Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Clyde Carl Adams
Nov 17, 2022
Middleport - Clyde Carl Adams, 63, of Middleport died unexpectedly Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his residence. It is Carl’s wishes that there be no services.
Ray Dennis "Denny" McAllister
Nov 16, 2022
Ray Dennis "Denny" McAllister, age 76 of Canal Winchester and formerly of Athens, passed away Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born August 9, 1946 in Athens to the late Jack and Thelma Hawk McAllister. Denny was a 1964 graduate of the Plains High School where he played football, baseball,...
Virgil Windon
Nov 14, 2022
Chester - Virgil Windon, 87, of Chester, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Arbors at Pomeroy. Born November 11, 1935 in Gallipolis, Ohio, he was the son of the late Waid and Clara Leifheit Windon. Virgil was mechanic and heavy equipment operator for Goeglein Brothers, Crown City Mining, Gene Engle Construction and ODOT from where he retired. He was...
Larry Allen Goldsberry
Nov 13, 2022
Larry Allen Goldsberry, 86 of Athens, passed away early Sunday morning, November 13, 2022 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 15, 1936 in Athens, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Bernice A. KittleGoldsberry. He was a 1954 graduate of Shade High School being part of a class of 17 students. He went on to...
Connie Saylor
Nov 11, 2022
Connie Saylor GUYSVILLE—Connie Saylor, 65, of Guysville, OH, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at her residence. She was born Oct. 31, 1957, in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late Woodrow and Mary Clem Putman. Connie loved genealogy and crafting. She is survived by a son, Tim Saylor; daughter, Melissa Saylor; 3 brothers, Don and Marlene Putman, Junior and Fran...
Mary Scarberry
Nov 11, 2022
Mary Scarberry Middletown, IN-- Mary Louise (Rollins) Scarberry passed away peacefully on November 11, 2022, at the age of 93. She retired from AT&T, after many years as an operator. She was a dedicated Reds fan, following them through “thick and thin” for years. She is survived by her sons, Gary Scarberry and Mike (Tammy) Scarberry; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren...
Joyce Manuel
Nov 9, 2022
Racine - Joyce Manuel, 86, of Racine, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport, Ohio. Born May 2, 1936 in Racine, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Fannie Sayre Hart. Joyce retired from Veterans Memorial Hospital where she was a Medical Transcriptionist. She had a love for gardening and was very...
Mary Lou Jarvis
Nov 5, 2022
Mary Lou Jarvis GUYSVILLE—Mary Lou Jarvis, 93, of Guysville, OH, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. She was born March 3, 1929, in Buchtel, OH, daughter of the late Lew and Forrest Rose Locke Jones. Mary Lou was a farmers wife and an avid music fan. She was also a member of the...
Sheila Sue Claxton
Nov 4, 2022
Sheila Sue Claxton, of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022, in Columbus after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born March 29, 1942 to Arthur and Maxine Smith. She was a 1960 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School. She met and married Jack R. Claxton of Springfield, Missouri at the Berry Claxton Hotel in Athens, Ohio....
Joseph Riley Bailey
Nov 2, 2022
Joseph Riley Bailey RACINE—Joseph Riley Bailey went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease, as well as numerous illnesses. He was born to Joseph Rex and Sina May Piggott on June 14, 1950, in Parkersburg, WV. He has one brother, Larry Rex that survives. He graduated from Eastern High School...
Forrest "Roger" Barnett
Nov 1, 2022
Forrest “Roger” Barnett TUPPERS PLAINS--Forrest “Roger” Barnett, age 71 of Tuppers Plains Ohio passed away peacefully at the Darst home in Pomeroy, Ohio on November 1, 2022. He was born on March 21, 1951, in Parkersburg, WV. He was the son of Clarence Barnett and the late Georgia Barnett. Roger was a 1969 graduate of Eastern High School and a...
Bertha L. Sammons
Oct 31, 2022
Bertha L. Sammons, 82, of The Plains, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columb us.
Born March 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ada Shrewsbury Haine and the late Jennings Brewer.
She loved her dogs and had been an active PTO and Room Mother.
She is survived by two sons, James E....
Barbara Ann Richards
Oct 29, 2022
Barbara Ann Richards REEDSVILLE—Barbara Ann Richards, 74, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. She was born Sept. 19, 1948, in Reedsville, OH, daughter of the late Verdie and Elizabeth Baker Smith. She retired from Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital and loved her cats. Barbara is survived by 3 daughters, Trina McCoy, Crystal Barber and Susan Richards; son, Jason Richards;...
Margaret Alice Bennett
Oct 28, 2022
Margaret Alice Bennett Athens, Ohio - Margaret Alice (Brookover) Bennett passed away October 28, 2022, in Athens, Ohio. Born in Fairview, West Virginia to Bertie L. and T. Irene Brookover on January 4, 1946. She enjoyed gardening, NASCAR, and West Virginia Football. Margaret worked at Athens National Bank, The Athens Messenger, and retired from Ohio University after 28 years. She...
Arlene Koenig
Oct 28, 2022
Arlene Koenig Arlene Rose (Wires) Koenig, 76 of Zanesville, Ohio passed peacefully with her daughter, Laura Mae by her side on Friday, October 28th at The Oaks at North Pointe nursing facility. On April 7, 1946, she was born at her parents’ residence on Calaway Road, Coolville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy A. Wires and...
William O. Lewis
Oct 27, 2022
William O “Bill” Lewis, Jr., 74, of Chauncey, died early Thursday morning, October 27, 2022 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center.
Born August 4, 1948 in Athens, he was the son of the late William O and Mary Emma Stotts Lewis, Sr.
He was a 1966 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School and was an over the road truck driver most...
Betty Chevalier
Oct 27, 2022
Betty Chevalier COOLVILLE— Betty Chevalier, 93, of Coolville, OH, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, OH. She was born April 23, 1929, in Alfred, OH, daughter of the late Harlis and Norma Eiselstein Dean. Betty was a founding member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, where she played the piano. She was also...
Gloria Jean Ogg
Oct 22, 2022
Stewart - Gloria Jean Ogg, 86, of Stewart, died on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. Born October 24, 1935 in McLeish, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice McClellan Romanowski. Gloria was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3477 and a past president. She is survived by one...
Robin L. Cranston
Oct 20, 2022
Robin L. Cranston STEWART—Robin L. Cranston, 56, of Stewart, OH, passed away Oct. 20, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Athens. She was born Jan. 5, 1966, in Grantsville, WV, daughter of the late Frank and Vessel Lamp Murphy. Robin is survived by 2 sons, Michael and Nancy Cranston and Eric Cranston; 4 grandchildren, Zoey, Hayden, Cyric and Icelena and several...
Patricia L. Olbers
Oct 18, 2022
Patricia L. Olbers, 88, formerly of Millfield, died early Tuesday morning, October 18, 2022 at The Lindley Inn.
Born July 28, 1934 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Florence Smart Howard.
She graduated from Chauncey Dover High School and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Ohio University. She taught school in Lancaster,...
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