Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Point Pleasant, WV

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Point Pleasant, WV area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Adam Stanley Krebs

Adam Stanley Krebs

Feb 13, 2012

Adam Stanley Krebs, 75, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 13, 2012, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. He was born November 19, 1936, in Point Pleasant, WV, a son of the late Adam Krebs and Dorothy Francis (Fowler) Krebs. Stanley attended Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant...

Marlene Anne Calloway Hope

Marlene Anne Calloway Hope

Feb 4, 2012

Marlene Anne Calloway Hope, 76, of Galax, Virginia, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, after a long illness. She was born June 29, 1935 in Henderson, WV, a daughter of the late Harry N. Calloway and Elizabeth Rogers Calloway of Gallipolis Ferry. Marlene was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She will be greatly missed by her family, church...

Ernest "Junior" Leport

Ernest "Junior" Leport

Jan 31, 2012

Ernest "Junior" Leport, 81, of Henderson, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born January 12, 1931 in Henderson, WV, a son of the late Rabbi Leport and Virginia Harriett (Bartrum) Leport. Junior was a member of Concord Baptist Church and a retired supervisor with West Virginia Department of Highways. In addition to his parents, he...

Mildred Ethlyn White

Mildred Ethlyn White

Jan 22, 2012

Mildred Ethlyn White, 93, of Charleston, WV, passed January 22, 2012 at Abbyshire Nursing Home in Bidwell, Ohio. Born October 29, 1918, in Kanawha County, she was the oldest daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Means Goff. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Miller White, 76, son of the late Clyde and Anna White, born August...

Larry Dale Smith

Larry Dale Smith

Jan 17, 2012

Larry Dale Smith, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born April 17, 1953 in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Raymond Dale Smith and Mary Elizabeth (Maynard) Smith of Gallipolis Ferry, WV. Larry was a member of Krebs Chapel Church, and a heavy equipment operator for American...

Jean Templeton

Jean Templeton

Jan 14, 2012

Jean (Ball) Templeton, 70, of Eleanor, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston. She was born August 30, 1941, in Ashton, WV, a daughter of the late Roy Edgar Ball and Ollie Opal (Barnett) Ball. Jean was a homemaker, and member of the Winfield Church of Christ in Winfield, WV. In addition to her parents,...

Leslie Gene Huffman

Leslie Gene Huffman

Jan 2, 2012

Leslie E. (Gene) Huffman, 80, of Leon, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 2, 2012. He was born December 12, 1931 in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Harry H. and Chloe A. (Van Kirk) Huffman. Gene was a retired self employed water well driller and farmer. He attended Eddy Chapel Church, loved farming...

Maureen Elizabeth Dials

Maureen Elizabeth Dials

Dec 27, 2011

Maureen Elizabeth Dials, 69, of Apple Grove, WV, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born March 18, 1942 in Kistler, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Robert L. Dials and Delores Asalene (Rice) Dials. Maureen is survived by one sister, Patricia Chandler of Crab Orchard, WV; nephews, Bryan and Kip; one niece...

John Herbert Harper

John Herbert Harper

Dec 26, 2011

John Herbert Harper, 51, of Point Pleasant, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at home. He was born September 22, 1960 in Beckley, WV, a son of the late Robert Lee Harper and Lajena Ruth Barker of Point Pleasant. John enlisted in the Army National Guard April 1978, was ordered to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, and was medically discharged in...

Paul William Eads

Paul William Eads

Dec 21, 2011

Paul William Eads, 62, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born October 31, 1949, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Arthur Henry Eads and Madeline Laverna (McConihay) Eads. Paul was a graduate of West Virginia University, a veteran of the United States Air Force and a...

Harriett Beatrice Jackson

Harriett Beatrice Jackson

Dec 21, 2011

Harriett S. Jackson, 99, of Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Holzer Assisted Living in Gallipolis, Ohio. Harriett had recently moved here to be close to her son George. She had lived in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey since 1917. Always active, she was a member of the Eastern Star, Past President of the Cedarettes of...

Emogene Smith

Emogene Smith

Dec 11, 2011

Emogene Smith, 89, of Point Pleasant, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at home. She was born August 15, 1922, in Gallipolis Ferry, a daughter of the late Ivan Seymour Pullin and Golda (Ball) Pullin. Emogene was a homemaker, and member of the Henderson Tabernacle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Catherine M. Bragg

Catherine M. Bragg

Nov 30, 2011

Catherine M. Bragg, 60, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was born March 15, 1951 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Robert Miller Moore and Juanita D. Moore of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Catherine was a homemaker, member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a 1969 graduate of Morgantown...

Madge Lee Gordon

Madge Lee Gordon

Nov 29, 2011

Madge Lee Gordon, 89, of Leon, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Arbors at Gallipolis. She was born December 14, 1921 in Boomer, WV, a daughter of the late Nellie (Nunley) Gordon. Madge was a retired Mason County Schools employee where she worked as custodian for Leon Elementary School for many years. She was also a member of Leon Community...

David O'Neal Jordan

David O'Neal Jordan

Nov 27, 2011

David O'Neal Jordan, 67, of Gallipolis Ferry, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at home. He was born August 10, 1944 in Pittsburg, PA, a son of the late Samuel Emmet Jordan and Nettie Snow (Barnes) Jordan. David was a farmer, and member of Beech Hill United Methodist Church and the Point Pleasant Moose Lodge. In addition to his parents, he...

John Leslie Bennett

John Leslie Bennett

Nov 23, 2011

John Leslie Bennett, 66, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at home. He was born October 8, 1945 in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Rev. Frank Richard "Keno" Bennett Jr. and Myrtle Latisha (Simpkins) Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Ray Bennett; and one sister, Barbara Jean...

Barbara Jean Bolton

Barbara Jean Bolton

Nov 20, 2011

Barbara Jean (Bennett) Swanson Bolton, 62, of Fraziers Bottom, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at home. She was born November 3, 1949 in Point Pleasant, WV, a daughter of the late Rev. Frank Richard "Keno" Bennett Jr. and Myrtle Latisha (Simpkins) Bennett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Latisha Renee Jones; and...

Charles Anderson "Andy" Cottrill

Charles Anderson "Andy" Cottrill

Nov 12, 2011

Charles Anderson "Andy" Cottrill, 34, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Andy was born May 31, 1977 in Morgantown, WV, a son of Charles E. "Bud" Cottrill and Lu Anne (Blankenship) Cottrill of St. Albans, WV. He graduated from Hedgesville (WV) High School in 1995 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from West Virginia...

Janet Ann Selby

Janet Ann Selby

Nov 8, 2011

Janet Ann Selby, known as Nanny to many, passed away at her home Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Janet was a Class of '57 graduate from Point Pleasant High School and she was also a graduate from the Huntington School of Business. She was a 26 year member of the American Legion Women's Auxilliary. Janet retired from Citizens National Bank after...

Tasha Ann Meeks Sturgeon

Tasha Ann Meeks Sturgeon

Nov 2, 2011

Tasha Ann Meeks Sturgeon, 30, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at home. She was born September 2, 1981 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a daughter of Paul Wayne Sturgeon of Gallipolis Ferry, and Gay Marie "Sissy" (Meeks) Davis of Gallipolis Ferry. Tasha was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Calvin "Pood" Sturgeon; aunt, Betty Meeks; and a nephew,...

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