Mary Joann McCoy, age 77, of Jackson, Ohio passed away on January 3, 2018 at 11:35am surrounded by family. Joann was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Bierhup) Erwin. Born on November 7, 1940, Joann was a graduate of Jackson High School. She was a former softball coach, 4-H advisor, and member of… Read More »
Sue Ellen Rapp, age 54, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. She was born Jan. 29, 1963 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Sue is survived by her son, Ricky (Kelly) Rapp; grandchildren: Landon, Brock, and Kohen; her son, Matthew Rapp; her daughter, Felicia (“TJ”) Baker; grandson, Dante; as well as honorary son, Kyle… Read More »
Sammy D. “Bimbo” Clark, age 60, of Oak Hill, passed away on Jan. 3, 2018 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. He was born on July 9, 1957 in Jackson County to the late Samuel Clark and Betty (Montgomery) Riffle. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Riffle; niece, Jodi Black… Read More »
Charles Earl Dozer, age 92, of Wellston, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 1, 2018 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. He was born Aug. 22, 1925 at Richland Township in Vinton County, Ohio, the son of the late Harley Earl Dozer and Hazel Opal Waldron Dozer. Charles was an ordained minister, having been ordained in… Read More »
Leola Pearl Dozer, age 90, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston, Ohio. She was born March 1, 1927 in Jackson County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John Adam Dempsey and Helen Dorothy Cooper Dempsey. Leola, a 1945 graduate of Coalton High School, was a homemaker and… Read More »
James C. “Jimmy” Emmert, age 43, of Wellston, passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. He was born Sept. 26, 1974 in Gallipolis, Ohio to James P. Emmert and Diane M. Ward Emmert. Jimmy was a 1993 graduate of Vinton County Consolidated High School. He was a truck driver who was employed by AK Materials of… Read More »
Harold W. Drake, age 81 of Jackson, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Coalton, Ohio on December 19, 1936 to the late William L. Drake and Susie Marie “Tipton” Drake. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his… Read More »
Daisy Ethel McGhee, age 87, of Jackson, Ohio, went home to the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. She was born March 7, 1930 in Coalton, Ohio to the late James and Sadie (Green) Vititoe. Daisy is survived by her children: Debbie (Everett) Grow, Chuck (Joann) McGhee, Eddie (Sharon) McGhee, Rick (Sis) McGhee, Gary (Norma)… Read More »
Joreen Watts McMillen, age 61, passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at Edgewood Manor after an extended illness. Joreen was born Oct. 12, 1956 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn Watts. She was a 1975 graduate of Jackson High School and Buckeye Hill School of Nursing in 1984. She worked in… Read More »
Hazel W. Hicks, age 82, of Oak Hill, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. She was born on July 30, 1935 to the late Curtis Caudill and Hulda Smith Caudill in Scioto County, Ohio. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Sherman; second husband,… Read More »
Virgilene S. Shook, age 75, of Coalton, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at the Holzer Medical Center ER in Jackson, Ohio. She was born Feb. 14, 1942 in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Dallas Gerald Leach, Sr. and Sarah Augusta Wills Leach. Virgilene graduated with the Class of 1959 from Wellston High School… Read More »
Henry Lewis Smith, age 89, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away on Dec. 24, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after several weeks of failing health. Henry was born Jan. 18, 1928 near Eifort, Ohio in Scioto County, the youngest child of the late Cado and Edith (Hughes) Smith. He was the last surviving… Read More »
Willard F. Harvey, age 77, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1940 in Radcliff, Ohio to the late Hollis E. Harvey and Clara C. Mollihan Harvey. Willard was a graduate of Wilton South High School in Wilkesville. He retired from the Jackson County Highway Department… Read More »
Ralph D. “Denny” Fortner, age 63, of Wellston, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio to Wendell Fortner and Martha Jane Perry Fortner. Denny was a 1973 graduate of Brookville High School. He retired from Verizon Telephone Company, where he was employed for 32… Read More »
Judy Kay Hollingshead Hughes, age 67, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Clarence Lawson Hollingshead and Ella Mae Sprouse Hollingshead. Judy was a 1969 graduate of West High School in Columbus and also a graduate of Hocking Technical… Read More »