Ralph Clinton Durst
Jul 30, 2005
Ralph Clinton Durst, 75, departed this life Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Arbors of Gallipolis after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 2, 1929 in Leon, West Virginia, the son of the late Sidney and Iva See Durst. He attended Point Pleasant High School and was a retired Pharmacy Technician with forty years of service at...
Edith Pearl (Massie) Elliott
Jul 27, 2005
Edith Pearl Elliott, 87, Gallipolis, Ohio died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1917 in Pedro, Ohio, one of eight children born to Andrew and Stella Dempsey Massie. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a faithful member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she...
Howard Childers, Sr.
Jul 25, 2005
Howard Childers Sr., 73, Porter and Vinton, Ohio passed away Monday July 25, 2005 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He was a 1950 Graduate of Vinton High School and a retired farmer and lawn and garden repair shop owner. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Porter. Howard was born July 7, 1932 in...
Cathy Jean (Breech) Lusher
Jul 19, 2005
Cathy Jean Lusher, 46, Crown City (Mercerville Community), Ohio passed away Tuesday July 19, 2005 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born June 4, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio, daughter of Thomas C. and Lois Thompson Breech who survived and reside at Gallipolis, Ohio. A 1977 Gallia Academy High School Graduate, she received a Secretarial Diploma, Gallipolis Business College,...
Ronald Keith Robie
Jul 11, 2005
Ronald Keith Robie, 44, Columbus (formerly of Bidwell) passed away Monday, July 11, 2005 at London, Ohio, as a result of heart failure. Born April 21, 1961 at Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, he was the son of Keith F. (Cheryl) Robie, Gallipolis,Ohio and Joyce Higley (Jim McBride) Robie, Bidwell. A member of I.B.A.O., he was employed as a tow...
Viola E. (Kennedy) Butts
Jun 29, 2005
Viola E. (Kennedy) Butts, 81, Vinton went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at her residence. Born February 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Mason and Ruth Dyke Kennedy. She was a member of the Vinton Baptist Church, but due to her illness was unable to attend. She is survived by three daughters:...
Wanda Sue (Harris) Moore
Jun 28, 2005
Wanda Sue Moore, 65, Columbus, passed away June 28, 2005 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born November 6, 1939 at Melvin, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Sarah Howell Harris. Wanda was a retired factory worker at Harris Paper-Craft, Columbus, Ohio with over 20 years of service. She was also a fully active...
Dolores Ann Jones
Jun 26, 2005
Dolores Ann Jones, 63, Gallipolis, passed away June 26, 2005 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Funeral services were held 10:00 AM Tuesday June 28, 2005 at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, 420 First Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio.
Raymond Bays
Jun 26, 2005
Raymond Bays, 91, Patriot, Ohio passed away June 26, 2005 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Born March 7, 1914 at Lincoln County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Willie and Viola Lovejoy Bays. He married Bessie L. Green May 11, 1935 and she preceded him in death January 4, 1996. Raymond attended Gallia Baptist...
Charles Gene Wetherholt
Jun 17, 2005
Charles Gene Wetherholt, 73, passed away in Columbus, Friday, June 17, 2005, in First Community Village. Born February 16, 1932 in Gallipolis, he was the son of the late James W. and Mary Hanlon Wetherholt. A U.S. Army Veteran, he attended Ohio University, Athens and earned a B.S. Degree at Ohio State Uuniversity, 1958 and a Juris Doctor Degree...
Dolores J. (Hrubik) Smith
Jun 17, 2005
Dolores J. Smith, 75, Vinton, Ohio (formerly Akron, Ohio) passed away Friday, June 17, 2005 in Scenic Hills Nursing Center, Bidwell. Mrs. Smith was born February 24, 1930, daughter of the late John and Suzanne Hamlik Hrubik. She was a retired Instructor with the Summit County Board of Retardation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M....
Wash Kinney Cavins
Jun 13, 2005
Wash Kinney Cavins, 65, Bidwell, Ohio passed away in Riverside Methodist Hospital Monday, June 13, 2005. He was born August 30, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky, son of the late Delbert Tackett and Velvie May Cavins Abshire. He married Sarah Hunt March 29, 1958 in Clintonwood, West Virginia and she preceded him in death in 1998. He is survived...
Rosalie Aileen "Sis" (Blazer) Bush
Jun 12, 2005
Rosalie Aileen "Sis" Bush, 76, Gallipolis, Ohio went into the arms of the Lord Sunday morning, June 12, 2005 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born June 23, 1928 in Gallia County, daughter of Verne C. and Roxie (Rader) Blazer. A 1946 Graduate of Gallia Academy High School, she was a lifetime resident of Gallia County. She retired from...
Alice Evelyn (Siders) Beckett
May 28, 2005
Alice Evelyn Beckett, 89, Gallipolis passed away in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia Saturday, May 28, 2005. She was born June 29, 1915, daughter of the late Ross and Nellie Myers Siders. She was a homemaker and a former employee of the Bob Evans Packing House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Beckett in...
Gaylord Perry
May 28, 2005
Gaylord Perry, 85, Vinton, Ohio, passed away in Arbors of Gallipolis Saturday, May 28, 2005. He was born March 26, 1920 in Wayne County, West Virginia, son of the late George and Georgia Nelson Perry. A World War II Navy Veteran, he retired from the Buckeye Steel Company, Columbus, Ohio, August 13, 1969. He was a member of the...
Earl Mcdonald
May 26, 2005
Earl McDonald, 71, Vinton, Ohio passed away in Arbors of Marietta, Thursday, May 26, 2005. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, Korean War and a member of the Meigs DAV Post 53; a retired General Foreman of Republic Steel and Republic LTV, Cleveland, retiring in 1985; and a member of the Skyline Lanes Bowling League. Earl was born October...
John "Johnny" Russell
May 12, 2005
John "Johnny" Russell, 55, Vinton, passed away in Holzer Medical Center, Thursday, May 12, 2005. He was born June 3, 1949 in West Columbia, West Virginia, son of the late Eddie J. Russell and Mable E. Russell. In addition he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sally Ann Brater and Joan Culverest. He was a U.S. Army Veteran...
Ruth Janet (Heath) Gray
May 12, 2005
Ruth Janet Gray, 92, Dade City, Florida passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center in Dade City. Born in Union County, she moved to Florida 32 years ago from Marietta. She was a retired school teacher and she taught first grade at Richwood, Lewistown, Lancaster and Marietta schools. She also taught one year in Fort...
Everett Gene George
May 10, 2005
Everett Gene George, 70, Pomeroy, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. A Vinton High School graduate, he was a retired truck driver, and the former owner/operator of George's Grocery Store in Vinton. He was a member of Vinton American Legion Post No. 161 and had volunteered for the Vinton Volunteer Fire Department. He...
Ronald Lee Twyman
May 10, 2005
Ronald Lee Twyman, 56, Vinton (Ewington Community) passed away Monday, May 9, 2005 at James Cancer Center, OSU Hospitals, Columbus. He was born October 5, 1948, son of Grady Twyman, Ewington, and the late Pearl Dodrill Twyman. Ron Received his B.S. Degree, Secondary Education, University of Rio Grande, 1972; Masters Degree, Education; 1985, the University of Dayton; and was...
