Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Randall D. VanDyke
Mar 15, 2017
Randall Dorrise VanDyke (RVD), 62, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Randall was born on September 1, 1954 to Eleanor Gibson VanDyke Rinehart and the late Dorrise VanDyke in Athens, Ohio. He was a 1972 graduate of Athens High School and attended Ohio University. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Sheila...
Evelyn Mundry
Mar 15, 2017
Evelyn Mundry REEDSVILLE--Evelyn Mundry, 90, of Reedsville,OH passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 13, 1926 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Vermont Cecil and Lula Bell Schultz Dillon. Evelyn is survived by 3 grandchildren, Kellie Cunningham, Kevin Powell and Lori Bailey; 5 great-grandchildren, Sandra Brannon, Kevin Lee Powell, Marie Powell, Austin Bailey...
Dorothea M Coey
Mar 14, 2017
THE PLAINS—Dorothea M. Coey, 79, of The Plains, died Tuesday afternoon March 14, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born May 24, 1937 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Mable Buck Thompson. Dorothea is survived by her two sons, Paul (Daileen Humphrey) Osborne and Tom (Brandi Taylor) Coey, a sister, Sue (Paul) McIntosh, several...
Leola F Guthrie
Mar 13, 2017
Shade – Leola “Lee” Guthrie passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Athens just two days after her 105th birthday. The second of six children born to Opha and Mary Myrtle Runyon Stover, Leola moved with her family from her hometown in Braxton, WV to the Shade/Guysville...
Deanna Lynn McGrath
Mar 10, 2017
Deanna Lynn McGrath GUYSVILLE--Deanna Lynn McGrath, 54, of Guysville, OH passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at her residence. Deanna had been fighting Stage IV cancer for almost 4 years. She graduated from Hocking College and became an STNA. She was born Sept. 18, 1962 in Athens, OH daughter of Ernest and Mildred Mather McGrath. Deanna is survived by her...
Ivalea Young
Mar 10, 2017
Ivalea Young LOGAN-- Ivalea Young, 76, of Logan, OH passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 4, 1940 in Inez, KY daughter of the late Thomas and Garnette Preece Young. She attended Carthage-Troy School and was a member of Pheasant Hill UMC in Logan. Ivalea was loved by many nieces, nephews and a special...
Christopher David Garlow
Mar 3, 2017
Christopher David Garlow MARIETTA--Christopher David Garlow, 23, of Marietta, OH passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1993 in Marietta, OH. He died too young. Gone too soon. Christopher is survived by his step-father, Kenny Roberts; his mother, Erin Travis; 5 brothers, Michael Travis, Devon Garlow, Joshua Rowe, Justin Rowe and Kenny Joe...
Shirel Leon England
Feb 26, 2017
Stewart - Shirel England, 71, of Stewart, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his residence. Born February 5, 1946, in London, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold and Dorothy Sparks England. Shirel was a retired US Army veteran. He was a lifetime member of the Amvets chapter 300. He is survived by his wife of fifty years,...
Dora Mae Bailey
Feb 25, 2017
ATHENS – Dora Mae Bailey, 83, of Athens, passed away early Saturday morning, February 25, 2017 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Dora was born in Athens on August 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Sarah “Lulu” Bartlett White. Besides her parents, Dora was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Bailey; and a special companion, Alva...
Roger Ray Guest II
Feb 21, 2017
Racine - Roger Ray Guest II, 49, of Racine died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his residence. Born February 11, 1968 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the son of the Roger Ray Guest and Brenda Young. Roger was a U.S. Navy veteran. A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family....
Jeffrey Don Bennett
Feb 20, 2017
ALBANY – Jeffrey Don Bennett, 48, of Albany, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, February 20, 2017 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1968 in Athens, Jeff leaves behind to grieve the loss of their baby boy, Donald and Patricia Cowan Bennett. He was a graduate of Federal Hocking High School where he participated in the Band. He was an...
Ruth T. Ingham
Feb 19, 2017
ATHENS – Ruth T. Ingham, 88, of Athens, died early Sunday morning at The Wyngate Assisted Living facility in Parkersburg, WV. She was born in Bristol, TN, a daughter of the late Robert B. Torbett and Maude Salyer Torbett. She was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and Sullins College and did graduate work at Ohio University. She had...
Shirley James Wilson
Feb 18, 2017
ATHENS – Shirley James Wilson, 63, of Athens, died Saturday morning, February 18, 2017 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born April 10, 1953 in Athens, she was the daughter of William H. (Wanda) Wilson of Nelsonville and the late F. Jean Tryon Wilson. She was a 1971 graduate of Athens High School and was a loving mother and grandmother, always attending...
Pauline Barr
Feb 18, 2017
Frona Pauline Barr REEDSVILLE--Frona Pauline Barr, 84, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville. She was born July 15, 1932 in Meigs County, OH daughter of the late Ora H. White and Marie E. Bissell White Offutt. She married Dale A. Barr on Jan. 15, 1949 and he preceded her in death....
Cheryl L. Dunn
Feb 13, 2017
MILLFIELD – Cheryl L. “Sherry” Dunn, 62, of Millfield, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at her home. Born February 15, 1954 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late John and Marcia Carsey Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Donald; two granddaughters, Katlyn Hanning, Madison Sorrell; a special nephew who she raised, Harold (Jamie) Johnson and their son...
Maurice Smith
Feb 13, 2017
Pomeroy - Maurice Smith, 81, of Pomeroy, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at his residence. Born January 10, 1936 in Minersville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert and Lillian Hood Smith. He attended Carlton School. Maurice is survived by cousins Jim and Donna Davis, Sharon Johnson, Betty Ash, Margaret Dailey, Jimmy Hemsley, Rollie Hemsley and Elaine Miller...
Faye Walker
Feb 3, 2017
Faye Walker Rutland - Faye Walker, 90, of Rutland, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born January 17, 1927 in Nallen, WV, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Luther and Minntie Schoolcraft Bragg. Faye served as the Postmaster in Langsville for seventeen years. Faye is survived by two sons, Forrest (Fifi) Walker and...
Gwenda R. Swann
Feb 3, 2017
Pomeroy - Gwenda R. Swann, 81, of Pomeroy, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Ovebrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born December 1, 1935 in Maytown, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Nellie Hayes Morris. Gwenda is survived by four sons, Doug (Darla) Swann of Mason, WV, Mike Swann of Pomeroy, Mark (Noriko) Swann of Parkersburg,...
Debora Kennedy
Feb 2, 2017
Pomeroy - Debora Kennedy, 59, of Pomeroy, died Thursday February 2, 2017 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born February 18, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ed and Carol Strauss Kennedy of Pomeroy. Debora was a Purchasing Agent for the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services. She also worked at the Meigs County Department...
Olive Okema Dunfee
Jan 25, 2017
Olive Dunfee GUYSVILLE--Olive Okema Dunfee, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Jan. 25, 2017. Kema spent her life taking care of her family and loved ones. She attended the Stewart Wesleyan Church in Stewart, OH. She is survived by a brother, William (Mary) Minerd; 2 sisters, Cre Yeater and...
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