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Obituaries

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

Barbara Arthur

Barbara Arthur

Sep 15, 2022

Barbara Arthur POMEROY—Barbara Arthur, 72, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. She was born July 20, 1950, in Ironton, OH, daughter of the late George and Elsie Blevins Easter. Barbara is survived by a son, Chester Arthur, Jr.; 3 daughters, Juanita Jenkins, Jennifer Rowen and Deborah Jenkins; 2 sisters, Mary Cooper...

Robert L. Cunningham

Robert L. Cunningham

Sep 13, 2022

Syracuse - Robert L. Cunningham, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born January 3, 1942, in New Haven, WV, he was the son of the late Claude and Margie Moore Cunningham. Robert was a US Army Veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, a member of the Mission Church in Syracuse and...

Carolyn Anne Grueser

Carolyn Anne Grueser

Sep 11, 2022

Pomeroy - Carolyn Anne Grueser, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Holzer Meigs ED in Pomeroy. Born June 15, 1942 in Parkersburg, WV,, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Delores Boice Wilson. Carolyn was a 1959 graduate of Middleport High School and a member of the Meigs County Alpha Iota Masters Sorority. She...

Robert Charles "Bob" Hartung

Robert Charles "Bob" Hartung

Sep 9, 2022

Robert Charles “Bob” Hartung, born in Portage County, Ohio in 1924 passed from this world on September 9th, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 98.

He was predeceased by his first wife, AnnaBelle; his parents Ed and Hazel Hartung; sister Lucille Linton; and three brothers, Ray from Twinsburg, Ohio and Harold and Leslie, both from Ravenna, Ohio....

Anna Staats

Anna Staats

Sep 9, 2022

Tuppers Plains – Anna Staats, 88, of Tuppers Plains, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 9, 2022, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg. Born April 3, 1934, in Flora, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Wilbur Harley and Carrie Edith Gilliand Whaley. She was a member of the Amazing Grace Community Church in Tuppers Plains....

Betty Seed Woellner

Betty Seed Woellner

Sep 7, 2022

Betty Seed Woellner, a beloved resident of Athens, OH, passed away on September 7, 2022, at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, with her loving daughter, Kelsey Woellner Gaughan, by her side. She was born on January 20, 1954, in Highland Park, IL. Betty's life was a testament to the power of compassion, as she dedicated her career to helping others...

Robert Allen Jones

Robert Allen Jones

Sep 5, 2022

Robert Allen Jones, 71 of Shade, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home. Born February 16, 1951 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Robert Lloyd and Patricia Marie Ackerson Jones.

A 1969 graduate of Meigs Local High School, he would go on to become an expert welder then to later own and operate his own...

Lary Russell

Lary Russell

Sep 4, 2022

Lary Russell Guysville - Lary Russell, 83, of Guysville, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. Born October 21, 1938, in Coolville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Dana and Rosmond Cook Russell. Lary was a US Army veteran in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of...

Brenda K. McPherson

Brenda K. McPherson

Sep 3, 2022

Brenda K. McPherson, 69, of Stewart, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her home.

Born March 30, 1953 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Verdelle Stephenson Brozak.

She was a 1971 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and a member of Canaanville United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years,...

Kathleen Falls

Kathleen Falls

Sep 3, 2022

Reedsville - Kathleen Falls, 80, of Reedsville, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born September 28, 1941 in Richwood, WV. Kathleen loved to work in her garden. She is survived by one son Matthew (Amy) Falls; four grandchildren, Ethan, Logan and Emily Falls and Trace Neal. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Rogetta L. Sigman

Rogetta L. Sigman

Aug 29, 2022

Rogetta L. Sigman, 48 of Lockborne, OH, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born October 29, 1973 in Athens, OH, she was the daughter of Roger Lee Stewart and the late Mary M. Cassles Stewart.

A 1992 graduate of Athens High School, she went on to lead a successful and loyal career of over...

Robert Lee Ritchie

Robert Lee Ritchie

Aug 29, 2022

Robert Lee Ritchie Racine - Robert Lee Ritchie, 90, of Racine, died Monday, August 29, 2022 at Arbors in Pomeroy. Born February 9, 1932 in Racine, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl A. And Freda Fell Ritchie. Robert was a member of the Operators Engineers #132 for 72 years having worked for Boso, at Geoglein Coal and...

Mark Bowers

Mark Bowers

Aug 23, 2022

Mark Bowers STEWART—Mark Bowers, 64, of Stewart, OH, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1957, in Athens, OH, son of the late Merle and Clarinda Sutton Bowers. Mark is survived by 2 brothers, James Bowers and Francis Bowers; 2 sisters, Doris Dunfee and Wanda Burton and several nieces and nephews. In...

Dr. Charles F. "Chuck" Harrington

Dr. Charles F. "Chuck" Harrington

Aug 19, 2022

ATHENS – Dr. Charles “Chuck” F. Harrington, 86, of Athens OH, passed away August 19, 2022 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his family.

Born in Delhi, NY, November 6, 1936 he was the son of Fredrick and Harriet Harrington.

He is survived by his wife Karen (Gilkey) Harrington, son Dr. Charles Harrington (Billie) of Chesnee, SC; son...

John Ray Alkire

John Ray Alkire

Aug 18, 2022

John Alkire COOLVILLE—John R. Alkire, 69, of Coolville, OH, passed away August 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was the son of Jennison and Verna Alkire. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn (Welch) Alkire; his daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Charles Forrider of Cutler; grandsons, Jessie and Zoey Forrider of Amesville, Chase Forrider...

Ruby Brewer

Ruby Brewer

Aug 17, 2022

Ruby Brewer LONG BOTTOM—Ruby Brewer, 98, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport, OH. She was born June 27, 1924, in Long Bottom, OH, daughter of the late Charles and Emma Dorst Powell. Ruby is survived by a daughter, Janie and Bobby Fitch; grandson, Brandon and Alyssa Fitch; 2 great-grandsons, Cade...

Wayne Cubbison

Wayne Cubbison

Aug 17, 2022

Wayne Cubbison COOLVILLE—Wayne Cubbison, 76, of Coolville, OH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at his residence. He was born Sept. 12, 1945, in Coolville, OH, son of the late John and Saddie Blake Cubbison. Wayne was an Air Force veteran serving in the Military Police in1963. In 1966 he went to Vietnam before leaving the military in 1967. He...

Barbara Hensley

Barbara Hensley

Aug 16, 2022

Barbara Hensley TUPPERS PLAINS-- Barbara Hensley, 73, of Tuppers Plains, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Holzer Meigs Emergency Department in Pomeroy. She was born Nov 26, 1947, in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of Dorothy Hall and the late Gay E. Fields. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 58 years, John Hensley; 3...

Ruth Mae Young

Ruth Mae Young

Aug 14, 2022

Ruth Mae Young, of Stone Mountain, Ga., passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Decatur, Ga., after a brief illness. She was 79.

She was born on Saturday, July 17, 1943, to Oscar Conyers and Ruth Rebecca Hubbard Conyers. And those maternity nurses in Rochester, Pa., found her so adorable.

But her mother just shook her head and decided...

Opal Marie Lipscomb

Opal Marie Lipscomb

Aug 14, 2022

Opal Lipscomb Pomeroy - Opal Marie Lipscomb, 93, of Pomeroy, died Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Darst Adult Home Care in Pomeroy. Born November 16, 1928, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Mordecai and Nora Edith Kingsley Vickers. Opal is survived by two sons, David (Cindy), Eric (Becky); two daughters, Linda (Ron) Eastman and Carolyn (Allen)...

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