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Virginia Burns

Virginia Burns

Nov 9, 2007

Virginia “Jennie” Burns, 52, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on April 8, 1955 in Gallipolis to the late William J. “Jack” Saunders, who preceded her in death in 1999 and Ethel Saunders, who survives her. Jennie graduated from Hannan Trace High School. She was employed at Gallipolis Developmental Center...

Linda Faye Angel

Linda Faye Angel

Nov 2, 2007

On Friday November 2, 2007 on a beautiful fall afternoon at her home on Bladen Road in Crown City, Ohio Linda Faye Angel’s soul left this earth and was lifted up to Heaven. When she arrives she will be greeted by her parents, Richard Carl Caldwell and Betty Shafer Caldwell, but most of all she will see Jesus Christ, her...

James E. Waugh

James E. Waugh

Oct 29, 2007

James E. Waugh, 70, of Patriot, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on August 27, 1937 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Grady and Sue Osborne Waugh. He married Geraldine Burchett on February 23, 1957 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He retired from Smith GMC as a mechanic and was a...

John F. Lee

John F. Lee

Oct 28, 2007

John F. Lee, 47, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on February 13, 1960 in Point Pleasant, WV to the late Mott K. Lee and Elizabeth B. Welch Lee and she survives him. John was married to Terry Lovell on November 12, 1978 in Henderson, WV. He...

Franklin E. Mcguire

Franklin E. Mcguire

Oct 27, 2007

Franklin E. McGuire, 63, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Frank was born on October 28, 1943 in Gallia County to the late Marvin and Edith Taylor McGuire. He was a retired school bus driver for the Gallia County Local School District, a dedicated coon hunter who loved his dogs....

Goldie A. Saunders

Goldie A. Saunders

Oct 25, 2007

Goldie A. Saunders, 97, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at her residence. She was born on March 14, 1910 in Gallia Co., Ohio to the late Everett and Cecelia Fuller Martin. She was married to Robert Saunders Sr. who preceded her in death. Goldie was a member of the Patriot Methodist Church and was a...

Magdaline E. St. Clair

Magdaline E. St. Clair

Oct 21, 2007

Magdaline E. St. Clair, 94, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born on January 2, 1913 in Mason County, West Virginia to the late Frank and Mary Flint VanSickle. She was married to Fred A. St. Clair on May 15, 1937 in Gallipolis, Ohio and he preceded her in death. She...

Maxine Lucille Davis Rusk

Maxine Lucille Davis Rusk

Oct 14, 2007

Maxine Lucille Davis Rusk On Sunday, October 14, 2007, Maxine L. Davis Rusk was called home to live with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born December 17, 1914, Maxine was a lifelong resident of Gallia County and Mother and Mother-in-law to Gary and Ruth Rusk, Jerry and Mary Rusk, and Bev and Alan Alberchinski. Surviving grandchildren include Kevin Swabb...

Kenneth P. Bostic

Kenneth P. Bostic

Oct 4, 2007

Kenneth “Kenny” P. Bostic, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on April 25, 1941 in Gallipolis to the late John C. and Gladys Donnally Bostic. Kenny was married to Sue Ann Mills and she survives him. He was a 1959 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and a...

Nicole Aaron Russell Shorter

Nicole Aaron Russell Shorter

Sep 30, 2007

Nicole Aaron Russell Shorter, 29, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born on August 21, 1978 in Columbus, Ohio to the late George Richard Russell and Coraine Bloomfield Russell who survives her. She was an employee of Long John Silvers. Surviving her are her...

Mary E. Betty Kyger

Mary E. Betty Kyger

Sep 24, 2007

Mary E. Betty Kyger passed away Monday, September 24, 2007. She was born October 23, 1920 in Ripley, West Virginia. Betty and her husband, Oren, resided in Ripley until 1960, when the family moved to Gallipolis. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Oren, and her parents, Earl and Irene Hood Bitting of Ripley. She is survived by her...

Belva A. Spry

Belva A. Spry

Sep 19, 2007

Belva A. Spry, 86, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Scenic Hills Nursing Center. She was born on May 9, 1921 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Lindsay and Lydia Twineman Waugh. Belva was married to Alvin Spry and he preceded her in death in 1987. She was a charter member of New Life Church of...

Amos E. Hundley

Amos E. Hundley

Sep 18, 2007

Amos E. Hundley, 70, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1937 in West Virginia to the late Frank and Elizabeth Lee Maynard Hundley. Amos was married to Goldie E. Reynolds on September 4, 1982 and she survives him. He was retired from the City of Columbus,...

Richard L. Caufman

Richard L. Caufman

Sep 5, 2007

Richard L. Caufman, 69, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at his residence. Richard was born on April 20, 1938 in Gallipolis, son of the late Ada Jean Roach Caufman and John S. Caufman, Sr. Richard was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and attended Ohio University. He was a US Navy Veteran and served...

Frances E. Neal

Frances E. Neal

Sep 4, 2007

Frances E. Neal, 65, of Crown City, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1941 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Forest G. and Bertha Shaw Sanders. Frances was married to Terry J. Neal on May 23, 1959 in Gallia County, Ohio. She graduated from Hannan Trace...

Sheri L. Pyles

Sheri L. Pyles

Sep 4, 2007

Sheri L. Pyles, 49, of Gallipolis, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1958 in Ironton, Ohio to William “Bill” and Vianna McDonie Keating and was married to Steve Pyles. Sheri was a 1976 graduate of Ironton High School and a graduate of...

Merrill L. Evans

Merrill L. Evans

Sep 4, 2007

Merrill L. Evans, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on August 22, 1932 in Gallipolis to the late Emerson E. and Evelyn Tope Evans. He was married to Charla Cox Evans and she survives him. Merrill was currently owner and operator of Evans Cattle Company and the President...

Ernest Ernie Mckinney

Ernest Ernie Mckinney

Sep 2, 2007

Ernest “Ernie” McKinney, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 02, 2007 at the Holzer Medical Center. Ernie was born on March 12, 1930 in Addison, Ohio son of the late Charles and Lillie Casto McKinney. Ernie attended the Cornerstone Church and the First Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed walking and riding his bicycle in downtown Gallipolis....

Freddy Martin Cox

Freddy Martin Cox

Aug 6, 2007

Freddy Martin Cox, 54, of Vinton, passed away at his home on Monday, August 6, 2007. He was born on March 1, 1953 in Gallipolis to the late Franklin M. Pete Cox and Mary E. Martin Cox, who survives him. Freddy was married to Betty Ellen Russell on November 23, 1988 and she also survives him. He was retired from...

Carroll Denzil Adkins I

Carroll Denzil Adkins I

Aug 3, 2007

Carroll Denzil “C.D.” “Oink” Adkins, I, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born on December 29, 1945 in Huntington, WV to Glenn D. and Helen Templeton Adkins. He was a retired pipe fitter for Local 521 Huntington, WV, a member of...

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