Obituaries

Aug 16, 2023

Jewell G. "Judy" Saunders, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Holzer Medical Center. Judy was born on October 30, 1937 in Crown City, Ohio, daughter of the late James W. and Pearl Scarberry Puckett. She was retired from the Gallia County Local Board of Education where she served as...

Aug 13, 2023

William “Bill” Peck, 68, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

Born on July 19, 1955 in Marysville, Ohio, Bill was the son of the late Walter Peck and Joyce Gwilliams Peck, who survives in Marysville. On February 3, 1973, Bill married Sherry Rice Peck in...

Aug 12, 2023

Patricia A. James, 85, of Wellston, Ohio, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Holzer Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1937 in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Howard and Florence Lloyd Johnson. Patricia was a retired supervisor with the Gallipolis Developmental Center. Patricia was married to Marlin F. James, and he...

Aug 6, 2023

Rita K. Roush, 59, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her residence.

Born in Gallia County, Ohio, Rita was the daughter of the late Jack and Elsie Harmon Meek.  Rita married Gerald D. Roush, who preceded her in death on June 12, 2017.  In addition to her parents and her husband Gerald,...

Aug 6, 2023

Chanele Rae Porter was stillborn on August 6, 2023 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio.  Chanele was the daughter of Donald Ray Porter and Chanel Annmarie Orsbon of Gallipolis.

Chanele is survived by her mother, Chanel Orsbon of Gallipolis, Ohio; father, Donald Porter of Gallipolis, Ohio; brothers, Bryceton Orsbon and Greyson Orsbon of Gallipolis, Ohio; aunts, Kinley...

Aug 4, 2023

David G. Bryan, Sr., 88, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2023 in Ocala, Florida.  David was born on February 2, 1935 in St. Albans, West Virginia, son of the late Byron and Cora F. Vandergriff Bryan.

David was a retired pastor and employee of Kaiser Aluminum Plant in Ravenswood...

Aug 3, 2023

Arlene F. Hornsby, 68, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio  Arlene was born on April 27, 1955 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Clarence and Lucy Halley.  She was a homemaker and loved being around her family.

Arlene is survived by her children, one daughter,...

Jul 29, 2023

Brenda S. Smith, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023.  Brenda was born on November 15, 1951 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Samuel and Nora Bush Glover.  She was a member of Apostolic Gospel Church and enjoyed playing Bingo.

Brenda was married to Samuel D. Smith, Sr.;  and he preceded...

Jul 28, 2023

Louella M. Taylor, 90, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday at her residence surrounded by her family. Louella was born on January 23, 1933 in Big Chimney, West Virginia, daughter of the late Clina and Grace Knapperberger Botkin. Lou was a homemaker; and she attended Poplar Ridge Church and enjoyed writing poems. Lou was married to Tommy Taylor...

Jul 25, 2023

Opal Barcus, 92, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Holzer Senior Care.

Born on June 1, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio, Opal was the daughter of the late Harry and Murlie Johnson Drummond.  On November 28, 1953, Opal married Charles Lee Barcus; he preceded her in death on July 24, 2011.  ...

Jul 24, 2023

Dakota Luke “Cody” Lunsford, 27, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2023 in Gallipolis. Cody was born on October 1, 1995 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Rebecca (David) Russell and Timothy (Belinda) Lunsford. He was a person who would give the shirt right off his back to help out his family and friends. He had a free...

Jul 24, 2023

Michelle L. “Shelly” Buck Hager, 70, of Rio Grande, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at her residence. Born on December 4, 1952 in Nouasseur, Morocco, Shelly was the daughter of the late Charles Buck Jr. and the late Carol Dawson Pack. Shelly was a graduate of Kyger Creek High School Class of 1970, a retired Holzer...

Jul 18, 2023

Mary Emma Waugh, 96, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Holzer Senior Care. Born on September 3, 1926 in Cabell County, West Virginia, Mary Emma was the daughter of the late Okey and Anna Saul Bailey. On October 5, 1946, Mary Emma married Merrill S. Waugh in Catlettsburg, Kentucky; he preceded her in death...

Jul 17, 2023

Richard E. Carter II, 69, of Gallipolis passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was born on March 15, 1954 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Richard E.  and Naida J. Spears Carter.  Rick was retired from AEP Philip Sporn Power Plant.  He had enjoyed hunting and was a...

Jul 16, 2023

Janice L. Stapleton, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Holzer Senior Care.  Janice was born on August 31, 1937 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Peter A. and Allie B. Lane Holley.  She was an art teacher for twenty plus years and a member of Kings Chapel Church, where she played...

Jul 15, 2023

Jack L. Swain, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his residence.  Jack was born on September 14, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Willard Joe and Emogene Shoemaker Swain. Jack was a self-employed construction and excavating owner; he enjoyed gardening and was a horse and dog lover.

He is survived by his children,...

Jul 15, 2023

Deborah Lynn Carroll Gillenwater, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023 in Marietta, Ohio at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  Deborah was born on December 7, 1952 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Wade C. Carroll, Sr. and Phyllis A. Broyles Carroll.

She had been married to James R. Gillenwater; and he preceded...

Jul 12, 2023

Edward Ellis, 88, the son of Edward and Jean Scott Ellis, died July 12, 2023 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He graduated from Marion Steele High School in Amherst, OH in 1951, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and attended Bowling Green State University. He was self-employed, training race horses, and selling antiques, when he met his late wife, Patricia, an...

Jul 8, 2023

Garland Ward, 82, of Livermore, Kentucky went home to the be with the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.  Garland was born on January 21, 1941 in Kimper, Kentucky, son of the late Drewie Ward and Jettie Sloan Ward.  Garland was a former member of the Rio Grande Church of Christ  and...

Jul 8, 2023

Sally Kathryn Waugh, 81, of Crown City, Ohio passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Sally was born on January 26, 1942 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Timothy and Piccola Clemens Sprouse. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Norman, Cecil, Calvin, Sydney, William, and Albert Sprouse; five sisters, Lola Mae Morris,...