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Charles E. Martin

Charles E. Martin

Sep 10, 2022

Charles E. Martin, 86, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his residence.

Born on February 10, 1936 in Gallia County, Charles was the son of the late George Edward and Effie M. Martin.  Charles is survived by Shirley Watts Martin, his loving wife of 64 years.

Charles attended Addison Freewill...

Lawrence A. Wilcoxon

Lawrence A. Wilcoxon

Sep 7, 2022

Lawrence A. Wilcoxon, 90, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center.

Born on May 12, 1932 in Gallia County, Ohio, Lawrence was the son of the late Clarence and Hazel Beck Wilcoxon.  Lawrence married Reba Carroll Wilcoxon, who preceded him in death on March 2, 2021.  He attended Walnut Ridge...

Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips

Sep 5, 2022

Mark Phillips, 58, of Aurora, Illinois, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Mark was born on September 6, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Jane Ann Champer Phillips and David L. Phillips.

Mark’s appetite for life was only exceeded by his love for people. He was an athletic and scholastic...

Micah Marie Conley

Micah Marie Conley

Sep 4, 2022

Micah Marie Conley, 45, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Born on September 18, 1976 in Adams County, Ohio, Micah was the daughter of the late Greg Conley and Cissy Ashworth Conley, who survives her in Gallipolis, along with her brother Jeremy Conley also of Gallipolis.  In addition to her father, Micah was...

Larry A. "Doc" Eblen

Larry A. "Doc" Eblen

Sep 1, 2022

Larry A. “Doc” Eblen, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his residence.

Born on May 23, 1943 in Pomeroy, Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Mahlon G. and Mary Elizabeth Hawley Eblen.  Larry married Angela Rivetti Eblen, who survives him in Gallipolis.  He retired from the United States Navy,...

Barbara Taylor Wilks

Barbara Taylor Wilks

Sep 1, 2022

Barbara Taylor Wilks, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at her residence.

Born on July 14, 1941 in Huntington, West Virginia, Barbara was the daughter of the late Aaron and Verlie Ileen Baker Taylor.  On June 2, 1959, Barbara married Charles W. Wilks, who preceded her in death on February 8, 2022. ...

Richard Glen Ferguson

Richard Glen Ferguson

Aug 31, 2022

Richard Glen Ferguson, 68, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at his residence. Born on March 15, 1954 in Boone County, West Virginia, Richard was the son of the late William Jackson Ferguson and the late Wanda Mae Short Sharrone. Richard was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and a boiler maker with Local #105...

Letitia "Tish" Venz Miller Hudson

Letitia "Tish" Venz Miller Hudson

Aug 31, 2022

Letitia “Tish” Venz Miller Hudson, 66, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  She proved to be quite the “outlier” many times during her valiant 26-month battle with metastatic lung cancer. She surprised and impressed her oncology team with her tenacity! (So much so, that her case is being written up...

Kathryn "Katie" Ethel Mink Irwin

Kathryn "Katie" Ethel Mink Irwin

Aug 30, 2022

Kathryn (Katie) Ethel Mink Irwin, 88, of Gallipolis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Born September 3, 1933 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Meda Drummond Mink.

Katie was a 1951 graduate of Gallia Academy High School.

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Timothy Douglas Meadows

Timothy Douglas Meadows

Aug 28, 2022

Timothy Douglas Meadows, 56, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away after a long battle with cancer at Holzer Medical Center, surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Timothy was born on April 25, 1966 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Doug and Ann Meadows.

Timothy is survived by his wife, Jennifer Meadows of...

Herbert Leroy Cordell, Sr.

Herbert Leroy Cordell, Sr.

Aug 28, 2022

Herbert LeRoy Cordell, Sr., 72, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Born on November 29, 1949 in Bidwell, Ohio, Lee was the son of the late Pearl S. and Katherine Minnis Cordell.  Lee married Angela Caldwell Cordell, who survives him in Gallipolis.  He retired from...

James William "Moe" Siders

James William "Moe" Siders

Aug 25, 2022

James William “Moe” Siders, 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at CAMC General in Charleston, West Virginia.

Born on October 5, 1961 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Moe was the son of the late James Edward Siders and Mary Jane Henry Siders, who survives him in Gallipolis.  On December 17, 1982, Moe married Inis...

Donald L. Keatley

Donald L. Keatley

Aug 22, 2022

Donald L. Keatley, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 in the Emergency Room at Holzer Medical Center.  Don was born on November 16, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio, son of the late John J. and Dixie Conkel Keatley.  He retired from AEP Gavin Plant in 2005 and was a graduate of McKell High School in...

Harry Lee Fellure

Harry Lee Fellure

Aug 18, 2022

Harry Lee Fellure of Gallipolis passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022.  He was born on May 15, 1929 in Gallia County to the late Irvin and Cassie Sheets Fellure.  Harry Lee was married to Mary Lou Johnson on January 7, 1955.  Harry was a member of the Gallipolis First Church of God.  His first job was at age...

Paul Martin Shoemaker

Paul Martin Shoemaker

Aug 17, 2022

Paul Martin Shoemaker, 85, of Cheshire, Ohio passed away on August 17, 2022.

Paul was born on February 16, 1937 to Harry and Hazel (Curfman) Shoemaker.  He arrived during the 1937 flood and the doctor came to their home in a row boat.

He grew up on a small farm in Rutland where he enjoyed...

Joseph H. Walters Ii

Joseph H. Walters Ii

Aug 17, 2022

Joseph H. Walters II, 77, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Veterans Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Born on August 7, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph H. and Violet Jean Walters I.  Joseph was a graduate of Springfield High School and a United States Marine...

Thomas A. Saunders

Thomas A. Saunders

Aug 17, 2022

Thomas A. Saunders, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away at his residence. Tom was born on May 31, 1952 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Roy T. and Ruth Wilcoxon Saunders. He was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School, Class of 1970 and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Morehead State University, with a major in history and a...

Ricky O'Dell Davis

Ricky O'Dell Davis

Aug 15, 2022

Ricky O’Dell Davis, 62, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his residence. Born on June 25, 1960 in Lincoln County, West Virginia, Ricky was the son of the late Ernest E. Davis and Gloria Ann McCallister Davis, who survives in Saluda, South Carolina. Ricky was married to Tammy Lee Harrison Davis, who survives him in...

Carol Ann Shafer

Carol Ann Shafer

Aug 14, 2022

Carol Ann Shafer, 74, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Overbrook Center in Middleport, Ohio.

Born on September 22, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Carol was the daughter of the late Asa and Grace Martin Johnson.  Carol married Norman H. Shafer, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 14, 2007.  She retired...

Ginette A. "Gigi" Spence

Ginette A. "Gigi" Spence

Aug 10, 2022

Ginette A. “GiGi” Spence, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on November 23, 1935 in Nantes, France, GiGi was the daughter of the late Amedee and Jeanne Sicard Girard. GiGi married William Ervin Spence, who preceded her in death on November 14, 1985. In addition to her parents and her...

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