Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.
Rachel Lockwood Osborne
Apr 24, 2015
ATHENS – Rachel Lockwood Osborne, 94, of Athens, died April 24, 2015 in Columbus. Born July 20, 1920 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Caroline Barleon Osborne. She was a 1938 graduate of Athens High School and a graduate of Ohio University. There will be no services observed. Arrangements are by Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home...
Sherman Gene Buckley
Apr 23, 2015
Pomeroy - Sherman Gene Buckley Jr, 27, of Pomeroy, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his residence. Born November 14, 1987, he was the son of Linda Buckley and the late Sherman Gene Buckley. He was a 2006 graduate of Meigs High School where he participated in wrestling. He was an avid gamer. Sherman had many friends, a big...
Sue C. Stephenson
Apr 22, 2015
ATHENS – Sue C. Stephenson, 78, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday morning, April 22, 2015 at her home. Born February 18, 1937 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Vera Mae Porter Clark and was an Athens High School Graduate. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, George; a...
Jack L. Burnside
Apr 19, 2015
ATHENS – Jack Burnside, 82, of Jackson, formerly of Athens, died late Sunday evening, April 19, 2015 at Four Winds in Jackson. Born December 15, 1932 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Leslie Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Dunfee Burnside. He was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by two sisters, Arlene Tippie and Shirley Brown. Besides...
Betty Rummer Arnott
Apr 16, 2015
Betty Rummer Arnott Betty Rummer Arnott, 64, of Barlow, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, OH.
Allan Balderson
Apr 15, 2015
ATHENS - Allan Balderson, 90, of Elyria, died April 15, 2015 at his home. He was born November 5, 1924 in Amesville, OH and was a 1942 graduate of Ames Bern High School. After moving to Elyria, he was employed for 25 years as a machinist at Abex Corporation, retiring in 1984. He was a member and Past Master of...
James E. Oliver
Apr 14, 2015
James E. Oliver James E. Oliver, 54, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1960 in Kenton, OH and raised in LaRue, OH, son of the late Kenneth E. and Elsie G. Hyatt Oliver. James was self-employed and operated a lawn service. James never met a stranger. He...
Phillip L. Zimmerman
Apr 13, 2015
ATHENS – Phillip L. Zimmerman, 79, of Athens, died Monday morning, April 13, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born February 29, 1936 in Chillicothe, he was the son of the late Wayne Griffith and Mildred Katherine Cotterill Zimmerman. He was a graduate of McClain High School in Greenfield and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1954 serving over 20...
Robert Leroy Tucker
Apr 13, 2015
Robert Leroy Tucker Robert Leroy Tucker, 74, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1940 in Guysville, OH son of the late Arthur A. and Gladys V. McClain Tucker. He was a graduate of Rome-Canaan High School, a member of Torch United Methodist Church and served as a Lay...
Denver D. Lightner
Apr 12, 2015
Denver D. Lightner Denver D. Lightner, passed away peacefully at his home April 12th, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. He was born Dec. 24th, 1921 in Wirt County, WVa. He served his country during WW II as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army serving in the South Pacific. Denver worked for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and continued to...
Alyce (Oopie) Fowler
Apr 8, 2015
Alyce (Oopie) Fowler Alyce (Oopie) Kincade Root Fowler, passed away surrounded by family and friends April the 8th, 2015. To be absent from family and friends is to be in the presence of the Lord. Alyce was born September 24, 1931 to Mabel Dewees and Carl Kincade in Coolville. Alyce was preceded in death by her first husband, Elwood Root...
Harvey Bartimus Jr.
Apr 5, 2015
Harvey Bartimus, Jr. Harvey Bartimus, Jr., 38, born Aug. 25, 1976 of Reedsville, OH passed away on Easter April 5th, 2015 at his residence. The Lord called him home way to soon. We believe he was called home just to be his wife, Michelle's, Guardian Angel. Harvey married his bestfriend, Michelle (Westfall) Bartimus on Aug. 9th, 1997. He was born...
Kenneth W Malone
Apr 4, 2015
ALBANY – Kenneth W. Malone, 47, of Albany, passed away early Saturday morning, April 4, 2015 at Grant Medical Center. Born June 22, 1967 in Athens, he was the son of the late Colton W. and Barbara H. Wheaton Malone. He was a graduate of Athens High School and served in the United States Army. He also enjoyed the outdoors...
Jack Halbirt
Apr 3, 2015
ATHENS - Jack Halbirt, age 95 of Athens, passed away at The Laurels of Athens early Friday morning, April 3, 2015 with family by his side. Born Sept. 7, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leslie and Nelle Hill Halbirt. Jack was a 1938 graduate of Rome-Canaan High School and an Air Force veteran, serving...
John D. Herrold
Apr 3, 2015
THE PLAINS - Master Sergeant John D. Herrold, 68, of The Plains, died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at The Laurels of Athens. He was born on Feb. 13, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio to John Victor and Dorothy Marie (Davis) Herrold. John was a 1965 graduate of Albany High School and was awarded an associate degree in applied business from...
Ruby M. Dunn
Apr 3, 2015
Ruby M. Dunn Ruby M. Dunn, 86, of Midland, PA passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1928 in Long Bottom, OH daughter of the late Delmar and Ethel Taylor Larkins. She is survived by a son, Larry Dunn; a sister, Josephine Osborne; two brothers, Dorsel Larkins and Robert Larkins and several nieces...
James Steven Britton
Apr 1, 2015
STEWART – James Steven Britton, 73, of Stewart, passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster after a long and hard fought battle with Multiple Myeloma and renal failure. Jim was born November 16, 1941 in the village of New England, Athens County, he was the son of the late Albert Britton and Kathryn Lewis...
Michael F Gilbraith
Mar 30, 2015
NEW MARSHFIELD – Michael F. “Murph” Gilbraith, 55, of New Marshfield, died Monday afternoon, March 30, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born August 9, 1959 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Franklin Gilbraith and Barbara Hickman Rice. He was a 1977 graduate of Athens High School and was employed with Athens Hocking Recycling Center. He also enjoyed...
Alma Louisa Tucker Rood
Mar 29, 2015
Alma Louisa Tucker Rood Alma Louisa Tucker Rood, 82, of Coolville, OH passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 11, 1932 in Stewart, OH daughter of the late Arthur Andrew and Gladys Victoria McClain Tucker. Alma retired from Ohio University after 25 years as a custodian. She attended Allegany Wesleyan Church of Coolville. She...
Jacqueline J. Johnson
Mar 27, 2015
ATHENS – Jacqueline J. “Jackie” Johnson, 56, of Athens, died Friday afternoon, March 27, 2015 at her home. Born January 13, 1959 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Marcia Carsey Johnson. She is survived by her son, Harold (Jamie) Johnson of Millfield; her grandson, Caleb Johnson; her sister, Cherlyn (Donald) Dunn of Millfield; her brother,...