Joshua Shane Wallace, age 36, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Ohio Health Doctor’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Dec. 20, 1983 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Charles E. Wallace and Kathleen R. Daily Wallace. Josh was a 2002 graduate of Wellston High School and a truck driver for several trucking… Read More »
Ronnie Lee Snyder, age 69, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at his home. He was born April 28, 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Ora Snyder and Wilma Sargent Snyder. Ronnie was a 1968 graduate of Oak Hill High School. He was a former maintenance man at General Mills, from where… Read More »
Ashley Brook Zinn, age 35, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at her residence. She was born June 24, 1984 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Larry E. Zinn and Eva Christine Jones Zinn. She is survived by her father, Larry Zinn; sons, Eric Seth Tedford and Casey James May; siblings, Heather Sirback, Brandon Sirback,… Read More »
Elvarie Marie “Nan” Castle, age 86, of Ray, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by love with her children by her side. She was born Sept. 20, 1933 in Ray, Ohio to the late Lora and Artie Ray Wills. She worked for several years for the Jackson and Vinton… Read More »
Roberta L. Clarkson, age 50, of Wellston, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. She was born Nov. 21, 1969 in Farmington, Michigan to George E. Clarkson and Edna M. Pixley Clarkson. Roberta was a homemaker who loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her mother, Edna Clarkson of Beaver; longtime… Read More »
Ray Johnson, age 87, of Jackson, Ohio, and formerly of London, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at the V.A. Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born Dec. 23, 1932 in Louisa, Kentucky to the late James and Myrtle (Eades) Johnson. Ray is survived by his wife, Bernadine (Krumm) Johnson whom he was to… Read More »
Samuel Alex “Sammy” Adkins, age 50, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away peacefully on to be with our Lord Jesus on April 2, 2020 at Oakwood Community Health Center. He was born on Oct. 6, 1969 in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Alex Adkins and Joyce (Lewis) Kozee. Sam is survived by his wife, Amanda (Moore)… Read More »
Laurie Ann Short, age 51, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at the Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. She was born Dec. 17, 1968 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Ralph Wells and Phyllis Jean Welch Wells. Laurie enjoyed reading and working puzzles. She is survived by her brother, Robert Michael Wells, along with… Read More »
Patty Ann (Swaney) Wolford, age 72, of Jackson, passed away at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was born in Jackson, Ohio on Feb. 1, 1948 to the late Oscar Harley Swaney and Blumey Collinsworth Swaney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,… Read More »
LuCinda “Cindy” McManaway (McCartney), 74, was called home suddenly on March 31, 2020 after battling a short illness. She was born on Nov. 13, 1945 to John and Esther McCartney in Wellston, Ohio. She was a 1963 graduate of Wellston High School and a 1966 graduate of Holzer’s School of Nursing. Over the next 45… Read More »
Gary L. Spriggs, age 57, of Jackson, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Oak Hill, Ohio on Sept. 29, 1962 to the late Edison V. Spriggs and Nora S. (Blevins) Spriggs who survives. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by an infant… Read More »
Lawrence “Larry” L. Blessing, 82, of Wellston, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his home. He was born on Feb. 26, 1938, in Letart, West Virginia, son of the late Benjamin and Wilda (Stewart) Blessing. Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army where he was a paratrooper. He formerly served… Read More »
Mary Lou Fain, age 72, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 11, 1947 in Vinton County, Ohio to the late Clarence H. Remy and Garnett Margaret Reynolds Remy. Mary Lou attended Vinton County High School and then graduated from Wellston High School with the Class of… Read More »
Thomas L. Robinette, 73, of Glen Roy, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at his home. He was born on Aug. 20, 1946, in Pike County, Kentucky, son of the late Matt and Dolly (Maynard) Robinette, Jr. Thomas was a true man of God who enjoyed spreading the gospel message through preaching and singing.… Read More »
Counselor, mentor, friend, gentle, dependable, compassionate, devoted, strong, and funny, are but a few words that describe Elvie Lamar Gillem, 74, of Wellston, who passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1945, in Minford, Ohio, son of the late John Harold and Vivian (Allen) Gillem. Elvie… Read More »