Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Evelyn L. Barringer
Mar 17, 2020
Evelyn Barringer REEDSVILLE—Evelyn L. Barringer, 84, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. She was born June 13, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late Oley and Ollie Maddox Wilson. Evelyn is survived by a son, Robert Richardson; daughter, Deborah Spurlock; 4 grandchildren, April Ross, Amy Branch, Chastidy Murphy and...
Rebecca J. Steele
Mar 15, 2020
Pomeroy - Rebecca J. Steele, 67, of Pomeroy, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born August 24, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Ruth Roush Steele. Becky enjoyed ceramics, needlepoint and all of her acquaintances she made over the years at the Arbors in Pomeroy. She...
David E. Auxier
Mar 13, 2020
David E. Auxier REEDSVILLE—David E. Auxier, 80, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1940 in Paintsville, KY. David was a member of the Coolville Masonic Lodge 337 F&AM, an avid hunter and fisherman and loved woodworking. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Tanja Bowden Auxier; 2...
Donald Miller
Mar 12, 2020
Donald Miller COOLVILLE—Donald Miller, 85, of Coolville, OH, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1934 in Lancaster, OH, son of the late Harold ad Mable Woltz Miller. Donald was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Deloris Ronk Parsley Miller and...
Rexal Summerfield Sr.
Mar 10, 2020
Rexal Summerfield, Sr. REEDSVILLE-- Rexal Thomas Summerfield Sr., “Papaw”, 98 of Reedsville, went home and reunited with his loving wife Ann of over 72 years on March 10, 2020. Rex was born September 24, 1921 to parents Daniel and Edna Lamb Summerfield, graduating from Chester High School in 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Irene (Herbert)...
Fred L. McKibben
Mar 8, 2020
THE PLAINS – Fred L. McKibben, 87, of The Plains, died Sunday evening, March 8, 2020 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center.
Born June 20, 1932 in Zaleski, he was the son of the late Everett and Octo Peters McKibben.
He was a retired coal miner with 20 years of service.
He is survived by a son, Lennie (Debbie)...
Delores Frank Spencer
Mar 7, 2020
Delores Frank Spencer, 86, entered her eternal rest on March 7, 2020 at the Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. Delores was born at Parkersburg, WV on May 23, 1933 to Helen and Johnnie Kibble of Reedsville, OH, and she was a 1950 graduate of Olive-Orange High School in Tuppers Plains and a life-long resident of Meigs County....
Mary Lois Dixon Allen
Mar 6, 2020
Mary Lois Dixon Allen Mary Lois Dixon Allen was born October 1, 1932 to Edgar and Myrtle Skeels Dixon, the youngest of seven siblings. She never moved from the Dixon Farm on Dixon Road. She attended Coolville Grade School and Carthage Troy High School, graduating in 1950. After graduation, she went to work at Buch Auto Supply in Athens and...
Amy D. McKenzie
Mar 2, 2020
Nelsonville - Amy D. McKenzie, 49 of Nelsonville, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 in Columbus surrounded by family. Born January 1, 1971, she was the biological daughter of Linda Foster and the adoptive daughter of the late Glenn Foster.
She was a homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and raising her kids and...
Donald Jay Boyer Sr.
Mar 2, 2020
Donald Jay Boyer, Sr, COOLVILLE—Donald Jay Boyer, Sr., 81, of Coolville, OH, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born Nov. 2, 1938 in Guysville, OH, son of the late Ibra Dane and Anna Elizabeth Graham Boyer. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Donald is survived by 2 sons, Robert Lee Boyer and Donald Jay, Jr....
Chris F. Burton
Mar 1, 2020
ALBANY – Chris F. Burton, 58, of Albany, died early Sunday morning, March 1, 2020 at his home.
Born March 22, 1961 in Nelsonville, he was the son of Joyce I Smith Meeks of Guysville and the late Donald D Burton and Robert Meeks.
He was a graduate of Alexander High School, Tri County Vocational School and was a former...
Keith Putman
Mar 1, 2020
Keith Putman LONG BOTTOM—Keith A. Putman, 48, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV. He was born Sept. 23, 1971 in Parkersburg, WV, son of Donald and Marlene Barr Putman. Keith was a 1989 graduate of Eastern High School, a member of the Meigs County Bikers Association and retired...
Julia A.M. Poole
Feb 29, 2020
Julia Poole LONG BOTTOM—Julia A.M. Poole, 27, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born Feb. 7, 1993 in Columbus, OH, daughter of Angela Gayle Thomas Poole and the late James Richard Poole, II. Julia was a 2013 graduate of Eastern High School and she attended Long...
William Scott Cranston
Feb 29, 2020
William Scott Cranston STEWART—William Scott Cranston, 55, of Stewart, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1964 in Somers Point, NJ., son of Nancy L. Pierce Schriver and the late James A. Cranston. In addition on to his mother, Nancy, he is survived by his wife of 32 years, Robin Lynn Cranston;...
Reverend Helen E. Kline
Feb 29, 2020
Reverend Helen E. Kline Reverend Helen Eileen Kline of Lancaster Ohio passed away Saturday February 29 at Pickering House Lancaster,Ohio with her family by her side Helen graduated from Lancaster High School in 1950. After Graduation she worked for Anchor Hocking for several years before getting an Education Degree from the Ohio University. She then taught in the Lancaster, Logan...
Shirley Mae O'Nail
Feb 28, 2020
CHAUNCEY – Shirley Mae O’Nail, 82, of Chauncey, died Friday morning, February 28, 2020 at The Laurels of Athens.
Born October 30, 1937 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late Delmar Lewis and Elsie E Lenigar Guess.
She was a 1955 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School and retired from Athens Mental Health Center with 32 years of...
Jack L. Beverage
Feb 27, 2020
ATHENS – Jack L Beverage, 80, of Delaware, formerly of Athens, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his home.
Born May 25, 1939 in Athens, he was the son of the late Jack and Mabel Drake Beverage.
He was an Athens High School graduate and a US Army Veteran.
He is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Doug Welsh) Dorsey of...
Ray Weaver
Feb 19, 2020
Ray Weaver CHILLICOTHE—Ray Weaver, 92, of Chillicothe, OH, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born June 6, 1927 in Meigs County, OH, son of the late Marcellus and Sarah Morton Weaver. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, a volunteer of Beaver EMS, a longtime member of Beaver Chapel United Methodist Church...
Patricia A. Fought
Feb 17, 2020
Patricia Fought PARKERSBURG—Patricia A. Fought, 75, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. She was born Aug. 6, 1944 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late John and Gladys Angus Martin. Patricia was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Parkersburg and the former owner of Pat’s Country Cabin. She is...
Judith A. McClain
Feb 16, 2020
New Marshfield - Judith A. McClain, 77, of New Marshfield died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus after a long battle with cancer.
Born April 21, 1942, in New Marshfield, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Mary (Fultz) MacFadden. Judy was a graduate of Waterloo High School. She was a retired home health care...

