Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Robert "Alex" Palmer
Jan 23, 2018
ATHENS—Robert Alexander “Alex” Palmer, 35, of Athens, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home. Born January 5, 1983, he was the son of Dorcas (Larry) Schreck and Ted Palmer.
Alex loved his family and friends fiercely, his furbabies tenderly and playfully. His passions were riding horses, climbing trees, and being outdoors. He was a good athlete excelling in football...
Rollin Hawk
Jan 19, 2018
Rollin K. Hawk Rollin K. Hawk, 81, of Guysville, OH passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, surrounded by his family, at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1936 in Pomeroy, OH son of the late Rollin and Mildred Thomas Hawk. Rollin was a 1954 graduate of Carthage-Troy High School and served in the U.S. Army from...
Bobby Ray Barker
Jan 18, 2018
Bobby Ray Barker April 7, 1975 to January 18, 2018 Bobby Ray Barker, 42, of Racine, Ohio passed away on January 18, 2018. Bobby graduated in 1993 from Heritage Christian School. In 2001, Bob's life forever changed when he was critically injured in a car accident while helping a friend. After this, Bob's greatest joy in life was being a...
Richard (Dick) Vales
Jan 14, 2018
Richard (Dick) Vales LONG BOTTOM-- Richard (Dick) Vales, 88, of Long Bottom, Ohio (Formerly of Elyria) passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born August 5, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Helen and Albert Vales. Dick was was a member of the Coolville United Methodist Church. He graduated from Cathedral Latin...
Della Coleman
Jan 12, 2018
Della Coleman REEDSVILLE-- Della Coleman, 95, of Reedsville, OH passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 3, 1922 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Everett and Nora Wallace Evans. Della is survived by 2 sons, Jim and Donna Coleman and William and Linda Coleman; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one geat-great-grandchild; 2 sisters,...
Wiley Cornell
Jan 10, 2018
Racine - Wiley Cornell, 91, of Racine, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born May 31, 1926 in Portland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Samuel F. and Nellie Belle Evans Cornell. Wiley was a lifelong Meigs County resident and a retired trucker. He is survived by his sister Norma (Larry) Snider and...
Helen G. Swaim
Jan 8, 2018
ATHENS - Helen G. Swaim of Athens passed away on January 8, 2018 at her home. She was born on May 6, 1921, in Madison Township, Vinton County, the fourth of nine children born to Norman B. and Rose Kennard Saylor. During WWII, she traveled by train to visit, Clifton E. “Key” Swaim who was stationed in California and they...
Vanuita Coleman
Jan 6, 2018
Vanuita Coleman COLUMBUS-- Vanuita Coleman, 83, of Columbus, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Tuscany Gardens in Pataskala, OH. She was born Jan. 17, 1934 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Glen and Marie Smith Boring. Vanuita was a loving wife, mother, friend and neighbor. She loved life and family. She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, gardening...
Charles Nordblum
Jan 6, 2018
Charles Nordblum HOCKINGPORT-- Charles Nordblum, 75, of Hockingport, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born Oct. 8, 1942 in Lackawanna, NY, son of the late Theodore Quint and Beula Rita (Donahue) Nordblum. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Nordblum; two sons, Charles Henry (Linda) Nordblum, Jr. and Kenneth John Nordblum; a step-son,...
Rebecca Haning
Jan 6, 2018
Rebecca Haning GUYSVILLE-- Rebecca Haning, 58, of Guysville, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, OH. She was born June 22, 1959 in Columbus, OH daughter of the late Richard Huff and Patricia Ann Creamer Haning. Rebecca is survived by 3 daughters, Patricia Ann Haning, Tricia Marie Queen and Christie Lynn (Sean) Maser; 2...
Richard A "Buzz" Grim
Jan 4, 2018
ATHENS – Richard A. “Buzz” Grim, 62, of Athens, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family and closest friends.Born January 9, 1955 in Athens, he was the son of Glenna Yeager Grim of Athens and the late Richard F. Grim.Buzz owned and operated his own trucking company, Buzz Grim Trucking, and is famously known...
Paula E. Powell Lewis
Jan 3, 2018
LOTTRIDGE – Paula E. Powell Lewis, 62, of Lottridge, died Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018 in Belpre.Born October 29, 1955 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Paul Edward and Clarice V. McKibben Powell.She was former employee of Studio E Music and was an active member of the Lottridge Community Center. She also was a member of the...
Freda Elaine Buchanan
Jan 2, 2018
Freda Elaine Buchanan JACKSON-- Freda Elaine Loscar Buchanan, 82, of Jackson, OH passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. She was born Jan. 3, 1935 in Davis, WV daughter of the late John and Olive Wales Loscar. She is survived by a son, Ronald Dale (Sharon) Loscar; 4 daughters, Patricia Ann (Terry) Barber, Karen Sue Bean, Barbara Elaine Milliron and Judy...
Janet Elaine Connolly
Jan 1, 2018
Janet Connolly REEDSVILLE-- Janet Elaine Connolly entered into rest on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. She was born on July 12, 1941 on the Keller-Koehler farm south of Tuppers Plains, Ohio, the daughter of the late Pearl and Cleta Bahr Koehler. She was a 1959 graduate of Eastern High School. Janet married Okey Connolly in 1960. They were blessed with a...
Zetah McCain Chapman
Dec 31, 2017
Zetah McCain-Chapman COOLVILLE-- Zetah McCain-Chapman, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away on December 31st, early Sunday morning with her son Dale and grandson Donnie at her side. Zetah was born on Oct. 5, 1935 in Reedsville, OH to the late Benjamin and Hazel Martin Buckley. She is a graduate of Chester High School, Chester, OH. She was a member of...
Betty Irene (Gray) Lee
Dec 31, 2017
Betty Irene Gray Lee COOLVILLE-- Betty Irene (Gray) Lee, 90, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born Aug. 17, 1927 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Raymond F. and Grace V. (Alkire) Gray. Betty was a member of Vanderhoof Baptist Church and the former owner of Lee's...
Howard G. Simpson, II
Dec 30, 2017
STEWART—Howard Gale Simpson, II, 58, of Stewart, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 30th, 2017.
He was born September 2nd, 1959 in New London, Connecticut, son of Howard Gale and RoseMarie Blazier Simpson. He co-owned his own building company, L&S Enterprises, for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cooking for family and friends. Howard was generous and loving and would...
Sarah Caldwell
Dec 30, 2017
Sarah Caldwell COOLVILLE-- Sarah Caldwell, 96, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at Arcadia Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 3, 1921 in Huntington, WV daughter of the late Charles and Emeline Person Findling. Sarah was a member of the Alfred United Methodist Church, the Hemlock Grove Grange #2049, the Tuppers Plains VFW Ladies Auxillary #9053 and...
Jay E. Barker
Dec 30, 2017
Jay E. Barker PARKERSBURG-- Jay E. Barker, 33 of Parkersburg, WV passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at Camden-Clark Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1984 in Athens, OH son of Tana K. Johnson Senften. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a sister, Chastity Morris; a brother, Joshua Barker; 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral services...
Matthew Paul Nutter
Dec 28, 2017
Matthew Paul Nutter SHADE--Matthew Paul Nutter, 30, of Shade, OH passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at Cabell County Hospital is Huntington, WV after a short illness. He was born Oct. 15, 1987 in Rising Sun, MD son of William (Wink) Nutter of Shade, OH and Leslie (Wells) McClanahan of Long Bottom, OH. In addition to his parents, Matthew is...
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