Carolyn Anne James
Mar 31, 2019
Carolyn Anne (Smeltzer) James, age 58, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday March 31, 2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born December 2, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Grace (Smith) Crabtree and the late William O. Smeltzer. Carolyn began her career in Retail as a teenager in her family owned business, Smeltzer Garden Center. She...
Roger S. Glassburn
Mar 29, 2019
Roger S. Glassburn, 74, of Bidwell, Ohio died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on August 2, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio son of the late Stanley and Gladys Lane Glassburn. Roger was a retired butcher having owned and operated R & C Packing in Bidwell, Ohio. He was...
Lemoyne "Leigh" Myers
Mar 24, 2019
Ila Lemoyne “Leigh” Lewis Myers, 92, of Gallipolis went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Abbyshire in Bidwell. Born on November 11, 1926 in Gallia County, Ohio, Leigh was the daughter of the late William Robert and Garnet McCorkle Lewis. On June 3, 1950, Leigh was married to Clarence M. “Fuzzy” Myers, who preceded...
Adell Plymale Caldwell
Mar 22, 2019
Adell Plymale Caldwell, 87, Bidwell, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born on April 17, 1931 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Estus and Elsie Brucker Plymale. Adell was a registered nurse at Holzer for over 40 years, she was a member of the 1949 Class of G.A.H.S. and a...
John L. Russell
Mar 17, 2019
John L. Russell, 69, of Gallipolis passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born on February 14, 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio, John was the son of the late Jesse Alvin and Dorothy Lucille Johnson White. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his sisters, Linda and Connie White and brothers,...
Henry P. Cook
Mar 16, 2019
Henry P. Cook, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell, Ohio. He was born on July 27, 1939 in Knott County, Kentucky, son of the late Dewey and Martha Fouts Cook. Henry was an Iron Worker having worked at Malleable Iron in Mason County, West Virginia. He was married to Janice...
Karen S. Goody
Mar 16, 2019
Karen S. Goody, 50, of Gallipolis passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Ohio University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born on November 22, 1968 in Jackson County, Ohio, Karen was the daughter of the late James and Iva Whitt Nickels. On January 1, 2000, Karen married James A. Goody, who survives her in Gallipolis. She was a...
Debra E. Simms
Mar 15, 2019
Debra E. Simms, 58, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Meigs County Emergency Room in Middleport, Ohio.. Born on May 30, 1960 in Delaware, Ohio, Debra was the daughter of Charles Ted Glassburn, who survives her in Bidwell, and the late Bernice Meek Glassburn. In addition to her mother, Debra was preceded in death by her...
Sterling M. Carpenter
Mar 13, 2019
Sterling M. Carpenter, 87, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Patriot, Ohio. Born on April 8, 1931 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sterling was the son of the late Leroy and Mary Musselman Carpenter. Sterling was married to Rachel B. Wenger, who preceded him in death on November 26, 2017. He was a general carpenter. Sterling...
Beverly Ann Trout
Mar 11, 2019
Beverly Ann Martin Trout, 67, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on March 11, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center after a brief illness. Born on December 20, 1951 in Winchester, Kentucky, Beverly was the daughter of the late Oda and Wanda Lee Martin, who survives her in Gallipolis. Beverly married Raymond G. Trout, Jr. on January 12, 1972. She was a...
Mark Eugene Holbrook
Mar 10, 2019
Mark Eugene “PapPap” Holbrook, 54, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Huntington, West Virginia. Born on June 26, 1964 in Oak Hill, Ohio, Mark was the son of the late Charles E. and Joann Kiser Holbrook. Mark was an engine core supply technician. He loved NASCAR and westerns. Mark is survived by his companion, Evelyn...
Doris Ann Wells
Mar 8, 2019
Doris Ann Wells, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born on December 26, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde and Geneva Waugh Sheets. Doris retired from Holzer Medical Center after twenty-seven years of service in the food service and house keeping departments. She enjoyed crafting, shopping...
Oyer Monroe Green
Mar 6, 2019
Oyer Monroe Green, 74, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his residence. Born on May 3, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, Oyer was the son of the late Charley and Marjorie Gooldin Green. Oyer was married to Lula Mae Green, who preceded him in death on March 11, 2011. He was a self-employed carpenter....
Cathy L. Jones
Mar 3, 2019
Cathy L. Jones, 58, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on March 3, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Born on October 23, 1960 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Cathy was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Carol Myers Blakeman, Sr. Cathy was a former employee of F.A.C.T. S. of Gallipolis. She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren, swimming,...
Kenneth Roger Frazer
Feb 28, 2019
Kenneth Roger Frazer, 83, of Gallipolis passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on December 15, 1935 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Roger was the son of the late Kenneth and Rita Smith Frazer. Roger was a long-time manager at the Penny Fare and Johnson’s Grocery in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant. He was an Eagle Scout and...
Mary Eloise Ratliff
Feb 26, 2019
Mary Eloise Ratliff, 93, of Huntsville, Alabama, formerly of Gallia County and Ona, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at her residence in Alabama. Born on October 11, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio, Eloise was the daughter of the late Charles and Byrd Nowlin Roach. Eloise is survived by her daughter, Kathy (John) Savage of Huntsville, Alabama;...
Ballard Lee Howell Jr.
Feb 23, 2019
Ballard Lee Howell Jr., 80, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2019, peacefully surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born June 8, 1938 in Paintsville, Kentucky, son of the late Ballard L. Howell Sr. and Margie Hollbrook Rife. Ballard was married to Janice VanSickle on June 10, 1959 and she survives...
John T. Harless
Feb 22, 2019
John T. Harless, 67, of Patriot, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born on November 2, 1951 in Waterloo, Ohio, John was the son of the late John Harless and Annette Clay Holloway. He was married to Donna Knotts Harless, who survives him in Patriot. John was a U.S. Army Vietnam...
John B. Clagg
Feb 22, 2019
John B. Clagg, 48, of Crown City, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 20, 1971 in Gallipolis, son of Lewis D. and Lillian Clonch Clagg. John was married to Ashley Pennington and she survives him. He was a lineman for Gudenkauf Corporation. Surviving are his wife, Ashley Clagg of Crown City; a...
Fred L. Sanders
Feb 21, 2019
Fred L. Sanders, 87, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born August 7, 1931 in Gallia County, son of the late Noah Calvin and Nancy Elizabeth Lear Sanders. Fred was married to Dona J. Ours Sanders and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2010. Surviving are his children, Steve...
