Obituaries

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

Thomas Stone

Thomas Stone

May 26, 2020

Pomeroy - Thomas Stone, 76, of Pomeroy, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his residence. Private graveside services will be held at Howell Hill Cemetery at a later date. Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted with the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy.

Georgia M. Humphrey

Georgia M. Humphrey

May 24, 2020

Georgia M. Humphrey BELPRE—Georgia M. Humphrey, 86, of Belpre, OH, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Wyngate Senior Living in Parkersburg, WV. She was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Long Bottom, OH, daughter of the late Roy and Ora Catharine Bailey Vineyard. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Thompson; 2 sons, Larry (Jan) Creamer and David (Debbie) Creamer;...

Arline Barbara Russell McCarthy

Arline Barbara Russell McCarthy

May 21, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Arline Barbara Russell McCarthy announces her passing. She died peacefully from natural causes at her home in Athens, Ohio, May 21 2020. She was 97.

Arline was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1923; her formative years were spent during the Great Depression and Prohibition. Her mother, Clarabelle Hitt Russell worked in...

Robert Lee Young

Robert Lee Young

May 20, 2020

Robert Lee Young REEDSVILLE—Robert Lee Young, 77, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, OH. He was born June 9, 1942 in Meigs County, OH, son of the late Olen and Josephine Barnhart Young. Robert was a 1959 graduate of Eastern High School and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War Era....

Jill Lynn Lallier

Jill Lynn Lallier

May 17, 2020

ALBANY – Jill Lynn Lallier, 47, of Albany, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Holzer Meigs in Pomeroy.

She was born April 8, 1973, in Athens. Her parents are the late John Charles Midkiff, the late Rebecca Howard Meeks, and Greg Meeks, who survives.

She was a 1991 graduate of Alexander High School and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree’s...

Ruth E. Shumate

Ruth E. Shumate

May 16, 2020

ATHENS – Ruth E Shumate, 92, of Athens, died Saturday morning, May 16, 2020 at The Lindley Inn.

Born December 30, 1927 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leonard and Martha Morris Bowling.

She is survived by three daughters, Ellen (Jim Smith) Shumate, Nancy J Shumate, Karen L Barnhart; two grandsons, Derek (Cindy) Barnhart, Jason...

Jeffrey Johnson

Jeffrey Johnson

May 13, 2020

Jeffrey Johnson LANCASTER—Jeffrey Johnson, 47, of Lancaster, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 6, 1973 in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Boyd E. Johnson and Carolyn Sue Collins Calaway. Jeff was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by 3 daughters, Kayla and Jacob Gates, Kyrah Johnson and Destiny Johnson;...

Teresa Barringer

Teresa Barringer

May 13, 2020

Teresa Barringer COOLVILLE—Teresa Barringer, 53, of Coolville, OH, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 21, 1967 in Pomeroy, OH, daughter of the late Elizabeth Johnson and Floyd Barringer, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Brad; 2 sons, Shawn Barber and Josh and Grace Barber; daughter, Renee and Brick Murphy; 6...

Todd Moodispaugh

Todd Moodispaugh

May 12, 2020

Todd Moodispaugh COOLVILLE—Todd Moodispaugh, 50, of Coolville, OH, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Belpre Landing, after a long hard struggle with kidney disease. He is now in the arms of his Lord and Savior. He was born Jan. 3, 1970 in Parkersburg, WV, son of Willliam and Connie Holsinger Moodispaugh. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Stephen Wayne Morlan

Stephen Wayne Morlan

May 11, 2020

Pomeroy - Stephen Wayne Morlan, 65, of Pomeroy, died unexpectedly Monday, May 11, 2020 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy.

Betty L. Jeffers

Betty L. Jeffers

May 10, 2020

THE PLAINS - Betty L. (Mulpas) Jeffers, 87, of The Plains, died peacefully at her home on May 10, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a two year battle with lymphoma. 

