Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Louise Eleanor Mason
Oct 30, 2020
Louise Mason Louise Eleanor Mason, 86, went to her heavenly home, Friday, October 30, 2020. Louise was born August 25, 1934 to Luther and Virginia (Webb) Null in torch, Ohio. Louise was also known as Sis, Aunt Sis and Grandma Weezie. Louise was an avid sports fan. She loved The Ohio State Buckeyes and West Virginia Mountaineers, amongst other teams...
Ken "Woody" Woodburn
Oct 28, 2020
Ken “Woody” Woodburn Athens - Ken “Woody” Woodburn, 75, of Athens, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, surrounded by his family. Woody was a 1963 graduate of Athens High School and a United States Army veteran serving from 1965 through 1967. He started his career working at Robert’s Men’s Shop on Court Street in Athens...
Terry Lee Dunfee
Oct 27, 2020
Terry Dunfee COOLVILLE—Terry Lee Dunfee, 64, of Coolville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1956 in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Howard and Gladys Shane Dunfee. Terry is survived by his wife, Paula Whealdon Dunfee; 3 sons, Jamie (Jennifer) Dunfee, Ryan (Andrea) Dunfee and Adam Dunfee; 6 grandchildren, Riley, Cameron,...
Michael Eugene DeVore
Oct 27, 2020
Michael Eugene DeVore COLUMBUS—Michael Eugene DeVore, 63, of Columbus, OH, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at Ohio State University Hospital. He was born Jan. 18, 1957 in Ashland, OH, son of Mary Jane Derr DeVore and the late Robert Eugene. He worked for Randy Copeland as a machinist before moving to Columbus and working for Columbus Casting and Prime...
Yvonne Edwards Reitmire
Oct 27, 2020
Yvonne Edwards Reitmire LONG BOTTOM—Yvonne Edwards Reitmire, 52, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 24, 1968 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late Marvin Edwards and Ginger Cogar Reed. Yvonne is survived by a daughter, Erin and Tony Adams; son, Corey (Jake Bennett) Reitmire;...
Vicki C. Jones
Oct 25, 2020
Middleport - Vicki C. Jones, 61, of Middleport, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Holzer Meigs ED. Born February 26, 1959 in Seymour, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Iva Pearl Jones Deaton. Vicki is survived by one daughter Misty Sizemore; two brothers Mike and Jonny Deaton; one sister Jackie Deaton Yeloushan; a granddaughter Skyler...
Carolyn Jane Beasley
Oct 24, 2020
GLOUSTER – Carolyn Jane Beasley, 77 of Glouster, went to be with Jesus early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at her home. Born November 8, 1942 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harry Howard and Sarah Madora Nye Linscott.
Carolyn loved life. Above all else, she loved serving Jesus, her Lord and Redeemer. Her life’s mission was...
Mark David Alicke
Oct 23, 2020
Mark David Alicke, 65, died from an accident on October 23, 2020, at his home in Vinton, OH.
Born March 20, 1955 in New York City, Mark was the son of Harriet (Gatter) Alicke and Harold Alicke. He attended the University of Miami but returned home to finish his degree at Montclair State University so that he could also help...
Freda Carsey
Oct 22, 2020
Freda Carsey NEW MARSHFIELD—Freda L. Carsey, 78, of New Marshfield, OH, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. She was born Aug. 9, 1942 in Sumner, OH, daughter of Mattie and Okey Pullins. She is survived by sisters, Inez Windland of Guysville,OH, Bernice (Ray) Midkiff of Langsville, OH, Mary Fryar and Wilma Buckley of Coolville, OH, Judy (Bill) Leach of Mineral...
Christian (Chris) Owen Dicken
Oct 20, 2020
Christian Owen Dicken POMEROY—Christian Owen Dicken (Chris) passed away at his home Oct. 20, 2020. Chris was a 1975 graduate of Warren High School. He worked at The Ames Plant for a while then went on to the Electrical Trade School. Chris retired after 28 years of service from the Electrical Union 972 in Marietta. Chris was the son of...
Eileen Saylor
Oct 19, 2020
NEW MARSHFIELD - Eileen Saylor, 93, of New Marshfield, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Kimes Rehabilitation Center.
Born June 10, 1927 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Fred H. and Ethel Six Beveridge.
She was a 1945 graduate of Waterloo High School. She moved to Marion to work in a factory to help with WWII...
Doris Janet Ford
Oct 16, 2020
Doris “Janet” Ford COOLVILLE—Doris “Janet” Ford, 77, of Coolville, OH, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville. She was born March 5, 1943 in Guysville, OH, daughter of the late Orville Johnny and Ida Young Bean. Janet is survived by 2 daughters, Connie and Brian Garrett and Becky and John Peerey; a son, Tim and...
Kathryn Ann Norman
Oct 13, 2020
MILLFIELD—Kathryn Ann Norman, 84 of Millfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 surrounded by her family. Born August 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Elmer G. Russell and Grace Stace Russell.
A 1954 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School, she went on to be a Rural Carrier for the United States Postal...
Robert Wayne Piper
Oct 7, 2020
CHAUNCEY - Robert Wayne Piper, 73 of Chauncey, passed away early, October 7, 2020 at his home. Born December 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Phyllis Sagraves Piper. Robert was always a hard worker spending nearly 30 years as a truck driver. He was a loyal man who never met a stranger and would give...
Dixie Lee West
Oct 6, 2020
Dixie Lee Hunter West, born October 5, 1936, passed away on October 6, 2020, at The Lindley Inn surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late C. Blaine Hunter and Clarys Saylor Hunter, Dixie graduated from Waterloo New Marshfield High School in 1954 and Stepp Beauty School in 1955, and she worked for the late Dr. John Sprague, Dr. Edward...
Alice Capehart
Oct 5, 2020
Alice Capehart LITTLE HOCKING—Alice Capehart, 82, of Little Hocking, OH, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. She was born Sept. 6, 1938 in Pt. Pleasant, WV, daughter of the late John Alvin and Freda Mattox Byus. Alice is survived by 4 daughters, Patricia and John Greenwalt, Melissa and Bruce Hayes, Vickie Capehart and...
John R. Carsey
Oct 4, 2020
THE PLAINS – John R Carsey, 70, of The Plains, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home.
Born November 1, 1949 in Athens, he was the son of the late William Leo and Othello Jane McKibben Carsey.
He is survived by a daughter, Stephanie (Bill) Jenkinson; step-daughter, Rhonda Barnhart; four grandchildren, Savannah, Sara, Jesse, Peyton; seven great grandchildren; three...
Charles W. Sheets
Oct 3, 2020
Charles W. Sheets, 58 of Nelsonville, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at OSU The James Cancer Center, Columbus.
Born October 17, 1961 he was the son of the late John and Virgene Sheets.
Mr. Sheets retired form Ohio University after more than 30 years of services as a Building Services Manager. He was a member of the Plains United...
Dorothy Irene Cooley
Sep 30, 2020
ATHENS – Dorothy Irene Cooley, 97, of Athens, died Wednesday morning, September 30, 2020 at The Laurels of Athens.
Born November 6, 1922 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late William Guy and Myrta Estella Reeves Morrison.
She attended Mechanicsburg Elementary School and was a graduate of Athens High School. She was a former school bus driver...
Henry Orville Millhorn
Sep 28, 2020
Henry Orville Millhorn died in the early morning hours of Monday, September 28, 2020. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 15, 1943 to the late John Henry Millhorn and Anna Mae Lucas Millhorn. He was an only child. He was also predeceased by his grandparents, Abraham Jackson Millhorn and Maggie Hodges Millhorn, both of whom were born before...