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Obituaries

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

Jared Casteel

Jared Casteel

Aug 19, 2008

ATHENS - Jared Michael Casteel, 24, of Athens, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital from injuries received in an auto accident. Born August 24, 1983 in Athens, he was the son of Arthur H. and Julie M. Madden Casteel of Athens. He was a 2002 graduate of Alexander High School and was employed with Ron White Builders....

Edna Vercoe

Edna Vercoe

Aug 17, 2008

CHAUNCEY - Edna Mae Vercoe, 75, of Sunbury, formerly of Chauncey, died early Sunday morning, August 17, 2008 at Ohio State University Hospital. Born April 27, 1933 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of the late Hodge and Ruth Hendren Seiber. She graduated from Chauncey Dover High School where she played the clarinet in the band. She was a former...

John Mullins

John Mullins

Aug 16, 2008

ATHENS - John J. Mullins, 79, former teacher, principal and beloved husband and father, died of natural causes on August 16, 2008. Born July 7th, 1929, in Webster County, WV, to the late John E. and Lottie P. Mullins, John Junior graduated from Glenville State Teachers College and later earned his Masterchr(39)s of Education from Ohio University. John was proud...

Joan Perkins

Joan Perkins

Aug 14, 2008

ATHENS - Joan S. Perkins, 89, of Canton, formerly of Athens, died Thursday evening, Aug.14, 2008 in Canton. Born Jan. 6, 1919 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Maude Shafer Stanley. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela Hess of Canton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur C. Perkins....

Jean Mickey M. Fitch

Jean Mickey M. Fitch

Aug 13, 2008

Jean M. Fitch Jean Mickey Marlowe VanMeter Fitch, 74, of 55595 St. Rt. 124, Portland, OH passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 at her residence. She was born Dec. 23, 1933 in Portland, OH, Meigs County, daughter of the late Charles Frederick and Ada Holter VanMeter. She was a lifetime resident of Portland and was a retired nurse with 30...

Adam Dunfee

Adam Dunfee

Aug 8, 2008

COOLVILLE - Adam Heath Dunfee, Jr., infant son of Adam Dunfee and Michelle Decker was stillborn, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Kylie; maternal grandfather, Clifford Decker of Logan; paternal grandparents, Terry and Paula Dunfee of Coolville; maternal great grandmother, Betty Cunningham of Nelsonville; paternal great grandfather, Howard Dunfee...

Judy K. Ginther

Judy K. Ginther

Aug 7, 2008

Judy Ginther Judy K. Ginther, 66, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born May 5, 1942 in Mason, WV daughter of the late James M. and Maude Booth Sprouse. She was a 1960 graduate of Wahama High School. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, John...

Raymond R. Barber

Raymond R. Barber

Aug 2, 2008

Raymond Barber Raymond R. Barber, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at his residence. He was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Pomeroy, OH. He is survived by 9 children, Joyce and Fred Carpenter of Gastonia, NC, Sandy Pullins of Parkersburg, WV, Diane and Harold Blankenship of Langsville, OH, Shirley and Randal Jackson, Vicky and Wayne Alloway,...

Marion Millhouse

Marion Millhouse

Jul 27, 2008

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> ATHENS - Marion V. "Maxine& Millhouse, 71 of ATHENS died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at her home. Born April 13, 1937 in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marion Francis and Virginia Florence Holston Lunsford. She was retired from Hickory Creek Nursing and Rehab Center with over 10 years of service. She...

Marilyn Weisenbach

Marilyn Weisenbach

Jul 26, 2008

<div class="Section1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> ATHENS - Marilyn S. Weisenbach, 68, of ATHENS died Saturday evening, July 26, 2008 at her home with her family by her side. Born August 21, 1939 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Laura A. Gift Lands. &nbsp;She was a 1957 graduate of ATHENS High School and...

Brenda McDowell

Brenda McDowell

Jul 25, 2008

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt">STEWART - Brenda Gale McDowell, 50 of Stewart passed away unexpectedly on Friday, &nbsp;July 25, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. <o:p></o:p></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt">Born April 5, 1958 in Paintsville, Kentucky</st1:state></st1:place>....

Merrilee Bryant

Merrilee Bryant

Jul 25, 2008

Merrilee Bryant Merrilee Bryant, 61, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born Feb. 6, 1947 in Middleport, OH daughter of Richard Coleman and the late Stella Jackson Coleman. In addition to her father, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Howard Lawrence; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Charlie and...

James Harold Milam

James Harold Milam

Jul 19, 2008

James Milam James Harold Milam, 72, of Little Hocking, OH died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Switzer, WV in Logan County. He was retired from Ideal Corrugated Box Co. after 25 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and a fatihful member of the...

Donna Kovanda

Donna Kovanda

Jul 17, 2008

ATHENS - Donna Mansfield Kovanda, age 88, of Wyndemere in Wheaton, formerly of Cicero and Naperville, died July 17, at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born March 14, 1920 in Athens, Ohio to Merwin and Mabel Mansfield. In her youth, Donna enjoyed playing sports and remained an avid sports fan. She loved animals. Donna was outgoing and...

Michael Vernon Gabriel

Michael Vernon Gabriel

Jul 15, 2008

Michael Gabriel Michael Vernon Gabriel, 40, of Stewart, OH passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born June 19, 1968 in Athens, OH son of Vernon Junior and Patricia Barnhart Gabriel. He was a 1986 graduate of Federal Hocking High School, an Army veteran and an avid martial artist and motorcyclist. In...

George A. Hensley

George A. Hensley

Jul 13, 2008

George Hensley George A. Hensley, 71, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born April 5, 1937 in Long Bottom, OH son of the late George O. Hensley and Stella L. Triplett Hensley Chevalier. He was a retired Union Carpenter with Local 356, Marietta, OH, with 42 years of...

Frances V. Barber

Frances V. Barber

Jul 9, 2008

Frances Barber Frances V. Barber, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at her residence. She was born Nov. 27, 1925 in Ward, WV daughter of the late John and Emma Simms Tanthorey. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Barber; 9 children, Joyce Carpenter, Sandy Pullins, Shirley Jackson, Diane Blankenship, Vicky Alloway, Jackie Johnson, JoEllen Golden,...

Ada Doris Congrove

Ada Doris Congrove

Jul 9, 2008

Ada Congrove Ada Doris Congrove, 85, of Reedsville, OH passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born December 25, 1922 in Meigs County, daughter of the late Horace and Susie Kibble. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, daughter and sister. She worked at the American Visco in Parkersburg, WV and when she...

Beulah Klingaman

Beulah Klingaman

Jul 8, 2008

ATHENS - Beulah Klingaman passed away on July 8th, 2008. She is survived by three children: David Klingaman of Athens, Peggy Harris of Bellefontaine, and Diane Steele of Wisconsin/Arizona. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Born Sept. 23, 1912, she was raised on a farm near Brookfield, OH. A graduate of Brookfield High School, she...

Charlene Nutter

Charlene Nutter

Jul 5, 2008

GUYSVILLE - Charlene Ellen (Jarvis) Nutter, 49, of East Liverpool, formerly of Guysville, went home to be with the Lord she loved so much on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, finally succumbing to her lifelong battle with diabetes. Charlene was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on March 14, 1959, the daughter of Everett and Mary...

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