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Obituaries

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

Robert :Bob" Nutter

Robert :Bob" Nutter

Aug 24, 2009

Robert "Bob" Nutter Robert George "Bob" Nutter, 87, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital with his family by his side. He was born January 1, 1922 in Calhoun County, WV son of the late George Stewart and Ruth Francis Boice Nutter. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II, serving in Pearl...

Edith Keoberle

Edith Keoberle

Aug 9, 2009

ATHENS - Edith "Edie& J. Douglas Koeberle, 86, of Athens, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born May 9, 1923 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late George and Osee Cullums Douglas. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Nick Sandoli; her...

Thomas Ayers

Thomas Ayers

Jul 30, 2009

ATHENS - Thomas A. Ayers, 51, of Athens, died unexpectedly at his home. Born Feb. 19, 1958 in Athens, he was the son of the late Paul D. and Florence Rolka Ayers. He was a 1977 graduate of ATHENS High School and formerly worked at Audio Buff in ATHENS and was employed March 1997 as a Community Skills Instructor in...

Susan Tudor

Susan Tudor

Jul 28, 2009

ATHENS - Susan Tudor, 61, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, July 28, 2009 at Doctorchr(39)s Hospital of Nelsonville. Born Oct. 4, 1947 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Tudor. She was a life member and past president of The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 7174 and past president of District 12 of the...

Milton Cooksey

Milton Cooksey

Jul 27, 2009

ATHENS - Milton Cooksey, 76, of Athens, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan. Born March 29, 1933 in Athens, he was the son of the late Milton and Fredia Hunter Cooksey. He was retired from Abex and was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid hunter and loved sports...

Ferrell Tackett

Ferrell Tackett

Jul 19, 2009

Ferrell Tackett Ferrell "Papaw" Tackett, age 89, of 815 Braun Road, Belpre, OH died on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home. He was a native of Salyersville, Kentucky and was a resident of Belpre for the past 47 years. Ferrell was the son of the late Alonzo and Josephine Vanover Tackett. He was a Veteran of World War II,...

Mildred Baker

Mildred Baker

Jul 18, 2009

Mildred Baker Mildred Louise Kimes Yeater Baker, 74, of Chester, OH passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at her daughters residence. She was born Feb. 21, 1935 in Hockingport, OH daughter of the late Howard and Retha Buchanan Kimes. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lottridge Community Center. She is survived by two daughters, Christy Yeater Baker...

Ray Barber Jr.

Ray Barber Jr.

Jul 16, 2009

Ray Barber Jr. Ray Barber Jr., 71, of Long Bottom, OH, where he resided with his daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Ross Wells, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. He was born Nov. 14, 1937 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Ray Barber Sr. and Bernice Virginia Reed Barber. He was a...

Emmanuel Gevas

Emmanuel Gevas

Jul 15, 2009

ATHENS -usinessman and Restaurateur Emmanuel Gevas, 83 Emmanuel Gevas, 83, of 37 Graham Drive, Athens, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus after an extended illness. Born in Yorkville, OH, in 1926, he was the son of Greek immigrants, Paraskos and Sophia Gevas. In 1943, at Yorkville high school, he was a starter on the schoolchr(39)s Class B...

Foster Rood

Foster Rood

Jul 13, 2009

Foster Rood Foster J. Rood, 72, of Reedsville, OH died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. Born March 21, 1937, in Reedsville, OH, he was the son of the late Harrison and Elva Randolph Rood. He is survived by four children, Timmy Jones Rood, Gary Fitzgerald Rood, Robin Jo Rood and Hank Clayton Rood, all of...

Ricky Lucas

Ricky Lucas

Jul 13, 2009

Ricky Lucas Ricky Lucas, 53, of Guysville, OH died Monday, July 13, 2009 at his home on Bethany Ridge Road. Born Dec. 17, 1955, in Athens, OH, he was the son of Billie H. and Irene Butcher Lucas of Guysville, OH. Ricky was a graduate of West High School in Columbus and a member of Haga Mission Church. Besides his...

Helen Witherell

Helen Witherell

Jul 11, 2009

ATHENS - Helen Frances Witherell, 94, of ATHENS died Saturday morning at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Helen was born March 14th in Wellston, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Anna Florence Kight Thomas and William Thomas. Mrs. Witherell worked her way through Ohio State University receiving her BA in Education in 1941. She was the first of her family to...

Charles Gus Fitch

Charles Gus Fitch

Jul 9, 2009

Charles Gus Fitch Charles H. Gus Fitch, 78, of Portland, OH passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. He was born Oct. 13, 1930 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late Carl H. and Myrtle L. Spaun Fitch. He was a retired core maker for Pioneer City Casting in Belpre, OH and a union...

Tom Slater

Tom Slater

Jul 6, 2009

THE PAINS - Tom Slater, 78, of The Plains, died peacefully early Monday morning, July 6, 2009 at his home. Born June 12, 1931 in Murray City, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Hopes Slater. He was a graduate of The Plains High School and served in Korea with George Company, 3rd Bn, 1st Marine Division....

Roger Oeltjenbruns

Roger Oeltjenbruns

Jun 27, 2009

Roger Oeltjenbruns Roger Oeltjenbruns, 68, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Clarksburg VA Center, Clarksburg, WV. He was born March 3, 1941 in Owtanna, MN son of the late Martin James and Elvira Schmidt Oeltjenbruns. He was a welder and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Karen Hardway Oeltjenbruns; 4 sons, Eugene,...

Harold Starkey

Harold Starkey

Jun 25, 2009

ATHENS - Harold N. Starkey, 82, of Athens, died Thursday morning, June 25, 2009 at Inn of Marietta. Born April 20, 1927 in ATHENS county, he was the son of the late Floyd and Edna Clifford Starkey. He was retired from Ohio Power Company and was a member of Living Water Worship Center. He is survived by three sisters, Louise...

Charles Wingett

Charles Wingett

Jun 23, 2009

GUYSVILLE - Charles Lee Wingett, 85, of Guysville, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his home. Born March 31, 1924 in Athens, he was the son of the late Ray and Susan Howard Wingett. He retired from ABEX and was formerly a Lodi Township Dairy Farmer. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was part of the invasion...

Donald Leroy Pigott

Donald Leroy Pigott

Jun 20, 2009

Donald Pigott Donald Leroy Pigott, 85, of Long Bottom, OH died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at his home. He was born May 14, 1924 in Meigs County, OH son of the late Riley and Daile Coffman Pigott. Don is survived by four sisters, Ann Rex Summerfield, Eileen Henry Bahr, Lucille Royal Wilson and Lorena Wolf; a sister-in-law, Bettie Pigott; and...

Lacey Mace

Lacey Mace

Jun 19, 2009

NEW MARSHFIELD - Lacey K. Mace, 94, of New Marshfield, died Friday morning, June 19, 2009 at Crestview Manor in Lancaster. Born Dec 19, 1914 in Millfield, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Florence Dunn Carter. She was retired from ATHENS -ental Health Center and was a member of Pythians Sisters Temple 591 of Jackson and the...

Doris L. Sinnett

Doris L. Sinnett

Jun 19, 2009

Doris L. Sinnett Doris L. Sinnett, 79, of Coolville, OH passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. Born July 20, 1929 in Coolville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nora Barnhart. Doris is the loving mother of Karen Steve Kempton of Coolville; and Robert Mussetta Holbert of Coolville; 2 grandchildren; and...

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