James Lewis Thompson
Nov 10, 2012
James Lewis Thompson, 86, of Gallipolis Ferry, husband of Arlene (Winkler) Thompson, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at home. He was born October 4, 1926, in Lenore, WV, a son of the late John Issiac Thompson and Lena (Blankenship) Thompson. James was a Navy Veteran serving with the Seabee's during World War II at Okinawa. He retired in 1981, as...
Grace Irene Akins
Nov 7, 2012
Grace Irene Akins, 67 of West Columbia, formerly of Cameron, WV, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Lakin Hospital. She was born October 28, 1945 in Indiana, a daughter of the late James Howard Akins and Lois (Jackson) Hatton. She was a homemaker and an auto parts manufacturing worker. She was also of the Baptist Faith. Grace is survived by...
Lois Louise Pyles
Nov 3, 2012
Lois Louise Pyles, 84, of Gallipolis Ferry, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the home of her daughter in New Haven, WV. She was born September 26, 1928, in Gallipolis Ferry, a daughter of the late George Dewey Nibert Sr. and Bessie Belle (Burns) Nibert. Lois was a retired bookkeeper from Citizens National...
Charles David Oliver
Oct 30, 2012
Charles David Oliver, 64, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at home. He was born April 10, 1948, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Charles Leroy Oliver Jr. and Juanita Jo (Bush) Oliver. Charles attended the Lifeline Apostolic Church in Point Pleasant. He was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War, had retired from...
Wendell Emmet Jordan
Oct 29, 2012
Wendell Emmet Jordan, 33, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Monday, October 29, 2012 in an automobile accident at Gallipolis Ferry. He was born July 30, 1979, in Point Pleasant, WV, the son of Clara Virginia (Jeffers) Jordan of Gallipolis Ferry and the late David O'Neal Jordan. Wendell attended the Gospel Tabernacle of Point Pleasant, graduated from Point Pleasant High School...
Maelynn Sue Keefer
Oct 20, 2012
Maelynn Sue Keefer, 3 months, of Point Pleasant, became "Heavens Little Angel" Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the Cincinnati Childrens Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born July 16, 2012 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Cody Ray Keefer and Vera Sue Brunk of Point Pleasant. Maelynn was greatly loved by her daddy and mommy. Each evening they would read...
Virginia Louise Rayburn
Oct 12, 2012
Virginia Louise Rayburn, 95, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 12, 2012, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. She was born March 8, 1917 in Hogsett, WV, a daughter of the late Pearl A. Woods and Elma P. Woods. Virginia was a homemaker and farmer, had taught school in Mason County for...
Pearl V. Cole
Oct 6, 2012
Pearl V. Cole, 72, of Point Pleasant, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was born March 12, 1940 in Point Pleasant, WV, the daughter of the late Ronald Woomer and Mildred (Darst) Woomer. She was a member of the American Legion Post No.23 Ladies Auxillary of Point Pleasant and a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...
Paul Edward Carter
Oct 6, 2012
Paul Edward Carter, 68, of West Columbia, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Lakin Hospital. Services will take place at the Preston Funeral Home in Charleston, WV. There will be no local services.
Mary Agness (Rayburn) Beckner
Oct 5, 2012
Mary Agness (Rayburn) Beckner, 75, of Point Pleasant, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. She was born December 27, 1936 in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late Everett Rayburn Sr. and Edith E. (McCarty) Rayburn. Mary was a homemaker and member of the Henderson Tabernacle Church in...
Dr. Rahel (Alemu) Anderson
Sep 26, 2012
Dr. Rahel (Alemu) Anderson, 50, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home. She was born May 16, 1962, in Addis, Ethiopia, a daughter of Kebede Alemu of Ethiopia and the late Almaz Yizengaw. In addition to her father, she is survived by her companion, Dr. Clifford Roberson of Point Pleasant; and a sister, Tsege Kebede of...
Betty Annetta Wilson
Sep 23, 2012
Betty Annetta (Sypolt) Wilson, 88 of Belpre, Ohio, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at The Wyngate of Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV. She was born December 21, 1923, in Rowlesburg, WV, a daughter of the late Russell Melvin Sypolt and Eva Virginia (Whitehair) Sypolt. Betty was a member of the Rowlesburg United Methodist Church of Rowlesburg,...
Virginia Mae Banks
Sep 6, 2012
Virginia Mae Banks, 95, of Glenwood, WV, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 6, 1917, in War Eagle, Michigan, daughter of the late Walter Robinson and Josephine (Proffitt) Robinson. Virginia was a homemaker and thought the world of her grandson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Trina Darlene Campbell
Aug 26, 2012
Trina Darlene Campbell, 43, of Dallas, Texas, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, in Dallas, Texas. She was born December 26, 1968 in Point Pleasant, WV, the daughter of Thelma (See) Campbell of Gallipolis Ferry and the late Lorn Campbell. She was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School Class of 1986 and received various...
Dr. Michael Jon Mcginnis
Aug 24, 2012
Michael J. McGinnis, 70, of Gallipolis, OH, died Friday, August 24, 2012 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH. He was born September 15, 1941 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Roy and Muriel "Mimi" McGinnis. He earned a B.S. Mechanical Engineering/Naval Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1959-1963. He began his medical education...
George Bruce Cunningham
Aug 21, 2012
George Bruce Cunningham, 74, of Point Pleasant, died at his home on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 He was born on October 20, 1937. He was the oldest child of the late George W. and Jane (Nitz) Cunningham. He served in the United States Army as a M.P. in Germany from 1957-1960. He was retired from Lakin State Hospital, where he...
Freda J. Akers
Aug 20, 2012
Freda J. Akers, 92, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born February 26, 1920 in Clifton, WV, a daughter of the late Ernest "Plug" Knopp and Ruth (Gibbs) Knopp. Freda attended The Church of Nazarene in Gallipolis, OH and had worked at Gerlach...
Jacqueline Y. Bowling
Aug 10, 2012
Jacqueline Y. Bowling, 83, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, August 10, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center. "We use the word "SPECIAL" to describe people that are one of a kind! Or a person who----spreads Love with a smile or kind gesture. "Special applies to something that is, admired and precious. "Special" is the...
Evelyn Marie Bush
Aug 3, 2012
Evelyn Marie Bush, 92, of Gallipolis Ferry, died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born July 1, 1920 in Gallipolis Ferry, a daughter of the late Earl Dean Carlyle and Velma (Roberts) Carlyle. She was a member of Wyoma Pentacostal Church and a retired nurse's aide from Lakin Hospital. In...
Penny Jane Willhelm
Jul 30, 2012
Penny Jane Willhelm, 64, of Houston, Texas, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born September 17, 1947, in Point Pleasant, WV, to the late James Robert Hayman and Nancy Jane (Bush) Crawford. She had worked for the Harris County Sheriff's Department as a records clerk. In addition to her parents, she...
