All Obituaries

Kelly Jon Taylor, 58, of Delaware, Ohio and formerly of Meigs County passed away, at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020 in the Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware. Born July 18,1961 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Kennith Taylor and Edna Jane Gilmore Taylor Beegle. He was a retired car salesman for the Buyers Toyota of Delaware. He attended the University of Rio Grande and while there he was a member of the Archon Fraternity. He was a big fan of the Cincinnati Reds and the Ohio...

Clyde Edward "Gravy" Ramey, 75, Second Avenue, Gallipolis, passed away at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Heartland of Chillicothe in Chillicothe, Ohio. Born January 1, 1945 in the Big Four community of McDowell County, West Virginia he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Reba Lucinda Williamson Ramey. Clyde was retired from Reliance Electric Corporation as a screw machine operator. Surviving is his daughter, Rebecca (Steven) Nobile, of Ray, Ohio and sons,...

Linda J. Obrien, 74, of Columbus, and formerly of Racine, passed away, at 12 Noon on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in the Grant Hospital, Columbus. Born December 11, 1945 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Frances Norris Cady. She was a nurse and a homemaker for most of her life.                 She is survived by sons, Donald O’Brien, Gregory (Michelle) O’Brien, Aaron O’Brien,...

Edward Findley, 68, of Racine, passed away, at 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in the Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. Born August 1, 1951 in Pomeroy, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles R. and Clella Bauchmoyer Findley, Sr. He was a retired L.P.N and X-Ray Technician, he also bartended, and volunteered for the Meigs County E.M.S. He was a man of sharp wit and had a huge heart. He is survived by his sons, Bryan E. (Meg) Findley, of Chantilly, Virginia, and...

Maxine M. O’Dell, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away, at 12:28 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her residence. Born July 30, 1927, in Patriot she was the daughter of the Late Calvin and Marjorie Boster Kingery. She was a retired Licenses Practical Nurse for the Gallipolis Developmental Center. She is survived by her children, Sharon Facemire, and Jonathan O’Dell, both of Gallipolis, seven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren. Two...

Ann L. Burnett, 85, of Gallipolis, passed away, at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 in the Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell. Born September 9, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Elizabeth Camden Blincoe. She was a retired private duty nurse for the elderly. She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn (Rob) Goucher, of Gallipolis, and Rebecca Wilkins Weber, of Dublin, Oh., grandchildren, Allen (Mendy) Elliott, of Point Pleasant, WV., Cindi (Phil)...

Charles Call, 62, of Athens, formerly of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 in the Arbors at Pomeroy. Born September 11, 1957 in Xenia, Ohio he was the son of the late Robert and Ruth Laundernbacker Call. He worked construction. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Wright Call, daughters, Savannah and Sierra Call, both of the Plaines, Oh., grandchildren, Nevaeh Shoemaker, Rilynn Shoemaker, and Gave Diaz. Brothers, David and Ronald and sisters, Wanda and...

Catherine Wolfe, 78, of Racine, passed away, at 6:18 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born June 12, 1941, in Racine, she was the daughter of the late Ralph T. and Stella Mae Arnott Durst. She was a farmer alongside her husband, she loved making crafts, working with flowers, and her home was always open to children. She is survived by her son, Mark “Welby” Wolfe, of Racine, daughters, Cindy Wolfe, of Racine, and Janna Aleshire, of Syracuse,...

Ernest L. Bush 98, of Racine, passed away, at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Overbrook Center, Middleport. Born November 25, 1921 in Meigs County he was the son of the late Roy Harrison and Constance Ernestine Lewis Bush. He retired from the Landmark Company in Pomeroy. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII which he was awarded the Purple Heart.  He was a member of the Fellowship Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Racine American Legion Post# 602,...

On Saturday, December 28, 2019, Frances Nash, loving wife and mother of three passed away at age 90. Frances was born on December 13, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter and Marion Smith. She received a B.A. degree in history from the Ohio Sate University and working with children became her passion. She spent many years teaching pre-school as well as working for a law firm. On March 19, 1960 she married Robert Thornton Nash. The moved from Columbus, Ohio to Nashville,...

