Anita Evalee Mckinney
Jul 28, 2021
Anita Evalee McKinney, 92, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A private family graveside service and burial will be held at the Leon Cemetery in Leon.Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made in Evalee's memory to the Leon Elementary PTO, c/o Leon Elementary School, 1226 Burdette Street, Leon,...
Henry Harold Plantz
Jul 27, 2021
Henry Harold Plantz, 88, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at home. He was born October 2, 1932, a son of the late Henry H. Plantz and Annie S. (Denny) Plantz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Stella M. Plantz; brothers, Arthur, Ivan and Paul Plantz; and sisters, Geneva...
Larry Ross Miles
Jul 27, 2021
Larry Ross Miles, 79, of Gallipolis, OH, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at home after fighting a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 25, 1941, in Hamlin, WV, a son of the late Shirley Miles and Nona (Yeager) Miles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Jean McCoy and...
Jacob Briar Wolfe
Jul 25, 2021
Jacob "Briar" Wolfe, 19, of Pomeroy, OH, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021. He was born October 5, 2001, in Point Pleasant, a son of Paul Douglas Wolfe and Melissa M. (Simpkins) Wolfe of Pomeroy. Briar was a graduate of Meigs High School Class of 2020, where he had played baseball.He currently was a student at Hocking College in Nelsonville,...
Chester Allen Canter
Jul 24, 2021
Chester Allen Canter, 67, of Point Pleasant, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. He was born April 2, 1954, in Lancaster, OH, a son of the late Amos Canter and Olive Bonita (Wilson) Canter. Chester served his country in the United States Army and was a truck driver. He is survived by children,...
Walter Lawrence Slayton
Jul 23, 2021
Walter Lawrence Slayton Jr., 48, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 23, 2021, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born September 15, 1972, in Gallipolis, OH, a son of the late Walter L. Slayton Sr. and Loretta J. (Wears) Slayton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and...
Dexter Ray Dowell
Jul 22, 2021
Loving husband and devoted father, Dexter Ray Dowell, 80, of Gallipolis Ferry, went home to be with his lord on Thursday, July 22, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born May 9, 1941, in Southside, a son of the late Leonard Alexander Dowell and Letha Catherine (Lanier) Dowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
William Franklin Hoffman
Jul 19, 2021
William F. "Tootie" Hoffman, 89, of Point Pleasant, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at home. He was born February 10, 1932, in Maggie, WV, a son of the late John F. "Fuzz" Hoffman and Mary L. (Wooten) Hoffman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Betty Cook, Inez Birchfield and Rosetta M. Hoffman. "Tootie"...
David Alen Driskill
Jul 13, 2021
David Alen Driskill, 55, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Hospice Care at CAMC Memorial in Charleston, WV. He was born September 18, 1965, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Wayne Driskill and Violet M. (Ulery) Driskill. David was a member of Faith Gospel Church in Gallipolis Ferry and had worked as a chemical...
Richard Lee Young
Jul 13, 2021
Richard L. Young, 60, of Point Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at home. He was born August 16, 1960, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late George Richard "Dick" Young and Audrey L. (Goff) Young of Point Pleasant. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Murphy and Leona Goff; paternal grandparents,...
Ralph Edmond Bowser
Jul 9, 2021
Ralph Edmond Bowser, 85, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at the Arbors of Gallipolis, OH. He was born August 27, 1935, in Henderson, a son of the late Elmer H. Bowser and Daisy J. (Barker) Bowser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Luzia Marianne (Sowodniok) Bowser, who...
Loretta Jean Slayton
Jul 7, 2021
Loretta Jean Slayton, 83, of Apple Grove, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1937, in Gallipolis, a daughter of the late Carl Lawrence Wears and Earthley (Wamsley) Wears. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Slayton; sisters, Dimple Pasko and...
Tommy Ray Combs
Jul 6, 2021
Tommy Ray Combs Sr., 67, of Milton, WV, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at home. He was born September 13, 1953, in Covington, KY, a son of the late Clayton Combs and Lila Mae (Cornett) Combs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Pauline Haney, Glendora Combs and Eunice Derringer; four brothers, Larry...
Edith Maxine Villars
Jul 3, 2021
Edith Maxine Villars, 92, of Point Pleasant, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born August 5, 1928, in Clifton, WV, a daughter of the late Alva Tolliver and Mary (Blake) Tolliver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Oliver L. Tony and Walter...
Michael Ray Lambert
Jul 3, 2021
Rev. Michael Ray Lambert, 62, of Letart, West Virginia went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 13, 1959, in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Raymond Lambert and Mary Jo (Hutchison) Lambert. He...
Coraletta Lynn Sievers
Jun 30, 2021
Coraletta Lynn (Cory Plants) Sievers (Me) born June 25, 1968, started her greatest adventure on June 30, 2021.I reluctantly leave behind the greatest loves of my life, my one and only most beloved husband Gene Sievers, Dr. Shelby Sievers and Carson Sievers Taylor my beautiful and spectacular children, and my fantastic son-in-law Harris Taylor.I will miss laughing and traveling with...
Phyllis Ann Stevens
Jun 28, 2021
Phyllis Ann Stevens, 80, formerly of Gallipolis Ferry, went to be with the Lord and celebrate with the love of her life Jackie, Monday morning June 28, 2021, at Stonerise Belmont. She was born October 30, 1940, in Mason County, a daughter of the late Worthy F. Nibert and Thelma Nibert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Katherine Jo Clonch
Jun 28, 2021
Katherine Jo Clonch, 63, of Point Pleasant, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born April 30, 1958, in Gallipolis, OH, a daughter of the late Ferrell Clonch and Margaret Louise (Oliver) Clonch Casto. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Pearl and Kate (McCarty) Oliver;...
Jan Loomis
Jun 21, 2021
Jan Loomis, 61, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH. She was born November 8, 1959, in Gallipolis, OH, a daughter of the late Brycle Paul Stephens and Anna Lee (Mayes) Stephens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two infant siblings. Jan...
Mariessa Kelly Arthur
Jun 14, 2021
Mariessa Kelly Arthur, 51, of Leon, passed away suddenly at her home Monday, June 14, 2021. Kelly was born August 9, 1969, in Gallipolis, Ohio, the daughter of Barbara (Barnette) Roush and the late Donald E. Roush. In addition to her father, Kelly was preceded in death by her brother, John Roush; paternal grandparents, Opal Roush and John Clonch; maternal...
