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Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

Jean Stephens

Jean Stephens

Feb 28, 2012

                                                              Jean Joyner Stephens, born March 12, 1946 in Greenville, North Carolina, died unexpectedly at home in Athens, on February 28, 2012. Jean owned the ATHENS -ook Center after spending many years as a manager in adult literacy organizations including serving as Executive Director of the Ohio Literacy Center in Kent, Ohio, and the Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies in Knoxville,...

Jean Holland

Jean Holland

Feb 28, 2012

<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <font size="3">ATHENS - Jean Holland, 83, of Athens, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at her home.</font> <font size="3">Born March 28, 1928 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James Hiram and Ethel Hamilton Holland. </font> <font size="3">She was a graduate of Waterloo High School and retired from McBeechr(39)s after 44 years of service.</font> <font size="3">She...

Betty Rex

Betty Rex

Feb 27, 2012

&nbsp; &nbsp; <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Betty L. Rex died Monday, February 27, 2012, at her home in Athens, Ohio, from complications of cancer.&nbsp;She was born in Carrollton, Ohio, to Grover and Lillian (Gatts) Braden and was a graduate of Navarre High School where she was a cheerleader and member of the band. On April 12, 1958 she...

Helen Hawk

Helen Hawk

Feb 24, 2012

&nbsp; <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt;"> ATHENS - Helen Mae Douglas Hawk, 91, passed away peacefully February 24, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at Logan Healthcare Center. Helen, born March 28, 1920 at home in Shade, OH to Leo and Gertrude Evans Douglas, was a lifelong resident of Athens. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Heather Ann...

Annie Alberta Marie Summerfield

Annie Alberta Marie Summerfield

Feb 19, 2012

Annie Marie Summerfield Annie Alberta Marie Summerfield, 92, of Reedsville, Ohio, beloved MeMe, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Arcadia Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born March 12, 1919 in Long Bottom, Ohio, a daughter of the late Riley and Daile Coffman Pigott. She spent her life taking care of her family and home. She was...

Della Garnet Gillespie

Della Garnet Gillespie

Feb 19, 2012

Della Garnet Gillespie Della Garnet Gillespie, 79, of Guysville, OH passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Arcadia Nursing Center. She was born August 7, 1932 in Hundred, WV, daughter of the late Roy and Olive White. She is survived by 3 sons, Bill Dona Watkins, Robert Watkins and David Watkins; a daughter, Dianna Tim Stump; her grandchildren, Stephanie Richard...

Muriel Williams

Muriel Williams

Feb 18, 2012

<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Muriel C. Williams, 84, long-time resident of ATHENS and Princeton, WV, died on February 18, 2012 at her home in The Plains, OH.&nbsp;Born in Paris, TN to Dewey G. and Lillie Pierce Clary, she was a retired elementary school teacher who taught in the Mercer County, WV schools for 37 years.&nbsp;She served for many years as a volunteer...

Herman R Carson, Jr

Herman R Carson, Jr

Feb 16, 2012

Herman R Carson, Jr COOLVILLE--Herman R Carson, Jr., 83, went to his eternal home Feb. 16, 2012. He was born Feb. 11, 1929 at Bashan, Ohio, to the late Herman R and Inez Trussell Carson. He graduated from Racine High School in 1946. He earned a degree in Dairy Science from the Ohio State University. He was an Army veteran...

Roy William Collett

Roy William Collett

Feb 14, 2012

Roy William Collett Roy William Collett, 78, of Coolville, OH passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 13, 1934 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Charles Walter and Avis Mae Collett Taggart. He was a Navy veteran, a barber and was baptized in Little Hocking Church of Christ. He is survived...

Arthur Wade McGirr

Arthur Wade McGirr

Feb 5, 2012

Arthur Wade McGirr Arthur Wade McGirr, 78, of Little Hocking, OH died on February 5, 2012 at Selby General Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1933, the son of the late Arthur and Goldie Pierce McGirr. He was retired from Kaiser/International Converter in Belpre, OH. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Husk McGirr; his daughter, Keron Eldon Brown;...