Betty was the daughter of the late Verna L. Darnell Mulpas and Clarence E. Mulpas.  She was born in Athens County, Canaan Township, on Willow Creek Road in...

Melissa Marie Barnhart

Melissa Marie Barnhart

May 8, 2020

Melissa Marie Barnhart COOLVILLE—Melissa Marie Barnhart, 50, of Coolville, OH, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence. She was born Oct. 4, 1969 in Athens, OH, daughter of the late Ronald Eugene and Ruth Ann Baker Golden. Melissa was a 1988 graduate of Federal Hocking High School. She loved her grandchildren and helping with the local food pantry....

Joseph Murphy Sr

Joseph Murphy Sr

May 5, 2020

Joseph Murphy, Sr. TUPPERS PLAINS—Joseph Murphy, Sr., 74, of Tuppers Plains, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Holzer-Meigs Emergency Department in Pomeroy, OH. He was born July 16, 1945 in Summersville,WV, son of the late Thomas Brooks and Velma Smith Murphy. He is survived by a son, Joseph Murphy, Jr. and 2 grandsons, Tyler Murphy and Aaron Murphy....

Dorothy Jane Johnson

Dorothy Jane Johnson

May 4, 2020

ATHENS - Dorothy Jane Johnson, 94, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 from complications of a recent hip replacement.

Born June 14, 1925 in Chauncey, she was the fourth child of the late Clarence “Jake” and Hazel Cunningham McCafferty.

Dorothy was a 1943 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School and a 1946 graduate of Grant School of Nursing. She was...

Ava Ann Goldsberry

Ava Ann Goldsberry

May 3, 2020

Ava Ann Goldsberry walked through the gates of Heaven on May 3, 2020. Her journey started on December 6, 1938 in Jackson County, West Virginia and later moved with her family to The Plains, Ohio where she met her high school sweetheart and husband Dale, and raised their three sons with love, affection, and a true sense of family. Their...

Myrtle Marie Kelley Stover

Myrtle Marie Kelley Stover

May 2, 2020

Myrtle Kelley Stover was born in Hollister, Ohio on March 3, 1919 to Joseph and Izetta Roush Kelley. She went to be with Jesus on May 2, 2020. She was one of eight siblings, preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Victor Stover, her parents Joseph and Izetta Roush Kelley, brothers Joe and Everett and sisters Mary, Isabelle,...

John Finley McClintock

John Finley McClintock

May 2, 2020

Racine - John Finley McClintock, 48, of Millersport, formerly of Racine, died Saturday May 2, 2020 at his residence. Born May 2, 1972 in Point Pleasant, WV he was the son of JoAnn Tiemeyer Pullins and the late John Finley McClintock Sr. John was a 1990 graduate of Southern High School. He was an electrician, member of the IBEW Local...

Evelyn Colerick Cunningham

Evelyn Colerick Cunningham

Apr 27, 2020

ATHENS - Hazel Evelyn Colerick Cunningham passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at The Laurels of Athens. She had lived in Athens County for most of her life and was born near Bartlett, Ohio on November  7, 1922 to the late John and Izetta Musgrove Colerick.  

As a young girl Evelyn learned to play the guitar and developed...

Connie Hill

Connie Hill

Apr 24, 2020

Connie Hill LONG BOTTOM—Connie Hill, 71, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at her residence. She was born Feb. 4, 1949 in Pomeroy, OH, daughter of the late Guy and Ernestine Barton Hayman. She was a homemaker and a 1967 graduate of Eastern High School. She enjoyed growing herbs and daylilies. Connie is survived by her...

Angie Richards Faddis

Angie Richards Faddis

Apr 23, 2020

ATHENS – Angie Richards Faddis, 42, of Lancaster, formerly of Athens, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her home.

Born August 23, 1977 in Columbus, she was the daughter of Karen L. (Dave) Crabtree Keirns of Millfield and Michael Richards of Athens.

She was a 1995 graduate of Athens High School. She enjoyed many hobbies including doing makeup, writing,...