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Bridgette Hall
Sep 26, 2008
Bridgette (Boster) Hall, 26, of Letart, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord along with her daughter Misty on Friday, September 26, 2008, from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was a student at Marshall University. She was born, May 7, 1982 in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Dwayne Boster and Kathy (Gill) Hanks. In addition to her parents, she...
Paul W. Miller
Sep 17, 2008
Paul W. Miller, 64, of Bidwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was born, April 15, 1944, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Luther and Freda (Ward) Miller. He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Revis E. and Shirley...
Kent Yonker
Sep 3, 2008
Kent Yonker, 49, of Mason, West Virginia, died Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2008, at his home. He was employed at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of WV (TMMWV) and was also a member of Mason United Methodist Church. Kent served as a member of the West Virginia Army National Guard from 1983 to 1998 with service as full time AGR spanning 13...
Christine Fruth
Aug 25, 2008
Christine Fruth, age 97, of Pomeroy, OH and formerly of Point Pleasant, died Monday evening, August 25, 2008, at the Darst Care Home, in Pomeroy. Christine was a registered nurse having worked at Holzer Medical Center and Lakin. She was also a World War II veteran, serving in Italy and France. She was also a member of the Meigs County...
Norma Jean Krebs
Aug 23, 2008
Norma Jean Krebs, 77, of Chillicothe, Ohio and formerly of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, died Saturday evening, August 23, 2008, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. She was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School Class of 1948, a graduate of Marshall University and she was also a retired teacher in Ross County Schools in Chillicothe. Born, July 25,...
Hilda Mae Stutler
Aug 10, 2008
Hilda Mae (Waugh) Stutler, 59, of Leon, WV, died on Sunday evening, August 10, 2008, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was a homemaker. Born, August 28, 1948, in Mason County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Faye (Waugh) Casto. In addition to her mother, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Aline Ellinwood. She is...
Chester M. Leport
Aug 8, 2008
Chester M."Gumpy" Leport, 74, of Point Pleasant, went to be with his Lord, Friday, August 8, 2008, at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Point Pleasant. He was a painter, a firefighter for Point Pleasant, he was a member of Wyoma Pentecostal Church and was also an avid fisherman. Born, May 13, 1934, in Point Pleasant, he was the...
Betty Sue Perry
Aug 6, 2008
Betty Sue Perry of Point Pleasant went home to be with her Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. She was born Betty Sue Dunbar to Hubert and Betty Dunbar on October 28, 1939 in Charleston, West Virginia. She married Charles Franklin Perry (Chuck) on June 2, 1956 and moved to Point Pleasant on July 2,...
Burnis Poff
Jul 26, 2008
Burnis H. "Bernie" Poff, 71, of Letart, West Virginia, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at his home. He was retired from Shell/Goodyear Polyester Plant as maintenance Supervisor; he was a member of Minturn Lodge #19, A.F. and A.M., of the Knights Templar #017, Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons #7 and the Beni Kedem Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S.; he was a U.S. Navy...
Eloise Rea
Jul 7, 2008
Eloise (Mundy) Rea, 89, of Point Pleasant, died on Monday, July 7, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Eloise was a homemaker. Born April 23, 1919, in Charleston, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Mundy and Lillian (Adkins) Mundy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Betty Jo Gardner
Jul 3, 2008
Betty Jo (Miller) Gardner, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Point Pleasant, WV. Betty Jo was a homemaker and had worked at various businesses in the community. She was a member of Heights United Methodist Church. Born December 7, 1929, in Sissonville, West Virginia, she...
James Edward Roach
Jun 30, 2008
James Edward "Jim" Roach, age 66, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 30, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center, in Huntington, WV. Jim was the former Street Commissioner for the City of Point Pleasant. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a United States Army veteran. Born December 22, 1941, in Plymouth West...
Joe D. Tavan
Jun 22, 2008
Joe Dandridge Tavan, 83, of Apple Grove, West Virginia, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at his home. He was retired from Army Corps of Engineers with the Gallipolis Lock and Dam as a lockman and he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran during WWII serving with the 4th Marine Division at Iwo Jima where he was wounded. He had also...
Carlsted "Carl" Vernon Bowlby
Jun 19, 2008
Carlsted "Carl" Vernon Bowlby, 65, of Apple Grove, West Virginia, died Thursday morning, June 19, 2008. He was born October 22, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Clarice (Hutchinson) Bowlby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Lowe. He is survived by three brothers, Joseph Russell Bowlby of Newark, Ohio;...
Michael E. Pauley
Jun 7, 2008
Michael Edward Pauley, 58, of Point Pleasant, died Saturday evening, June 7, 2008, at his home. He was a shrimper for Jim Foster, Inc. He was born, December 9, 1949, in Charleston, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louie and Phyllis Jean Pauley and a step-brother, Richard D. Bryan. He is survived by his sisters, Pam...
Phyllis Morgan
Jun 5, 2008
Phyllis Jean Henderson Morgan, of Point Pleasant, was born July 27, 1928 in Henderson, West Virginia and died June 5, 2008, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Thomas and Forest Rose Dickerson Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lewis Morgan and her sister, Anita Josephine Henderson Dial. She is survived by...
Peggy Jean Likens
May 12, 2008
Peggy Jean (Hudson) Likens, age 65, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Monday morning, May 12, 2008, at her home. She was retired from Rockwell Automation and was active in the Southside Community Center. Peggy was born October 12, 1942, in Henderson, WV, a daughter to the late Robert and Catherine (Ord) Hudson. She was also preceded in death by her...
Hazel Thelma Mattox
Apr 17, 2008
Hazel Thelma (Rollins) Mattox, 79, of Leon, passed away at her home, Thursday, April 17, 2008, surrounded by her family and friends. Hazel was the wife of the late Earl Richard Mattox of Leon. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Rollins and Serena (Liz) McDade Rollins. In addition to her husband and parents, Hazel was preceded in death...
Howard W. Cheesebrew
Apr 15, 2008
Howard W. Cheesebrew, 94, of Point Pleasant, went to be with the Lord and his beloved Marjorie, Tuesday evening, April 15, 2008, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was retired from M&O Dredging in Pittsburgh, PA as a supervisor, a member of Bellemead United Methodist Church and was a WWII Navy Veteran. He was born, November 17, 1913, in Point Pleasant,...
Oma M. Wamsley
Mar 27, 2008
Oma Marie Wamsley, 91, of Point Pleasant, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the Hospice House in Huntington, WV. She was a homemaker. She was born October 9, 1916 in Mason County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Tina (Brewer) Mash. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Wamsley; sons,...
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