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Jason R. Henry
Dec 16, 2019
Jason R. Henry, 44, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2019. Jason was born on February 19, 1975 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Ronald E. and Mary Sue Angell Henry. Through his challenges, Jason was an inspiration to many, especially to his sister Leslie. Jason was a 1993 graduate of Logan Elm High School. He enjoyed...
Gina Silvers Stegall
Dec 13, 2019
Gina Rhiannon Silvers Stegall, 40, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the home of her sister surrounded by her family after an extended illness which she fought fiercely. Gina was born on September 9, 1979 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Ronnie E. and Janet M. Burchett Silvers who survives. Gina was a STNA...
Rita Gail Walker
Dec 13, 2019
Rita Gail Walker, 66, of Gallipolis passed away on December 13, 2019 at her residence. Born on April 17, 1953 in Huntington, West Virginia, Rita was the daughter of the late Oliver and Edna Sowards Barry. Rita was married to Archie Walker, who preceded her in death in 2002. She was a retired SSGT from the U.S. Army. Rita graduated...
Barbara Null Richards
Nov 29, 2019
Barbara Null Richards, 81, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born on February 17, 1938 in Huntington, West Virginia, Barbara was the daughter of the late Ernest and Clarice Howard Null. Barbara was married to John R. “Jack” Richards, who preceded her in death on October 17, 2019. She was...
Dorothy Juanita Tackett
Nov 28, 2019
Juanita Cochran Fellure Tackett, 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 28, 2019. Dorothy Juanita Cochran was born on January 25, 1925 in Patriot, Ohio daughter of the late C.C. and Ethie Jane Donohue Cochran. Juanita was active member of the Patriot United Methodist Church and a 1943 graduate of Cadmus High School. She...
Joseph Ferrell Caldwell
Nov 22, 2019
Joseph Ferrell Caldwell, 86, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on April 10, 1933 in Gallia County, Joe was the son of the late Calvin and Florence Hayner Caldwell. Joe was married to Frances Marie Caldwell, who preceded him in death on September 4, 2012. He was a Union carpenter with Local...
Scott A. Davis
Nov 21, 2019
Scott A. Davis, 48, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his wife and sons after a brief and intense battle with adrenal cancer. Scott was born on September 23, 1971 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Merrill E. Davis and Jane Dillon Davis. He was the owner of ASD Construction....
Timothy Michael Petro
Nov 18, 2019
Timothy Michael Petro, 45, of Gallipolis passed away after a long illness on Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on January 19, 1974 in Huntington, West Virginia, Tim was the son of the late Michael John Petro, Jr. and Brenda Finley Wolford, who survives him in Gallipolis. Tim was a 1992 graduate of Hannan...
Thomas R. Goodwin
Nov 13, 2019
Thomas R. Goodwin, 69, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his residence. Born on November 4, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia, Thomas was the son of the late Otho Clair and Mayoma Hudnall Goodwin. Thomas was married to Brenda Kay Stamper Goodwin, who preceded him in death on August 20, 2018. Thomas is survived by...
Jessie J. Clagg
Nov 8, 2019
Jessie J. Clagg, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at her residence. Jessie was born on February 7, 1938 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Wesley Carl and Ruby Garnet Hoover Meeks, Sr. She was a member of the Addison Freewill Baptist Church and had retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center. Jessie was...
H. Ruth Saunders
Nov 7, 2019
H. Ruth Saunders, 87, of Centenary, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born on July 25, 1932 to the late J. Dewey and Helen Halley Wilcoxon. She married Roy T. Saunders on September 15, 1951, and he survives her. Ruth was a 1949 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. She was a member...
William Billy Henry
Nov 6, 2019
William A. “Billy” Henry, 56, of Gallipolis passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his residence. Born on November 5, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Billy was the son of the late Robert A. “Gabby” Henry and Ella Mae Brown Henry, who survives him in Patriot, Ohio. On July 31, 1989, Billy married Lisa Hager Henry, who survives him in...
Michelle Marie "Shelly" Sims
Oct 31, 2019
Michelle Marie “Shelly” Sims, 45, of Gallipolis passed away on October 31, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on May 22, 1974 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Shelly was the daughter of James L. and Linda Starcher Sims, who survive her in Gallipolis. She graduated from Gallia Christian School and attended Vinton Baptist Church. Shelly is survived by her...
Raymond E. Johnson
Oct 30, 2019
Raymond E. Johnson, 78, of Gallipolis passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence. Born on October 13, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio, Raymond was the son of the late John E. and Grace Ruth Craig Johnson. On June 13, 2011, Raymond married Linda Tyree Johnson in Pearisburg, Virginia; Linda survives him in Gallipolis. Raymond was a retired...
Kermit Fisher
Oct 29, 2019
Kermit Fisher, 92, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell, Ohio. Born on December 13, 1926 in Racine, Ohio, Kermit was the son of the late John and Icybelle “Icy” Maddox Fisher. On March 10, 1949, Kermit married Jeane Miller Fisher, who survives him in Gallipolis; Kermit and Jeane shared 70 years of...
Ashley Nicole Coleman
Oct 26, 2019
Ashley Nicole Coleman, 35, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center, Emergency Room. Ashley was born on November 10, 1983 in Pikeville, Kentucky, daughter of Roger and Ruth Gibson Coleman who survive in Bidwell. Ashley loved to read books and watch movies; she was a student attending West Virginia Junior College and...
Clara June Day
Oct 23, 2019
Clara June Day, 82, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her residence. Born on October 19, 1937 in Bidwell, Ohio, Clara was the daughter of the late Paul and Virginia Schwartzwalder Grover. On December 14, 1957, Clara married Darrell L. Day, who survives her in Bidwell. She was a local artist who enjoyed painting. Clara...
Lionel L. Gilmore
Oct 22, 2019
Lionel Luther Gilmore, age 78 of Cheshire, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Born May 17, 1941 in Cheshire, Ohio, he was the son of the late Millard "Doc" and Louise Gilmore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Richard Fink, and sisters, Pat Rickman and Reva Trent. Lionel...
Julia A. Fife
Oct 20, 2019
Julia A. Fife, 81, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy, Ohio. Born on February 17, 1938 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Julia was the daughter of the late Bernard and Mildred Mae Lilly Boggs. Julia was married to John Fife, who preceded her in death. In addition to her...
Deloris Ann Dorie Montgomery
Oct 19, 2019
Deloris Ann “Dorie” Montgomery, 55, Scottown, Ohio, formerly of Crown City, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Dorie was born on March 31, 1964 in Gallia County, Daughter of the late Earnest and Marcella Campbell Phillips. She was formerly employed by the Gallipolis Foodland Deli Department. Dorie attended Victory Baptist...
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