Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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"...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jun 7, 2021

Mildred Faye Donahue, 90, Vinton, Ohio passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born at Langsville, Ohio April 24, 1931 to the late Lloyd and Ethel (Deihl) Thomas. She married Clyde Thomas Donahue June 30, 1949 in Pomeroy, Ohio and he preceded her in death in 2008.

Mildred was a retired school...

Jun 5, 2021

Mona Lisa Durst, 63, Bidwell, Ohio died Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born December 9, 1957 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late William Thomas and Margaret Loretta (Cochran) Mitchell. She attended Morgan Center Holiness Church, Vinton, Ohio.

Mona is survived by her children: Marlana (Gregg) Harrison, Bidwell, Ohio; Amanda...

May 12, 2021

Rex E. "Stubby" Shenefield, 93, Langsville, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his home. He was born November 4, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, son of the late Carl and Clara (nee Folden) Shenefield. Rex graduated as part of a class of eight at Columbia High School, Albany, Ohio. He began his...

May 3, 2021

Princeton Kingsley Gloan Dixon, 5 months of age, Columbus, Ohio passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Jason Dixon and Maria Cash Dixon of Columbus, Ohio who survive.

In addition to his parents, Princeton is survived by a brother, Jayson Dixon, Jackson, Ohio; sisters: Sydney Dixon, Jackson,...