Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Steven Sheldon
Dec 4, 2008
<span style="font-size: 14pt">THE PLAINS - Steven L. Sheldon, 47, of The Plains, died Thursday evening, December 4, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born February 7, 1961 in Burlington, Vermont, he is the son of Janice Sherman and the late Eugene Sheldon. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Tamara; three daughters, Teya McCoy, Rita...
Norma Fields
Dec 2, 2008
ALBANY - Norma Fields, 57, of Albany, died unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, December 2, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born July 11, 1951 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith Secoy Perry. She attended the Vore Ride Church. She is survived by her husband, Lester; two children, Lori and Lester Fields both of the home; two...
Russell Shields
Nov 29, 2008
THE PLAINS - Russell E. Shields, 76, of The Plains, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born April 26, 1932 in Athens, he was the son of the late Leo D. and Mary Ethel Coots Shields. He was a graduate of ATHENS High School and retired as an instructor at Tri County Joint Vocational...
Alice Littler
Nov 29, 2008
ATHENS - Alice Pauline Littler, 90, of Athens, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born February 1, 1918 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late William and Geneva Masterton. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School and Ohio University where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She is survived by four...
Paul Dowler
Nov 25, 2008
ATHENS - Paul R. Dowler, 63, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 2, 1945 in ATHENS county, he was the son of Dorothy Jameson Dowler of ATHENS and the late Junior Cecil Dowler. He was a graduate of ATHENS High School and retired from the Ping Center at Ohio University. He...
Betty Schoonover
Nov 19, 2008
THE PLAINS - Betty Schoonover, 81, of The Plains, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at her home. Born Jan. 21, 1927 in Hocking County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Grace Bigham Azbell. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Donald Schoonover; a daughter and a very special son-in-law, Diane and Terry Bailey of The...
Brian Cornwell
Nov 18, 2008
Brian Arthur Cornwell, 48, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday November 18th at his home. Born March 12, 1960 in Athens, he is survived by his wife of 27 years, Connie; a son, Eric Cornwell, of Athens; brother and sister-in-law Michael Cornwell and Sherri Jo St. John of Skokie, Illinois; sister and brother-in-law Amy and Dave Calvert and nieces Katie...
Melvin C. Murphy
Nov 13, 2008
Melvin C. Murphy Melvin C. Murphy, 96, of Reedsville, OH passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy, OH. He was born Nov. 12, 1912 in New Straitsville, OH son of the late George C. and Emma Schutz Murphy. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from Ohio Fuel and Columbia Gas. He...
Edwin Secoy
Nov 10, 2008
ATHENS - Edwin Albert Secoy, 87, of ATHENS died Monday afternoon, November 10, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Born July 29, 1921 in ATHENS county, was the son of the late Harley Harrison and Ella Martha Brooks Secoy. He was a WWII US Army Veteran where he received the Purple Heart serving in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
Carolyn Welch
Nov 9, 2008
Carolyn Welch Carolyn M. Welch, 47, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born Oct. 6, 1961 in Marietta, OH, daughter of the late Geroge and Elaine Hiner Patterson. She was a homemaker and a cashier for Rite Aid in Belpre, OH. She is survived by her husband, Alan...
George Sands
Nov 4, 2008
ATHENS - George W. Sands, 73, of Athens, passed away November 4, 2008 at the Cincinnati VA Hospital after a brief illness. Born Sept 19, 1935 in Logan, he was the son of the late Howard H. and Grace Shafer Sands. George graduated from ATHENS High School and Ohio University. He did post graduate work at both OU and Miami...
Christy Osborne
Nov 3, 2008
THE PLAINS - Christy K. Osborne, 47, of The Plains, died Monday, November 03, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 14, 1960 in Athens, she was the daughter of Eileen Perry Rhoades and the late Cecil Rhoades. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Paul; two children, Travis (Clarice)...
Rickey L. Fought
Nov 3, 2008
Rickey L. Fought Rickey L. Fought, 54, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 peacefully at his home after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 22, 1954 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Kenneth Fought Sr. and Maxine McGown Fought Dornick. He was a steelworker for Local 1651 and retired from Ames...
Diana Johnson
Oct 30, 2008
ATHENS - Diana Lynn Wallace Johnson, 51, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of Athens, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 at the home of her friends, Jack and Teri Church in Valparasio, Florida. Born Jan. 5, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Dave and Sue Wallace of Athens. Besides her parents, she is survived by three...
Cameron Matthew Brown
Oct 30, 2008
Cameron Brown Cameron Matthew Brown, age 9, of Guysville, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Children's Hospital after a courageous 5 1/2 year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Cameron was born March 3, 1999 in Lancaster, Ohio to Eric and Lori Brown. He was a 4th grade student at Coolville Elementary School and a member of the Coolville...
Betty Douglas
Oct 28, 2008
THE PLAINS - Betty Douglas, 82, of The Plains, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born Sept. 5, 1926 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest O. and Stella Grigsby Champlin. She is survived by two children, Robert (Cheryl) Douglas of Albany, Rita (Brent) Hanning of Nelsonville; two grandchildren, Julie (Ed) Venrick of...
Robert Davis
Oct 27, 2008
STEWART - Robert "Bob Joe& Davis, 69, Formerly of Stewart, passed away, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born May 27, 1939 in Stewart, he was the son of the late Bensen F. and Martha B. Vaness Davis. He served four years in the US Navy and retired from the ATHENS -anitation Department after 29 years...
Stephen Kirkendall
Oct 25, 2008
ATHENS - Stephen D. Kirkendall, 64, of Athens, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville. Born May 11, 1944 in Athens, he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Mildred M. Martin Kirkendall. Steve was a US Air Force Veteran where he was a jet engine mechanic and was formerly an ATHENS -rea auto mechanic....
Margaret Blaker
Oct 25, 2008
Margaret Blaker Margaret Jane Blaker, 87 of Marietta, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday October 25, 2008. Surrounded by her loved ones. She was on her own journey where we couldnt go. She was born in Marion West VA on February 3rd 1921 to the late Murial and Lawrence Simmons. Margaret was also preceded in...
Christy Coey
Oct 24, 2008
ATHENS - Christy L. Coey, 40, of Athens, died Friday morning, Oct. 24, 2008 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. Born June 28, 1968 in Zanesville, she was the daughter of Jerry Speelman of ATHENS and Betty Bowers Speelman of Guysville. She was a graduate of Federal Hocking High School where she belonged to the Lancers Band and was employed...
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