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Ralph R. 'Rusty' Martin
Dec 22, 2011
Ralph R. Rusty Martin, 70, of Gallipolis, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 22, 2011. He was born June 6, 1941 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, son of the late Ralph and Lillian I. Chambers Martin. Rusty was married to Donna L. Crabtree and she survives him. He was a 1959 graduate of Gallia Academy, a graduate of Rio Grande College...
Earl Jack Miller
Dec 22, 2011
Earl Jack Miller, age 80, went home to meet Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on 22 December 2011 at his home in Patriot, Ohio. He was born on July 18, 1931 in Waterloo, Ohio to the late Gaither and Gladys (Shephard) Miller, the third of six children. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Donald...
Betty Queen
Dec 21, 2011
Betty Queen, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1930 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Clyde J. and Mable Glover Hunt. Betty was a homemaker and loved being with her family. She is survived by her children, James (Shirly) Ellis of New...
Beatrice Irene Springer
Dec 9, 2011
Beatrice Irene Springer, 76 of Gallipolis passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born of October 30, 1935 in Gallia County the daughter of the late William Bill and Verdie Halley Bloomer Banks. Irene was married to Thomas Lewis Springer and he preceded her in 1973. She was Baptist by Faith...
Timothy S. Stanley
Dec 8, 2011
Timothy S. Stanley, 48, of Vinton, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born August 26, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Clinton E. Ed Stanley and Doris Ann Caldwell Porter, who survives him. He was employed at Constellium, formerly Ravenswood Aluminum. He was a 1982 graduate of Hannan...
Lettie 'Jean' Wallace
Dec 5, 2011
Lettie Jean Wallace, 77, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Teays Valley Hospital, Teays Valley, West Virginia. She was born on August 31, 1934 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, daughter of the late Franklin Emory and Lettie M. Lewis Doolittle. Jean was married to Blain Moose Wallace and he preceded...
Steve E. Sheets
Dec 2, 2011
Steve E. Sheets, 49, of Crown City, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born October 31, 1962 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Noah O. and Letha Jean Taylor Sheets. Steve was married to Angela McGuire Sheets and she survives him. He was a truck driver for Continental Express....
Sharon L. Williams
Dec 2, 2011
Sharon L. Williams, 62, of Gallipolis went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 29, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Jack and Rose Freeman Brodsky. She was a loving mother, Nana, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband M. Keith Williams and...
Ralph T. Robbins Sr.
Nov 28, 2011
Ralph T. Robbins Sr., 89, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center. Ralph was born February 3, 1922 in Oak Dale, Tennessee, son of the late Nathaniel and Myrtle Neeley Robbins. He was married to Ruth Robbins and she preceded him in death on March 16, 2011. He was retired from Kaiser Aluminum and...
Ray Edward Chaney
Nov 27, 2011
Ray Edward Chaney, 83, of Gallipolis, died on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 28, 1928 in Ross County, Ohio, son of the late Harley Ray and Mable Dell Burnheidener Chaney. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck Stansberry officiating. Burial will follow at Centenary...
Lulu Mae Blake
Nov 19, 2011
Lulu Mae Blake, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the FairHope Hospice Pickering House, Lancaster, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Garred O. and Ruby Craig Blake. Lulu was also preceded in death by three brothers, Leo Blake, Lester Blake and Lloyd Blake, one sister, Lillian...
Ruthie E Welch
Nov 18, 2011
Ruthie E. Welch, 55, of Gallipolis died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on March 20, 1956 in Huntington, WV the daughter of the late Henry H and Janice Sloan Sr. she was a homemaker. Ruthie is survived by her son Joshuah L. Adkins of Dayton, Ohio, a sister...
Herman H. Saunders
Nov 17, 2011
Herman H. Saunders, 80, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born February 28, 1931 in Cabell County, West Virginia, son of the late Omar and Eugenia Wright Saunders. Herman was married to Virginia Jenny Little and she survives him. He worked at Valley Bell Dairy and retired from...
Jerry Dwain Hamilton
Nov 17, 2011
Jerry Dwain Hamilton, 67, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1944 in Long Bottom, West Virginia, son of the late George Le Roy and Janice Imogene Williams. Jerry was married to Karen King and she survives. He retired from GKN Sinter Metals. Surviving are his wife, Karen Hamilton of...
Ernest Linwood 'Lin' Young
Nov 12, 2011
Ernest Linwood Lin Young, 69, of Gallipolis passed away unexpectedly on November 12thwhile vacationing.His death brings to a close a life filled with hard work, service, adventure, andlove and loyalty to friends. Lin was born to Linwood and Avanelle (McDaniel) Young in Clarksburg, West Virginia . After attending Greenbrier Military Academy for several years, he graduated from Philippi High School...
Juanita Rose Sergent
Nov 12, 2011
Juanita Rose Sergent, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her residence with her children by her side. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Gallia County to the late James Pearl Jim and Marjorie Davis Shaver. Juanita was retired with 32 years of service from the Gallipolis Developmental Center having worked in the...
Olive Louise Dennis
Nov 9, 2011
Olive Louise Dennis, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born December 14, 1918 in Muskingum County, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred and Forrest Pryor Williams. Louise was married to Wilbur A. Dennis and he preceded her in death on July 6, 2004. She graduated from Meredith Business College in...
Kenneth I. Wise
Nov 5, 2011
Kenneth I. Wise, 80, of Delaware, Ohio, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Helen Brumfield. Kenneth was retired from Kaiser Aluminum Plant where he worked for 28 years. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Kenneth...
Fred C. Ferrell
Nov 5, 2011
Fred C. Ferrell, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio and formerly of Chesapeake, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Holzer Medical Center. Fred was born on November 3, 1930 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to the late Ken and Nellie Adkins Ferrell. He retired from the A P Corporation having worked for 28 years as a butcher....
Ella Blanche Stewart
Nov 2, 2011
Ella Blanche Stewart, 82, of Gallipolis, formerly of Middleport, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care Center. She was born August 12, 1929 in Cheshire, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl E. and Henrietta G. Gardner Hayman. Blanche worked for the Middleport Police Department. Surviving are her five children, Thomas Stewart of Cincinnati, Ella Roush, Roger...
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