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Glen Hammons

Glen Hammons

Jun 12, 2013

Glen Hammons, 73, of Bidwell, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born October 12, 1939 in Kanawha, West Virginia, son of the late Clyde W. and Ethel G. Williams Hammons. Glen married Eileen Taylor and she survives him. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he served for four years, then two years...

Donavon R. Lester

Donavon R. Lester

Jun 9, 2013

Donavon R. Lester, 23, of Patriot, Ohio died on Sunday, June 09, 2013 at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born on November 16, 1989 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Kimberly Keene and Donavon Lester. Donavon was a 2008 graduate of South Gallia High School and a 2013 graduate...

Elizabeth Woodyard Ross

Elizabeth Woodyard Ross

Jun 8, 2013

Elizabeth Woodyard Ross, 67, of Crown City, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born on December 23, 1945 in Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Scott and Martha Frasher Merritt. She had worked as an upholsterer. Elizabeth married Dwight Woodyard in 1963 and he preceded her in death in 1997. They had...

Steve A. Day

Steve A. Day

Jun 1, 2013

Steve A. Day, 49, of Crown City, passed away at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room on Saturday, June 1, 2013 as a result of an ATV accident. He was born on September 29, 1963 in Gallipolis, son of the late Carl D. and Edith McGuire Day. Surviving are one brother, Charles L. (Monica) Day of Crown City; four sisters,...

Marshall King

Marshall King

May 29, 2013

Marshall King, 63, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Wexner OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 23, 1949 in Mercerville, Ohio, son of the late William M. “Pete” and Delma Wallace King. Marshall was married to Mary Lou Rice and she survives him. Marshall was a...

Violet E. Parsons

Violet E. Parsons

May 22, 2013

Violet E. Parsons, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant,West Virginia. She was born March 11, 1932 in Mason County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Wiley and Betsy Crump Coleman. Violet married Franklin S. Parsons and he preceded her in death on November 17, 1987. She retired from the...

Lillian Pearl Rose

Lillian Pearl Rose

May 22, 2013

Lillian Pearl Rose with her family at her side; peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born August 29, 1930 at Bidwell, Ohio, the daughter of the late Albert and Gladys Casto Rhodes. Lillian is survived by her husband, Walter Daniel Rose whom she married on June 26, 1948 at Gallipolis, and their...

Lisa D. Queen

Lisa D. Queen

May 19, 2013

Lisa D. Queen, 48, daughter of Erma Barcus Adkins and Charles A. and the late Maxine Queen, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at her residence at Middleton Estates. She was born July 28, 1964 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Lisa attended Dickey Chapel and Macedonia Churches. Surviving are her mother, Erma Adkins of Gallipolis and...

Billy Joe 'B.J.' Lambert

Billy Joe 'B.J.' Lambert

May 14, 2013

Billy Joe “B.J.” Lambert, 31, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born September 2, 1981 in Gallipolis, son of the late Richard “Rick” Lambert and Connie Shaver Lambert who survives him. He was a laborer and an equipment operator. B.J. is survived by his mother, Connie Lambert of...

Paul Roger 'Buck' Montgomery

Paul Roger 'Buck' Montgomery

May 9, 2013

Paul Roger “Buck” Montgomery, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at his home and with his wife, sons and the Rev. Ralph Workman at his side. He was born on March 5, 1935 in Eureka, Ohio, son of the late James W. and Ethel Lanthorne Montgomery. He was preceded in death...

Leonard L. Newberry

Leonard L. Newberry

May 6, 2013

Leonard L. Newberry, 77, of Patriot, went to be with the Lord at his residence, holding hands with his wife of 56 years and surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 6, 2013. He was born November 12, 1935 in Mason County, West Virginia, son of the late Robert and Velma McCarty Newberry. He married Jieniece Wandling Newberry on...

Lisa K. Triplett

Lisa K. Triplett

May 5, 2013

Lisa K. Triplett, 47, of Crown City, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Hospice of Huntington, Huntington, WV. She was born September 3, 1965 in Waukegan, Illinois, daughter of the late George L. and Kay Johnson Triplett, who survives her. Lisa was a lab technician for Blacktop Industries, Mountain Enterprise, and West Virginia Paving/Shelly Company. She was a...

Jacklyn Rudd Killen

Jacklyn Rudd Killen

May 4, 2013

Jacklyn Rudd Killen, RN, BSN, OCN, died Sunday May 4th at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV due to complications from COPD. She was 77 years old. Jackie was born in Frankfort, KY and raised in Ashland, KY. Jackie was known as having a passion for life and overcoming obstacles with a stubborn tenacity, Jackie died as...

Nora Glover

Nora Glover

May 1, 2013

Nora Glover, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1921 in Brent, Kentucky, daughter of the late John and Rowena Rose Hall Bush. Nora was married to Samuel Glover and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1973. She worked at Holzer Hospital in housekeeping and...

Robert Joseph 'Joe' Thompson

Robert Joseph 'Joe' Thompson

Apr 23, 2013

Robert Joseph “Joe” Thompson, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Joe was born December 15, 1935 in Crown City, Ohio, son of the late Aaron and Nancy Sheets Thompson. He married Corena McGuire and she survives him. He was a retired millwright at Kal-Can. Joe was a member...

Christopher 'Chris' Lee Hively

Christopher 'Chris' Lee Hively

Apr 23, 2013

Christopher “Chris” Lee Hively, 47, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Holzer Medical Center. Chris was born December 12, 1965 in Gallia County, son of James and Wanda Hively and they survive him. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Merrill and Flora Hively. Chris was a 1984 Southwestern High School graduate. He was a member of...

Marion Eileen Murphy

Marion Eileen Murphy

Apr 21, 2013

Marion Eileen Murphy, 76, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord after suffering many years of ill health on Sunday, April 21st, 2013 with her loving family at her side. Marion was born on February 20, 1937 in Ogden, Utah to William Clyde Davis and Ruby Reno Davis. Marion worked several different jobs, Robbins - Myers – 12 ½...

Marilee Haffelt Lambert

Marilee Haffelt Lambert

Apr 19, 2013

Marilee Lambert, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born March 11, 1937 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Henry Clay and Louise V. Cofer Haffelt. Marilee married Walter Brewster Lambert and he preceded her in death on December 9, 2002. She was a homemaker. Surviving are...

Mary Lou Clagg

Mary Lou Clagg

Apr 19, 2013

Mary Lou Clagg, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. Mary was born August 3, 1938 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Ralph E. and Mary E. Johnson Sands. She was married to Terley L. Clagg Sr. and he preceded her in death. She was a nurse’s aide and did home...

Gary L. Fisher

Gary L. Fisher

Apr 18, 2013

Gary L. Fisher, 62, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis after an extended illness. Gary was born on November 14, 1950 in Gallipolis, son of the late Wilma E. Cremeans Swisher. He retired from the AEP Gavin Plant and had worked at Cremeans Concrete. He was a member of...

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