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John W. Whittington

John W. Whittington

May 25, 2011

John W. Whittington, 83, of Southside, WV, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at home. He was born September 5, 1927 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late John Edward Whittington and Fannie Mae (McCallister) Whittington. John was retired from Rockwell International as a machine operator with 30 years service. He also was a member of Hambrick Church, U.A.W. Local...

Randy Wayne Colegrove

Randy Wayne Colegrove

May 12, 2011

Randy Wayne Colegrove, 55, of Apple Grove, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at home. He was born October 5, 1955 in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Earl Colegrove and Freda Louise (Selby) Colegrove. Randy was a truck driver and owner of R.& R. Service Center in Point Pleasant. He also was a member of the Loyal Order of...

Fred James Slenker

Fred James Slenker

May 11, 2011

Fred James Slenker, 86, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at home. He was born June 26, 1924 in Giles Co., Iowa, a son of the late Harry Alfred Slenker and Anna Louise (Bouhart) Slenker. Fred was a member of the Wesleyan Holiness Church of Point Pleasant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Ronald "Dude" Eugene Lyons

Ronald "Dude" Eugene Lyons

May 10, 2011

Ronald "Dude" Eugene Lyons, 76, of Mason died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at home. He was born March 23, 1935 in West Columbia, WV, a son of the late Jess Robert Lyons and Freda Marie (Lee) Lyons. Dude was a graduate of Wahama High School Class of 1955, had retired from Southern Ohio Coal Company, and was a member of...

Garnett Ailene Fisher

Garnett Ailene Fisher

May 8, 2011

Garnett Ailene (Newell) Fisher, 77, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at her home. She was born December 11, 1933 in Beech Hill, WV, a daughter of the late Fredrick Littleton Newell and Reba Juanita (Williams) Newell. Garnett was a housekeeper and attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Point...

Otho "Bay" Mcdaniel Likens

Otho "Bay" Mcdaniel Likens

May 4, 2011

Otho "Bay" McDaniel Likens, 86, of Henderson, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born February 5, 1925 in Henderson, WV, a son of the late Joseph M. Likens and Leola A. (Clonch) Likens. Bay was a retired rural mail carrier and member of Concord Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he...

Paul Lee Flora

Paul Lee Flora

Apr 24, 2011

Paul Lee Flora, 62, of Pomeroy, OH, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Abbyshire Place Nursing & Rehabilitaiton Center. He was born September 17, 1948 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Hershel Lee Flora and Eloise (Ball) Flora. Paul attended the Church of God, and was a laborer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Dorothy Ball

Dorothy Ball

Apr 12, 2011

Dorothy (Wheaton) Ball, 92, of Apple Grove, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. She was born June 29, 1918 in Upland, WV, a daughter of the late John Freeman Wheaton and Mary (Sturgeon) Wheaton. Dorothy was a member of Ashton Baptist Church, and a retired teacher from...

Gary Franklin Whittington

Gary Franklin Whittington

Apr 11, 2011

Gary Franklin Whittington, 57, of Apple Grove, a walking testimony to God's blessings, who has been healed for the last time, left earth for Heaven Monday, April 11, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. He was born February 2, 1954 in South Charleston, WV, a son of the late Billie Lynn Whittington and Elsie Jane (Saunders) Whittington....

Helen Louise Edwards

Helen Louise Edwards

Apr 6, 2011

Helen Louise Edwards, 89, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehablilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born December 20, 1921 in Point Pleasant, WV, a daughter of the late Frank R. Bennett and Mary L. (Gardner) Bennett. Helen was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

London Emilee Parsons

London Emilee Parsons

Apr 5, 2011

London Emilee Parsons went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, from natural causes. She was born March 6, 2011 to parents Brent Lee Parsons and Hannah Lauren Hoffman of Apple Grove, WV. Preceding London in death was her brother, Keegan. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her...

Terry Steven Ross

Terry Steven Ross

Mar 23, 2011

Terry Steven Ross, 61, of Gallipolis Ferry, beloved and dedicated husband, father, and papa went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was born April 25, 1949 in West Hamlin, WV, a son of the late John Ross and Lucille (Weaver) Ross of Milton, WV. Terry was a U.S. Marine, a member of the Steelworkers Union,...

Joyce Darlene Thornton

Joyce Darlene Thornton

Mar 20, 2011

Joyce Darlene Thornton, 50, of Wellston, Ohio, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her home. She was born August 27, 1960, in Point Pleasant, WV, a daughter of the late Abraham E. and Mary Jane (Parsons) Thornton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Abraham Thornton; and two sisters, Mary Lou Blake, and...

Betty Jean Neville

Betty Jean Neville

Mar 15, 2011

Betty Jean (Barton) Neville, 69, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was born July 31, 1941 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Larry Barton and Wilma Corrine (Acton) Barton. Betty was a member of the Beech Hill United Methodist Church and former business owner of Eufaula...

Mary Katherine Gibbs

Mary Katherine Gibbs

Mar 13, 2011

Mary Katherine (Smith) Gibbs, 66, of Point Pleasant, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born April 22, 1944 in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late William Lewis Smith and Sylvia Violet (Gleason) Smith. Mary Katherine graduated from Point Pleasant High School and was a retired school bus driver from Central Dauphin School District in...

Jerry Lee Brown

Jerry Lee Brown

Mar 11, 2011

Jerry Lee Brown, 67, of Gallipolis, died peacefully at home with his family on Friday, March 11, 2011. He was born April 5, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Edward Brown and Edith Sturgeon Brown. He graduated from Portsmouth High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and played trumpet in the band....

Ottis O. White

Ottis O. White

Mar 7, 2011

Ottis O. White, 78, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with his Lord, Monday, March 7, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born November 3, 1932 in Poca, WV, a son of the late Otis Orren White and Gagie Loraine (Orr) White. Ottis was a U.S. Army veteran, was retired from Kaiser Aluminum Plant as a pipefitter, and...

Paul Francis Riggs

Paul Francis Riggs

Mar 5, 2011

Paul F. Riggs, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2011 at Lakin Hospital, West Columbia, WV. Paul was born on November 13, 1928 to the late Francis F. and Montoria L. (Hinzman) Riggs in Jackson County, WV. He was an avid golfer and bowler and enjoyed fishing and researching his family history. He was preceded in death by...

Bobbie Anne Dotson

Bobbie Anne Dotson

Mar 5, 2011

Bobbie Anne (Bell) Dotson passed away, after a long illness, in Point Pleasant, WV on Saturday, March 5, 2011. She was born in Williamson, WV on November 13, 1947, the daughter of Hazel (Scott) Donohoe and the late Harry Bell. Bobbie was named from a WWII bomber, "The Bobbie Anne of Texas", on which her father was the tail gunner....

Shirley Gwendolyn Finley

Shirley Gwendolyn Finley

Mar 1, 2011

Shirley Gwendolyn Finley, 75, of Apple Grove, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Cornerstone Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was born November 25, 1935 in Mercers Bottom, WV, a daughter of the late Roy E. and Opal (Barnett) Ball. Shirley was a homemaker, and member of the Church of Christ in Glenwood, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

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