Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Joan L. Ford
Mar 2, 2019
Joan L. Ford COOLVILLE—Joan L. Ford, 84, of Coolville, OH, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. She was born Feb. 6, 1935 in Coolville, OH, daughter of the late Marion and Thelma Irene Scott Walker. Joan was a graduate of Carthage-Troy High School, a member of the Troy Township Senior Citizens, the Little...
Georgia Ruth Erwin
Mar 2, 2019
Georgia Ruth Erwin POMEROY—Georgia Ruth Erwin, 87, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1931 in St. Albans, WV, daughter of the late Emil and Lula Hensley Atkins. Georgia had 25 years of service at TS Trim in Athens and was a member of the Chester United Methodist Church and...
Alyshia Rena Whaley
Feb 28, 2019
ZANESVILLE - Alyshia Rena Whaley, 41 of Zanesville, passed away early Thursday morning, February 28, 2019 at her home. Born April 6, 1977, she was the daughter of Charles Edward Whaley, Sr. and Sharon Lynn Gore Hudnall.
A loving woman, Alyshia was most proud of her three children. She had a big heart, always wanted to be a helping hand,...
Amelia M. Vacolas
Feb 25, 2019
Amelia “Emily” (Fanady) Vacolas, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends.
Emily was retired from Columbia Gas after 30 years as Administrative Assistant to the District Manager. She was an accomplished vocalist with an esteemed career performing solos, opera and duets for different productions of the Ohio Valley Summer...
Sonny Harris
Feb 25, 2019
Clarmont “Sonny” Harris, Jr. REEDSVILLE—Clarmont “Sonny” Harris, Jr. 82, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 11, 1936 in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Mildred Opal (Barr) and Clarmont Park Harris, Sr. Sonny was a 1954 graduate of Olive-Orange High School and retired from Eramet, where he was a supervisor....
Artis Ann Salyer
Feb 23, 2019
Artis Ann Salyer, 85, of the Shade area, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio of pulmonary disease.
She was born in Akron, Ohio on February 1, 1934, the daughter of the late Earl and Pauline Jones. She was a graduate of Akron North High School, Akron University, and had a master’s degree in education...
Ernest McGrath Jr.
Feb 23, 2019
Ernest McGrath, Jr. GUYSVILLE-- Ernest McGrath, Jr., 78, of Guysville, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville with his family by his side. He was born June 7, 1940 in Shade, OH, son of the late Molly (Braton) and Ernest McGrath, Sr. Ernest loved to ride motorcycles, was truck driver for 20 years and...
Rickey A. Hammons
Feb 19, 2019
Rickey A. Hammons COOLVILLE—Rickey A. Hammons, 66, of Coolville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born Feb. 17, 1953 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Hubert and Mae Fields Hammons. Rickey is survived by his wife of 26 years, Janet Benedum Hammons; he was the guardian of two special kids, Courtney and Jacob...
Evan D. "Buddy" Earich
Feb 18, 2019
MILLFIELD - Evan D. “Buddy” Earich, 88, of Millfield, died Monday afternoon, February 18, 2019 at his home.
Born July 2, 1930 in Millfield, he was the son of the late John Dud and Hazel Six Earich.
Buddy was a 1948 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School where as a proud Blue Devil he lettered in football, basketball and baseball....
Marilyn Coulson
Feb 14, 2019
Marilyn S. “Susie” (Buckley) Coulson, age 77, walked home with her precious Jesus on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Carroll Place, Carroll, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. From her birth on May 2, 1941 to her death, she nourished people around her with love, faith, and hope. She was born on a farm in Reedsville, Ohio to Benjamin and...
Mary Bell McCune
Feb 12, 2019
ATHENS - It is with profound sadness the family of Mary Bell McCune announces the passing on Tuesday February 12, 2019 at the Laurels in Blanchester, Ohio.
Mary was born 94 years ago on October 18, 1925 to Earl and Emma Daniel in Morgan County Ohio. She was the eldest of five children who believed always in “family first”. Never...
James Howard Sr.
Feb 12, 2019
James Howard, Sr. REEDSVILLE—James Howard, Sr., 83, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. He was born Sept. 16, 1935 in Toronto, OH, son of the late Harry and Iva Anderson Howard. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. James was a 1953 graduate of Toronto High School...
Felicia V. Nowak
Feb 10, 2019
ATHENS - Felicia V. Nowak, 69, of Athens, died Sunday morning, February 10, 2019 at Ohio Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbus.
Born September 1, 1949 in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Walter I. and Felicia K. Krokowski Nowak.
She received her BA in 1970 from Trinity College, her PhD in 1975 from the University of Wisconsin,...
Ruth Conkey
Feb 8, 2019
ATHENS - Ruth Conkey, 95, of Athens, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, February 8, 2019 at The Laurels of Athens.
Born October 12, 1923 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Zora DeWeese Yeager.
She graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1941 and moved to Athens shortly after. She...
Jesse Henderson, Jr.
Feb 5, 2019
ATHENS - Jesse Henderson, Jr., 72 of Athens, passed away February 5, 2019 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Born February 26, 1946 in Cincinnati, he was the son of the late Jesse, Sr. and Margaret Carlton Henderson.
A caring man, Jesse was best known for his unending love toward his four children.
He is survived by his children, Machalla...
George Burgess
Feb 2, 2019
George Burgess GUYSVILLE—George Burgess, 83, of Guysville, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. He was born June 20, 1935 in Portsmouth, OH, son of the late George Washington and Rachel Cox Burgess. George was proud to be the youngest of 21 children. George and his wife Anna were foster parents for the...
Leonard Lee Lucas
Feb 1, 2019
ATHENS—Leonard Lee Lucas, 87 of Athens, died February 1, 2019 at his home. Born December 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Perry Allen and Lillie Belle Darnell Lucas.
Leonard was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard where he served during the WWII. He would later pursue a life of...
Edwin A. Battin
Feb 1, 2019
Edwin A. Battin REEDSVILLE—Edwin A. Battin, 83, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born Dec. 9, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Alexander and Esther Balderson Battin. He was an Air Force Veteran, a member of the Reedsville Fellowship Church of the Nazarene, a retired self-employed painter...
Todd A. Dean
Jan 25, 2019
ATHENS – Todd A. Dean, 55, of Logan, formerly of Athens, died unexpectedly Friday morning, January 25, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1963 in Athens, he was the son of Larry E. and Karen L. Linscott Dean.
He was a 1981 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University....
Paula Ann Bland
Jan 23, 2019
POMEROY - Paula Ann Bland, 62 of Pomeroy, died January 23, 2019 at Holzer Hospital. Born December, 20, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Rexford John and Beverly Ann Biddle Strackbein.
She is survived by three children, Nicholas Wyeth, Patricia Wyeth, Carl Woodrum; 10 siblings, Merry (James) Varner, Jami (Andrew) Miller, Bonnie (Neal) Bass, Leonard Scofield, Darlene...
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