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

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Apr 3, 2008

Larry McGrath Larry Wayne McGrath, 62, of Guysville, OH passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 6, 1945 in Pomeroy, OH son of the late Earl and Minnie Bratton McGrath. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ward McGrath; a son, Gary McGrath; a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl McGrath and...

Helen Irene Russell

Helen Irene Russell

Apr 2, 2008

Helen Irene Russell Helen Irene Russell, 86, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Sept. 19, 1921 in Little Hocking, OH to Charles Everett and Etha Gertrude Hall Newman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Torch United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Janice...

Mabel Hixenbaugh

Mabel Hixenbaugh

Apr 1, 2008

ATHENS - Mabel E. (Coon) Hixenbaugh, 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, at The Caring Touch, Lockbourne, OH, where she had been residing for the past three years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hixenbaugh, Sr., her son, Thomas Hixenbaugh, Jr., grandson, Christopher Daily, her parents, and six siblings. Mabel worked in the school cafeteria at...

Larry Franklin Pugh

Larry Franklin Pugh

Mar 31, 2008

Larry Pugh Larry Franklin Pugh, 71, of Guysville, OH passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. He was born Jan. 22, 1937 in Wooster, OH son of Evelyn Pugh Foster and the late Edward Pugh. He was a self-employed logger and was formerly employed with the State of Ohio, Borden Co. and ABEX Corp. He was also an...

Robert Powers,

Robert Powers,

Mar 23, 2008

THE PLAINS - Robert L. Powers, Jr., 52, of The Plains, died early Sunday morning at his home. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday two hours prior to the service.

Guy H. Calaway

Guy H. Calaway

Mar 17, 2008

Guy H. Calaway Guy H. Calaway, 95, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, Ohio. He was born Feb. 3, 1913 to the late Charles and Minnie Jane Springer Calaway on Calaway Ridge in Meigs County. Guy worked at Union Carbide of Marietta until he retired in 1975. He was an avid...

Cecil Vermont Dillon, Jr.

Cecil Vermont Dillon, Jr.

Mar 10, 2008

Cecil Dillon, Jr. Cecil Vermont Dillon, Jr., loving husband, father and grandfather, 84 of Belpre, OH, formerly a longtime resident of Reedsville, OH passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1923 in Steubenville, OH son of the late Lula Shultz Dillon and Cecil V. Dillon, Sr. He was an Army veteran, a Union...

Bonnie Opal Murphy

Bonnie Opal Murphy

Mar 9, 2008

Bonnie Murphy MURPHY – Bonnie Opal Burgess-Carpenter Murphy passed peacefully in her sleep and went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2008, at Winchester Place Nursing Facility in Canal Winchester, OH. She was former long time resident of the Parkersburg, WV & Coolville, OH area. Bonnie was born February 7, 1921, in Blair, WV, the 4th of...

Myrtle Pierce

Myrtle Pierce

Mar 6, 2008

Myrtle Pierce Myrtle L. Pierce, 75, of Hockingport, OH passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Coolville, OH daughter of the late Lee Homer and Dorothy N. Gilbert McGlone. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the Ross Co. Board of M.R.D.D., a member of the Eastern Star...

Audrey M. Cremeans

Audrey M. Cremeans

Mar 6, 2008

Audrey M. Cremeans Audrey M. Cremeans, 84, of Calaway Rd., Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. Audrey was born June 26, 1923 in Coolville, to the late Thomas and Goldie Buchanan. She is survived by two daughters, Violet and Bob Jenkins of Marietta and Dorothy Sue Loscar of Coolville; 6 grandchildren; and...

Arlene Wood

Arlene Wood

Mar 3, 2008

ATHENS - Arlene A. Wood, 68, of Athens, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born Jan. 16, 1940 in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Dayton and Carol Dickson Wood. She was a graduate of ATHENS High School and was a former employee of ATHENS -ity Schools, Ohio University Airport and retired from Ohio...

Juanita McCune

Juanita McCune

Feb 26, 2008

ALBANY - Juanita McCune, 72, of Albany, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1936 in Palestine, WV, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Pearl and Estel Jane Lockhart Wigal. She is survived by her children, Rick (Sharon) McCune of New Marshfield, Kathy West of Albany, Betty (Rick) McCune of New Marshfield, Lynda...

Doris Burson

Doris Burson

Feb 25, 2008

ATHENS - Doris Ann Burson, age 82 of Athens, OH, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Born March 9, 1925, in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Lucius C. Burson, Sr. and Mildred Shields Burson. Doris attended schools in Glouster and ATHENS and graduated from Beverly High School near Belpre. She...

Eileen Robb

Eileen Robb

Feb 25, 2008

Eileen Robb   ATHENS - Margaret Eileen Robb, 85, of Dover, formerly of Athens, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at Park Village Nursing Home, Dover.    She was born May 11, 1922, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Emmett and Mabel Staats Sexton. She was a graduate of McArthur High School and was retired from Ohio University, where...

William A. Watson

William A. Watson

Feb 23, 2008

William A. "Bill" Watson William A. "Bill" Watson, 77, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH after an extended illness. He was born July 12, 1930 in Meigs County, OH son of the late Arthur and Effie Mae Wakley Watson. He was a member of South Bethel Church and Meigs County Senior...

Arthur McColley

Arthur McColley

Feb 22, 2008

GLOUSTER - Arthur B. McColley, 77, of Glouster, died early Friday morning, Feb. 22, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born Sept. 21, 1930 in Athens, he was the son of the late Volley and Annie McColley. He was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Brenda (Tim) Hartley of Trimble; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Christina, Robert; four great...

Claude Randolph

Claude Randolph

Feb 22, 2008

Claude Randolph Claude Randolph, 99, of Reedsville, OH passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. He was born April 23, 1908 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Seldon and Nettie Rood Randolph. He was a farmer. He is survived by a sister, Loretta Long of Reedsville, OH; and several nieces and nephews. In addition...

James Witherell

James Witherell

Feb 21, 2008

ATHENS - James Everett Witherell, 93, of Athens, died Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2008 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born June 14, 1914 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Archie and Adelaide Hackworthy Witherell. Mr. Witherell graduated from Lawrence University, BA Phi Beta Kappa, MA at University of Wisconsin and graduate studies at Ohio State...

Elsie Doss

Elsie Doss

Feb 19, 2008

Albany - Elsie H. Doss, 99, of Albany, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at Four Winns Nursing Home in Jackson. Born Oct. 21, 1908 in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Josephine Hacker. She is survived by two daughters, Kathryn (Fred) Simmons of Aiken, SC, Deborah (Charles) Fulks-Larimer of Albany; a step-son, Ramon (Joyce) Doss...

Patricia Sue O'Brien

Patricia Sue O'Brien

Feb 18, 2008

Patricia Sue O'Brien Patricia Sue O'Brien, 69, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at Arcadia Nursing Center, Coolville, OH. She was born Feb. 10, 1939 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late William and Grace Randolph Smeeks. She was a homemaker and a member of the Little Hocking Gospel Baptist Church. She is survived by 2...

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