All Obituaries

Agnes Murrell "Peachy" Cunningham Donohue, 73, Racine, passed away at 11:45 A.M. Friday, September 21, 2018, in the Arcadia Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Coolville, Ohio. Born November 16, 1944 in Pomeroy, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Melvin L. and Minnie L. Sayre Cunningham. She was a homemaker. Peachy is survived by her four daughters, Elmaria Kay McFadden-Novak, of Wooster, Ohio, Krissie Wilson, of Jacksonville, Florida, Carletta (Seth) Wehrung. of...

Rhoda Jane Simpson, 91, of Pomeroy, passed away, at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Born February 19, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late George T. and Rhoda Jane McChesney Kitson. Rhoda was married to the late Paul Simpson,whom she wed on January 28,1941 in Willisburg, WV. She was a retired cook at the Abors of Pomeroy Nursing Home.   She is survived by her four sons, Paul A. (Janet) Simpson, Jr., of Long...

Eulah Miller Brown, of Gallipolis, 96, passed away, at 4:10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, at the Arbors of Gallipolis after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Augustus P. and Vera Mae Rice Miller, of Cadmus. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey E. Brown, Jr., a son, Gary L. Brown, a sister, Odella Kerns, and a brother, Clayton Miller. She graduated from Cadmus High School in 1930. She then moved to Gallipolis where she met Harvey. They...

Sylvia “Tink” J. Goodnite, 75, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018, in the Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.  Born June 20, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Delton and Sylvia Gail Willis Lane.  Sylvia worked many years at Middleton Estates and Gallipolis Developmental Center, where she was passionate in her service to those with intellectual disabilities and...

Gloria A. "Jackie" Wagner, 92, Racine, passed away at 10:25 P.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in the Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born October 24, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio  she was the daughter of the late Francis and Rhoda Gothard Worthington. She was a homemaker and a member of the Racine United Methodist Church. She married Edward Julian Wagner on January 2, 1946 in Pomeroy and he preceded her in death in April, 1994. Jackie is survived by her three...

James H. “Jim” Broyles, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away, at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at his residence. Born October 4, 1948 in Gallipolis he was the son of the Late Thomas H. and Lurena Helena Hill Broyles. He served his county in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired Plant Manager where he worked for various companies throughout the state. He was a member of the Addison Freewill Baptist Church, a former Commodore of the Gallipolis Boat Club, and he loved to...

Herbert L. Baldwin, 81, Bidwell, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in the Abbyshire Place after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Smith Baldwin, sons, Jeff (Theresa) Baldwin, Curtis (Dawn) Baldwin, Eric (Heather) Baldwin and his best friend who he loved as a brother, Veldon and his wife, Janice. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, September 8, 2018, in the Floral Hills Mausoleum in Pocatalico, West...

Kenneth Rolland Theiss, 96, of Racine, passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Born October 21, 1921 in Racine, he was the son of the late Carl and Belle Karr Theiss.  He was a retired Construction Superintendent for Karr Construction where he had a hand in a large number of structures throughout regional universities, high schools and area infrastructure projects. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church since childhood, where he served as superintendent and...

Phillip Jay "P.J." Richmond, 47, of Middleport, passed away unexpectedly, at 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department, Pomeroy. Born August 2, 1971, in Gallipolis, he was the son of the Late Richard Richmond and Callie Lewis Richmond Bradshaw, who survives in Middleport. He was security guard for Holzer Health System, a former Middleport police officer, and he loved to hunt and ride his motor cycle. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...

Michael David Rush, 73, of Racine, passed away, at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Room, Pomeroy. Born May 15, 1945 in Longview, Texas, he was the son of the late Lonnie D. and Loread Whatley Rush. He retired from the United States Navy where he served as an Engineman. He was also a member of the Rocksprings United Methodist Church. He is survived by his sons, David Neal Rush, Lonnie Michael Rush, and Samuel (April) Joseph Rush, of Racine, a grandson,...

