Robert A. Kingery
Jul 18, 2010
Robert A. Kingery, 71, Bidwell (formerly of the Shoestring Ridge Community) went to Heaven Sunday, July 18, 2010. He was born May 22, 1939 in Gallia County, the son of the late Arnold and Ora Angel Kingery. He spent his life on the home farm. He was a self taught mechanic for most of his life, worked for Gallipolis...
Betty J. Skidmore
Jul 7, 2010
Betty J. Skidmore, lifelong resident of Evergreen, Ohio, 77 years old, went to be with her Lord July 7, 2010. Not only was Betty a Christian lady, but she lived by her Grandmother's philosophy of always treating everyone with respect and dignity. Betty was born in Evergreen August 9, 1932, daughter of the late Gladys Skidmore, granddaughter of the...
Arlene Roush (Saunders) Tracy
Jul 4, 2010
Arlene Roush Tracy, 93, Bidwell (formerly of Rio Grande Community), passed away July 4, 2010. She was born August 5, 1916 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Leonard and Ruby Blazer Saunders. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Rio Grande; Eastern Star Gallipolis Chapter 283; Rio Grande Garden Club; RSVP -social work and a...
Deloris Unger
Jun 23, 2010
Deloris Unger, 68, Gallipolis, passed away at her residence Wednesday, June 23, 2010. She was a member of the Cheshire Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Dwight H. Unger; children, Lisa, Tina, Tommy, Toni and Renee and their spouses; ten grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers. In accordance with her wishes, there will...
Bertha Mae (Blanton) Banks
Jun 23, 2010
Bertha Mae (Blanton) Banks went to be with Jesus June 23, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 16, 1929, daughter of the late Bert and Elizabeth Mae (Johnson) Blanton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Tommy and Bill Blanton and her husband, John Banks. She is survived...
Glenna Mae (Kemper) George
Jun 12, 2010
Glenna Mae George, 94, Ashville, Ohio (formerly of Gallia County) passed away Saturday June 12, 2010 in the Berger Hospital, Circleville, Ohio. She was born April 19, 1916 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Homer and Mary Eliza Moore Kemper. She is survived by her son, Robert George of Ashville and several nieces, nephews and extended family. In...
Dr. Edward R. Sofranko
Jun 12, 2010
Dr. Edward R. Sofranko, Gallipolis, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010. The University of Rio Grande will celebrate the life of long-time faculty member Dr. Edward R. Sofranko with a Memorial Service on Friday, June 24 beginning at 4:00 PM in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University. Following the service there will be...
Danny H. Wells
Jun 12, 2010
Danny H. Wells, 62, Wilkesville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 surrounded by his family and friends in Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident near his residence one week ago. A graduate of Wilton High School, he attended the Ohio State University and was a self-employed truck driver. He was...
Esther V. (King) Fink
Jun 12, 2010
Esther V. Fink, 91, Porter-Vinton Community, passed away Saturday in Holzer Senior Care, Bidwell, Ohio. She was a homemaker, an associate member of UMWA, and had attended the Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union. Esther's hobbies included a collection of dolls, crocheting, and quilting. She was born December 28, 1918 in Landishburg, West Virginia, daughter of the late...
Willa Mae (Nutter) Spencer
Jun 9, 2010
Willa Mae Spencer, 81, Vinton, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family Wednesday, June 9, 2010. She was born November 13, 1928 in Phelps, Kentucky, daughter of the late Tom New and Lena Blackburn New-Nutter. She married Stanley Spencer on October 7, 1954, and he preceded her in death on February 3, 1970. In addition to her...
Martha A. (Swyers) Jarvis
Jun 6, 2010
Martha A. Jarvis, 87, Belpre, Ohio, passed away at her residence with family members at her side on June 6, 2010. She was born February 22, 1923 in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Clint and Susan Swyers. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Little Hocking, Ohio. She was an accomplished artist having once won...
James Robert Canady, Sr.
May 27, 2010
James Robert Canady Sr., 69, Vinton passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born January 7, 1941, son of the late David Squire Canada and Mary Robinson Canada. James was an auto body repair technician at Mason County Motors, Jim Mink Chevrolet and Gene Johnson Chevrolet. He married Brenda Winston on...
Louise L. (Irion) Mccarty
May 23, 2010
Louise L. McCarty, 78, Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010. She was born March 29, 1932 in Gallipolis, to the late James and Elpha Steele Irion. She was a 1950 graduate of Cheshire High School, a member of the Cheshire Baptist Church and a former member of the Cheshire Garden Club. Louise is survived by her husband,...
Walter Franklin Heskett
May 20, 2010
Walter Franklin Heskett, 52, Vinton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 5, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Jalah Terry Heskett, St. Louis, Missouri and the late Ray Heskett. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Frank is survived by wife, Pamela Kay Ward Heskett, Vinton, Ohio; three sons, Walter Franklin Heskett...
Gregory A. Lafferty
May 15, 2010
Gregory A. Lafferty, 60, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He was born November 11, 1949 in Williamson, West Virginia, son of Geraldine Crum Adkins of Williamson, West Virginia and the late Walden Adkins. Gregory married Lori James Lafferty April 24, 1998 in Greenup, Kentucky and she survives. Also...
Dorothy Jean (Crouse) Mefford
May 14, 2010
Dorothy Jean Crouse Mefford, 71, Vinton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 14, 2010 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was born July 20, 1936 at Bladen, Ohio, daughter of the late William H. and Martha Eblin Crouse. She married Carl T. Mefford December 28, 1955, at Northup, Ohio, and he preceded her in death January, 2004. In addition,...
H. Frank Davis
May 7, 2010
H. Frank Davis Jr., 82, Gallipolis, Ohio (formerly of Springfield, Ohio) passed away at his home Friday, May 7, 2010. He was born February 25, 1928 in Xenia, Ohio, son of the late Frank and Reba Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Charles. Frank was an Industrial Engineer at International Harvester...
Herbert Harding Clark
May 5, 2010
Herbert Harding Clark, 89, Gallipolis (formerly of Coal Grove, Ohio) passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born October 24, 1920 in Boyd County, Kentucky, son of the late Eugene and Tillie Kelly Clark. Herb was a self employed Barber in the Coal Grove area for more than twenty years and a WW...
Margaret B. (Brindley) Petty
May 2, 2010
Margaret B. Petty, 86, currently of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away early Sunday morning, May 2, 2010. She was born on September 4, 1923 in Hartselle, Alabama, daughter of the late Weaver and Pearl Adams Brindley. She was a long time member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She and her husband, William (Bill) had lived many places in the United States,...
Clovie Edith "Pet" (Mollohan) Brown
Apr 27, 2010
Clovie Edith "Pet" Brown, 85, Vinton passed away surrounded by her family and friends Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born August 7, 1924 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Martin Mollohan and Zona Carpenter Mollohan. She was a member of the Salem Church, Wellston, Ohio, and the Church of Christ in...
