Fay Louise (Searles) Swisher
Aug 11, 2021
Fay Louise Swisher, 86, Wilkesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at her home. Born in Gallia County, Ohio June 9, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Homer Roy and Rosie Belle (Robinson) Searles. She married Lewis Benjamin Swisher, who preceded her in death June 2, 1994.
Those surviving Fay are her children and...
Richard Curtis Layne
Aug 9, 2021
Richard Curtis Layne, 60, Point Pleasant, West Virginia passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 following a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio October 4, 1960, son of Virginia Kuhn Layne, Point Pleasant, West Virginia and the late Jack Layne. A loving son, husband, dad, brother, grandfather, Richard was also a United States Army Veteran whose...
Gregory Lee James
Aug 7, 2021
Gregory Lee James, age 63, stepped into eternity on August 7, 2021 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Greg passed away at his home in Euclid, Ohio. He was under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Greg was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on September 30, 1957, to Johnny James Jr. and Edna...
Gerald H. Smith
Aug 1, 2021
Gerald H. Smith, 86, Bidwell, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home. He was born January 7, 1935, son of the late Jerome and Lenora (Guthrie) Smith, in Bidwell, Ohio. A United States Army Veteran, he was a member of Providence Baptist Church, Bidwell, Ohio and former owner/operator of Gerald Smith Hauling and Trash Service....
Carmen Diane (Mays) Deckard
Jul 31, 2021
Carmen D. Deckard, 55, Cheshire, Ohio passed away following a lengthy illness at her home Saturday, July 31, 2021. The daughter of the late Romie D. Mays Sr. and Leanna Biars, she was born August 14, 1965 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Carmen married Randall "Randy" Deckard who preceded her in death February 20, 2012.
She is...
Irene Elizabeth (Varney) Browning Scroggins
Jul 25, 2021
Irene Elizabeth Browning Scroggins, 89, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, July 25, 2021. Irene was born in Sarah Ann, West Virginia October 23, 1931 to the late Homer and Mary (Collins) Varney. She was a member of Rodney Pike Church of God. She worked in prison Ministry in Alabama. Irene was a Sunday School teacher...
Geraldine "Geri" (Parsons) Long
Jul 23, 2021
Geraldine "Geri" Parsons Long, 86, born September 24, 1934 in Logan, West Virginia and passed from this life Friday, July 23, 2021. Emmett Sr. and Geri married June 23, 1951. She is survived by her loving husband of seventy years and their children: Gwendolyn Newhart, Patricia (Ron) Dow, Emmett Jr. (Brenda) Long, Rebecca (Ricie) Dalton, and Phyllis Smathers (Jerry...
Jack C. Layne
Jul 23, 2021
Jack C. Layne, 80, Point Pleasant, West Virginia passed away at his home Friday, July 23, 2021. Born January 10, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio he was the son of the late Granville Francis and Myrtle Etta (Barcus) Layne. A United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict, he married Virginia (Kuhn) Layne November 7, 1959 in Gallia...
Tommie Sue (Knight) Staton
Jul 22, 2021
Tommie Sue Staton, 67, Vinton, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Kings Daughter Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia October 15, 1953, daughter of Kenna and Lura (Mitchell) Knight. A 1971 graduate of North Gallia High School, she attended Deer Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Vinton, Ohio and enjoyed singing and painting....
Clara Ellen (Camden) Denney Owens
Jul 14, 2021
Clara Ellen Denney Owens, 92, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Clara was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Angel) Camden, born October 22, 1928 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She owned and operated Lady Bug Floral in Bidwell until her retirement.
She married the late...
Rex L. Roberts
Jul 12, 2021
Rex L. Roberts, 81, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at his daughter's home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 25, 1940 in Elenor, West Virginia, son of the late Earl Mont and Christmas Elzetta "Sadie" Pelfrey Roberts. Rex retired in 1995 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 25 years of service where he...
Bonnie Delores (Ramey) Coffee
Jul 12, 2021
Bonnie "Delores" Coffee, 80, Vinton, Ohio passed away at her home Monday, July 12, 2021 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Mingo County, West Virginia, September 28, 1940 to the late Grover and Reba (Williamson) Ramey. Delores married John Thomas Coffee February 10, 1960 in Vinton, Ohio and he preceded her in death ...
Walter "Moose" K. Young
Jul 10, 2021
Walter K. "Moose" Young, 72, Vinton, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Darst Private Care Home, Pomeroy, Ohio. Born June 2, 1949 in Webbville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Walter and Opal Crabtree Young. He married Patricia Casto Young March 27, 1999 and she preceded him in death February 4, 2020.
Moose...
Michael "Okie" Fortner
Jul 8, 2021
Michael "Okie" Fortner, 43, Thurman, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born December 8, 1977 in Gallipolis, Ohio, he was the son of Michael and Brenda (Kent) Fortner, Oak Hill, Ohio. A 1996 graduate of River Valley High School and Buckeye Career Center, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and going to "Bigfoot"...
Luella Mae (Evans) Henry
Jul 7, 2021
Luella Mae Henry, 91, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Four Seasons of Washington, Washington Courthouse, Ohio. She was born September 23, 1929 in Bidwell, Ohio, daughter of the late Elisha and Mildred (Clark) Evans. Luella was continually active in the community during her lifetime – she retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center following 28 years of...
Joyce (Miller) Blanton
Jun 20, 2021
Joyce Blanton, 86, Vinton, Ohio, passed away at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia Sunday, June 20, 2021. She was born May 8, 1935 in Jackson County, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Elsie McGown Miller.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Erskine E. Blanton Sr. on January 25, 2013 and by...
Barbara Kathreen (Watters) Vanover
Jun 19, 2021
Barbara Kathreen Vanover, 81, of Wyandotte, Michigan passed away June 19, 2021 at the Rivergate Health Care Center, Riverview, Michigan. She was born October 19, 1939 in Vinton County, Ohio, daughter of the late Carl and Mary Ellen (Molar) Watters.
She is survived by her daughter, Terri Lollini of Wyandotte, Michigan and four grandchildren: Natalie Larkins and...
Beth L. Williams
Jun 17, 2021
Beth L. Williams, 64, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her home. She was born in Gallipolis, Ohio April 23, 1957 to the late Floyd and Gladys Morrison Gehring.
Those left to cherish her memory are a daughter, Cynthia L. Morrison, Bidwell, Ohio; son, Douglas E. (Jeanette Newsome) Morrison, Gallipolis, Ohio; grandchildren: Synthia Hurt,...
Jeannine Marie (Evans) Cunningham
Jun 12, 2021
Jeannine Marie Cunningham, 92, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was born November 19, 1928 in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur and Bernice (Arnold) Evans. She was the eldest child in a large family with eight siblings. She married John A. Cunningham who preceded her in death September 26, 2002.
Jeannine graduated...
Inez Isaac
Jun 10, 2021
Inez Isaac, 78, Vinton, Ohio passed away Thursday June 10, 2021. She was born May 28, 1943 in Floyd County, Kentucky, daughter of the late William Lee Isaac and Rosie (Johnson) Isaac. Inez retired from GKN Sinter Metals of Gallipolis following 26 years of employment. She attended Little Pearl Old Regular Baptist Church near Vinton.
Inez is...
