Ella Catherine (Duffy) Colwell

Ella Catherine Colwell, 75, Vinton passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2005 in the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy. She was a homemaker and a sales representative for Avon for many years. Her memberships included the Rutland United Methodist Church, Rutland; the Wilkesville Chapter OES 207 and Star Grange 778. She was born October 6, 1929 in Marion, Ohio, daughter of the late Andrew Edward Duffy and Hazel Booth Duffy.

She married John Colwell September 5, 1954 in Rutland and he preceded her in death January 17, 1992. Also preceding her in death were two brothers, John and Emerson Duffy.

Catherine is survived by four children: Frank (Pam) Colwell, Pomeroy; Ann (Paul) Forbes, Vinton; Mary (Robin) Johnson, Baltimore, Ohio and Dean (Alina) Colwell, Ravenswood, West Virginia; grandchildren: Bryan (Melissa) Colwell, Scott Colwell, Ashley Colwell, Jeremy Forbes, Keith Forbes, Mark Forbes, Daniel Johnson, Bethany Johnson, Raymond Colwell, Christopher Colwell, Danielle Colwell, John Colwell and great-granddaughter, Presleigh Colwell; brothers and sister: David (Erma) Duffy, Columbus; Jim Duffy, Bidwell; and Mary (Charles) Withee, Rio Grande.

Catherine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, and she will be missed.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 29, 2005 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton with Pastor Bill Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in the Salem Center Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 5:00-8:00 PM and there will be an OES service at 7:45 PM by the Wilkesville Chapter No. 207.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to:
Holzer Hospice
100 Jackson Pike
Gallipolis, OH 45631