Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Ronald M. Bond
Apr 30, 2017
Ronald M. Bond COOLVILLE--Ronald M. Bond, 80, of Coolville,OH passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born Dec. 28, 1936 in Frost, OH son of the late Howard and Mamie Crippen Bond. Ronald is survived by two sons, Larry (Gina) Bond and Andy (Tabitha) Bond; three daughters, Pam Bond, Kim (Dean Robinson) Bond and Sandra (Dylan)...
Crista Rose
Apr 30, 2017
Crista Rose Middletown – Crista Rose, 41, of Middletown, formerly of Racine, died unexpectedly April 30, 2017. Born June 12, 1975 in Point Pleasant, WV, she was the daughter of Mary Watson Rose and the late Harold Rose Sr. She is survived by a son Tyler Edwards; a daughter Madison Edwards; four brothers, Harold Jr, Jock, David, and Roy Rose;...
Juanita Hedges
Apr 28, 2017
Juanita Hedges Juanita Hedges, 90, of Coolville, OH passed away April 28, 2017 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. Arrangements will be announced later by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville.
Charles Delano Putnam
Apr 28, 2017
Charles Delano Putnam GUYSVILLE--Charles Delano Putnam, 84, of Guysville,OH passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at his residence. He wasborn April 17, 1933 in Tague, WV son of the late Charles Durward and Sarah Kerns. Charles was a member of the Coolville Masonic Lodge 337 F&AM; a proud supporter of Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio; a member of the NRA...
Myra Nichole Vessalo
Apr 27, 2017
THE PLAINS – Myra Nichole Vessalo, infant daughter of Jessica Jolley and Brandon Vessalo, died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Ohio State University Hospital where she was born April 25, 2017. Besides her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Brad and Mary Jolley; her paternal grandparents, Angela Long and Michael Vessalo; her paternal great grandparents, Carolyn Ice and...
Emma Jean (Holcomb) Burkhammer
Apr 27, 2017
Emma Jean (Holcomb) Burkhammer, of Coolville, OH, daughter of the late Glenn Holcomb and Bettie (Dunfee) Holcomb, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Juniper Village in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was 79. She was born on February 4, 1938 in Porterfield, OH. She attended Belpre High School. In 1953 she married Dorsey Clinton Burkhammer, and together they had 3 children,...
Clyde Barringer
Apr 25, 2017
Clyde Barringer Clyde Barringer, 86, of Belpre, OH passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. He was born March 3, 1931 in Coolville, OH son of the late James and Laura Pullins Barringer. Clyde was an Army Veteran and a member of the Aladdin Shrine Temple in Columbus since 1963, the Scottish Rites in...
Charles Harley Amos
Apr 18, 2017
Charles Harley Amos, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Mr. Amos was born in Rutland, Ohio on July 16, 1931, the eighth of nine children and the only boy born to parents Harley G. and Mary Ann Amos. It was said that when he was born, one sister, Betty, was so excited to learn that her new...
Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly
Apr 9, 2017
Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly REEDSVILLE--Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly, passed away on April 9th, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on October 6, 1941 son of the late William and Erma Sloter Connolly. Ted was an electrician with IBEW 972 for 55 years. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a wonderful father, grandfather...
Ruby Backus
Apr 5, 2017
Ruby Backus Ruby H. Backus, 78, of Vincent, Ohio passed away on April 5, 2017 at Kimes Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 19, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio to the late Cecil and Helen Cremeans. She was a member of the Decatur Methodiat Church and enjoyed reading, gardening, music and grandchildren. She is survived by three children, Mitch...
Patricia A. Spencer
Apr 5, 2017
Patricia A. Spencer, 67, of Tuppers Plains, Oh, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2017, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles (Marie) Sargent. Pat was proceeded in death by her parents Charles (Marie) Sargent, her grand parents; Ferman (Bay) Sargent and Harley (Ethel) Maze, her in-laws; Guy (Evelyn) Spencer, several...
Janice Lee Bell
Apr 2, 2017
Janice Lee Bell Janice Lee Bell, age 75, of Bloomingburg Oh, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Mt. Carmel West Hospital. She was born on December 3rd, 1941 in Pickaway Co. Ohio to Charles and Grace (Sollars) Brown. Janice was a 1959 graduate of Washington Senior High School. She was a homemaker and took care of the elderly. She...
Beverly Adams
Mar 31, 2017
ATHENS – Beverly (Kozma) Adams, 59, of Lancaster, formerly of Athens, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 31, 2017. She grew up in Athens, and was the daughter of the late Calmon and Ruth Kozma. She is survived by her son, Douglas Adams of Greensberg, PA; her daughter, Allison Adams of Columbus; her brother, Ron Kozma of Athens; and her...
Rob Lyons
Mar 26, 2017
ATHENS – Rob Lyons, 29, of Athens, died unexpectedly, Sunday March 26, 2017 at his home. Born January 22, 1988 in Athens, he was the son of Pamela (Charles Willison) Lyons Bailey and the late Richard Bagley. He was a graduate of Federal Hocking High School and was a musician playing in many local venues. Besides his mother, he is...
Almeada J. Barber
Mar 25, 2017
NEW MARSHFIELD – Almeada J. Barber, 80, of New Marshfield, died Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born February 16, 1937 in Fairview, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Freeman and Ethel Mae Cook Varner. She was a graduate of Rome Canaan High School and retired from Echoing Meadows. She is survived by...
Leroy Ferrell
Mar 24, 2017
Leroy Ferrell Leroy Ferrell, 89, of Coolville, OH passed away March 24, 2017 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville. He was born Nov. 5, 1927 in Montgomery, WV son of the late Emmett Ferrell, Sr. and Hazel Canterberry Ferrell. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Burial will be in the Heiney Cemetery at a later date at the...
Robert Barber Jr.
Mar 23, 2017
Robert Barber, Jr. EDGEWATER, FL--Robert Barber, Jr., 52, of Edgewater, FL passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Edgewater, FL. He was born July 8, 1964 son of Ann Lefever Barber of Coolville, OH and the late Robert Barber, Sr. Robert was cremated and there will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville,...
Lowell Dale Chevalier
Mar 22, 2017
Lowell Dale Chevalier REEDSVILLE--Lowell Dale Chevalier, 78 of Reedsville, OH went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2017. He was born Sept. 4, 1938 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Edward and Lona Murphy Chevalier. He served in the United States Marines and retired from General Motors in Mansfield, OH. Lowell is survived by his daughter,...
H. Wayne Rhodes
Mar 21, 2017
SHADE – H. Wayne Rhodes, 79, of Shade, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at The Pickering House in Lancaster. Born December 6, 1937 in Racine, he was the son of the late Francis Leroy and Inez Farra Rhodes. He was a graduate of Southern High School in Racine and retired from Ohio...
Donna J. Kerr
Mar 16, 2017
THE PLAINS – Donna J. Kerr, 68, of The Plains, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Grant Medical Center. Born January 18, 1949 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Williams Erwin. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Paul D. Kerr, Sr.; two sons, Paul D. Kerr, Jr., Corey M. Kerr;...

