Roger Dean Johnson
Aug 21, 2023
Roger Dean Johnson, 66, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio September 2, 1956 to the late Edsel and Betty (Criner) Johnson.
Roger attended Southwestern High School, Patriot, Ohio. He worked at M.T. Epling, Cherrington Scrap Metal, Biding Pallett Shop and A Team Transmissions. He...
William "Bill" Ned Eachus
Aug 20, 2023
Atty. William "Bill" N. Eachus, 77, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 in the Pleasant Valley Healthcare Facility, Point Pleasant. Born August 31, 1945 in Gallipolis, he was the son of the late Ned and Neva Eachus.
A graduate of Gallia Academy High School in 1963, Bill was a member of the National Honor Society...
Homer "Lee" Osborne
Aug 14, 2023
Homer "Lee" Osborne, 70, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away following a lengthy illness in his home Monday, August 14, 2023. Lee was born April 14, 1953 at Beauty, Kentucky, son of the late Homer and Gertrude (Davis) Osborne.
A retired coal miner, he held a pilot's license and enjoyed flying. He held memberships in Gallipolis Elks Lodge, Gallipolis...
Celia Varney
Aug 12, 2023
Celia Varney, 78, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 in the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born February 12, 1945 in Pike County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Roy and Omey Ward Varney.
Celia is survived by son, Richard Lee Lester and daughter, Cecelia Rosemarie (David) Miller; brothers, Hazert Varney and Verlin Varney and...
Charles "Charlie" E. Mayes
Aug 8, 2023
Charles "Charlie" E. Mayes, 76, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis. Charlie was born March 16, 1947 in Gallipolis to the late John Edward and Effie Jane (Bostic) Mayes. A United States Marine Corp Veteran, he worked for Ohio Power for more than twenty years as well as Buckeye Rural...
Ralph Lowell Bennett
Aug 8, 2023
Ralph Lowell Bennett, 96, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Arbors of Gallipolis. The son of the late Cecil and Edna Mae (Perdue) Bennett, he was born in Columbus, Ohio December 8, 1926. A United States Army Veteran, Ralph retired from Smith Transfer where he was employed as an over the road truck driver. During his...
Patricia "Patty" Ann (Randolph) Vansickle
Jul 29, 2023
Patricia "Patty" Ann VanSickle, 78, Franklin Furnace, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. The daughter of the late Wadman and Virginia Irene (Riffle) Randolph, she was born August 16, 1944 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Patricia loved dogs, grooming for many years at her home. She married Charles Hayward VanSickle on August 19, 1961 and together they shared...
James Ballard Browning
Jul 25, 2023
James Ballard Browning, 65, of Dayton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July, 25 2023. James was a retired restaurant manager who lived most of his life in Gallia County, Ohio and Montgomery, Alabama. James was known for his infectious smile, his deep southern accent, and his big hugs. His siblings often entertained themselves by...
Johnny Joe Kuhn
Jul 20, 2023
Johnny Joe Kuhn, 70, Bidwell, Ohio passed away suddenly Thursday, July 20, 2023 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis, Ohio. Johnny was the last surviving child of Hollis and Myrtle (Cox) Kuhn, born February 26, 1953 at Gallipolis, Ohio.
Johnny was an active member of the Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio serving in many...
William "Bill" Kenton Brown
Jul 20, 2023
William "Bill" Kenton Brown, 75, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 at his home following a lengthy illness. Bill was born in Gallia County, Ohio June 16, 1948, the son of the late Kermit Euel and Madge (Sheline) Brown. A retired Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher after 31 ½ years, he was also Gallia County 911 Dispatcher,...
James Lowell Northup
Jul 19, 2023
James Lowell Northup, 81, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born November 26, 1941 at Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Charles Lowell and Ardelia (Cantrell) Northup.
James was an "man's man" – he loved mechanical work, anything he could do with his hands and rescuing...
James Concie Pratt
Jul 17, 2023
James Concie Pratt, 81, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday, July 17, 2023 in the Ohio State University Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio. The son of the late Charles Edward and Lynchia Elizabeth (Christian) Pratt, he was born February 10, 1942 at Wayne, West Virginia. A proud United States Army Veteran, James served our country during the Vietnam Conflict and...
Don Carroll Shaw
Jul 17, 2023
Don Carroll Shaw, 88, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 in Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, Ohio. Don was born September 13, 1934 at Irwin, Pennsylvania, son of the late Brady and Elva (Lloyd) Shaw. A United States Marine Veteran, he proudly served during the Korean War.
He married Nancy Randolph Shaw, who survives, with their...
Dock D. Estep
Jul 14, 2023
Dock D. Estep, 71, Vinton, Ohio passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Dock was the son of the late Don and Christine (Wolford) Estep, born December 11, 1951 in Williamson, West Virginia. Dock was a Unites States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict.
Dock is survived by his son,...
Phyllis Grace (Samples) Taylor
Jun 19, 2023
Phyllis Grace Taylor, 97, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away at her home to be with the Lord Monday, June 19th, 2023. She was born May 9, 1926, in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Homer and Dollie LuVada (Brannon) Samples. After the death of their father, the family moved to the Bidwell community in Gallia County, Ohio,...
Promolia (Stroud) Smith
Jun 18, 2023
Promolia Stroud Smith, 89, Bidwell, Ohio passed away in her home Sunday, June 18, 2023. Born January 14, 1934 at Alpine, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Robert Charles and Vada (Swain) Stroud. She married Gerald H. Smith who precedes her in death August 1, 2021.
Together, they owned/operated Gerald Smith Hauling and Trash Service....
Jack L. Quimby, Sr.
Jun 18, 2023
Jack L. Quimby, Sr., 89, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Holzer Senior Care Facility, Bidwell, Ohio. Jack was born October 13, 1933 in Mahoning County, Ohio, son of the late Lyle and Mildred (Cramer) Quimby. He retired from Goodyear/Shell Company in 1994 following thirty-one years of service and was a member of the Gallipolis Central...
Meredith Lynn Smith-Bradbury
Jun 13, 2023
Meredith Lynn Smith-Bradbury, 51, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023. She was born November 28, 1971 in Gallipolis, daughter of Bryce and Nancy (Adams) Smith, Gallipolis, Ohio. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church, Gallipolis, Ohio.
A 1990 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, Meredith continued her education receiving a Bachelor of Individual &...
Monroe Johnson, Jr.
Jun 13, 2023
Monroe Johnson, Jr., 81, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Monroe was born October 8, 1941 in Bidwell, Ohio, son of the late Monroe Johnson and Anna Francis Dotson. A United States Air Force Veteran, he was an avid Cleveland Browns Fan who enjoyed sitting at the city park and...
Oscar Bastiani, Jr.
Jun 12, 2023
Oscar Bastiani Jr., 86, passed away peacefully Monday, June 12, 2023 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born August 4, 1936 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Oscar and Teodora (Fabbri) Bastiani, Sr.
Oscar attended St. Vincent Preparatory School in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He was a production supervisor at...
