Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Clyde Barringer
Apr 25, 2017
Clyde Barringer Clyde Barringer, 86, of Belpre, OH passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. He was born March 3, 1931 in Coolville, OH son of the late James and Laura Pullins Barringer. Clyde was an Army Veteran and a member of the Aladdin Shrine Temple in Columbus since 1963, the Scottish Rites in...
Charles Harley Amos
Apr 18, 2017
Charles Harley Amos, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Mr. Amos was born in Rutland, Ohio on July 16, 1931, the eighth of nine children and the only boy born to parents Harley G. and Mary Ann Amos. It was said that when he was born, one sister, Betty, was so excited to learn that her new...
Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly
Apr 9, 2017
Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly REEDSVILLE--Theodore Delmar (Ted) Connolly, passed away on April 9th, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on October 6, 1941 son of the late William and Erma Sloter Connolly. Ted was an electrician with IBEW 972 for 55 years. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a wonderful father, grandfather...
Ruby Backus
Apr 5, 2017
Ruby Backus Ruby H. Backus, 78, of Vincent, Ohio passed away on April 5, 2017 at Kimes Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 19, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio to the late Cecil and Helen Cremeans. She was a member of the Decatur Methodiat Church and enjoyed reading, gardening, music and grandchildren. She is survived by three children, Mitch...
Patricia A. Spencer
Apr 5, 2017
Patricia A. Spencer, 67, of Tuppers Plains, Oh, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2017, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles (Marie) Sargent. Pat was proceeded in death by her parents Charles (Marie) Sargent, her grand parents; Ferman (Bay) Sargent and Harley (Ethel) Maze, her in-laws; Guy (Evelyn) Spencer, several...
Janice Lee Bell
Apr 2, 2017
Janice Lee Bell Janice Lee Bell, age 75, of Bloomingburg Oh, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Mt. Carmel West Hospital. She was born on December 3rd, 1941 in Pickaway Co. Ohio to Charles and Grace (Sollars) Brown. Janice was a 1959 graduate of Washington Senior High School. She was a homemaker and took care of the elderly. She...
Beverly Adams
Mar 31, 2017
ATHENS – Beverly (Kozma) Adams, 59, of Lancaster, formerly of Athens, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 31, 2017. She grew up in Athens, and was the daughter of the late Calmon and Ruth Kozma. She is survived by her son, Douglas Adams of Greensberg, PA; her daughter, Allison Adams of Columbus; her brother, Ron Kozma of Athens; and her...
Rob Lyons
Mar 26, 2017
ATHENS – Rob Lyons, 29, of Athens, died unexpectedly, Sunday March 26, 2017 at his home. Born January 22, 1988 in Athens, he was the son of Pamela (Charles Willison) Lyons Bailey and the late Richard Bagley. He was a graduate of Federal Hocking High School and was a musician playing in many local venues. Besides his mother, he is...
Almeada J. Barber
Mar 25, 2017
NEW MARSHFIELD – Almeada J. Barber, 80, of New Marshfield, died Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born February 16, 1937 in Fairview, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Freeman and Ethel Mae Cook Varner. She was a graduate of Rome Canaan High School and retired from Echoing Meadows. She is survived by...
Leroy Ferrell
Mar 24, 2017
Leroy Ferrell Leroy Ferrell, 89, of Coolville, OH passed away March 24, 2017 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville. He was born Nov. 5, 1927 in Montgomery, WV son of the late Emmett Ferrell, Sr. and Hazel Canterberry Ferrell. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Burial will be in the Heiney Cemetery at a later date at the...
Robert Barber Jr.
Mar 23, 2017
Robert Barber, Jr. EDGEWATER, FL--Robert Barber, Jr., 52, of Edgewater, FL passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Edgewater, FL. He was born July 8, 1964 son of Ann Lefever Barber of Coolville, OH and the late Robert Barber, Sr. Robert was cremated and there will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville,...
Lowell Dale Chevalier
Mar 22, 2017
Lowell Dale Chevalier REEDSVILLE--Lowell Dale Chevalier, 78 of Reedsville, OH went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2017. He was born Sept. 4, 1938 in Reedsville, OH son of the late Edward and Lona Murphy Chevalier. He served in the United States Marines and retired from General Motors in Mansfield, OH. Lowell is survived by his daughter,...
H. Wayne Rhodes
Mar 21, 2017
SHADE – H. Wayne Rhodes, 79, of Shade, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at The Pickering House in Lancaster. Born December 6, 1937 in Racine, he was the son of the late Francis Leroy and Inez Farra Rhodes. He was a graduate of Southern High School in Racine and retired from Ohio...
Donna J. Kerr
Mar 16, 2017
THE PLAINS – Donna J. Kerr, 68, of The Plains, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Grant Medical Center. Born January 18, 1949 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Williams Erwin. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Paul D. Kerr, Sr.; two sons, Paul D. Kerr, Jr., Corey M. Kerr;...
Randall D. VanDyke
Mar 15, 2017
Randall Dorrise VanDyke (RVD), 62, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Randall was born on September 1, 1954 to Eleanor Gibson VanDyke Rinehart and the late Dorrise VanDyke in Athens, Ohio. He was a 1972 graduate of Athens High School and attended Ohio University. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Sheila...
Evelyn Mundry
Mar 15, 2017
Evelyn Mundry REEDSVILLE--Evelyn Mundry, 90, of Reedsville,OH passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 13, 1926 in Reedsville, OH daughter of the late Vermont Cecil and Lula Bell Schultz Dillon. Evelyn is survived by 3 grandchildren, Kellie Cunningham, Kevin Powell and Lori Bailey; 5 great-grandchildren, Sandra Brannon, Kevin Lee Powell, Marie Powell, Austin Bailey...
Dorothea M Coey
Mar 14, 2017
THE PLAINS—Dorothea M. Coey, 79, of The Plains, died Tuesday afternoon March 14, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born May 24, 1937 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Mable Buck Thompson. Dorothea is survived by her two sons, Paul (Daileen Humphrey) Osborne and Tom (Brandi Taylor) Coey, a sister, Sue (Paul) McIntosh, several...
Leola F Guthrie
Mar 13, 2017
Shade – Leola “Lee” Guthrie passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Athens just two days after her 105th birthday. The second of six children born to Opha and Mary Myrtle Runyon Stover, Leola moved with her family from her hometown in Braxton, WV to the Shade/Guysville...
Deanna Lynn McGrath
Mar 10, 2017
Deanna Lynn McGrath GUYSVILLE--Deanna Lynn McGrath, 54, of Guysville, OH passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at her residence. Deanna had been fighting Stage IV cancer for almost 4 years. She graduated from Hocking College and became an STNA. She was born Sept. 18, 1962 in Athens, OH daughter of Ernest and Mildred Mather McGrath. Deanna is survived by her...
Ivalea Young
Mar 10, 2017
Ivalea Young LOGAN-- Ivalea Young, 76, of Logan, OH passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 4, 1940 in Inez, KY daughter of the late Thomas and Garnette Preece Young. She attended Carthage-Troy School and was a member of Pheasant Hill UMC in Logan. Ivalea was loved by many nieces, nephews and a special...