Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Dorothy Lucile Dodrill, 95 of Vinton, Ohio passed away Tuesday March 22, 2022 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born April 22, 1926 in Powell, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. John H. Hersman and Beulah (Bright) Hersman. She was a homemaker and a member of Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union.

Dorothy...

Mar 18, 2022

Louise Dyer Adkins Ratliff, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at Abbyshire Place, Bidwell, Ohio Friday, March 18, 2022. She was born June 7, 1930 at East Lynn, West Virginia, daughter of the late Jasper Dyer and Ethel Ramey Dyer Napier. Louise was a member of Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Vinton, Ohio.

She married Thurman Adkins...

Mar 10, 2022

Mikal Conan Saber, 42, Crown City, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 10, 2022. Born July 24, 1979 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he was the loving son of Kim Saber (Jim) Call, Crown City, and the late Albert Michael Saber.

Conan loved the outdoors spending his time hunting, fishing and logging. His passion was guitar playing...

Mar 3, 2022

Merle Joann (Cosby) Howard, 80, Bidwell, Ohio passed away at Ohio University Medical Center March 3, 2022.  Born, November 9th, 1941 in Jackson County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Stewart) Burney. She was a graduate of Wellston High School and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Harrisburg, Ohio. She retired from the Gallipolis...

Feb 26, 2022

Romia "Lucille" Swain, 92 of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Turnwater, Washington. Lucille was a retiree of the State of Ohio and a former member of the Vinton American Legion Post #161 Ladies Auxiliary. She is the mother of six children; Sandy (Alfredo) Campo, Bryan (Narssia) Swain, Shirley (Rob) Johnson, Carolyn (Mike) Sheets, Gary (Kerry)...

Feb 26, 2022

Donna Lee Clark, 69, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, passed away quietly at her home Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was born in Fairmont, West Virginia November 28, 1952 to the late Jack Harold and Wilma Lucille (Wine) Parsons. Donna received her Bachelors of Nursing from West Virginia University and later was the Director of Nursing in McAllen, Texas and...

Feb 25, 2022

Timothy Edward Maxwell Tawney, 57, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 25, 2022 at his residence. He was born January 26, 1965 at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, Ohio to David Tawney and Sharon Grose Wright, both of Gallipolis.

Tim grew up in Gallipolis where he played Little League Baseball and Midget League Football for the Gallipolis Elks...

Feb 24, 2022

Oma Sue Fleming, 73, Patriot, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her residence. She was born August 3, 1948 in Inez, Kentucky to the late Martin and Rose Hammonds Mills. Oma married James Harold Fleming and he survives. She attended Garden of My Heart Holy Tabernacle Church, Bidwell, Ohio.

In addition to her husband James,...

Feb 23, 2022

Fayma Virginia Roberts, 100, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in Jenkins Care Community, Wellston, Ohio. She was born June 12, 1921 in Vinton County, Ohio, daughter of the late Emerson Lee Cottrill and Ruby John (Sayre) Cottrill. She married James William Roberts July 24, 1940 and he preceded her in death February 1, 1996.

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Feb 16, 2022

Brenda K. "Katie" Ball, 67, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Born September 11, 1954 at Gallipolis, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Len and Blanche (Jordan) Preston. She married Marrell Junior Ball July 26, 1975 at Vinton, Ohio and he preceded her in death April 29, 2020.

Feb 15, 2022

Robert "Bob" Hamilton, 91, of Vinton, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at his residence. Bob was born December 25, 1930 in Pike County, Kentucky. He retired from the Gallia County Local Schools following twenty-eight years where he was a beloved teacher and coach at North Gallia High School. Bob's true passion, however, was farming. He was a...

Feb 15, 2022

Heaven was rejoicing as our precious Dolores Jean Wright Tracewell entered the gates of pearl into the arms of her Savior Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. There to greet her also was the love of her life, Harold Neal Tracewell, whom she married October 3, 1955 and preceded her in death May 8, 2013....

Feb 14, 2022

Francis J. "Fritz" Hohman, 91, Rio Grande, Ohio passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 in O'Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. Born March 19, 1930 in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clements Joseph and Mary Dorothy (Jakubisin) Hohman. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and Fritz attended Simpson Chapel United Methodist...

Feb 3, 2022

Nancy C. Slone Twyman, 80 of Dublin, Ohio formerly of Vinton, Ohio passed away Thursday February 3, 2022 in The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing, Dublin, Ohio. She was born May 23, 1941 in McRoberts, Kentucky, daughter of the late Arnold and Mary Belle (Hilton) Boggs. Nancy retired from Buckeye Rural Electric where she was employed as sales representative. She...

Jan 27, 2022

Marrel Gloan Dixon, Jr., 64, Vinton Ohio passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home. He was born November 18, 1957 in Wayne County, Michigan to the late Marrell Gloan Dixon Sr., and his mother Sarah Marcum Israel who survives. He was a lifelong truck driver.

Marrel is survived by his children, Jason (Maria) Dixon,  Karen...

Jan 26, 2022

James Roger "Jim" Bowen, 69, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at O'Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. He was born May 4, 1952 in Calf Creek, Kentucky to the late Charles and Betty Jean Ellis Bowen.

Jim is survived by his children:  Michael (Shellie) McClaskey, Gallipolis, Ohio; Shawn (Kristie Preston) McClaskey and James Ryan Bowen, both...

Jan 22, 2022

Wanda G. Maldonado, 67, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born July 1, 1954 in Eno, Ohio, daughter of the late Dayton and Marian (Smith) Briggs. Wanda attended Corinth Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughters, Serbeleona Nakita (Terry) Barcus, Bidwell, Ohio and Denise Madriz,...

Jan 22, 2022

Charlene D. Spaulding, 83 of Bidwell, Ohio passed away Saturday January 22, 2022 at Abbyshire Place, Bidwell.  She was born October 4, 1938 in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Richards) Donnett. Charlene formerly attended White Oak Baptist Church and cherished her family and her Fur Babies.

Charlene is survived by her children: Cindy...

Jan 13, 2022

Madison Rena Dixon, 18, Jackson, Ohio passed away suddenly Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born June 26, 2003 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of Joshua Dixon, Jackson, Ohio and Mikka (Jude) Dixon, Vinton, Ohio. She was a graduate of Jackson High School Class of 2020.

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

Jan 12, 2022

Cynthia Lynn "Cindy" McMillin, 63, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at O'Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. She was born January 9, 1959 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Vernon Eugene and Patricia Faye Weatherholt Holley, Rodney, Ohio. Cindy married Ralph McMillin at Ewington, Ohio on June 24, 1978 and he survives. Cindy was a member of Ewington Church of...