Maxine Still

Maxine Still

Feb 3, 2012

Maxine Still STILL – Maxine R., age 63, departed this life on February 3, 2012. She was born in Athens, Ohio. Survived by her loving husband, Lawrence Still, daughter, Angela Still, son Scott Suzan Still and daughter Terrie Still. Beloved sister to Anita John Butcher, Bill Bernice Peters, Dow Peters, Jo Peters and Izora "Elaine" Charles Armstrong. Adored grandmother of...

Joe Ritchie

Joe Ritchie

Jan 24, 2012

Joe Ritchie Joe Clark Ritchie, 77, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, OH. He was born May 8, 1934 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late Wayne Elton and Mary Esther Swindler Ritchie. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, belonged to the Teamsters Union and was a...

Ronda L. Stone

Ronda L. Stone

Jan 23, 2012

Ronda Stone Ronda L. Stone, 44, of Coolville, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2012. She was born January 28, 1967 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Nives the late John Knisley of Coolville, Ohio and Ron Eddy of Alliance, Ohio. She was a 1985 graduate of Federal Hocking High School. Ronda is survived by her loving husband, Jack;...

Everett Calaway

Everett Calaway

Jan 21, 2012

Everett "Buck" Calaway Everett "Buck" Calaway, 68, of Pomeroy, OH passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born May 1, 1943 in Belpre, OH son of the late Elda Rae and Hattie Bell Reed Calaway. He was a farmer, a Laborer for GTE and a member of the Tuppers Plains VFW Post 9053. He is...

Josephine George

Josephine George

Jan 20, 2012

Josephine George Josephine George, age 86, passed away on January 20, 2012. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Calasetta in Sardinia, Italy. She moved to Tunisia at the age of five with her parents. During World War II while surviving the invasion of North Africa she fell hopelessly in love with an American sailor, Lawrence K.George, and in...

Elgene F. Higgins Anderson

Elgene F. Higgins Anderson

Jan 18, 2012

Elgene F. Higgins Anderson Elgene F. Higgins Anderson, 87, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born May 6, 1924 in Columbus, OH daughter of the late Ralph and Emma Bingman Russell. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Anderson; 2 daughters, Judy Bates and Vicki Browning; a son, Dennis Perry;...

Linda Withrow

Linda Withrow

Jan 15, 2012

ATHENS - Linda Withrow, 65 of Athens, died Monday afternoon, January 15, 2012 at her home. Born January 17, 1946 in Morgan County, KY she was the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Alice Lewis Bolin. She is survived by three sisters, Eleanor Withrow of South Carolina, Fay Withrow of Logan, and Tammy Dillard of Vinton; three brothers, Ray...

Sherry Marlene Church Leavitt Bailey

Sherry Marlene Church Leavitt Bailey

Jan 14, 2012

Sherry Bailey Sherry Marlene Church Leavitt Bailey, age 59, of Coolville, OH died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Marietta Memorial Hospital after a five year battle with ovarian cancer. Sherry retired from the oil and gas industry as a Secretary/Bookkeeper and enjoyed horseback riding, traveling, spending time with family, yard work and relaxing in the hot tub. She attended Vanderhoof...

Inabelle Vincent

Inabelle Vincent

Jan 11, 2012

<span class="807073918-11012012">ATHENS - Inabelle Vincent, 90, of ATHENS died Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at her home. </font> <span class="807073918-11012012"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span class="944200519-11012012"><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#000000">She was born October 25, 1921.</font> </font> <span class="807073918-11012012"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><span class="944200519-11012012"> She is survived by many family members and will be greatly missed. Services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home with...

Charles L. Lee

Charles L. Lee

Jan 10, 2012

&nbsp; ATHENS - Charles L. Lee, 72, of ATHENS died unexpectedly Tuesday morning,&nbsp;January 10, 2012 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. He was born April 12, 1939 in Obetz and was the son of the late Everett and Florence Carolyn Burnside Lee. He was a graduate of The Plains Highschool and part owner/operator of Lee Trucking. He was also a social member...

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