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Obituaries

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

Paul C Bradford

Paul C Bradford

Oct 16, 2015

ATHENS – Paul C. Bradford, 85, of Athens, died Friday morning, October 16, 2015 at The Lindley Inn. Born March 7, 1930 in Racine, he was the son of the late Otto and Lottie Rose Bradford. He was a graduate of Racine High School and Columbus College of Art and Design. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and he retired...

Shirley Strickmaker

Shirley Strickmaker

Oct 16, 2015

ATHENS—Shirley Evelyn DeBusk Strickmaker, 87, passed from this life on Friday October 16, 2015. Shirley was born on November 3, 1927 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Dr. Lewis DeBusk and Lucile Walling. She was raised by her great-aunt in New Philadelphia, Ohio where she met the love of her life, Ray Strickmaker. Together they moved to Athens, Ohio in 1955 to...

Wilma E. Mees

Wilma E. Mees

Oct 15, 2015

Wilma E. Mees Pomeroy – Wilma E. Mees, 86, of Pomeroy, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born June 12, 1929 in Pomeroy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Edith Bunthoff Neutzling. Wilma was a lifelong resident of Lincoln Hill and a 1947 graduate of Pomeroy High School. She was a...

Betty Osborne Jackson

Betty Osborne Jackson

Oct 14, 2015

Betty Osborne Jackson Betty Osborne Jackson, 86, of Reedsville, OH passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born May 30, 1929 in Sumner, OH daughter of the late Edgar J. and Linnie Myers Pullins. She was a retired custodian for Eastern High School, a member of South Bethel Community Church, attended Bethel Worship Center and...

Janet L. Varner

Janet L. Varner

Oct 10, 2015

AMESVILLE—Janet Varner, 82, of Amesville, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning October 10 at her home. Born April 25, 1933 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Sarah Betts Dowler. She was a graduate of Athens High School and was a cook for restaurants in the Athens area for many years. She...

Sandra Lee Cowdery

Sandra Lee Cowdery

Oct 9, 2015

Sandra Cowdery Sandra Lee Cowdery, 69, of Reedsville, OH passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at The Pickering House, Lancaster, OH. She was born Aug. 13, 1946 in Parkersburg, WV daughter of the late Leon Frank and Mildred Irene Kidder White. She is survived by her husband, Jim Cowdery; a son, Jeff and Tammy Cowdery; 3 daughters, Carla and Kurt...

Clarence E. Sams

Clarence E. Sams

Oct 5, 2015

STEWART – Clarence E. Sams, 82, of Stewart, died Monday morning, October 5, 2015 at his home. Born December 22, 1932 in Wadesville, WV, he was the son of the late David Walton and Mary Rue Sellers Sams. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post 21 of Athens...

Evea Lou Carrico

Evea Lou Carrico

Oct 3, 2015

ATHENS – Evea Lou Carrico, 86, of Athens, formerly of Stewart, passed away Saturday morning October 3, 2015 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born November 4, 1928 in Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late J. Louis and Evea A. Parmiter Winner. She was a graduate of Rome-Canaan High School and Ohio University. She taught high school for...

Kevin Wayne Moss

Kevin Wayne Moss

Oct 1, 2015

Kevin Wayne Moss Kevin Wayne Moss, 55, of Coolville, OH passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. He was born July 24, 1960 in Parkersburg, WV son of Robert Moss of Belpre, OH and the late Billie Collins Moss. Kevin was a 1978 graduate of Belpre High School, an avid hunter and fisherman and loved his grandchildren In addition to his...

Charles R. Collett

Charles R. Collett

Oct 1, 2015

Charles R. Collett Charles R. Collett, 57, of Glouster, OH passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. He was born May 24, 1958 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Roy William and Ruth Southern Collett. He was an avid hunter and a member of the NRA. Charles was retired from Ohio University where he...

Nora Evelyn Spencer

Nora Evelyn Spencer

Sep 26, 2015

Nora Evelyn Spencer Nora Evelyn Spencer, 88, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio died September 26, 2015 after a long illness at Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Coolville, Ohio. Born May 24, 1927 in Reedsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edward and Lona Belle (Murphy) Chevalier. Evelyn graduated from Olive Orange High School in Tuppers Plains, Ohio and Southeastern...

Delbert Hill

Delbert Hill

Sep 22, 2015

Delbert Hill Delbert Hill, 74, of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at his home. He was born June 30, 1941 in Letart Falls, Ohio, son of Robert and Agnes Hill. Delbert is survived by his wife of 35 years, Maryann Hill. As well as five daughters, Tammy (Mike) Bush of Parkersburg WV, Tracy Gross of Coralla...

David Eugene Hardway

David Eugene Hardway

Sep 21, 2015

David Hardway David Eugene Hardway, 62, of Coolville, OH passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Health Systems Belpre Campus. He was born April 30, 1953 in Glendale, WV son of the late Cecil Gail and Dorotha Long Hardway. He was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He is survived by a son, James and Jessica Hardway; a...

Wanda Jean Brooks

Wanda Jean Brooks

Sep 20, 2015

THE PLAINS—Wanda Jean (Lightfritz) Brooks, 85, of The Plains passed away following a brief illness on September 20, 2015. Wanda was born in Carbondale in Vinton County on September 3, 1930, the daughter of Pard and Bertha Dell (Sickels) Lightfritz. She was a 1949 graduate of Waterloo High School in New Marshfield. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband...

Martha Farson

Martha Farson

Sep 17, 2015

ATHENS – Martha Farson, 81, of Athens, died early Thursday morning, September 17, 2015 at her home. Born May 29, 1934 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Hobert and Dessie Ellis Lee. She is survived by two sons, Keith Farson and Fred (Sarah) Farson; a daughter-in-law Ibby (Mike) Martin; five grandchildren, Pamela Farson, Cheryl Slone, Ashley (Frank)...

Sharon Wingo

Sharon Wingo

Sep 17, 2015

ALBANY –Sharon Rose “Slippery Rock” Gillett Wingo, 73, of Albany, went to be with the Lord on September, 17, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Gallia County. Life-long resident of Athens County, she was born to the late Harold and Mary West Gillett December 14, 1941 in Canaan Township, Athens County, Ohio. Sharon enjoyed 51 years of marriage to Terry...

Linda D McCune

Linda D McCune

Sep 12, 2015

THE PLAINS – Linda D. McCune, 50, of The Plains, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Born February 7, 1965 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late John and Juanita Wigal McCune. She is survived by three children, a son Randall (Lindsey) McCune of The Plains, a daughter Salena...

Anita K Ulbrich

Anita K Ulbrich

Sep 11, 2015

ATHENS – Anita K. Ulbrich, 72, of Athens, died late Friday evening, September 11, 2015 at her home. Born July 16, 1943 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Garnet Bowles Ulbrich. She was a graduate of Athens High School and retired from Ohio University with over 25 years of service. She was an avid bowler...

Dortha L Smith

Dortha L Smith

Sep 9, 2015

ATHENS – Dortha L. “Dotti” Smith, 60, formerly of Athens, was welcomed by her mother and into the arms of the Lord. Born November 5, 1954 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Schall and Mary Litteral Schall Weekley. She is survived by three sons, Jeffrey Schall, Kevin Austin, Matthew Buckner; two grandchildren, Danielle and Khloe; a...

Ora Marshall

Ora Marshall

Sep 9, 2015

Ora Marshall Ora Marshall, 83, of Coolville, OH passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Bull Creek in Pleasants County, WV on Sept. 25, 1931, daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Crooks Maston. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Chapel Church. She is survived by 2 daughters, Jean and Gary...

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