Obituaries

Feb 11, 2023

Michael Ray Marcum, 70, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1953 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, son of the late Kelly and Janice (Harvey) Marcum. A roofer by trade, Mike married Sheryl Snodgrass Marcum, who survives with a host of children, grandchildren, extended family and friends.

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Feb 10, 2023

Darrell Eugene Russell, 87, Frankfort, Ohio (formerly of Vinton, Ohio) passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 in Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Born December 15, 1935 in MorganTownship, Ohio, he was the son of the late Cluster and Larlyn (George) Russell. A United States Army Veteran, he was a member of the United Ironworkers Union and Ewington Church...

Feb 9, 2023

Steven Dwane George, 51, Vinton, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born August 15, 1971 in Gallipolis, son of Turley and Brenda (Hemby) George, Vinton, Ohio. He was a member of Union Local 185, Charleston, West Virginia, who spent his time playing pool and with his dog, Rex....

Feb 8, 2023

Nicholas Paul Sargent, 14, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023. He was born August 30, 2008 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of David Sargent, Jr., Jamestown, New York and Julie Simmons, Bidwell, Ohio. Nick attended River Valley Middle School, Bidwell, Ohio. He had an avid interest in Military History, especially the United States Marine Corp. He was quite...

Feb 4, 2023

Linda Belle Nibert, 80, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 in James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Linda was born January 25, 1943 in Hillsville, Virginia, daughter of the late Edsel and Pauline (Dalton) Beasley. Linda attended several area churches throughout the years. She was employed by Gallia County Children's...

Feb 1, 2023

James Larry Burris, 76, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born in South Williamson, Kentucky on December 22, 1946, son of the late Raymond and Lucille (Humphreys) Burris. Larry married Brenda Sanders Burris on February 23, 1973 and she survives.

Larry was a member of the...

Jan 26, 2023

Robert Ernest Hill, 78, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born July 31, 1944 in Gallipolis, son of the late Ernest and Hilda (Clark) Hill.

A United States Army Veteran, Captain Hill served throughout the Vietnam Conflict earning the National Defense Medal, Vietnam...

Jan 25, 2023

Timothy Michael "Puncher" or "Cowboy" McDaniel, Sr., 65, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born February 15, 1957 in Mason, West Virginia, he was the son of Everett and Phyllis McDaniel. Tim owned/operated his own trucking company for many years. He enjoyed vacationing at the beach, and he loved building model...

Jan 19, 2023

Wanda A. Workman, 89, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at her home following a brief illness. She was born May 20, 1933 in Barboursville, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ostie and Nellie Shepard Ferguson. Wanda was a member of White Oak Baptist Church, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Wanda is survived by son, Dale Workman, Bidwell,...

Jan 19, 2023

Donna Jean Swartzentruber Crisenbery, 69, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Ross Heart Hospital-Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Born October 2, 1953 in Daviess County, Indiana, Donna was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Stoll) Swartzentruber. Donna married the love of her life, Jay Robert Crisenbery, February 3, 1973 and he...

Jan 8, 2023

Richard Lee Mollohan, Jr., 68, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully January 8, 2023 surrounded by his family at home. Born February 3, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the son of Marceda Brown Mollohan, Gallipolis, Ohio and the late Richard Lee Mollohan, Sr. He enjoyed the outdoors – his hobbies included fishing and shooting. Mostly, he enjoyed spending...

Jan 5, 2023

Edward Lucas Stowers, age 81, of Bidwell, Ohio left this earthly world on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in the Ruth M. Stowers Hospice Room at Holzer Hospital with his family by his side.  Ed was born in Milton, West Virginia to the late Stollie Blaine and Ruth Marie (Lucas) Stowers on June 16, 1941. He was raised on a...

Dec 29, 2022

Charles Eugene Withee born October 30, 1938, the son of the late Charles Withee and Mildred Eskew Withee. Charles went home to the Lord with family present on  December 29, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio after a short illness.

Charles married the love of his life Mary Hazel Duffy on August 26, 1962 and...

Dec 22, 2022

Virginia "Ginny" Ann Huffman Showalter passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in her home, surrounded by family. Ginny was born January 30, 1935, at her grandparents' farm in Morgan County, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Virgene Huffman. Ginny graduated from Athens High School and completed her college education at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and the...

Dec 21, 2022

Jason Michael Jenkins, 46, Mason, West Virginia passed away at his home Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Jason was born May 17, 1976 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of George Michael Jenkins, Pomeroy, Ohio and Kathryn A. Gindlesberger, Cheshire, Ohio. Jason was a 1995 graduate of River Valley High School and a United States Army Veteran serving during the Bosnia &...

Dec 11, 2022

Larry Michael Coon, 44, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis, Ohio. Born December 14, 1977, he was the son of the late Charles Larry Coon.

Mike loved his family and his country – so much so that he served in the United States Marine Corp for twenty-four years....

Dec 8, 2022

Gary Patrick "Pat" Skidmore, 77, Gallipolis, Ohio died Thursday, December 8, 2022 in the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Pat was born September 30, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio, son of the late Kermit Paul and Emma Lucille (Sprague) Skidmore. A United States Army Veteran, he was a faithful active member of Rio Grande Church of Christ and...

Dec 3, 2022

Charles Robb "Chuck" Fuller, 70, Bidwell, Ohio died Saturday, December 3, 2022 in the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio following a lengthy illness. Chuck was born December 28, 1951 in Hocking County, Ohio, son of the late John Robert and Dorothy (Robb) Fuller. He retired from Southern Ohio Coal Company following thirty years of service and retired...

Nov 30, 2022

Rocky Shane Frazier, 34, Gallipolis, Ohio died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 as a result of a car crash. Rocky was born July 11, 1988 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Rocky E. and Connie Sue (Hensley) Frazier.

Rocky is survived by two sons at home, Rocky Frazier III and Johnathan Frazier; mother of his children, Ashlee...

Nov 30, 2022

Brenda Joyce Wolford, 74, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 29, 1948 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late Dallas Finley and Virginia (Perdue) Fraley. A retired nurse, she was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and her pride and joy were her three...