Nevel C. Blanton, 97, of Jackson, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the home of her niece, Ruby Jordan, Albany, Ohio. Born Jan. 16, 1920 in Greenup County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Madge Bays Culwell. Nevel was a member of Danbyton United Baptist Church of Greenup, KY and… Read More »
Betty Lorene Hall, of Oak Hill, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017 surrounded by her daughter, brother and sisters at her home. All of them provided loving care during Betty’s illness. Betty was born on June 13, 1947 to Estel and Ethel (Rhoden) Hall and they preceded her in death. She is survived by… Read More »
Gertie McCain, 99 years young, of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. One of 13 children, she was born to the late Lucian Adkins and Rosa Stowers Adkins on March 27, 1917. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elwood (Bill) Richmond and second husband, John… Read More »
Barry D. Sturgill, age 53, of Jackson, Ohio passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Four Winds of Jackson. He was born March 22, 1963 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Anson “Dick” Sturgill and Betty (Waldron) Sturgill. He is survived by his daughter, Tish (Cody) Huff of Jackson, Ohio; siblings: Marilyn Warner of… Read More »
Ruth May Ervin, age 64, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. She was born Oct. 22, 1952 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Robert and Inez (Hornsby) Haislop. She is survived by her husband, Robert Ervin; children: Amber Byrnita Wilson, April Sunshine Ervin (Charles Lee Chatt), Ian Lael Ervin (Diana Kiser),… Read More »
Violet Jean Davis, age 74, of Lima, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at the Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born Dec. 7, 1942 in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles Thomas McNeely and Sylvia Mae Vititoe McNeely. Violet attended Wellston High School. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,… Read More »
Patsy A. Harris, 67, of Wellston, passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Carl E. and Emily (Gehring) Knox. Patsy enjoyed camping and fishing, but especially loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter,… Read More »
Linda J. Merrill, age 69, of Huber Heights, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at the home of her son in Jackson. She was born Oct. 2, 1947 in Payne Gap, Kentucky to the late Dick L. Johnson and Valma E. Whitaker Johnson. Linda was a 1965 graduate of Wellston High School and she was… Read More »
Jeremy Robert Griffith, age 40, of McArthur, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at his home. He was born April 27, 1976 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Kenneth C. Griffith and Susan E. DePue Griffith. Jeremy was a 1996 graduate of Wellston High School. He was a lineman and former foreman for PLS Power Lines and… Read More »
Michael F. Carpenter, age 66, of Oak Hill, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born Oct. 12, 1950, in Gallia, to the late Fred and Gladys (Roese) Carpenter. Michael was a member of the Rodney Pike Church of God since 1979. He graduated from Oak Hill… Read More »
Evelyn Louise Sams Ray “Betty”, age 79 of Londonderry, Ohio passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Adena Regional Hospital. She was born May 25, 1937 in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Georgia Ann (Vandemark) and Everett Sams Sr. She was an active member of the Richmond Dale Church of God for over thirty years.… Read More »
Roger Wayne Mercer, age 79, of Jackson, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical in Chillicothe. He was born on Nov. 4, 1937, son of the late Thurman Mercer and Mildred McCoy Mercer. Roger was a veteran who proudly served eight years in the United States Army during the Cold War… Read More »
Lonnie Lee Tribby, 55, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Holzer Medical Center-Jackson ER. He was born in Wellston on Sept. 6, 1961, son of the late Everett and Audrey Riffle Tribby. He was disabled most of his life, enjoyed reading his Bible, and was loved by his surviving family members.… Read More »
Robert Gene (Bob) Swann, age 82, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio surrounded by family. He was born in Charley, Kentucky on May 14, 1934 to the late A. L. Swann and Gathel (Scarberry) Swann. He was a minister, a retired farmer and… Read More »
Howard Lewis Smith, age 89, of 4891 State Route 93 North, Oak Hill, Ohio, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2017. Born April 1, 1927, in Alkol, West Virginia, he was the son of Charles and Dollie (Vickers) Smith. A graduate of Marshall University, he was a lifelong educator. His career started as a teacher at Duval… Read More »