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Opal Pauline Taylor

Opal Pauline Taylor

Jan 2, 2011

Opal Pauline (Caldwell) Taylor, 64, of North Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her daughters residence. She was born October 19, 1946 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Calvin Shorty and Florence Haner Caldwell. Growing up she was a member of Cooks Chapel Church, later transferring membership to First...

Vicki Lynn Johnson

Vicki Lynn Johnson

Jan 1, 2011

Vicki Lynn (Blankenship) Johnson, 56, went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Saturday, January 1, 2011, at her home in Lancaster, Ohio. Born December 29, 1954 in Portsmouth, Ohio, Vicki was the daughter of Roy W. Blankenship and the late Joyce Blankenship. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and daughter. She was a 1973 graduate of Gallia...

Emma G. Newman

Emma G. Newman

Dec 27, 2010

Emma G. Newman, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 29, 1929 in Proctorville, Ohio, daughter of the late Edgar and Rhoda Gorby Boster. Emma was married to Clifford F. Newman and he preceded her in death in 1985. She was a homemaker and enjoyed C.B. radios. Surviving are her...

Danny L. Green

Danny L. Green

Dec 21, 2010

Danny L. Green, 59, of Gallipolis, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 20, 1951 in Ironton, Ohio, son of the late Raymond L. Green and Lois Salisbury Green, who survives him. Danny was a 1970 Gallia Academy High School graduate. He was married to Teresa L. Terri Holbrook Green and she preceded him...

Matthew R. Bremner

Matthew R. Bremner

Dec 20, 2010

Matthew R. Bremner, 14, of Crown City, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born March 28, 1996 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Kenneth R. and Katherine E. Wildman Bremner, who survive him. Matthew was a student at Hannan Trace Elementary through the sixth grade, where he was in TAG. He...

Gerald "Jerry" Langhorne

Gerald "Jerry" Langhorne

Dec 20, 2010

Gerald Jerry Langhorne, 71, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 3, 1939 in Bidwell, son of the late Theodore P. and Jean McKenzie Langhorne. Jerry served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Federal Mogul where he worked as an operator. He was a member of Moose Lodge #731...

Monita Dean Sutphin

Monita Dean Sutphin

Dec 11, 2010

Monita Dean Sutphin, 59, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1951 in Logan, West Virginia, daughter of Chester Irving and Pearl Ester Hunter Sutphin. Monita attended Full Gospel Lighthouse Church. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Monita and John McVey of Milan, Minnesota; one sister, Rebecca...

Ella G. Cox

Ella G. Cox

Dec 8, 2010

Ella G. Cox, 77, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1933 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Owen Scarberry Sr. and Flora E. Saunders Scarberry. Ella was a homemaker. Surviving are two daughters, Joan Scarberry and Linda Cox, and seven sons, Donald Cox, Billy (Lynn) Cox,...

Gordon Eugene Lambert

Gordon Eugene Lambert

Dec 6, 2010

Gordon Eugene Lambert went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Hampton, Virginia. Gordon was born July 10, 1942 in Addison, Ohio, son of the late Robert and Garnet Lambert. He served six years in the U.S. Air Force and three years in the Army National Guard. He was employed at Moores...

Ronald E. Paxton

Ronald E. Paxton

Dec 3, 2010

Ronald E. Paxton, 62, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 3, 2010 at Abbyshire, formerly Scenic Hills Nursing Center. He was born February 21, 1948 in Mansfield, Ohio, son of the late Teddy and Evelyn Baker Paxton. He was married to Ollie Barry Paxton and she survives him. Ron was a 1966 graduate of Lexington...

Robert Earl Gardner

Robert Earl Gardner

Dec 3, 2010

Robert Earl Gardner, 60 of Cottageville, WV died on Friday, December 3, 2010 at his residence. Robert was born on April 16, 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio son of the late Elmer and Myrtle Fillinger Gardner. He was a retired brick mason for the Century Aluminum and a member of the United Steel Workers Local 5668. He is survived by his...

Hazel I. Camden

Hazel I. Camden

Dec 3, 2010

Hazel I. Camden, 72, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. Hazel was born on December 15, 1937 in Henderson, WV; daughter of the late Gilbert L. and Opal Irene Neal Plants. Hazel was a retired certified nurses aide and a member of The Church of God of...

Walter K. 'Kenny' Shaver

Walter K. 'Kenny' Shaver

Nov 30, 2010

Walter Kenneth Kenny Shaver, 55, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born February 17, 1955 in Gallipolis, son of the late Lawrence Shaver and Naomi McCardle Shaver. Surviving are his wife, Linda McGuire Miller Shaver of Gallipolis; four children, Loretta (Kiley) Taylor, Taylor Miller, Timmy Wagoner, Linda Miller, all of...

Catherine L. Bowling

Catherine L. Bowling

Nov 30, 2010

Catherine L. Bowling, 67, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 29, 1943 in Nelsonville, Ohio, daughter of the late Howard K. and Margaret Orme Moody. She enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family and friends, and scrapbooking. Surviving are her three daughters, Penny (Junior) Massie of Gallipolis, Peggy...

Carroll C. Smith

Carroll C. Smith

Nov 16, 2010

Carroll C. Smith, 84, a lifelong resident of Gallipolis Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Holzer Medical Center. Carroll was born on September 29, 1926 in Gallipolis to the late Grover M. and Georgia Craft Smith. He was a 1945 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Following high school graduation, he joined his father managing the...

Samuel Jason Leifheit

Samuel Jason Leifheit

Nov 16, 2010

Samuel Jason Leifheit, 40, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 8, 1970 in Gallipolis, son of the late Russell H. Leifheit and Pearl Elliott Leifheit, who survives him. He was married on September 9, 1995 in Gallia County to Kimberly Boster and she survives him. Sam was a 1989 graduate...

Linda Kay Blazer

Linda Kay Blazer

Nov 14, 2010

Linda Kay Blazer, 60, of Gallipolis, died suddenly Sunday, November 14, 2010 in a car accident. Born November 13, 1950 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Homer F. and Helen Dunkle Shriver. She was married to Stephen L. Blazer on March 16, 1991 and was a homemaker. Linda is survived by her husband, Stephen L. Blazer; two sons, Brian Shriver...

Rosina Meal Saunders

Rosina Meal Saunders

Nov 13, 2010

Rosina Saunders, 100, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 at her daughters home in Gaffney, South Carolina.She was born April 4, 1910 in Thivener, Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Adam and Myrtie M. Elkins Meal. She was a 1927 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Rosina was married to Merrill Allison Saunders, who preceded...

Demple Daisy May Vance

Demple Daisy May Vance

Nov 12, 2010

Demple Daisy May Vance, 90, of Bob McCormick Road, Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Holzer Senior Care Center. Born July 18, 1920 in Ira, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Virgie Myrtle Bentley May. Preceded in death by her husband, Carnell Wilson Vance; two brothers,...

Dora Parsons

Dora Parsons

Nov 6, 2010

Dora Parsons, 63, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at her residence, the Porter Group Home. Dora was born on June 6, 1947 in Floyd County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Jack Parsons and Nancy Collins Parsons. She is survived by two sisters Myrtie (Hershel) Gillespie and Jill Ball both of Ironton, Ohio, one brother Joe...

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