Geoglein Coal and...
Mark Bowers
Aug 23, 2022
Mark Bowers STEWART—Mark Bowers, 64, of Stewart, OH, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1957, in Athens, OH, son of the late Merle and Clarinda Sutton Bowers. Mark is survived by 2 brothers, James Bowers and Francis Bowers; 2 sisters, Doris Dunfee and Wanda Burton and several nieces and nephews. In...
Dr. Charles F. "Chuck" Harrington
Aug 19, 2022
ATHENS – Dr. Charles “Chuck” F. Harrington, 86, of Athens OH, passed away August 19, 2022 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his family.
Born in Delhi, NY, November 6, 1936 he was the son of Fredrick and Harriet Harrington.
He is survived by his wife Karen (Gilkey) Harrington, son Dr. Charles Harrington (Billie) of Chesnee, SC; son...
John Ray Alkire
Aug 18, 2022
John Alkire COOLVILLE—John R. Alkire, 69, of Coolville, OH, passed away August 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was the son of Jennison and Verna Alkire. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn (Welch) Alkire; his daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Charles Forrider of Cutler; grandsons, Jessie and Zoey Forrider of Amesville, Chase Forrider...
Ruby Brewer
Aug 17, 2022
Ruby Brewer LONG BOTTOM—Ruby Brewer, 98, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport, OH. She was born June 27, 1924, in Long Bottom, OH, daughter of the late Charles and Emma Dorst Powell. Ruby is survived by a daughter, Janie and Bobby Fitch; grandson, Brandon and Alyssa Fitch; 2 great-grandsons, Cade...
Wayne Cubbison
Aug 17, 2022
Wayne Cubbison COOLVILLE—Wayne Cubbison, 76, of Coolville, OH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at his residence. He was born Sept. 12, 1945, in Coolville, OH, son of the late John and Saddie Blake Cubbison. Wayne was an Air Force veteran serving in the Military Police in1963. In 1966 he went to Vietnam before leaving the military in 1967. He...
Barbara Hensley
Aug 16, 2022
Barbara Hensley TUPPERS PLAINS-- Barbara Hensley, 73, of Tuppers Plains, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Holzer Meigs Emergency Department in Pomeroy. She was born Nov 26, 1947, in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of Dorothy Hall and the late Gay E. Fields. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 58 years, John Hensley; 3...
Ruth Mae Young
Aug 14, 2022
Ruth Mae Young, of Stone Mountain, Ga., passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Decatur, Ga., after a brief illness. She was 79.
She was born on Saturday, July 17, 1943, to Oscar Conyers and Ruth Rebecca Hubbard Conyers. And those maternity nurses in Rochester, Pa., found her so adorable.
But her mother just shook her head and decided...
Opal Marie Lipscomb
Aug 14, 2022
Opal Lipscomb Pomeroy - Opal Marie Lipscomb, 93, of Pomeroy, died Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Darst Adult Home Care in Pomeroy. Born November 16, 1928, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Mordecai and Nora Edith Kingsley Vickers. Opal is survived by two sons, David (Cindy), Eric (Becky); two daughters, Linda (Ron) Eastman and Carolyn (Allen)...
Viki Brown
Aug 12, 2022
Middleport - Viki Brown, 64, of Middleport, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at her residence. Born September 29, 1957 in Rutland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Martin Julius and Marcella Cartwright Chapman. She is survived by her husband, Craig Brown; two daughters, Emili Payne and Laci Payne; nine grandchildren, Abby, Kaiya, Quincy, Journey, Gabriel, Emma, Donald, Brooklyn...
Gary Edward Lee
Aug 11, 2022
Bellaire, OH - Gary Edward Lee, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the young age of 52. Born December 20, 1969 in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of Brenda Lee and the late Darrell Lee.
Gary was known to be a loving man. He had many passions though gardening and cooking always brought him joy....
Roland Jay Garcia
Aug 11, 2022
Coolville - Roland Jay Garcia, 67, of Coolville, died Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, Ohio. Born November 16, 1954 in Brownwood, Texas, he was the son of the late Julian and Jane Rivera Garcia. Roland was a cook and enjoyed his craft. He spent many hours of his spare time cooking for various community events...
Gregory Morrison
Aug 9, 2022
Pomeroy - Gregory Morrison, 51, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born April 20, 1971 in Lancaster, Ohio, he was the son of the late Arthur and Peggy McNutt Morrison. Greg was employed in the lawn care business his entire life. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and camp....
Adam Calaway
Aug 9, 2022
Racine - Adam Calaway, 49, of Racine, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born August 9, 1973 in Parkersburg, WV, he is the son of Dorothy Burke Kelly and the late Everett “Buck” Calaway. Adam worked in the timber business his entire life. He was a member of the Racine Gun Club and enjoyed hunting...
Irene Eleanor Rinehart
Aug 5, 2022
Irene Eleanor Rinehart, age 89, of The Plains Ohio, passed away peacefully August 5th, 2022. Eleanor was born July 17th, 1933 in Vinton County Ohio, and graduated from Albany High School in 1951. She was preceded in death by; her father Charles Oscar Gibson, her mother Grace Estella Gibson, her first husband Dorrise Eldon VanDyke, second husband Glenn D. Rinehart,...
Mary K. Tolliver
Aug 5, 2022
Mary K. Tolliver JACKSONVILLE—Mary K. Tolliver, 95, of Jacksonville, passed away on August 5, 2022, at her home of 66 years. She was born on July 13, 1927, the daughter of Fred and Flossie McClelland in Greens Run. The family later moved to True Town and she attended Chauncey-Dover School where she graduated. She started working first at a local...
E. Rosalee DeWeese
Aug 4, 2022
E. Rosalee DeWeese, 91, of The Plains, died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at The Laurels of Athens.
Born October 5, 1930 in she was the daughter of the late Pearly Donald and Regina Catherine Conrath Metcalf.
She had been president of VFW 7174 Auxiliary, District 12 of VFW, Conrath Bean Auxiliary 37, The Emblem Club 165, and a member of...
Harold L. Domsher
Jul 29, 2022
Harold L. Domsher STEWART— Harold L.Domsher, 80, of Stewart, OH, passed away Friday, July 28, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Athens. Arrangements will be announced later.
Gerald Richardson
Jul 27, 2022
Gerald Richardson POMEROY—Gerald Richardson, 83, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. He was born Nov. 29, 1938, in Newark, OH, son of the late Harry and Helen Sebring Richardson. Gerald was an avid golfer and bowler and loved to fish in Buckeye Lake and Muskingum River. He was also an...
Richard E. Cone, II
Jul 25, 2022
Richard E. Cone II, age 77, of Athens, OH passed away Monday, July 25, 2022. Dick was a 1963 graduate from Athens High School, and a 1968 graduate from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
Dick worked as a product designer for the entirety of...
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