Ruby F. Kiesling, 95, Bidwell, passed away at 10:10 P.M. Friday, August 17, 2018 in the Holzer Senior Care Center. Born July 2, 1923 in Letart, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Ottie and Gladys Taylor McGraw. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis where, in her earlier years, was active in the youth fellowship groups and in the Bible school programs. She married Henry Floyd Kiesling on June 5, 1948 in Ironton, Ohio and he preceded her in...

Herbert Redman, 80, of Bidwell, passed away, at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018 in the Holzer Medical Center. Born June 26, 1938, in Ripley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James J. and Pearl Landis Redman. He was the owner and operator of Redman’s Sign Company. He is survived by his children, Herbert (Vickie) Junior Redman, of Huntington, West Virginia, Diana (Bruce) Lynn Bremenkamp, of Linden, North Carolina, and Roger Allen Redman, Bidwell, 4 grandchildren, 4...

Michael E. Duvall, 29, of Bidwell, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his residence. Born July 15, 1989 he was the son of the late Ervin and Donna Schartiger Duvall. Cremation services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis   

Robert Wayne Roberts, 48, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly, at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in the Holzer Medical Center, Emergency Department. Born July 19, 1970, in Gallipolis he was the son of the late James Howard Roberts and Susan Lee Loftis (Charles) Greer, who survives in Gallipolis. He was a mechanic and also did body work on vehicles as well. In addition to his mother he is survived by his son, Kyle Roberts, of Gallipolis, a step-sister, Shelby Jones, of Fort Mill,...

Phillip (Phil) Raymond Lane, 68, Pickerington, Ohio and formerly of Gallipolis, passed away at 9:34 P.M. Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at his residence surrounded by loved ones. Born January 2, 1950 in Gallipolis he was the son of the late Raymond I. and Pauline Phillips Lane. He was retired from American Electric Power in 2010 with 38 years of service. He was a 1968 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, attended the University of Rio Grande and graduated from the Gallipolis Business College....

Cassie M. Stone, 30, of Bidwell, passed away, on Friday, August 3, 2018 at her residence. Born July 3, 1988 she was the daughter of the Late David D. Stone and Kelly Jean Oxyer Marshall who survives in Bidwell. She was a recent Gallipolis Career Collage graduate and recently started working at Pleasant Valley Hospital. In addition to her mother, Cassie is survived by her two sons, Rylan and Garrett Peck, of the home, brothers, Casey (Corey Jarvis) Oxyer, of Bidwell, and Cody (Michelle)...

Mark Allen Wray, 50, of Bidwell, passed away, at 11:10 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, West Virginia. Born November 30, 1967 in Bidwell, he was the son of the late Robert and Wilma Jean Wiesemandle Wray who survives in Bidwell. He was a retired USMC staff Sargent having served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to his mother, Mark is survived by his wife, Sherri Northup Wray, whom he married on October 17, 2017, in Bidwell,...

William A. "Bill" Smith, 41, of Shade, passed away, on Monday, July 30, 2018, after a Motorcycle accident. Born June 14, 1977, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Pearl Smith and Patricia Darst (Rick) Booth, who survives in Zaleski, Oh. He was the owner and operator of J and C Trucking. He was a member of the Meigs County Fish and Game, the Aerie 2171 Eagles Club of Pomeroy. He loved spending time with his children, being outdoors, hunting, farming and he...

Paul E. Black, 71, of Racine, passed away, at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in the Overbrook Center, Middleport. Born February 1, 1947 in Racine he was the son of the late Wilmer and Maxine Graham Black. He retired from Akzo Chemicals and was the owner of the Pomeroy Laundry Mat. He also was U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Racine American Legion Post # 602. He is survived by his brother, Delbert (Anita) Black, of Columbus and numerous nieces and nephews....

James Johnson, 37, of Gallipolis, passed away, at 11:11 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018 in the Arbors at Gallipolis. Born April 26, 1981, in Columbus he was the son of Timothy Ray and Kathy Smith Knapp. He was a laborer, and he had a wonderful sense of humor, and was a very compassionate person who loved everyone. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandmothers, Emily Downton, and Roberta Knapp, both of Columbus his sisters, Brenda Fetherolf, and Linda Knapp, both of Washington...