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John R. "Jack" Richards

John R. "Jack" Richards

Oct 17, 2019

John R. “Jack” Richards, 82, of Gallipolis passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his residence. Born on December 19, 1936 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Jack was the son of the late Robert M. and Ruth Arnold Richards. Jack was married to Barbara Null Richards, who survives him in Gallipolis. He was a Gallia Academy High School graduate...

Paul G. Wickline

Paul G. Wickline

Oct 16, 2019

Paul G. Wickline, 76, of Rodney, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Holzer Senior Care with his family by his side. Born on April 4, 1943 in Rio Grande, Ohio, Paul was the son of the late Wendell A. and Audrey M. Petrie Wickline. Paul graduated from Rio Grande High School in 1961. He played sports- football,...

Chelcie C. "Bud" Fowble Ii

Chelcie C. "Bud" Fowble Ii

Oct 13, 2019

Chelcie C. “Bud” Fowble II, 67, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born on July 17, 1952 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Bud was the son of the late Chelcie C. and Lena E. DeJarnett Fowble. Bud was married to Barbara Fischer Fowble, who survives him in Gallipolis. He graduated from...

Kathleen Ann Whaley

Kathleen Ann Whaley

Oct 8, 2019

Kathleen Ann Whaley, 85, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Holzer Senior Care with her children by her side. Born July 1, 1934 in Springfield Ohio, Kathleen was the daughter of the late John and Helen. In addition to her parents, Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Whaley and daughter, Lisa Ann Tawney. Kathleen...

Seaford Marlin Jordan

Seaford Marlin Jordan

Oct 7, 2019

Seaford Marlin Jordan, 82, of Thurman, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his residence. Seaford was born on January 21, 1937, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Seaford Moses and Easter (Preston) Jordan. He operated Jordan’s Gas Service with his brother, Eugene Jordan, for over 40 years, and later operated Jordan Propane for nearly 14 years. He...

Lorene Chipman Lewis

Lorene Chipman Lewis

Oct 5, 2019

Lorene Chipman Lewis, 95, formerly of Coldspring, Texas, passed away October 5, 2019 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Lorene was born to the late Herbert and Blanche Chipman on March 7, 1924 in Mooringsport, Louisiana. She grew up in Oil City, Louisiana and was, along with her three sisters, one of the Belles of Oil City. Lorene attended and graduated from Oil...

Naomi E. Haskins

Naomi E. Haskins

Oct 5, 2019

Naomi E. Haskins, 91, of Gallipolis passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born on November 12, 1927 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Naomi was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Eggleton Hawk. On September 22, 1945, Naomi married L. Ray Haskins, who preceded her in death on May 5, 1996. Naomi was a...

Emma E. Edmunds

Emma E. Edmunds

Oct 4, 2019

Emma E. Edmunds, 88, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center. Emma was born on June 22, 1931 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl E. and Henrietta Geneva Gardner Hayman. She was a 1948 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Emma retired from the Holzer Medical Center with 30 years...

Loren Edward Beaver, Sr.

Loren Edward Beaver, Sr.

Oct 2, 2019

Loren Edward Beaver Sr., 78, of Gallipolis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Loren was born on July 19, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Verne “Jimmy” and Zenith Beaver. He retired from Smith Buick as a Certified Technician after 40 years of service. Loren is survived by his...

Ronald Hager, Jr.

Ronald Hager, Jr.

Sep 30, 2019

Ronald Hager, Jr., 69, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 in Gallipolis. Born on March 27, 1950, Ronald was the son of the late Ronald Hager, Sr. and Junie Conley, who survives him in West Virginia. Ronald was married to Dolly F. Hager, who preceded him in death on May 23, 2019. Ronald is survived by...

Jewell Ann Wolford

Jewell Ann Wolford

Sep 28, 2019

Jewell Ann Wolford, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her residence. Jewell was born on July 30, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio daughter of the late Truman and Thelma Gladys Cox Wolford. She was retired having worked for thirty years at both the Gallipolis Developmental Center and the Silver Bridge Plaza Lorobi’s Pizza. Jewell...

Lois K. Layne

Lois K. Layne

Sep 26, 2019

Lois K. Layne, 84, of Gallipolis passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on November 12, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio, Lois was the daughter of the late Lawrence Ours and Margaret Halley Bickle. Lois was married to Raymond Layne, who preceded her in death in March 6, 1984. Retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center,...

Carol Sue Haskins Wedge

Carol Sue Haskins Wedge

Sep 24, 2019

Carol Sue Haskins Wedge, age 19 (due to her being a leap year baby), died September 24, 2019. She is survived by her husband Paul Dencil Wedge, Jr. (“Denny”). Carol was born February 29, 1940 to her late parents, Dorothy and Morris Haskins in Gallipolis, Ohio. She graduated from Gallia Academy High School, attended Marshall University and graduated from University...

John Finney

John Finney

Sep 23, 2019

John Finney, 89, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born May 11, 1930 in Dunbar, West Virginia, son of the late Cecil and Grace Parsons Finney. John worked at Evans and Pennyfare Warehouse and Bowman’s Homecare Medical Supply. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Rio Grande, Centreville...

Randy D. Clary Montgomery

Randy D. Clary Montgomery

Sep 22, 2019

Randy D. Clary Montgomery, 61, of Montgomery Mountain, Crown City, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio He was born July 7, 1958 in Gallipolis, son of the late James Montgomery and Shirley Clary Williams, who survives him. He married Melinda McManus Montgomery and she preceded him in death. Randy was a master...

Ruth A. Johnson Willett

Ruth A. Johnson Willett

Sep 17, 2019

Ruth A. Johnson Willett, 84, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at her residence. Born on September 22, 1934 in Gallia County, Ohio, Ruth was the daughter of the late Jesse M. and Irene Lucille Queen White. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by two husbands, John Gilbert Johnson in 1965 and Clifford...

Ronald L. Angel

Ronald L. Angel

Sep 15, 2019

Ronald L. “Ronnie-Pappy” Angel, 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his residence. Ronnie was born on November 15, 1948 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Ralph and Gladys Stewart Angel. He retired from GKN and loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the Apostolic Life Cathedral in Huntington, West...

John H. Brewer

John H. Brewer

Sep 10, 2019

John H. Brewer, 74, of Gallipolis passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his residence. Born on November 5, 1944 in Myrtle, West Virginia, John was the son of the late William E. and Recie Hall Brewer, Sr. John was married to Donna Gilman Brewer, who survives him in Gallipolis. He was a retired coal miner and a Vietnam...

Earl Jackson Icard

Earl Jackson Icard

Sep 8, 2019

Earl Jackson Icard, 83, of Patriot passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his residence. Born on January 12, 1936 in West Hamlin, West Virginia, Earl was the son of the late L.D. and Goldie Down Icard. On December 31, 1954, Earl married Sally Jo Dickson Icard, who survives him in Patriot. Earl was a concrete inspector for AEP...

Wendell L. "Trey" Rossiter

Wendell L. "Trey" Rossiter

Aug 31, 2019

Wendell L. “Trey” Rossiter III, 20, of Gallipolis passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Born on July 29, 1999 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Trey was the son of Wendell L. and Misty Stanley Rossiter II, who survive him in Gallipolis. Trey graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 2018; he...

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