Martha L. Reedy, 91, of Idaville, Indiana, passed away at 9:42 a.m. (CST), Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at the Southlake Campus of Methodist Hospital Emergency Room in Merrillville. She was born on Saturday, July 24, 1926, in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, to the late Harry and Golda Merle (Woltz) Specht. On July 22, 1955, in… Read More »
James L. “Jim” Bragg, age 76, of Coalton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at his home. He was born June 2, 1941 in Coalton, Ohio, son of the late Dwight Benjamin Bragg and Stella Catherine Gentil Bragg. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Coalton High School. He retired from Pillsbury, where he was employed… Read More »
Gary D. Brewer, age 69, of Wellston, passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. He was born May 9, 1948 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Archie Dewain Brewer and Lura Electa Hamrick Duffy. Gary was a welder at the former McNally Pittsburg Manufacturing in Wellston for several years, and he… Read More »
Eileen A. Walker, age 87, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio. She was born March 3, 1930 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Truman E. Souders and Elizabeth Marie Ghearing Souders. Eileen was a 1948 graduate of Wellston High School. She was a loving wife, mother… Read More »
Bruce Webb, age 72, of Wellston, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. He was born Aug. 20, 1945 in East Lynn, West Virginia to the late William Glen Webb and June Ferguson Webb. Bruce was a 1964 graduate of Jackson High School. He was a former maintenance electrician at… Read More »
Robert “Bob” Lee Whitt, age 74, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at Holzer of Jackson. He was born Sept. 22, 1943 in Firebrick, Ohio to the late Walter and Nora (Brofford) Whitt. Bob is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shirley Davis Whitt; his children: Julia (Ronnie) Johnson and… Read More »
Darrell Delano Tilley, age 61, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 at Heartland of Jackson. He was born March 24, 1956 to the late Donald and Phyllis Smith Tilley. He was preceded in death by sisters, Lisa Matthews, Bessie Hart, and Patricia Tilley; and second wife, Janet Carter Hahn Tilley. Darrell is survived… Read More »
Jerry Allen Barnhill, age 27, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. He was born Jan. 19, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio. Allen was a 2008 graduate of Wellston High School, where he was a member of the WHS Wrestling Team and was honored for his wrestling abilities. Allen’s idol was none other than WWE… Read More »
Christopher David McCain, age 25, of Oak Hill, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. He was born Aug. 19, 1992 in Gallipolis, Ohio to David and Crystal McCain who survive. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his two brothers, Curtis and Daniel, both of Oak Hill; his wife, Kristen… Read More »
Kathy Lynn Fox, age 63, of Jackson, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at her residence with her husband by her side. She was born on Feb. 7, 1954 to the late Robert Smith and Genevieve Mannering in Oak Hill, Ohio. Besides her parents, Kathy was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Stample. She… Read More »
Gertrude Monk Reed, age 88 passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. She was born on July 30, 1929 to the late John Monk and Letha Kelsey Barker in Delaware, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Frank Allen and four siblings. Gertrude is survived by sons,… Read More »
Carolyn Lou Allen, age 72 of Jackson passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Holzer Medical Center of Jackson. She was born January 28, 1945 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Lindsey Wilson and Bada Morgan Bowen. She loved playing bingo and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children: Christina… Read More »
Bill Starkey, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Wellston on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. He was born in Wellston on May 11, 1931, to the late Homer and Marie Waugh Starkey. He was a 1949 graduate of Wellston High School and married Shirley Kinsel Starkey, his wife for 62 years. They had two… Read More »
April Dawn Jeffries Arthur, age 41, of Thurman, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 21, 1976 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Michael D. Jeffries and Debra L. Edgington Jeffries. April was a 1994 graduate of Wellston High School and attended The University of Rio Grande.… Read More »
Gary Keith “Dude” Davis, age 27, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 26, 1989 in Chillicothe, Ohio to William E. Davis and Karen K. Cundiff Davis. Gary was a certified electrician who was formerly employed with Strike Construction. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, sky diving and scuba… Read More »