Monthly Archives: September 2019

Ronald G. Dickens

Ronald G. Dickens, age 78, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  He was born April 30, 1941 in Kayford, West Virginia, to the late Charles Edward Dickens and Myrtle M. Frye Varian.  Ron was a former employee of Frick-Gallagher Manufacturing in Wellston for several years.  He… Read More »

Willard L. “Willie” Coy

Willard L. “Willie” Coy, age 77, of Jackson, passed away on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born in Jackson, Ohio on Aug. 9, 1942 to the late Willard and Genieve (Brown) Coy. He is survived by his wife, Ronna J. (Orender) Coy, and his sisters: Tami… Read More »

Charles William Bush

Charles William Bush, age 72, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Bill was born May 26, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio to William Lambert Bush and Esther (Stewart) Bush. Bill started farming with his father at the age of 5. His father often told stories about riding with Bill in… Read More »

Kenneth Ray Miller, Sr.

Kenneth Ray Miller, Sr. (“Dinky”), age 73, of Jackson, passed away suddenly on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis.  He was born Jan. 28, 1946 in Boone Co. West Virginia to the late Bethel and Martha (Jarrell) Miller.  He is survived by the love of his life of 55 years, Marie… Read More »

James “Jimbo” Jacob Howling

James “Jimbo” Jacob Howling, age 49, of Jackson, passed away due to a semi-truck accident on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 in Long Bottom, Ohio.  He was born on July 2, 1970 in Ypsilanti, MI to the late Eleanor and Alfred Howling.  He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mellina (Quesenberry) Howling; daughter, Selena… Read More »

Lawrence “Owen” French

Lawrence “Owen” French, age 93 years, passed away peacefully at his “Columbus home” surrounded by his family on the morning of Saturday, July 20, 2019. Owen was born on Sept. 20, 1925, in Middleport, Ohio, to parents Clyde and “Etta” French. Owen relocated to Jackson, Ohio, in 1939, and began his freshman year at Jackson… Read More »

Diane Hickey

Diane Hickey, 84, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center of Jackson.  She was born in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Orville F. and Mary E. Cochran Serrott.  She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, Jackson BPW and the Mother’s Guild.  She also loved to play… Read More »

Marie M. Britt

Marie M. Britt, 84, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 at the Jenkins Community Care Center in Wellston.  She was born July 7, 1935 in Madison County, NC to the late William Clyde and Gladys Mae Gosnell Shelton.  Marie grew up in the mountains and central part of North Carolina and later in… Read More »

James C. “Jim” Jones

James C. “Jim” Jones, age 97, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at Four Winds Community.  Jim was born Jan. 13, 1922 to the late Clyde Jones and Lillian Jones Williams.  Jim attended Ohio State University for four years and then was a fighter pilot on the U.S.S. Wasp during WW II.  After… Read More »

Norma Jean Foster

Norma Jean Foster, age 83, of Ohio St. in Jackson, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at Four Winds Community in Jackson.  She was born Oct. 13, 1935 in Jackson, to the late Cecil B. and Rosa (Osborne) Foster. She attended faithfully, for many years, The Beauty of Holiness Church in Jackson. She was a… Read More »