James Budd Fowler Jr., 77, of Racine, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2019 at his residence in Racine, OH. Born September 2, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of the late Marvel Dolores Graham Anderson and George Baron Anderson (“Sauger George”). He was the owner of Fowler and Son Drywall which he retired from. His passions were playing bass guitar and fishing with his son or anybody else that wanted to go. He played with dozens of bands throughout his musical career....

Neal Blair McMeeken, 64, of Racine, Letart Falls community, passed away, on December 25, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends. Born May 22, 1955, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, he was the son of the late Clark McMeeken and Florence Badkey McMeeken Higgins. He was a retired rodding driver for Century Aluminum, Ravenswood, WV, and he also helped Scott Hill out on his farm. He is survived by his daughters, Morgan McMeeken, of Marietta, and Cheyenne McMeeken, of...

Frances Whittington, 74, of Middleport, passed away, at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Born August 29, 1945 in Charleston, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Randolph and Georgia Ruth Long Fraley, Sr. She was a cook at the Overbrook Center in Middleport, and also a caregiver. She is survived by her children, Leslie (Blendia) Whittington, Jr., of Middleport, Jeffery Whittington, of Middleport, Lisa Klein, of Syracuse, and Teresa...

Kenneth Ray Searles, 63, of Rutland, passed away, at 3:08 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 in the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. Born August 4, 1956 in Mason, West Virginia he was the son of the late Kenneth E Searles and late Pauline Kauff Sheppard. He graduated from Meigs High School in 1974. He was in the Army National Guard Maintenance Department, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He retired from the Mid Atlantic Storage, in Washington Courthouse. Kenny loved...

Paul David Hager, 79, of Gallipolis, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019 in the Arbors at Pomeroy, Ohio. Born October 9, 1940 in Culloden, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Willy “Bill” and Eva DePriest Hager. He was a retired construction worker and a member of the Gallipolis Church of Christ and Christian Union.  He is survived by his wife, Geraldine D. McChristian Hager, whom he married on August 7, 1976, his children, Timmy (Susan) Hager,...

Elizabeth Sherri Kirk Nida, 55, of Mount Olivet, Kentucky, and formerly of Gallipolis, passed away, on Friday, December 6, 2019 in the Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Born March 15, 1964, in Louisa, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Thomas M. Kirk Sr. and Loretta Cook Springer. She was a former waitress for the Gallipolis, Ponderosa, and then Tumbleweed in Kentucky. She is survived by her fiancé Charles Gilliam III, of Mount Olivet, KY., daughters, Shakra (Roby) Harrah, of...

Jacquelene Lynn Cox, 62, of the Centenary Community, passed away at 2:48 A.M. Sunday, December 1, 2019 with her family by her bedside in the St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Born July 24, 1957 in Gallipolis, Lynn was the daughter of the late Lillie Mae Mullen. She was a retired nursing assistant at the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and was also a homemaker. Lynn loved her family vacations to Myrtle Beach and Tennessee and enjoyed her...

Don Richard Hill, 82, of Racine, the Letart Falls Community, passed away, on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his residence. Born August 8, 1937 in Letart Falls he was the son of the late Julian Archie and Lillian Inez Duffy Hill. He was a retired farmer and former Letart Township trustee a position he held for 28 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Pomeroy Racine Lodge #164 Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason of the Valley of Columbus, a former...

Dorothy Tuckerman Reeves, 88, of Pomeroy, passed away, on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born December 21, 1930, in Middleport, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Gladys Knox Tuckerman. She retired from Veterans Memorial Hospital where she worked in the housekeeping and then the laundry departments. She is survived by her son, Robert (Margie) Reeves, of Chester, daughter, Linda (Paul Jr.) Darnell, of Pomeroy, grandchildren, Bryan,...

Larry K. Ratcliff, 61, of Gallipolis, passed away, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his residence. Born August 12, 1958 in Huntington, West Virginia he was the son of the late Squire Junior Ratcliff and the late Betty Joe Spradling White. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Burns Ratcliff, daughters, Melissa Ratcliff, of Gallipolis, Stephanie Ratcliff, of Gallipolis, and Jennifer (Matt) Nolan, of Thurman, nine grandchildren, Kelsey Gillenwater, Kayden Gillenwater, Kobie Gillenwater, Kylee...