Kimberly Jo Merritt
Oct 5, 2026
Kimberly Jo Merritt, 68, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Kim was born April 1, 1958, in Wilmington, North Carolina, daughter of the late James Merritt and Myrle (Knowles) Carr.
Kim could be found in the kitchen doing one of the things she loved, cooking, while listening to her favorite old R&B...
Betty Ruth Fink
Oct 5, 2026
Betty Ruth Fink, 80, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, October 5, 2026, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Betty was born October 1, 1946, in Pikeville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Donald and Maudine (Stevens) Wolford. She attended Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union and Fellowship of Faith Church, Bidwell, Ohio.
Betty married Robert Oscar Fink June 8,...
Roger Dell Thomas
Oct 5, 2026
Roger D. Thomas, 83, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio, following a lengthy illness. Roger was born August 16, 1943, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, son of the late Clarence and Crystal (Stevens) Thomas. A proud Sergeant in the United States Marine Veteran, he was a retired heavy equipment operator and...
Marjorie Anne Evans
Sep 20, 2026
Marjorie Anne Fadely Evans passed away on September 20, 2026, at Holzer Senior Care Center in Gallipolis Ohio. She and her late husband, D. Wayne Evans, were longtime residents of Rio Grande where she was a member of the Simpson Chapel United Methodist Church.
Marjorie was born in Madison, Virginia to Sidney Hamilton Fadely and Claire Ona Pullin Fadely. She was...
James Anthony Mulholand
Sep 18, 2026
Anthony Mulholand, 69, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born November 6,1956 in McArthur, Ohio, son of Phyllis (Harder) Mulholand of Wilkesville, Ohio and the late James Mulholand. Anthony was a 1974 Graduate of North Gallia High School, retired from Constellium Aluminum of Ravenswood, West Virginia, a member of the United Steel Workers...
Joseph Allen Hager
Sep 12, 2026
Joseph Allen Hager, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia. The son of the late Herbert and Norma (Barrow) Hager, he was born February 9, 1941, in Westerville, Ohio.
A mechanic by trade, Joe retired from Inland Products, Rio Grande, after more than thirty years’ service. He attended...
Maxie Ann Oliver
Sep 8, 2026
Maxie Ann Maddox Oliver, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Born January 5, 1935, in Chelyan, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Max and Virginia (Smith) Maddox.
A 1952 graduate of East Bank High School, from which she served as “Miss Pioneer”, she was employed by Charleston National Bank, Gallipolis Savings and Loan, and Woodland Centers,...
Timothy "Tim" Lee McComas
Sep 7, 2026
Timothy Lee McComas, 65, of Vinton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 7, 2026. He was born on September 15th, 1960, son of the late Gary McComas and Avelene Ward Carroll.
Tim graduated from North Gallia in 1979. He worked at General Mills and Merrillat in Jackson, Ohio before retiring.
He loved the summertime and riding his Harley...
John Jacob Jackson
Sep 5, 2026
John J. Jackson, 57, of Gallipolis, died September 5, 2026, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born on January 19, 1969, in Connersville, Indiana son of Carol (Blum) Jackson of Gallipolis and the late Pastor John E. Jackson.
John graduated from the University of Rio Grande with a bachelor's degree in music. He also attended Wright State University. John served in...
Helen Jean Wagoner
Sep 1, 2026
Helen Jean Wagoner, 94, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in Four Winds Nursing Facility, Jackson, Ohio. Helen was born April 6, 1932, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Sam and Mary (Kinder) Halley. Helen married the love of her life, John Daniel Wagoner, August 25, 1950, at Gallipolis, Ohio, and he precedes her...
Dorman Alton "Pap" Blankenship
Aug 22, 2026
Dorman Alton “Pap” Blankenship, 94, of Rio Grande, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at his residence following a brief illness. He was born February 12, 1932, in Big Bottom, West Virginia, son of the late John Duff Blankenship and Nettie Mae (Cline) Blankenship.
Alton enjoyed farming, being outdoors and spending time with his family and church family. He was...
Michael Eric Pope
Aug 20, 2026
Michael Eric Pope, 67, of Vinton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 20, 2026. He was born August 26, 1958, son of the late Lonie Edgar Pope and Marguerite Frances (Spencer) Pope. A United States Army Veteran, he was an avid woodworker and carpenter by trade and had the ability to build anything. He was a...
Harold Lee Skidmore
Aug 14, 2026
Harold Lee Skidmore, 81, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at Abbyshire Place Rehabilitation Center, Bidwell, Ohio. Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, December 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Okey and Naomi (Brabham) Skidmore.
Harold worked in maintenance at Holzer Medical Center to retirement, a job he truly enjoyed. He loved spending time talking to others,...
Robert "Bob" Irvin Freyberg
Aug 8, 2026
Robert Irvin “Bob” Freyberg, 75, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born March 21, 1951, in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Robert William Freyberg and Jacqueline (Roettger) Freyberg. Robert retired from AEP following 30 years of employment. He was a member of the National Society Sons of the...
Matthew David Oxyer
Aug 4, 2026
Matthew David Oxyer, 51, of Cheshire, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Holzer Emergency Department, Pomeroy, Ohio. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 17, 1974, he was the son of Thomas (Kathy) Oxyer, Leesburg, Florida and the late Barbara Brinkmeyer Kennedy.
Matthew worked as an over-the-road truck driver, which he truly enjoyed. He spent his time hunting, fishing and being...
Veronica Sue Holcomb
Jul 21, 2026
Veronica Sue Holcomb, 71, of Bidwell, Ohio (formerly of Vinton) passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was born March 25, 1955, in Williamson, West Virginia, daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Fields Jr. and Gaynell (Smith) Fields. Veronica was a member of the Appalachian Riding Club where she enjoyed horseback riding and spending...
Torona Hash
Jul 19, 2026
Torona Hash, 67, of Vinton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, following a lengthy illness in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. The daughter of the late Darus and Jewel (Patton) Scragg, she was born in Charleston, West Virginia, August 6, 1958.
Torona leaves behind her sons, Jason (Jamie) Burdette, Jackson, Ohio; Jarrod (Pinky) Hash, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Zachary (Kristina) Stanley,...
James "Jim" S. Vinson
Jul 15, 2026
James S. “Jim” Vinson, 80, of Seneca, South Carolina, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Palmetto, Florida, where he made his home for more than 15 years, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026.
Born on September 26, 1945, in Logan County, West Virginia, Jim was the son of the late Winfield Scott Vinson. On October 1, 1966, he married the love...
Rose Lawson
Jul 11, 2026
Rose Lawson, 97, of Bidwell, Ohio and formerly of Vinton, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Holzer Senior Care, Bidwell, Ohio. She was born May 28, 1929, in Clifford, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ray and Ardith (Chapman) Salmons. Rose was a Social Member of VFW Post 4464 of Gallipolis, a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27, Gallipolis...
Don C. Lawson
Jul 9, 2026
Don C. Lawson, 92, Pleasantville, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Norma, Tennessee on December 11, 1933, to the late Mike and Florence (Jeffers) Lawson. Don married Evalou (Marcum) Lawson on June 29, 1957, who preceded him in death on October 30, 2022. He was a member of Little Ruth Old Regular...
