Georgia E. (Mitchell) George
Jan 31, 2003
Georgia E. George, 87, Rutland and formerly of Bidwell, passed away Friday, January 31, 2003 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens. She was born March 28, 1915 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas Mitchell and Elizabeth Light Mitchell. She married Earl George on August 10, 1935 in Gallia County and he preceded her in death...
Rhoda (Curry) Knox
Jan 31, 2003
Rhoda Knox, 95, Vinton, Ohio passed away Friday, January 31, 2003 at Holzer Senior Care, Bidwell, Ohio. She was born August 23, 1907 in Holden, West Virginia, daughter of the late Jeff and Victoria Blankenship Curry. She married Ben Knox on May 8, 1932 and he preceded her in death November 21, 1995. Also preceding her in death were...
Cheryl Diane (Sauer) Goble
Jan 27, 2003
Cheryl Diane Goble, 55, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 27, 2003 in Holzer Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1947 at Mansfield, daughter of the late Albert and Lucille Zediker Sauer. She was a homemaker, and attended the Fellowship Chapel Church in Vinton. She married Larry W. Goble October 3, 1969 at Ontario, Ohio and he survives. In...
Lonnie W. Burger
Jan 23, 2003
Lonnie W. Burger, 85, Bidwell, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Sarasota, Florida Thursday, January 23, 2003. He was a retired Superintendent, Ohio Department of Transportation and had previously been a distributor for the Quaker State Oil Company. He was WWII Air Force Veteran, a member of the VFW Post #4464 and American Legion Post #27, Gallipolis;...
Millie (Justice) Blackburn
Jan 17, 2003
Millie Blackburn, 65, Ewington passed away Friday, January 17, 2003 at Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus. She was born May 9, 1937 in Williamson, West Virginia, daughter of the late Otis Justice and Bessie Slone Justice. She was a former employee of the Industrial Ceramics, and later the Big Drum Inc. in Columbus. She married Bennie Blackburn August...
Harry L. Pugh
Jan 14, 2003
Harry L. Pugh, 74, Gallipolis, Ohio died Tuesday January 14, 2003 in OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born July 6, 1928 at Eccles, West Virginia, son of the late Frank and Mary McGhee Pugh. He was a retired produce Manager for the Kroger Company where he was employed for thirty-six years. Harry was an U.S. Navy Veteran...
Thomas A. "Tommy" Campbell
Jan 12, 2003
Thomas A. "Tommy" Campbell, 31, Vinton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 12, 2003. He was born July 31, 1974 at Washington, Pennsylvania, son of Thomas and Rachel Hall Campbell of Vinton. He was a 1989 graduate of North Gallia High School and Buckeye Hills Vocational School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, John...
Diane L. Simmons
Jan 9, 2003
Diane L. Simmons, 43, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 9, 2003 at Gallipolis Develpmental Center. She was born May 26, 1959 at Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Charles and Rosanna (Ward) Simmons of Gallipolis, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her sister, Debra Roasanna Simmons, Gallipolis. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 11...
Rachel Elizabeth (Elting) Columb
Jan 8, 2003
Rachel Elizabeth Elting Columb, 28, Gallipolis, Ohio died unexpectedly Wednesday January 8, 2003. She was born May 5, 1974 at Columbus, Ohio daughter of Larry Michael Elting of Whispering Pines, North Carolina and Elizabeth Sharon Elting of Gallipolis. She was a homemaker and attended Sandhills Community College, Southern Pines, North Carolina and The Ohio State University, Columbus. She was...
Ernest Varney
Jan 8, 2003
Ernest Varney, 73, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003 in Scenic Hills Nursing Center. Military Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, in Franklin Cemetery (near Alice in Gallia County) by the Vinton American Legion Post #161. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton.
Jean Audrey (Mcdaniel) Smith
Jan 7, 2003
Jean Audrey Smith, 69, Vinton (Porter Community), passed away unexpectedly in the University Hospital in Tamarac, Florida on Tuesday, January 7, 2003. She was born June 12, 1933 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Alfred and Cornelia McDaniel. She was a graduate of Bidwell-Porter High School and retired from the Gallia County Local School System, where she had...
James R. "Bob" Newhart
Jan 5, 2003
James R. "Bob" Newhart, 64, Wilkesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 5, 2003 in the Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He was born March 12, 1938 at Wilkesville, son of the late Kyle and Martha Hill Newhart. He is survived by his wife, Gwen Newhart and son, Robert A. Newhart, both of Wilkesville. He also reared three...
Charles W. Beach
Jan 4, 2003
Charles W. Beach, 71, Vinton, Ohio passed away Saturday January 4, 2002 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born November 30, 1931 at Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Fred W. and Bertha Piatt Beach. He retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center after thirty-two years of service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict...
Daisy Annabelle (Russell) Kemper
Dec 31, 2002
Daisy Annabelle Kemper, 69, Vinton passed away at her residence Tuesday, December 31, 2002. Born August 14, 1933 in Gallia County, she was the daughter of the late Olin Russell and Rev. Loneva Russell. She attended Morgan Center Christian Holiness Church. She married Everett Kemper September 23, 1950 at Rutland, and he survives with three children: Linda Burnett, Vinton;...
Bernard Dodd
Dec 30, 2002
Bernard L. Dodd Sr., 68, Northup, Ohio died Monday, December 30, 2002 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born April 12, 1934 at St. Albans, West Virginia, son of the late John and Julia Slater Dodd. He served on the City of St. Albans Police Department for twenty-three years, serving as Chief of Police for five...
John Taylor
Dec 27, 2002
John Taylor, 79, Gallipolis, died on Friday, December 27, 2002 at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a long illness. He was born on May 30, 1923 at the Perry County Village of Junction City, Ohio, son of the late John W. and Charlotte Rose Taylor. He married Phyllis Grace Samples on February 5, 1945, who survives along with one daughter, Patricia...
Mary (Russell) Casto
Dec 12, 2002
Mary I. Casto flew to her heavenly home December 12, 2002. Greeting her as she arrived on the golden shore were many loved ones and friends including her husband Ray R. Casto; her parents ,Bert and Blanche (Moore) Russell; her sisters, Anna Gilfillen and Nellie Russell; her brother, Carl Russell,;her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Perry and Laura (Keefer) Casto and...
Wayne Palmer
Dec 1, 2002
Wayne D. Palmer, 83, Cheshire, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2002 in the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, following a brief illness. He was born January 17, 1919 in Eno, son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Minnie R. Darst Palmer. He was a self-employed dairy farmer and had also served as a bus driver for the Gallia County School...
Edna (Perdue) Bennett
Nov 27, 2002
Edna Perdue Bennett, 97, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born October 23, 1905 at Rio Grande, daughter of the late James W. and Ellen Tanner Perdue. She was a member of the Rio Grande Methodist Church. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Bennett July 8, 1984, son, Lawrence...
Irene (Shipley) Mcghee
Nov 19, 2002
Irene McGhee, 92, Gallipolis, Ohio died Tuesday November 19, 2002 in Holzer Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1910 at Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Alva and Mary Claywell Shipley. Irene is survived by her daughter, Patricia Kay (Jack) Quimby, Gallipolis; six grandchildren, Ronda (John) Dixon, Tammy (Steve) Thacker, Larry Clark, Linda Pomerez, Dennis Clark and Denise Giffin;...
