Obituaries

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

Rachel Lockwood Osborne

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...