Virgil V. Comer, Sr., age 77, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born Oct. 25, 1941 in Scioto County to the late Denver and Irene (Bloomfield) Comer. Virgil graduated from Jackson High School, Class of 1960. He then went on into the United States Air… Read More »
Beth Ann Ruggles, age 41, of Piketon, Ohio, and formerly of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home. She was born May 13, 1978 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Dave and Debbie Ruggles. She is survived by her two sons, SPC James (Julie) West of Fairbanks, Alaska and Jarod Ruggles of Piketon,… Read More »
Floyd Rose, age 72, of Jackson, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born April 11, 1947 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Jesse and Alice (Miller) Rose. He is survived by his wife of almost 51 years, Deborah (Foster) Rose; daughters, Jennifer (Kenneth) Evans, Jessica (Pat) Wills;… Read More »
Geraldine “Jeri” Keeton, age 62, of Wellston, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Four Winds in Jackson. She was born March 8, 1957 in Wellston to the late Clarence Adkins and Nora Mae (Faulk) Aldridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Vivian Moore, Donald Adkins, Larry Lee… Read More »
Roger “Hodge” Underwood, age 67, of Oak Hill passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his home. He was born May 19, 1952 in Oak Hill to the late Frank and Effie (Louderback) Underwood. He is survived by his loving cousin, Rhonda (Tim) ONeal, and her children, Patsy, Katie and Addie; close friend that… Read More »
Mona Mae Leach Dobbins, age 90, of Jackson, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born Feb. 10, 1929 in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Dallas Gerald Leach, Sr. and Sarah Augusta (Wills) Leach. Mona graduated from Washington Township School with the… Read More »
Shirley (Sickles) Wilson, age 71, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. She was born in Jackson County, Ohio on March 26, 1948 to Ira Sickles and Judith (Parks) Sickles. She was preceded in death by her father, Ira Sickles, her sister, Pattie… Read More »
Rev. Robert “Bob” E. Auxier, age 73, of Jackson, Ohio, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 24, 2019 at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Bob was born May 9, 1946 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Ora “Oss” and Nona Auxier. Bob is survived by his wife of 35… Read More »
Pauline Hall, age 64, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center ER in Gallipolis. She was born on Jan. 3, 1955 in Inez, Kentucky to the late Everett Sweeney and Eula (Witt) Sweeney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters: Sharon K.… Read More »
Rosie E. Wagner, age 76, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born May 17, 1943 in Knox County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Taylor Hibbard and Amelia Proffitt Hibbard. Rosie was a loving homemaker and mother who raised six children and worked hard… Read More »
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 »
Morgan Leslie Reese, age 78, of Texas, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, July 20 2019 at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe. He was born in Oak Hill to the late William Everett and Alma (Leslie) Reese. He is survived by his wife of 36 wonderful years, Patricia “Patty” (Dillinger) Reese; children, Todd (Hope) Helman… Read More »
Thomas D. Riffle, III, age 45, of Wellston, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 21, 2019, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Nov. 23, 1973 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Thomas D. Riffle, Jr. and Martha Peoples Riffle Corvin. Tommy was a 1992 graduate of Wellston High School, where… Read More »
Charles L. McCoppin, age 89, of Hamden, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. He was born June 3, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio. Charlie was a 1948 graduate of Hamden High School and a veteran of the United States Army, who served during the Korean War. He was a former… Read More »
Juanita J. Forshey, age 85, of Jackson, went to be with the Lord peacefully at home on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born May 8, 1934 in Jackson, to the late Ernest and Statia (Bowman) Henderson. She is survived by her children: sons, Ernest (Tina) Forshey of Jackson, John (Janet) Forshey of Jackson, Dale… Read More »