Obituaries

Oct 1, 2022

Jackie Eugene "Jack" Neal, 83, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio.  He was born in Milton, West Virginia, December 24, 1938, to the late Elvin and Sylvia (Johnson) Neal. Jack married Linda Lee February 10, 1990, in Grove City, Ohio and she preceded his death December 14, 2021. Jack attended Morgan...

Sep 28, 2022

Harold Eugene Thompson, 85, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Hannelore (Lori) Thompson, his two children Michael E. (Deb) Thompson and Sherri (Jay) Jarrell; grandchildren, Seth (Jessica) Jarrell Cooper, Adam Thompson, Gretchen (Thomas) Magoto, and Carie (Chod) Johnson; as well as four great-grandchildren Zoe and Emmalyn Cooper, Genevieve Magoto,...

Sep 28, 2022

Coleen Ann Murphy Smith, age 65, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Coleen was born July 8, 1957 to parents, Mary E. Murphy, Gallipolis and Robert L. Murphy, who preceded her in death.

Coleen was a dedicated public servant, formally serving as Meigs County Dog Warden before her retirement. She...

Sep 25, 2022

Our beloved Mother and Mamaw, Lucy (Marcum) Maynard, 97, Wilkesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at her home. She was born October 15th, 1924, in Oppy, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of the late Sammy and Julia Runyon Marcum.  Lucy married Jesse Maynard on May 3rd, 1943, and he proceeded her in death on March 17th, 1973. ...

Sep 24, 2022

Angela Denise Wicker-Ryder, 42 Vinton, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born December 13, 1979 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of Larry Dale and Shirley Louise (Osbourne) Terry, Vinton, Ohio. She was a member of Calvary Christian Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Angela married Jared Ryder November 9, 2021, Vinton, who...

Sep 23, 2022

Rev. Calvin Leon Minnis, 86, Bidwell, Ohio was called to his heavenly home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus the Risen Christ, Friday, September 23, 2022 in Rhodes Hall at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

Rev. Minnis was born to the late Wyman and Mabel Minnis and was the last surviving child of this...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...