Merrill W. Watters
Sep 20, 2022
Merrill W. Watters, 74, Wilkesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Born March 30, 1948 in Vinton County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl Elvis and Mary Ellen (Moler) Watters. A United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, Merrill was a carpenter and iron worker by trade. His...
Billy "Donnie" Donald Smith
Sep 19, 2022
Billy Donald "Donnie" Smith, 71, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis, Ohio. Donnie was born April 5, 1951 at Huntington, West Virginia, son of the late Virgil Eugene and Ruth Eloise (Buskirk) Smith. A United States Marine Corp Veteran, he was a construction worker by trade.
He...
Charles Lee Holcomb
Sep 14, 2022
Charles Lee Holcomb, 77, Wilkesville, Ohio passed away at his home. He was born February 20, 1945 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Ernest Wendell and Mildred Ellen (Friend) Holcomb. He was an auto manufacturing supervisor.
He is survived by a son, Matthew (Becky) Holcomb, Albany, Ohio and a daughter, Cindy (Tom) Slack, Heath, Ohio;...
Albert Dean Schrock
Sep 12, 2022
Albert Dean Schrock, "Dean", of Vinton, Ohio passed away in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born January 2, 1951 at Millersburg, Ohio, son of Martha Funk of Millersburg, Ohio and the late Dale Schrock. He retired from Superior Lumber of Wellston, Ohio where he was a lumber inspector and attended Faith Valley Church...
Anna "Margaret" (Jeffers) Pope
Sep 10, 2022
Anna Margaret Pope, 103, Patriot, Ohio died peacefully Saturday, September 10, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. Margaret was born January 14, 1919 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Ida Cora (Burnett) Jeffers.
She was a member of Bethesda Methodist Church, Patriot, Ohio and an avid reader, especially The Holy...
Mary Ruth (Cain) Barnett
Sep 9, 2022
Mary Ruth Barnett, 97, Langsville, Ohio passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, in Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Pomeroy, Ohio. Mary was born August 31,1925 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Dyke) Cain. She married Donald W. Barnett, Sr., June 25, 1942, in Gallia County, Ohio and he precedes in death March 5, 2016. Mary...
Tracy Michelle (Lewis) Deel
Sep 6, 2022
Tracy Michelle Deel, 53, Thurman, Ohio passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. The daughter of Barbara Jean (Kuhn) Lewis, Thurman, Ohio and the late Robert Dale Lewis, she was born in Gallipolis April 10, 1969.
Tracy attended Fellowship of Faith Church, Rio Grande, Ohio and loved her children, grandson and...
Barbara Sue (Grant) Simmons
Sep 2, 2022
Barbara Sue Simmons, 84, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in her home. She was the daughter of the late Richard Stephen and Laura Estelle (Warfield) Grant, born July 23, 1938 at Huntington, West Virginia. She married William Thomas Simmons January 13, 1975 at Rich Creek, Virginia, who survives in their home.
In addition to...
Rhonda Jean (Taylor) Conn
Sep 1, 2022
Rhonda Jean Conn, 65, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born August 26, 1957 at Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Harland Donald and Mary F. (Rhodes) Taylor. Rhonda was employed by Middleton Estates as an aide, until her 2012 retirement, where she worked for over twenty-five years....
Penny Kay (Kemper) Sager
Sep 1, 2022
Penny Kay Sager, 69, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away suddenly Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Penny was the daughter of the late Mary Jo Kemper, born in Gallipolis, Ohio February 5, 1953.
An avid reader, she was a Sunday School teacher for several years. She enjoyed baking and playing with her grandchildren....
Florentine (Kunz) Russell
Aug 30, 2022
Florentine Russell, 56, Bidwell, Ohio passed away suddenly Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at home. She was born March 9, 1966 in Kreuznach, Germany, daughter of the late Albert and Brigitte (Stein) Kunz.
Florentine is survived by a son, Nickolaus Don Russell, Bidwell, Ohio; two brothers, ten sisters and boyfriend, Ted Lawhorn, Bidwell, Ohio.
Funeral services...
Catherine (Colwell) Shenefield
Aug 22, 2022
Catherine Shenefield, 92, Langsville, Ohio passed away peacefully, Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home. She was born September 02, 1929, in Vinton, Ohio, daughter of Grace (nee Kincaid) and Everett Colwell. Catherine graduated from Rutland High School, Rutland, Ohio and attended Capital University, Columbus, Ohio where she studied music.
Catherine was a member of the Salem...
William H. 'Bill" Howard
Aug 22, 2022
W illiam "Bill" Howard Sr., 78, of Bidwell passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born June 2, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Charles and Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson Howard. A graduate of Southwestern High School, he owned and operated the Autumn Harvest Dairy Farm. He was a member of the New...
Marvin Robie
Aug 19, 2022
Marvin Robie, 80, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio Friday, August 19, 2022. He was born January 10, 1942 at Bidwell, Ohio, son of the late Everett Robie and Erma Casto Robie.
Marvin married Marguerite Griffith February 29, 1968 at Vinton, Ohio and together they owned and operated C and M Auto...
Patrick Alan Cochran
Aug 12, 2022
Patrick Alan Cochran, 64, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Friday, August 12, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born August 12, 1958 in Gallipolis, son of Charleen (Williams) Cochran, Gallipolis and the late James Robert Cochran, Sr. Pat was previously employed by Holzer Medical Center, where he was a Security Guard and by the Gallia County Sheriff's...
Alva Andrew Mccarty
Aug 10, 2022
Alva Andrew McCarty, 56, McArthur, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in his home. Born September 15, 1965 at Wilkesville, Ohio, he was the son of late Andrew and Loretta Ann (Martin) McCarty. His hobbies include fishing, camping, hiking and watching all sports.
Alva is survived by his son, Alva Mitchell (Emma) McCarty, Athens, Ohio; brothers...
Shirley Yvonne (Oiler) Metheney
Aug 9, 2022
Shirley Yvonne Metheney, 86, Point Pleasant, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in her home following a lengthy illness. Shirley was born June 20, 1936 in Minerton, Ohio, daughter of the late Franklin William and Ethel Mae (Thacker) Oiler. She was a member of the Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union. She married her husband, Donald...
Patty Jo (Howard) Armstrong
Aug 8, 2022
Patty Jo Armstrong, 73, Crown City, Ohio passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at her home. She was born August 18, 1948 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late James O. and Nellie Mae (Young) Howard. She enjoyed gardening, from which she canned her home-grown vegetables, and loved to go on walks outdoors. Patty married Robert "Bob" Armstrong...
Nedra Ann (Cullen) Cantrell
Aug 7, 2022
Nedra Ann Cantrell, 66, Vinton, Ohio passed away suddenly following a lengthy illness Sunday, August 7, 2022 at her home. Nedra was born November 22, 1955 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Joseph and Carolyn (Foglesong) Cullen. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crafting and quilting.
Those left to cherish her memory are...
Charles Hayward Vansickle
Aug 4, 2022
Charles Hayward VanSickle, 78, Franklin Furnace, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 in the James Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Born November 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Clyde and Thelma (Williamson) VanSickle. He worked as a meat manager for over 55 years. Charles married Patricia Randolph VanSickle August 19,...
