Obituaries

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

Ruth Frank

Ruth Frank

Mar 18, 2022

Ruth Frank Racine - Ruth Frank, 90, of Racine, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport. Born February, 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Critten (Critt) and Lois Apgar Bradford. Ruth was the valedictorian of the 1950 class of Racine High School. She was employed in Middleport at Heiners Bakery, Imperial Electric...

Joanne Fillinger

Joanne Fillinger

Mar 15, 2022

Pomeroy - Joanne Fillinger, 63, of Pomeroy, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Arbors at Pomeroy. She was born August 28, 1958 in Painesville, Ohio, daughter of the late James and Pamela Shaw Fillinger. She is survived by one brother Thomas Fillinger; three sisters, Sandra Starkey, Barbara Leitch and Mary Fillinger; 8 nephews and one niece. Graveside services will be...

Betty Murrey

Betty Murrey

Mar 14, 2022

Betty Murrey HOCKINGPORT—Betty J. Murrey, 91, of Hockingport, OH, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Athens. She was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Sutton, WV, daughter of the late Roy William and Sylvia Richards Rose. Betty was a member of the Vanderhoof Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Roger Sams; daughter, Donna and John...

Clarice Swisher

Clarice Swisher

Mar 10, 2022

Clarice Swisher, 95, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022 at Lindley Inn. Clarice was born on September 3,1926 in Coolville, Ohio. She was a 1944 graduate of Carthage-Troy High School in Coolville. Clarice was a 1948 graduate of Camden Clark Nursing Cadet Program and as a registered nurse she nursed at VA Hospitals in Lexington, Kentucky and Chillicothe, Ohio....

Dale W. Hoffman

Dale W. Hoffman

Mar 9, 2022

Dale W. Hoffman, 69 of Athens, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at The Laurels of Athens. Born September 17, 1952, he was the son of the late Russell and Lena Ihla Wood Hoffman.

He is survived by two sons, several grandchildren, one sister, two brothers, one aunt, and one cousin.

A funeral service will be 11AM Wednesday, March 16,...

William J. (Bill) Anderson

William J. (Bill) Anderson

Mar 9, 2022

William J. (Bill) Anderson COOLVILLE—William J. (Bill) Anderson, 98, of Coolville, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home. He was born February 6, 1924, in Akron, Ohio, son of the late Rex and Viola Anderson. He graduated from Carthage Troy High School and attended Mountain State Business College. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the...

Jimmie Lee Putman Sr.

Jimmie Lee Putman Sr.

Mar 4, 2022

Jimmie Lee Putman, Sr. COOLVILLE—Jimmie Lee Putman, Sr., 82, of Coolville, OH, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at University Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He was born Dec. 17, 1939, in Long Run, WV, son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Mary Clem Putman. Jim retired from Ohio Operating Engineers Local 18 after 50+ years of service. He was a...

Kenneth Simpson

Kenneth Simpson

Mar 2, 2022

Kenneth Simpson LOTTRIDGE—Kenneth Simpson, 74, of Lottridge, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born Nov. 15, 1947, in Columbus, OH, son of the late Ned and Mildred Ballmer Simpson. Kenneth was a self-employed long haul truck driver, who saw most of the country, for many years. He loved tractor pulls...

Richard "Rick" "Catfish" McCune

Richard "Rick" "Catfish" McCune

Feb 28, 2022

Richard “Rick” “Catfish” McCune, 69, of New Marshfield, passed away at his home on February 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.

Rick was born February 12, 1953 in Bidwell, Ohio and was the son of the late Juanita Wigal McCune and John Hoyt McCune.

Rick was a retired construction and sanitation worker. He was a member of Albany...

James R. Lodwick

James R. Lodwick

Feb 27, 2022

James R. Lodwick POMEROY—James R. Lodwick, 64, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born May 18, 1957, in Pomeroy, OH, son of the late Harry Nicholas and Juanita Bolin Lodwick. James was a member of Meigs County Fish & Game Club. He is survived by a...

Charlotte G. Hawks

Charlotte G. Hawks

Feb 26, 2022

Charlotte G. Hawks BELPRE—Charlotte G. Hawks, 89, of Belpre, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Rockland Ridge Nursing Center, Belpre, OH. She was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Charleston, WV, daughter of the late Wallace and Mary Lucas Facemyer. Charlotte was devout Christian woman and loved reading her Bible and listening to Christian music. She is survived by...

Naomi Ruth Lowe

Naomi Ruth Lowe

Feb 25, 2022

Pomeroy - Naomi Ruth Lowe, 71, of Pomeroy, died Friday, February 25, 2022 at her residence. Born January 17, 1951 in Blue Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Price Lowe. Naomi graduated from Harrisonville and attended as well as volunteered at the Silver Run Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Jeremy (Misty)...

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Feb 24, 2022

Larry Miller STEWART-- Larry W. Miller, 71, of Stewart, OH, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at his residence. He was born Feb. 22, 1951, in Columbus, OH, son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Howington Miller. Larry was a retired construction worker and owner of Miller Sanitation in Stewart, OH. He was a member of the Forked Run Gun...

Robert Dale Dalton III

Robert Dale Dalton III

Feb 22, 2022

Robert Dalton III LONG BOTTOM—Robert Dale Dalton, III, 42, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Athens, OH. He was born Dec. 3, 1979, in Athens, OH, son of the late Robert and Donna Fay Basim Dalton. He is survived by a son Robert; 2 daughters, Natalie and Laci; 2 granddaughters, Sophia and Baylor; grandson, Bryson;...

Rosalie Blake

Rosalie Blake

Feb 22, 2022

Rosalie Blake LITTLE HOCKING—Rosalie Blake, 76, of Little Hocking, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec. 5, 1945, in Cheboygan, MI, daughter of the late Dorothy Holden. Rosalie attended the St. Ambrose Church in Porterfield and was a former EMT for the Little Hocking Fire Dept. She always volunteered with Red Cross...

David Lee Carnahan

David Lee Carnahan

Feb 22, 2022

David Lee Carnahan passed away February 22, 2022, at his residence. There will be no services per his request.

Jeff Taylor Delaney

Jeff Taylor Delaney

Feb 21, 2022

Jeff Delaney BELPRE—Jeff Taylor Delaney, age 74, of Belpre, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He fought cancer for almost 3 years. He was born on Dec. 5, 1947, in Joliet, Illinois, to the late Frankie Taylor Chapman and Paul Delaney. He graduated from PHS in 1966 and had 50 years...

Carless Berton “Bert” Miller

Carless Berton “Bert” Miller

Feb 19, 2022

Carless Berton “Bert” Miller, 90, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bert was born on Nov. 5, 1931 in Linden, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Carless and Artie Miller. He graduated from Spencer West Virginia High School in 1949 and Ohio University in 1955 with a degree...

Yolanda Avelina Moncayo

Yolanda Avelina Moncayo

Feb 18, 2022

ATHENS – Yolanda Avelina Moncayo, 56, of Athens passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Born June 27, 1965 in Quito, Ecuador, she was the daughter of the late Abelardo Moncayo-Andrade and Yolanda Calderón de Moncayo.

Yolanda moved to the United States when she was 3 months old and settled with her family in Athens, Ohio in 1969...

Jimmy Lee Barnhart, Sr.

Jimmy Lee Barnhart, Sr.

Feb 18, 2022

ATHENS – Jimmy Lee Barnhart, Sr., 44, of Athens, died unexpectedly Friday, February 18, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

Born May 12, 1977 in Athens, he was the son of Betty Lee Barnhart and the late Jimmy Elwood Brown.

He was a graduate of Alexander High School and was known to love anyone he met. He...