Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Clearance Gordon Proffitt
Jun 20, 2014
Clearance Gordon Proffitt Portland – Clearence Gordon Proffitt, 84 of Portland, Ohio died Friday, June 20, 2014 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, Ohio. Born November 8, 1929 in Portland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elmer and Edra Lathy Proffitt. Clearence was the owner of Proffitt Grocery Store in Portland for 17 years. He was a logger...
James Gates, Jr.
Jun 14, 2014
THE PLAINS – James Gates, Jr., 48, of The Plains, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born July 13, 1965 in Athens, he was the son of Louise Barnes Varner and the late James Gates, Sr. Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, Chris, Brian, Ben and Daniel Gates; and several nieces and nephews. Besides...
Freeda Wells
Jun 14, 2014
Freeda Wells Freeda Wells, 90, of Walker, WV passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Arcadia Valley Nursing Center, Coolville,OH. She was born July 8, 1923 in Roane County, WV daughter of the late General F. and Zella Santee Reynolds. She is survived by a son, William F. Wells, Sr.; 6 grandchildren, William F. Wells, Jr., Ronnie J. Wells, Kathy...
Patricia Gager
Jun 13, 2014
COOLVILLE – Patricia Gager, 71, of Coolville, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Born December 12, 1942 in Pittsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank O. and Marie A. Steup Robison. She was a former member of the Civil Air Patrol and a US Army Veteran. She is survived by four children, Cynthia Bradley of...
Sharon Brookover
Jun 9, 2014
Sharon Brookover Sharon Brookover, 71, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born April 19, 1943 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Nay and Mildred Fredrick Collins. She was a member of Little Hocking Church of Christ and the ladies auxillary in Columbus, OH. She was also a volunteer at Friends...
Vicki L. Brozak
Jun 8, 2014
Vicki Brozak Vicki L. Brozak, 68, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, of New England, OH passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Jan. 5, 1946 in Athens, OH daughter of the late Denny M. Ashcraft and Eva Mae Clark Leeth. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Rudolph "Rudy"...
Mattie Ruth Young Stethem
Jun 6, 2014
Mattie Ruth Young Stethem Mattie Ruth Young Stethem, 110, of Canton, OH passed away June 6, 2014 at Noble Pond Aftercare facility in Canton, OH. She was born June 14, 1903 in Long Bottom, OH to the late Fred E. and Inzie Safried Young. She lived most of her 100 years there. On July 28, 1921 she was united in...
Joe Sanders
Jun 5, 2014
ATHENS - Charles “Joe” Sanders, 72, of Athens, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, June 5, 2014 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. Born September 30, 1941 in Millfield, he was the son of the late Charles Wright and Helen Elizabeth Patton Sanders. He was a graduate of Chauncey Dover High School and was a retired US Navy Veteran with over...
Helen E. Hawk
Jun 3, 2014
STEWART – Helen E. Hawk, 88, of Stewart, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 31, 1925 in Stewart, she was the daughter of the late Orville and Elsie A. Dunfee Patton. She is survived by a daughter, Jan Hawk of Guysville; two grandchildren, Travis (Emily) Norton, Robin (Scott) Frazer; four great granddaughters, April, Jenna, Brook,...
Kenneth Leroy Kester
Jun 3, 2014
Kenneth Leroy Kester BENNETT-- Mr. Kenneth Leroy Kester, 68, of 6757Clipwood Road, Bennett, NC passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Veterans Hospital in Durham, NC. Mr. Kester was a retired truck driver with Chief Express in Seagrove, NC. He loved to hunt, fish, cut wood and was also an avid Nascar fan. He attended Pleasant Grove Christian Church...
Cora Faye Welch
May 29, 2014
Cora Faye Welch Cora Faye Welch, 65, of Belpre, OH passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1948 in Athens County, OH daughter of the late Ralph and Delphia Faye Barnhart Stover. She was a former member of New Life Assembly of God in Athens and a former member of Central Avenue United...
Margarete Chapman
May 20, 2014
MILLFIELD – Margarete Chapman, 77, of Millfield, died Tuesday May 20, 2014 in Springfield. Margarete was born September 2, 1936 in Slazia Germany near the city of Breslau (now Poland). She lived there the first seven years of her life until the Russians invaded and she had to flee with her Mother and four sisters. Her father was killed by...
Robert L. Miller
May 17, 2014
Robert L. Miller Robert L. Miller, 89, of Stewart, OH passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born June 28, 1924 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, son of the late Thomas and Texas Mae Blake Miller. Bob was a Special Deputy and former posse member with the Athens County Sheriff's Office. He also...
Victoria Lindley Brown
May 15, 2014
Chauncey – Victoria Lindley Shonborn Brown, 55, of Santa Rosa, California formerly of La Habra Heights, California and married to deceased local Richard “Biff” Brown of Chauncey, died unexpectedly Thursday May 15, 2014. Born February 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, she was the daughter of Carol Shonborn and Al Stone both of Los Angeles, California. Ms. Shonborn attended Lowell...
Barbara J. Harris
May 13, 2014
ATHENS – Barbara J. Harris, 81 of Athens, died Tuesday evening, May 13, 2014 at Grant Medical Center. Born November 1, 1932 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Denver B. and Marguerite I. Snell Gooding. Barb was a 1950 graduate of Athens High School and a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was also an...
Delpha G. Williams
May 13, 2014
Delpha G. Williams Delpha G. Williams, 96, of Guysville, OH passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Feb. 6, 1918 in Guysville, OH daughter of the late Lester and Ethel Bean Dunfee. She is survived by a son Kenny Garrett; a daughter, Frances Puckett; a brother, Virgil Dunfee; 8 grandchildren, Kellie Merriman,...
Carolyn Sue Cowdery
May 5, 2014
Carolyn Sue Cowdery Carolyn Sue Cowdery, 69, of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville,OH. She was born Aug. 11, 1944 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Kibble Lawrence and Virginia Ellen Wilson Cowdery. She is survived by a brother, Jim and Sandy Cowdery; 2 sisters, Patty and John Calaway and Sandra K....
Carolyn O. Taylor
May 3, 2014
Carolyn O. Taylor Carolyn O. Taylor, 71, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 25, 1942 in Akron, OH daughter of the late Arman N. Sr. and Eva E. Hughes Hart. She worked for Brockway Glass in Parkersburg having 15 years of service. She was also a member of Troy Township...
Marguerite "Peggy" E. Irwin
May 2, 2014
ATHENS – Marguerite E. “Peggy” Irwin, 77, of Athens, died Friday afternoon, May 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 6, 1936 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary Rhine Munn. She was formerly employed at Hickory Creek Nursing Center and retired from O’Bleness Memorial Hospital as a social worker....
Leota M. Johnson
May 2, 2014
Leota M. Johnson Leota M. Johnson, 83, of Portland, OH passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV. She was born Sept. 18, 1930 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Delmar and Ethel Taylor Larkins. She is survived by 5 grandsons, William, Jarrod, Chad, Charles and Robert; 4 great-granddaughters, Nicole, Saelym, Kaden and Kieren;...
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