Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Aug 2, 2022

Shelly Dawn Few, 51, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday August 2, 2022 at her residence.  She was born November 18, 1970 in Gallipolis, daughter of David (Cathy) Skidmore of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and the late Rosemary Knight Skidmore. Shelly married John Travis Few May 13, 1994 in Oxford, Mississippi, and he survives.

Also surviving are two...

Jul 29, 2022

Connie Sue Frazier, 63, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away quietly Friday, July 29, 2022 in her home following a brief illness. Connie was born January 14, 1959 in Toledo, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde and Gertha (Frazier) Hensley. She married Rocky E. Frazier who precedes her in death in 1999.

A "social butterfly", Connie loved talking to...

Jul 26, 2022

John B. Hall, 89, Vinton, Ohio passed away at his home Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Born July 27, 1932 in Floyd County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Minnie (Spears) Hall. He was a member of Deer Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Vinton.

John is survived by his son, John C. Hall,...

Jul 25, 2022

Shannon L. Hunt, 44, Jackson, Ohio passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at her home. She was born July 31, 1977 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of Gary and Barbara (Dunn) Hunt, Vinton, Ohio. Shannon was a 1995 Graduate of River Valley High School, Bidwell, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Betty...

Jul 14, 2022

Mary "Beth" Adkins, 39, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away suddenly Thursday, July 14, 2022. The daughter of Janet (Scales) Baldwin, Gallipolis, Ohio and the late Lacy C. Baldwin, Sr., Beth was born December 4, 1982 in Champaign, Illinois. A graduate of the Gallia Academy High School Class of 2001, she went to Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, graduating Magna Cum...

Jul 8, 2022

Doris E. Evans, 89 of Patriot, Ohio passed away Friday July 8, 2022 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1933 in Gallia, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Lula (Mossbarger) Faulkner. She was a loving mother and homemaker. Doris was a member of Gallia Baptist Church of Patriot, Ohio. She was a former volunteer for the...

Jul 7, 2022

Maudine P. Minnis, 77 of Bidwell, Ohio went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 23, 1945 in Taylorsville, North Carolina to the late Carl L. Morrison and Melvia Howell Morrison.

Maudine married Rev. Calvin Minnis May 22, 1971 and...

Jun 28, 2022

Raymond Eugene "Gene" Argabright, 86, of Kannapolis, North Carolina went to be his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital after several years of declining health.

Raymond was born May 22, 1936 in Vinton, Ohio, the son of Ish and June Argabright. Raymond was raised in Ohio until he was...

Jun 28, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Lee George, 80, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in Arbors at Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Ohio. Bobby was born January 4, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio, the only child of the late Golda Lee and Glenna Mae (Kemper) George.

Bobby retired from managing O'Briens Bowling Alley in Columbus, Ohio and later went to work...

Jun 27, 2022

Loma "Kay" Higley Bowen, 71, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in the Holzer Assisted Living Facility, Gallipolis, Ohio. Kay was born October 23, 1950 at Charleston, West Virginia, daughter to the late Basil Kenneth and Elsie (Stalnaker) Higley.

A 1968 graduate of North Gallia High School, she worked as an Ohio State Highway Patrol...

Jun 17, 2022

Teresa Lynn Eliason, 59, Chillicothe, Ohio passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 in Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Marcella (Green) Eggleton, born August 16, 1962 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She married James Gregory "Greg" Eliason August 10, 1991 in Gallipolis, Ohio, who survives.

Also surviving are...