Author Archives: Larry Patrick

Barbara Kay (Walker) Spencer

Barbara Kay (Walker) Spencer, age 76, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went home to be with her Savior on April 21, 2020. She was born Oct. 26, 1943 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Charlie Cox and Maggie (Fields) Walker. When Charlie and Maggie divorced, she was later adopted by Maggie’s husband, Estill Walker who raised her… Read More »

Rex M. Johnston

Rex M. Johnston, age 81, of Wellston, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Sylvania, Ohio.  He was born July 28, 1938 in McArthur, Ohio, son of the late Delbert McKnight Johnston, Sr. and Phyllis Eileen Nelson Johnston.  Rex was a 1956 graduate of Wellston High School and… Read More »

Donald Lee Exline

Donald Lee Exline, age 56, of Jackson, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born in Gallipolis on Oct. 28, 1963 to the late Dan and Helen (Woolum) Exline. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Ralph and Ira Exline, and two sisters:… Read More »

Minnie Butts

Minnie Butts, 82, of Wellston, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Ohio State University East in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on Aug. 21, 1937, in Vinton County, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter F. and Lorena (Baker) Seitz. Minnie was a homemaker who took great pride in keeping her home and raising… Read More »

Donald C. Beatty

Donald C. Beatty, 88, of Dublin, died April 19, 2020. He was born Sept. 3, 1931, near Cove, Ohio, in Jackson County to Ira and Mary (Hunter) Beatty. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and Portsmouth Interstate Business College and a Korean War veteran, having served four years with the U.S. Navy, serving… Read More »

Cynthia Marea Davis

Cynthia Marea Davis, age 85, of Thurman, Ohio, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, WV. She was born to Joseph Hall and Ella Hamilton Hall on Aug. 27, 1934 in Floyd County, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in… Read More »

Rudy H. Wallace

Rudy H. Wallace, age 70, of Oak Hill, passed away at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis on Thursday, April 16, 2020 due to complications related to a stroke. He was born in Coalton, Ohio on Jan. 14, 1950 to the late Harry L. and Louise (Luster) Wallace. Rudy graduated from Jackson High School, Class of… Read More »

Tanya D. Barnhouse

Tanya D. Barnhouse, 59, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center-Jackson ER. She was born in Pomeroy, Ohio, on Nov. 25, 1960, to the late Francis and Clara Custer Lightfoot. She was a 1978 graduate of Meigs Local School District and began her career as a… Read More »

James A. Grover, Jr.

James A. Grover, Jr., age 82, of Bonita Springs, Florida, LaGrange Ohio, and formerly of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 12. He was born Aug. 15, 1937 in Jackson, Ohio to James A Grover, Sr. and May (Boggs) Grover. After graduating from Jackson High School, Jim turned a stint in the Air Force into… Read More »

Shirley R. Hill

Shirley R. Hill, age 91, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Four Winds Community in Jackson.  She was born Nov. 18, 1928 in Wellston Ohio, the daughter of the late Clem H. Massie and Vadna Lee Massie.  Shirley was a 1946 graduate of Wellston High School.  She was a homemaker who, in… Read More »

Christina J. Rollins

Christina J. Rollins, age 23, of Jackson, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born in Gallipolis on Nov. 5, 1996 to the late Kenneth Powell and Carolyn (Woods) Powell who survives. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Matthew C. Rollins-Wood, and her son, Braxton C. Rollins-Wood. Christina… Read More »

Michael Alan Stiffler

Michael Alan Stiffler, age 56, of Daytona Beach, Florida (formerly of Jackson, Ohio) passed away at his home on March 24, 2020. He was born on Sept. 28, 1963 in Oak Hill, Ohio, son of the late SGM Carlos Ray and Anna Mae (Wallace) Stiffler. Michael was a 1981 graduate of Jackson High School. He… Read More »

Donna J. McCain

Donna J. McCain died on April 7, 2020 at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. She died of complications of advanced stage COPD and pneumonia at the age of 70. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Donald Coe and Jane Gillis. Her careers in life span from being one of… Read More »

Donna Jean (Snyder) Adkins

On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Donna Jean (Snyder) Adkins went to be with the Lord.  She passed away peacefully at Oakwood Community in Jackson.  She was born Dec. 30, 1937 in Oak Hill, to the late Carl and Eva (Crabtree) Snyder. She married Donald Adkins on July 26, 1957 who preceded her in death.  She… Read More »

Carolyn R. Canterbury

Carolyn R. Canterbury, age 76, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio.  She was born Feb. 13, 1944 in Vinton County, Ohio to the late Glendon Ray Massie and Ida Madileen Humphreys Massie.  Carolyn retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber, where she was employed for over… Read More »