Richard E. Hern
Aug 2, 2017
Richard E. Hern, 84, of Point Pleasant, passed away August 2, 2017, after a short illness. He was a man who fiercely loved his family and friends. He was born May 2, 1933, in Kayford, WV. He was the son of the late Vernie Hern and Bessie Marie (Poynter) Hern and was the youngest of 14 children. In addition to...
Larry R. Blain
Jul 27, 2017
Larry R. Blain, 76, of Gallipolis Ferry, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH. He was born September 6, 1940, in Hogsett, WV, a son of the late James E. Blain and Marcena O. (VanSickle) Blain Denney. Larry was a member of Pleasant View Church at Gallipolis Ferry. He served...
Brenda Sue Will
Jul 21, 2017
Brenda Sue Will, 65, of Point Pleasant, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017, at home. She was born September 15, 1951, in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late Henry Wilson Browning and Charlotte Nancy (McDaniel) Browning. Brenda was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Point Pleasant. She was also a homemaker and graduate of Point Pleasant High School...
Violet "Vi" Rose Painter
Jul 20, 2017
Violet Rose Painter, 89, of Bidwell, OH, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH. She was born May 6, 1928, in Fayetteville, WV, a daughter of the late Carl Beane and Mary Angeline (Steele) Beane. "Vi" was a graduate of St. Albans High School Class of 1946 and a Beauty School in Huntington, WV. She...
Larry Franklin Adkins
Jul 16, 2017
Larry Franklin "Frank" Adkins, 62, of Glenwood, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his home. He was born January 30, 1955, in Ashland, KY, a son of the late James E. "Jim" Adkins and Janet A. (Huff) Adkins. Frank was a graduate of Barboursville High School Class of 1973 and Marshall University. He was employed by Mattress Warehouse. In...
Helen Virginia Williamson
Jul 16, 2017
Helen Virginia Williamson, 93, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, July 16, 2017, at her home. She was born June 27, 1924, in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late Marcus Sidney Poffenbarger and Eunice Belle (Dabney) Poffenbarger. Helen was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. She was a graduate of...
Vanessa Dale Queen
Jul 15, 2017
Vanessa Dale Queen, 63, of Point Pleasant, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, at home. She was born September 27, 1953, in Oak Hill, OH, a daughter of the late Lotner Brown and Frances (Saunders) Russell of Gallipolis, OH. Vanessa was a graduate of Southwestern High School Class of 1971. She was employed by the West Virginia Division of Corrections...
Charles W. Moses
Jul 8, 2017
Charles W. "Charlie" Moses, 78, of Point Pleasant, graduated to his Heavenly home Saturday, July 8, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 18, 1938, in Putnam County to the late Leo and Hatie (Call) Moses. Charlie proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1957-1963. He retired from Seacrist Fuels...
Kimberly Gail Hensley
Jul 6, 2017
Kimberly Gail Hensley, 54, of West Columbia, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 14, 1962, in Gallipolis, OH, a daughter of the late Delores M. (Lilly) Taylor and Richard O. Taylor of Ravenswood. Kim was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School Class of 1980 and worked for Brown Electric...
Brookie B. Henry
Jun 23, 2017
Brookie B. Henry, 81, of Point Pleasant, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell, OH. He was born August 12, 1935, in Gallipolis Ferry, a son of the late William Isaac Henry and Violet Orvetta (Meaige) Lee. Brookie was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School Class of 1953. He served his country in the...
Alice Jewell Paxton
Jun 12, 2017
Alice Jewell Paxton, 90, of Point Pleasant, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 6, 1926, in Rand, WV, a daughter of the late Bazzle Leroy Williams and Lura Ethel (Simpkins) Williams. Alice was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Henderson. She was a graduate of Morris Harvey...
Jacquelynn Ruth Stanley
Jun 11, 2017
Jacquelynn Ruth Stanley, 88, of Gallipolis, OH, formerly of Point Pleasant, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Arbors of Gallipolis. Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories may be...
Janique "Janie" Bennett
Jun 10, 2017
....and her children rise up and call her blessed... Janique (Janie) Mills Hamm Bennett, 87, Point Pleasant, WV, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. As her family gathered to say goodbye, all marveled at this remarkable gentle lady - a wellspring of kindness and love, a powerful Christian witness, all mixed with a...
Steven Wayne Baker
Jun 6, 2017
Steven Wayne Baker, 56, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at home. He was born November 19, 1960, in Point Pleasant, a son of Warren Baker of Leon and the late Adda E. (Donohue) Baker. Steve worked as a crane operator at Constellium in Ravenswood. He was a member of the Siloam Lodge 456 F & AM...
Wesley E. "Sonny" Reynolds
May 31, 2017
Wesley Eugene "Sonny" Reynolds, 74, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born August 4, 1942, in Springfield, OH, a son to the late John Wesley Reynolds and Melva Birchfield Neal. Sonny was a 1961 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. He served his country in the United States Army in the...
Gene R. Hern
May 25, 2017
Gene R. Hern, 87, of Point Pleasant, passed away Thursday May 25, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 26, 1929, in Kayford, WV, a son of the late Vernie Hern and Bessie Marie (Poynter) Hern. Gene served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a protestant in faith, and...
Bernice I. Jackson
May 24, 2017
Bernice I. Jackson, 83, of Southside, WV, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born October 10, 1933, in Southside, a daughter of the late Ivan Henderson Newell and Laila Garnet (Dowell) Newell. Bernice was a member and past treasurer of the Beech Hill...
Nancy M. Powell
May 18, 2017
Nancy Margaret Powell, 73, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, May 18, 2017, at her home. She was born August 2, 1943, in Robertsburg, WV, a daughter of the late Leonard Alexander Dowell and Letha Catherine (Lanier) Dowell. Nancy was a member of the Point of Faith Church in Point Pleasant. She was a...
Beldon V. Grady
May 17, 2017
Beldon Vermont Grady, 77, of Leon, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. He was born August 5, 1939, in Leon, a son of the late Londis Owens Grady and Olive Irene (Higginbotham) Grady. Beldon retired from Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railways with 33 years service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Mercy Hope Bugg
May 11, 2017
Mercy Hope Bugg, infant daughter of Jonathan D. and Jennifer E. (Gilkerson) Bugg, became God's little angel Thursday, May 11, 2017. In addition to her parents Jonathan and Jennifer of Gallipolis Ferry, she is survived by a sister, Patience Grace Bugg; maternal grandmother, Wanda Caldwell and paternal grandmother, Mary Bugg of Gallipolis Ferry; and cousins, Nathaniel L. and Mickaylah Bartoli...
