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Emogene Marie Johnson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lester A. Putney

Lester A. Putney

Mar 3, 2009

Lester (Bud) A. Putney, Sr., 81, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was a WWII Veteran and had retired from Ohio River Company and Appalachian Tire Products. He was born, March 7, 1927, in Apple Grove, West Virginia, to the late Richard W. and Norabelle (Coleman) Putney. In addition...

Lila Allison

Lila Allison

Feb 23, 2009

Lila M. Allison, age 95, of Point Pleasant, took her heavenly flight February 23, 2009, at her residence. She was born December 28, 1913 in Morgan County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Mahlon and Forest (Glass) Parsons. She graduated from Ringgold High School, Ringgold, Ohio, in 1931 and was valedictorian. She was a member and faithfully attended the Wesleyan...

Claud W. Joins

Claud W. Joins

Feb 23, 2009

Claud W. Joins, Jr, 84, of South Charleston, WV and formerly of Point Pleasant, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, in South Charleston. Claud was retired from Kaiser/Ravenswood Aluminum and was a member of the Davies Grove Baptist Church in Letart. He will always be remembered for his love of the Lord. Born February 9, 1925, in...

Edward Buckner

Edward Buckner

Feb 9, 2009

Edward Dale Buckner, 58, of Point Pleasant, died Monday evening, February 9, 2009, at the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He worked for Geico Insurance as a mailroom clerk and was a member of Low-Country Presbyterian Church in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was born, December 11, 1950, in Charleston, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Charles O. and...

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Feb 5, 2009

Robert Lee Strange, Jr., 81, of West Columbia, West Virginia, passed away Thursday morning, February 5, 2009, at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of the Sandhill Road Church of Christ and was a coal miner in Kentucky. He was born, March 12, 1927, in Jackhorn, Kentucky to the late Robert L. and Winnie (Mullins)...

William Woodrow Lambert

William Woodrow Lambert

Jan 25, 2009

William Woodrow "Bill" Lambert, 92, of Ashton, West Virginia, was ushered into the presence of the Lord, on Sunday morning, January 25, 2009, at his home. He was a WWII Army Air Force veteran and Prisoner of War, where he served as a bombardier and also an Army AirCorp Reservist as a Captain. He was a chemist at Ohio Valley...

Matthew Scott

Matthew Scott

Jan 20, 2009

Matthew "Leppy" Scott, 21, of Grove City, Ohio and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, died Tuesday evening, January 20, 2009, in Point Pleasant, as a result of a car accident. Funeral services will be observed in his hometown of Grove City, Ohio, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH, 43123. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on...

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