George E. Johnson
Oct 1, 2009
George E. Johnson, age 84, of Point Pleasant, died Thursday morning, October 1, 2009, at Holzer Medical Center, in Gallipolis. George was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WWII. He was a retired insurance agent with People's Life Insurance Company and was also a former Mason County Sheriff, serving during the Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967. Born September 11, 1925,...
Jennifer Paige Taylor
Sep 22, 2009
At 6:27 pm on September 22, 2009, Jennifer Paige "Jenn" Taylor took her last labored breath in a Richmond, Virginia, area hospital. Jenn died just after her 37th birthday and three months after being diagnosed with an aggressive and pervasive cancer that likely originated in her bladder. She was diagnosed in the final stage of the disease because the medical...
Beulah M Lewis
Aug 13, 2009
Beulah M. (Barnett) Lewis, 93, of Gallipolis and formerly of Southside, WV, passed away on Thursday evening, August 13, 2009, at Holzer Assisted Living. She was a homemaker and a member of the Beech Hill United Methodist Church. She was born, January 31, 1916, in Mason County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Herschel A. and Laura...
Stephen Novak, Jr.
Jul 13, 2009
Stephen Novak, Jr., age 57,of Langsville, Ohio, died Monday afternoon, July 13, 2009, at his home. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. Stephen was born, July 17, 1951, in Union Town, PA, to Stephen and Dorothy Jean (Hartford)Novak, Sr. He is survived by his lifelong companion, Toni Novak. At Mr. Novak's request there will be no...
Helene F. Crittenden
Jul 13, 2009
Helene F. Crittenden, 67, of Vinton, Ohio, died on Monday morning, July 13, 2009, at the Holzer Medical Center, in Gallipolis. She was the wife of David Crittenden. Locally, there will be no funeral services observed. Services will take place in Logan County, WV. Helene's care has been entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, in Point Pleasant and Evans Funeral Home,...
Elizabeth Thornton
Jul 9, 2009
Elizabeth Jane (Jordan) Thornton, 59, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Thursday afternoon, July 9, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was a 1969 graduate of PPHS, a homemaker and a 4-H leader in Mason County for over 21 years, the organizational leader for Mountain Climbers 4-H Club in Gallipolis Ferry and was a...
Betty Louise Lear
Jul 7, 2009
Betty Louise (Cromley) Lear, 71, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Tuesday morning, July 7, 2009, at the Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation Center, Point Pleasant. She was a homemaker and a member of Main Street Baptist Church. She was a friend to many and never knew a stranger. Betty was born September 14, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Edward...
Emogene Marie Johnson
Jun 22, 2009
Emogene M. Johnson, 87, of Point Pleasant, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2009, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Emogene was a loving person who put her family and friends first always. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and especially enjoyed her role in their Charity Knitting Group. She was the daughter of the late George and Helen...
Bernice Krebs
Jun 17, 2009
Bernice Krebs, 89, formerly of Point Pleasant, died early Wednesday morning, June 17, 2009, at Holbrook Nursing Home of Buckhannon, West Virginia. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Joyce Krebs and daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Charles Bennett. Private graveside services were held at Kirkland Memorial Gardens with Pastor Robert L. Patterson, II., officiating. Bernice's care has been...
Elmore A. Flowers
Jun 15, 2009
Elmore A. "Pig" Flowers, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 15, 2009, at the Arbors of Gallipolis, Ohio. He was a retired carpenter who worked for 25 years with Everett Lutton; a member of the Springfield Baptist Church in Bidwell, Ohio and a member of the French City Campers in Gallipolis, Ohio, the Family...
Toby Powell Greer
Jun 12, 2009
Toby Powell Greer, 60, of Point Pleasant, died Friday evening, June 12, 2009, at his home, with his family by his side. He was a retired boilermaker and member of Local #667, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army veteran, member of the American Legion, Mason County Post #23, a member of the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W., post #...
Martha Jane Jones
Jun 4, 2009
Martha Jane (Stewart) Jones, age 67, of Gallipolis (Clay Township), departed this life on Thursday morning, June 4, 2009, with her family by her side. She was a homemaker. Born January 21, 1942, she was a daughter of George and Etta (Russell) Stewart. She is survived by her children, Kevin Jones, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, Clifford Jones, Jr., of Alaska,...
Ethel Faye Landers
Jun 4, 2009
Ethel Faye (Taylor) Landers, 87, of Point Pleasant, died in Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio of congestive heart failure on Thursday evening, June 4, 2009. Born in Jackson County on October 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Leander Taylor and Rachel Minerva Cobb Taylor. About 1929, in order to be closer to their older children who were...
Richard P. Newell
May 11, 2009
Richard Pleasants Newell, Jr., 67, of Point Pleasant, died on Monday evening, May 11, 2009, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He ran the cable system for 21 years in Point Pleasant, owned the Southfork Inn and retired from Pillsbury/General Mills in Wellston, as a computer engineer. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was born, June 14,...
Ronald Bailey
Apr 29, 2009
Ronald Bailey, 54, of Wilkesville, Ohio, died Wednesday morning, April 29, 2009, at the Arbors of Gallipolis. He was a self-employed-contractor. He was born, September 9, 1954, in Logan, West Virginia, to Wilbert and Maxine (Bryant) Bailey. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one daughter, Amy Jividen of McArthur, Ohio and one son, Derrick Bailey at home....
Calvin Huey Keefer
Apr 14, 2009
Calvin Huey Keefer, 84, of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Mason County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. He was a retired Ironworker for Local #22 in Indianapolis and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a baptist by faith. Born June 11, 1924, in Charleston, WV, he was a son to the late Lawrence...
Maggie Jean Norvell
Apr 7, 2009
Maggie Jean Norvell, 29, of Point Pleasant, WV, died Tuesday morning, April 7, 2009, at her home. She was a 1997 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. Born April 20, 1979, in Eleanor, WV, she was a daughter of Larry and Linda (Jones) Norvell, of Point Pleasant. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sister-in-law,...
James O Langdon
Apr 6, 2009
James O. Langdon, 89, went to be with the Lord, on April 6, 2009, at Mercer Nursing Care Center in Bluefield, WV. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar and Dora Grouse Langdon. He was a United States Navy Veteran, a dedicated school teacher for 38 years in the Mason County School System and was a member of...
Esther Mae Walker
Apr 4, 2009
Esther Mae Walker, 87, Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at her home. She was born, November 25, 1921, in Apple Grove, WV, the daughter of the late Howard Cobb and Mary Frances Shivley Cobb. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Lee Olen Walker on August 24, 2007. In addition to husband, she...
Margaret Lambert
Mar 15, 2009
Margaret (Ricks) Lambert, 87, of Ashton, West Virginia, was ushered into the presence of the Lord and her husband Bill, on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. She was a retired postmaster of 32 years at the Ashton Post Office; a member of the Milton Free Methodist Church and was a volunteer at Pleasant...
