Emerson Eugene Reynolds, 88, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 in the Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell, Ohio. Born July 10, 1933 at Morehead, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William and Emma (Wilson) Reynolds. Emerson married Janet Lee Dunn Reynolds who preceded him in death January 22, 2016. A self-employed logger and woodworker, he also worked at the Raccoon #3 Coal Mine. To this union were born their children: Linda Slayton, Gallipolis; William E. (Robin) Reynolds,...

Ellen Anne Werry, 62, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away May 5, 2022 at her home. Ellen courageously battled ovarian cancer for three years. She was born February 7, 1960, daughter of the late Howard R. and Jessie Mae (Hill) Waugh, at Gallipolis. A 1978 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, she attended Holzer School of Nursing in Gallipolis, graduating in 1981. She was employed at Holzer Medical Center, for her entire career, and she worked in several units before her retirement in September...

Joyce Ann Tackett, 79, Vinton, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Four Winds Nursing Home, Jackson, Ohio. She was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts March 2, 1943 to the late Walter Arno and Vivian Bathuiame Schuster. She married Randall Tackett, Sr., January 14, 1961 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts and he preceded her in death November 13, 2017. Joyce was a member of the Wilkesville Order of Eastern Star Chapter 207 and Past Worthy Matron. Those left to cherish her...

Clyde Lester Mount, 84, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at his home. He was born in Lesage, West Virginia, January 16, 1938 to the late Clyde and Eulah Donahue Mount. He married Freda Mount, May 7, 1960 in Henderson, West Virginia and she survives.  Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Freda and their children: Timothy (Lisa) Mount, Gallipolis, Ohio; Duane Mount, Michigan and Teresa (Rick) Theiss, Tennessee;...

Doris M. Coffee, 81, Vinton, Ohio passed away at her home Friday, April 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1941 at New Haven, West Virginia to the late Pearl Elliott and Wilma Grimm Elliott. Doris was a member of the New Life Lutheran Church of Gallipolis, Ohio. Doris married Luke Coffee April 5, 1974 at New Haven, West Virginia and he survives with four children: Matthew (Rhonda) Coffee, Mark (Teresa) Coffee and Dawn (Thomas) McDonald, all of...

Phyllis Yvonne Sheets, 96, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, April 17, 2022 in her home. She was born February 1, 1926 in Cambridge, Ohio, daughter of the late Orlow and Wilbie (Aunspaugh) Williamson. Phyllis married Warren Sheets May 26, 1948, and he preceded her in death February 19, 2006. Phyllis was a graduate of Rio Grande College receiving her Bachelor of Education. With her husband’s assistance, together they founded the Warren & Phyllis Sheets Scholarship...

Naomi Ruth Cook, 80, Rio Grande, Ohio passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born in Heaters, West Virginia December 30, 1941 to the late Jessie Worrick and Bessie Mae Starkey Garber. Naomi was retired from the Gallipolis City Schools following twenty years of teaching at Rio Grande Elementary and other Gallia County Local Schools.  Naomi is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Harold) Hutchison; grandchildren, Lori,...

Hadley Mae Ebert, infant daughter of Jeffrey and Ruby Campbell Ebert, was born and passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hadley will be missed by her loving parents and brother, Grayson Jeffrey Ebert as well as her maternal grandmothers, Jennifer Campbell, Vinton, Ohio and Amy Campbell, Marietta, Ohio; paternal grandfather, Adam (Candace) Stapleton, Georgetown, Kentucky and paternal grandmother, Amanda Ebert, Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was preceded by her...

Jerry Lee Johnson, 68, of Galion, Ohio passed away Saturday April 2, 2022. He was born December 7, 1953 in Ewington, Ohio, son of the late Cecil and Helen (Chapman) Johnson. He was a 1971 graduate of North Gallia High School and retired from the TASCO Company following thirty-seven years of service. Jerry is survived by a daughter, Jeri (Chris) Montgomery, Ontario, Ohio and his “other kids”, Scott and Jennifer Payne, Galion, Ohio; two sisters, Florine Madden, Isom, Kentucky and...

Eula Mae Dummitt, 91, of Thurman, Ohio passed away Saturday April 2, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1930 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Gordon S. Mullins Sr. and Ruby E. (Lovern) Mullins. Eula married James R. Dummitt Jr. December 22, 1956 and he preceded her in death October 28, 2009. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a member of Rio Christian Church. Eula is survived by seven children: Wanda...