Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Grace Holter
Oct 16, 2016
Grace E. Holter Racine – Grace E. Holter, 88, of Racine, died Sunday, October, 16, 2016 at Holzer Meigs Emergency Room in Pomeroy. Born July 9, 1928 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Susie Hoback Gainer. Grace was a member of the Chester United Methodist Church, and member of the Farm Bureau. She was...
Doris Elaine Poston Dorr
Oct 15, 2016
Athens – Doris Elaine Poston Dorr, 91, of Athens, passed away Saturday morning, October 15, 2016 at her home on South Canaan Road. Born December 19, 1924 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Waldo and Clara Dent Poston, and loved telling stories of her childhood on their farm in the Scatter Ridge/Stouds Run community. She was a...
Charles Frederick Schall
Oct 14, 2016
GUYSVILLE - Charles Frederick “Chuck” Schall, 83, of Chillicothe, formerly of Guysville, died Friday afternoon, October 14, 2016 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. Chuck was born March 4, 1933 in Athens and was the son of the late William Henry, Sr. and Etta Lonas Schall. Chuck was a 1952 graduate of Rome Canaan High School and a US...
Dennis Blackston
Oct 12, 2016
Pomeroy - Dennis Blackston, 62, of Pomeroy died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant, WV. Born November 1, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Turban Willis and Myra Elizabeth Blackston. Dennis was a US Army Veteran and a life long construction worker. Dennis is survived by a daughter Amanda Holmes...
Heath A. Mosher
Oct 10, 2016
AMESVILLE – Heath A. Mosher, 39, of Amesville, died late Monday evening, October 10, 2016 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born November 19, 1976 in Athens, he was the son of Kendalee Eddy Mosher and the late Wesley Mosher. Besides his mother he is survived by a daughter, Desirae Mosher; three sisters, Charity lowery, Maggie and Savannah Mosher; a brother, R.J....
Garry Weddington
Oct 9, 2016
Garry Weddington Garry Weddington, 71, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at the Arbors At Marietta. He was born Aug. 14, 1945 in Jackson, KY son of the late Winston and Venus Watson Weddington. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and a Lock & Dam Operator. He is survived by a step-son, Michael Jones; a brother, Joe...
Abigail "Abby" Summer Wilson
Sep 28, 2016
Abigail “Abby” Summer Wilson Abigail “Abby” Summer Wilson, 35, Charlotte, NC formerly of Pomeroy, OH passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. She was born July 6, 1981 in Gallipolis, OH daughter of Thomas (Mr. Wilson) and Sheryl Sue Smith Wilson. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter, Sheryl Summer Sion; 2 sons, Jacob Antonio Roblero and...
Rachel Guthrie
Sep 28, 2016
Rachel Guthrie Rachel Guthrie, 93, of Guysville, OH passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing Home in Coolville. She was born Feb. 11, 1923 in Chalkhill, TX daughter of the late John Davidson and Josephine Gladys Cole Humphrey. She was member of Orange Christian Church and she retired from Ohio University. Rachel and her husband, George...
Kimbley Lee Pauley
Sep 27, 2016
Kimbley Lee Pauley Kimbley Lee Pauley, 47, of Guysville, OH passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio. She was born June 3, 1969 in Athens, Ohio THE daughter of Katherine Althouse Elliott and HER FATHER late Kenneth Lee Pauley. She is survived by her mother, Katherine and Donald Elliott, Grandmother Pauline Pauley of McArthur,...
Betty Ann Morrison Nutter
Sep 25, 2016
Betty Ann Morrison Nutter Betty Ann Morrison Nutter passed away on Sunday September 25, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, OH. She was the daughter of the late Robert R and Edith Pauline Fox Morrison. She died peacefully in her sleep. Betty was born in Weston, WV, and grew up in Morgantown, WV, graduating from Morgantown High School in 1949....
Thelma Eileen Pullins Watkins
Sep 21, 2016
Thelma Watkins Thelma Eileen Pullins Watkins, 99, of Coolville, OH passed away at her home Wednesday, September 21, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born July 11, 1917 in Meigs County, Ohio to William Hampton Pullins and Blanche Esther Reed Pullins. She was a graduate of Coolville School. She was a member of White's Chapel Church, where she served...
Thomas J. Eakins
Sep 18, 2016
Mason - Thomas Eakins, 55, of Mason, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his residence. Born November 30, 1960 in Mason, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James and Dimple Eakins. Thomas worked at Facemyer Lumber on Bailey Run Road for many years. He is survived by his wife Beverly Smith Eakins; one brother Larry "Frank" Eakins;...
Sharon B. Bolin
Sep 11, 2016
ALBANY – Sharon B. Bolin, 76, of Albany, died early Sunday morning, September 11, 2016 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born March 11, 1940 in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Samuel and Florence I. Lehoe Michael. She is survived by four children, Ron Bolin, Robert “Russ” (Cathy) Bolin, Jr., Rita Phillips, Rhea (Jerry) Bentley; nine grandchildren; ten...
Wanda Lou Wolf
Sep 10, 2016
Wanda Lou Wolf Wanda Lou Wolf, 85 , of Chester, OH went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. This week we will celebrate her life. A woman who dearly loved all of her siblings, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild, her cats, Blackie and Sunny, birds, working in her flowers and most importantly the Lord....
Benjamin Wayne Gates
Sep 5, 2016
THE PLAINS – Benjamin Wayne Gates, 42, Of Waverly, formerly of The Plains, died Early Monday morning, September 5, 2016 at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly. Born March 28, 1974 in Athens, he was the son of Louise Barnes Varner and the late James Oliver Gates, Sr. He was a1992 graduate of Athens High School and had worked for...
Ray G. Stephens
Sep 2, 2016
Ray Garrett Stephens, 72, of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2016, while surrounded by his close family. Ray is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Jean Joyner Stephens, and his parents Nancy Garrett Adams and Alvin Ray Stephens, Jr. He is survived by his wife Ann Gabriel, daughters Heather (Craig Barrett) Stephens and Wendy...
James A. Bean
Aug 30, 2016
James Bean James A. Bean, 65, of Coolville, OH passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born Oct. 25, 1950 in Columbus, OH son of the late Ernest and Mamie Hubbert Bean. He was a U.S. Marines Veteran and a custodian for Federal Hocking Local School Dist. James is survived by his wife, Karen Buchanan Bean;...
Elsie Marie Sargent
Aug 27, 2016
Elsie Marie Sargent Elsie Marie Sargent, 86, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 10, 1930 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Harley Vincent and Ethel Kemp Maze. Elsie is survived by 3 daughters, Pat and Larry Spencer, Kay and Joe Bailey and Carol and Steve Erwin; a son, Chuck...
Constance Craig
Aug 26, 2016
Constance Craig Pomeroy - Constance Garnes Craig, 83, of Pomeroy, died Friday, August 26, at The Arbors at Pomeroy. Born January 31, 1934 in Pomeroy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late August and Louise Jackson Garnes. Constance was a member of the Forest Run Baptist Church. She will be missed very much by all of those who knew...
Alva B. Clark
Aug 25, 2016
Alva Brian Clark, age 82 of Langsville, OH passed away from his earthly life and entered our Father’s Kingdom on August 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Alva was born on February 9, 1934 in Pomeroy, OH to Fred and Dorothy (Brown) Clark. Alva has surviving siblings; Sue Ann (Harold) Roush, Chuck (Paula) Clark and Shelly (Wayne) Satterfield. The...

