Brenda (Collins) Wells
Aug 24, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Collins Wells passed on to Glory into the nail scarred hand of Jesus August 24, 2020 after a battle with liver and kidney disease. She was born July 25, 1951 in West Liberty, Kentucky, daughter of Leewood and Juanita Collins.
She graduated from Mifflin High School and Nationwide Beauty School in Columbus, Ohio. She was...
Shirley Ann (Vance) Jordan
Aug 22, 2020
Shirley Ann (Vance) Jordan, 71, Thurman, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Arbors of Gallipolis following an extended illness. She was born December 8, 1948 at Williamson, West Virginia, daughter of the late Homer Vance and Viola Sturgeon Vance. She married Lonnie Jordan June 26, 1982 at Ewington, Ohio and he survives. Also surviving are brother Vernal...
Emberly Joy Clark
Aug 18, 2020
Emberly Joy Clark, 1 year 8 months, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was the joy and highlight of our life, her name embodied exactly who she was – a "spark of JOY" to everyone she met.
She was born December 6, 2018 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of...
Roma G. (Reynolds) Ward
Aug 17, 2020
Roma G. (Reynolds) Ward, 76, Bidwell, Ohio passed away August 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born September 10, 1943 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Edward G. H. Reynolds and Laurine Celcus Reynolds. She retired from Gallia County Local Schools in 2013 after 37 years of doing what she loved, feeding...
Wilma M. (Stapleton) Adkins
Aug 16, 2020
Wilma M. Adkins, 81, Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Vinton, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Forest Glen Health Care Campus, Springfield, Ohio. She was born May 28, 1939 in Accoville, West Virginia to the late Oscar and Alberta Knootz Stapleton. Wilma married Elmer Adkins and he preceded her in death December 23, 1985.
Wilma...
Odessa Morrison
Aug 16, 2020
Odessa Morrison, 68, Bidwell, Ohio passed away August 17, 2020 at her residence. Born January 15, 1952 in Gallia County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carl Winford and Melvia (Howell) Morrison.
She is survived by a daughter, Betty Jo Clark, Bidwell, Ohio and grandchildren: Polly Brown, Crown City, Ohio; Gene Alexander Clark, Maine; Pamela...
Christel Rosemarie (Brosch) Ward
Aug 11, 2020
Christel Rosemarie (Brosch) Ward, 80, Bidwell, Ohio died Tuesday, August 11, 2020. She was born December 29, 1939, in Angermühle, District Gumbinnen, East Prussia (Germany), daughter of the late Emil and Auguste (Scharlies) Brosch.
Christel was a force to be reckoned with having overcome being born in a warzone, losing both parents at an early age, and...
Joyce L. (Higley) Robie
Aug 6, 2020
Joyce L. Robie, 77, Gallipolis, Ohio (formerly of Bidwell) passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home. Born October 26, 1942 in Scott Depot, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Basil Kenneth and Elsie (Stalnaker) Higley. Joyce was a member of Springfield Baptist Church, Bidwell, Ohio.
Those left behind to cherish her...
Jackie Kathleen (Welch) Mullins
Aug 4, 2020
Jackie Kathleen Mullins, 40, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born May 26, 1980 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of Donald Christopher Welch, Vinton, Ohio and Kim (Rick) Brunton, Centenary, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Robert Mullins and children: Keara Houck...
Rayford "Muck" Allen Minnis
Jul 29, 2020
Rayford "Muck" Minnis, 62, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born April 1, 1958 in Vinton, Ohio, the son of Calvin Minnis, Bidwell, Ohio and the late Evelyn Morrison. Muck was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Bidwell, Ohio.
He is survived by his...
Margaret Ellen (Jacks) Johnson
Jul 28, 2020
Margaret Ellen Jacks Johnson, 84, Langsville, Ohio passed away at her residence Tuesday July 28, 2020. She was born September 12, 1935 in Meigs County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Virgil and Doris Jordan Jacks. She was a member of Yahweh Christian Fellowship, Jackson, Ohio. Margaret married Chester Johnson August 9, 1952 and he preceded her in death...
Della Rae (Doss) Gloyd
Jul 28, 2020
Della Rae Gloyd, 60, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Born July 13, 1960 in Madison, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Wilma White. Della married Douglas Gloyd February 18, 1993, her faithful and loving companion until she was called home. She worked for many years as a nurse's assistant...
Donna Jane Altizer
Jul 18, 2020
Donna Jane Altizer, 76, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell, Ohio following an extended illness. Born November 27, 1943 to the late Verne and Audrey (Haffelt) Altizer, Donna was welcomed home by an older brother, John David.
She attended Gallipolis City Schools and graduated from Kyger Creek High School...
Daniel J. "Dan" Polcyn
Jul 16, 2020
Daniel (Dan) J. Polcyn, 68, Oak Hill (formerly of Gallipolis), Ohio passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of the late Martin and Elsie (Walker) Polcyn, born June 17, 1952 in South Charleston, W est Virginia. Dan was a 1970 graduate of Kyger Creek High School, Cheshire, Ohio....
Mary Eileen (Brown) Nunn
Jul 15, 2020
Mary Eileen Nunn, 45, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Wednesday July 15, 2020 surrounded by her family. The daughter of Tom and Kay (Walls) Brown, Gallipolis, Ohio, she was born November 15, 1974 in Gallipolis.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Kennedy Bo Nunn and grandchildren, Joshua and Alayna, all of Gallipolis; her parents and sisters: Diane (Willie)...
Robert Allen Griffith
Jul 14, 2020
Robert Allen Griffith, 62, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2020 in Ohio State University Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio. Born January 23, 1958 in Gallia County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Oscar and Mary (Banks) Griffith. Bob enjoyed watching wrestling, preaching and playing basketball.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Stover Griffith...
Carole Ann (Cottrell) Adams
Jul 14, 2020
Carole Ann Adams, 78, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Born February 1, 1942 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Theora "Bobbie" Cottrell. A retired Gallia Academy High School Teacher, she enjoyed sewing, scrapbooking, flower gardening – yet, she enjoyed her grandchildren the most....
Naomi Jane (Casto) Ewing
Jul 10, 2020
Naomi Casto Ewing, 101, Plain City, Ohio passed away July 10, 2020. Naomi was born March 10, 1919 in Alice, Ohio and was the fifth of eleven children born to the late Granville and Alice (Smith) Casto.
Naomi graduated from Vinton High School in 1936. In 1951, she joined the staff of Ohio Bell and stayed with...
Ernest Lacey Ryan Chapman
Jul 8, 2020
Ernest Lacey Ryan Chapman, 39, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. He was born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia July 1, 1981 to the late Ernest Dotson and Lola Lou (Jeff) Conn who survives.
Those surviving Ernest are his mother, Lola Lou (Jeff) Conn; girlfriend, Cassie Harrison; sister, Crystal Dawn (Tony) Burgess, Vinton, Ohio; half-sisters: ...
Linda Lee (Farley) Prater
Jun 27, 2020
Linda Lee Prater, 80, Ashville, Ohio (formerly of Ewington, Ohio) passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. She was born April 17, 1940 in Logan County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Hiawatha and Mary (Pridemore) Farley. Linda married Marcus Prater in 1959 in Wilkesville, Ohio, who survives. Together,...
