Monthly Archives: March 2019

Rita Johnson Rife

Rita Johnson Rife, 61, of Wellston, Ohio, went home with her Lord on Saturday evening, March 30, 2019, at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Wellston, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1958, to the late Raymond Johnson and her mother, Lillian Burke Johnson, who resides in Texas. Rita attended Wellston High… Read More »

Joan K. (Bamer) Joseph

Joan K. (Bamer) Joseph, age 81, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Four Winds in Jackson.  She was born Jan. 12, 1938 in Lawrence County to the late John and Irene (Turvey) Bamer. Joan graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1956 and married John C. Joseph in the fall of that… Read More »

Jennie June Klein

Jennie June Klein, age 75, passed away on March 27, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. She was born on Oct. 27, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Cowan and Florence Pauline (Crabtree) Workman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Stanley Workman and son, Stephen… Read More »

Edna Helene Siders

Edna Helene Siders, age 83, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Oakwood Community Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 19, 1936 in Jackson County, Ohio to the late Ethel (Richie) Frye. Helene was a very loving and loyal wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her greatest joys were spending… Read More »

Jennifer June “Jenny” Klein

Jennifer June “Jenny” Klein, age 75, passed away on March 27, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. She was born on Oct. 27, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Cowan and Florence Pauline (Crabtree) Workman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Stanley Workman and son,… Read More »

Patricia Canada

Patricia Canada, 72, of Wellston, Ohio, went home with her Lord on Thursday morning, March 28, 2019, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born in McArthur, Ohio, on May 3, 1946, to the late John Dixon Sr. and Carolyn June Chesser Dixon. She was a 1964 graduate of Vinton County Consolidated High School.… Read More »

LaVerne Pritchard

LaVerne Pritchard, 79, passed away March 22, 2019 into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born on July 30, 1939 in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard “Dick” and Edna “Bea” Masters. LaVerne was a member of Central Christian Church of Warren and was co-owner of The Paperback… Read More »

Prell Vickers

Prell Vickers passed away on March 24, 2019. He was born May 18, 1934 in Wellston, Ohio; to parents Bessie and Dallas Vickers. He was preceded in death by his sister Marlene and brother Harold. He is survived by his wife, of 55 years, Savonne Vickers, his sons Greg, Shane and daughter Angelic; grandchildren Alex,… Read More »

Joan Gesling Ward

Joan Gesling Ward, age 97, of Wellston, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born July 6, 1921 in Lancaster, Ohio, the fourth of five children born to the late William Thomas Gesling and Sue Crump Gesling.  Joan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1939.  She furthered… Read More »

Carol Lee Anderson

Carol Lee Anderson, age 86, passed away on March 26, 2019 at her residence, leaving behind her beloved husband, Reverend Robert (Bob) Anderson of 34 years and several nieces and nephews.  Preceding her in death were her parents, Lee and Maria (Metzler) Bates; two sisters and two brothers. Carol Lee graduated from Oak Hill High… Read More »

Carl James Taylor

Carl James Taylor, age 93, of Wellston, Ohio, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his home with his family. He was born Jan. 12, 1926 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Charles Taylor and Edna (Rife) Taylor. Carl worked as a heavy equipment operator for 45 years and for Waterloo Coal Company until his… Read More »

Exa Mae Christian

Exa Mae Christian, age 99, of Antioch, Tennessee, and a former resident of Wellston, Harrisonville, Middleport, Rutland and Racine, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Nashville Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Nashville, TN.  She was born April 3, 1919 in Meigs County, Ohio to the late Joseph Harmon and Lois Ethel Bowen… Read More »

Rosalie Peters

Rosalie Peters, age 89, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston.  She was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Marion, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred A. French, Sr. and Nora R. Peoples French.  Rosalie was a 1948 graduate of Wellston High School. She was a loving wife, mother,… Read More »

Marjorie Anne Dempsey

Marjorie Anne Dempsey, age 79, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family to go be with our lord and Savior on March 21, 2019 at 11:50 a.m. She was born Jan. 16, 1940 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Andy West and Annie Chandler. In addition to her parents she… Read More »

Bambi Denise Perry

Bambi Denise Perry, age 61, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born March 15, 1958 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Thomas R. and Evelyn L. (Hattle) Perry.  She is survived by her brothers: Tom (Brenda) Perry, Randy (Elaine) Perry, and Butch (Sherry) Aldrich; sister,… Read More »