All Obituaries

Malcolm Brian Orebaugh, 76, Gallipolis, passed away at 6:45 A.M. Friday, August 16, 2019, in the Overbrook Center in Middleport, Ohio. Born April 29, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of the late William and Mildred Johnston Orebaugh. Malcolm was retired as the executive director of Woodland Center in Gallipolis. He served as past president of the National Mental Health Association and was a member of many state and national mental health associations. He was a member of the Grace...

Rebecca Hudnall, 59, of Pomeroy, passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at her Pomeroy residence. Born April 4, 1960 in Pomeroy, she was the daughter of the late James L. McHaffie and Dorothy Frost Woodruff. She was a S.T.N.A. and worked for various company’s throughout her career. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle (Christopher) Houston, of Pomeroy, two sons, Michael (Stacy McGee) Hudnall, of Albany, Oh., and Ernest (Destiny Allen) Hudnall, of Athens. Ten...

George R. Johnson, 69, of Racine, Ohio passed away after an extended illness at Arbors of Pomeroy on Thursday, August 8, 2019.   George was born in Antiquity, Ohio to Eugene and Lillie Johnson (née Grady) on December 8, 1949.  He was a 1969 graduate of Southern High School and was active in FFA.  George was an avid reader, enjoyed going on walks, and loved talking to people. He was a member of Antiquity Baptist Church.    He is survived by his sister Mary...

Robert “Bob” Wood, 73, of Racine, went to be his Savior at 11:57 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019, in the St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. Born July 13, 1946, in Mason, WV, he was the son of the late Jess and Mary Wood. Bob was a 1964 Southern High School graduate. He was employed with the Meigs County DD/Carleton School for 32 years until he retired in October of 2017 as the Operations Director. He was a member of the Antiquity Baptist Church, where he...

Roger Wayne Hayman, 84, of Long Bottom, passed away, on July 23, 2019 at the Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV., Born April 15, 1935 in the O’Neil Hollow, in Long Bottom he was the son of the late Fred and Garnet Polk Hayman. He was married to Luvenia Craig of Columbus, OH., who preceded in in death.                 Roger owned and operated his own business in Columbus, for many years as well as...

                Audrey June (Holter) Ashley, age 89, of Racine, Ohio, passed away, at 10:41 p.m. on July 20, 2019, at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born August 8, 1929, on Elm Street, in Racine, Ohio as the daughter of the late Clifford Leo and Lena Mae (Osborn) Holter and was reared in the Morning Star community except one year in 1936-7 in Akron. She was married on August 23, 1947, at Gallipolis, Ohio, to the...

Michael “Moose” Meldau, 58, Pomeroy, passed away, at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019 at his residence. Born March 4, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio he was the son of the late John William Meldau and Yvonne Hunt Sellers. He retired from Bryans Center in Statesville North Carolina.   He is survived by his sons, Chris (Susan) Meldau, Michael Jeffrey Meldau II, both of Middleport, and Josh Lemley, a daughters, Brittney Meldau, of Pomeroy, and Kimberly (Dave) Lemley, grandchildren,...

Carolyn A. Goodrich, 84, Columbus, Ohio and formerly of the Antiquity community of Meigs County, passed away at 12:37 P.M. Thursday, July 18, 2019 in her North Linden area home. Born March 28, 1935 in Bellaire, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Leota G. Banfield Miner. She married James W. Goodrich on August 16, 1973 in Columbus, Ohio and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2015. Carolyn was a retired healthcare worker and a member of the Nazarene Church. She is...

  June Alberta Sayre, 97, Pomeroy, passed away at 5:20 A.M. Friday, July 12, 2019 in the Overbrook Center, Middleport.. Born January 31, 1922 in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Elsie Zahl Forbes. She was a homemaker and enjoyed racing standard bred horses with her husband, Brooks Sayre. She was a member of the Forest Run United Methodist Church. June was a graduate of the Cameron Beauty School in Columbus, Ohio. June was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother,...

Pastor Jackie “Jack” Lee Harless, 64, of Rio Grande, passed away unexpectedly, at 10:37 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center. Born October 19, 1954, in Gallipolis he was the son of the late Thomas Harless and Donna B. Marcum Turner.  He was a retired over the road truck driver for Midwest Distribution. After retirement he served as the fulltime Pastor for The Way, Truth, and Life Church, in Bidwell.   He is survived by his wife, Penny Williams...

Susan F. McClure, 69, of Racine, passed away, on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her residence. Born March 28, 1950 in Westerville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Russell and Orlie Lambert. She was a homemaker and she along with her late husband were the former owners of Red Rose Greenhouse in Racine. Susan is survived by her daughters, Sheila (Greg King) Eblin, and Michelle (Steve Fussnecker) Shuster, both of Racine, nine grandchildren, Amber Burton, Kelsey (Shane) Milhoan,...

Kelli R. Markins, 42, of Pomeroy, passed away suddenly in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department as a result of injuries sustained from a homicide, on July 3, 2019. Born November 08, 1976, in Portsmouth, Ohio she was the daughter of Pamalia Thompson Craft, who survives in Pomeroy. She was a custodian supervisor for Extras Supporting Staff in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Kelli was a member of the Pomeroy Eagles #2171 ladies auxiliary. Kelli never met a stranger and she loved to talk and meet...

James “Jim” William Cunningham, 80, of Racine, passed away peacefully, at 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in the Overbrook Center, Middleport. Born October 25, 1938, in Greenfield, Ohio he was the son of the late Ernie and Mary Long Cunningham. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from the former A.E.P. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire. He was a member of the Carmel Sutton United Methodist Church and a member of the Belles and Beaus Square Dance Club of Meigs County. He also...

James Roy Jarvis, 88, of Cheshire, went to be with the Lord , at 2:03 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his residence. Born April 8, 1931, in Olive Hill, Kentucky he was the son of the late Wayne and Clara Mowery Jarvis. He was a retired truck driver where he drove for many years in the Columbus, Ohio area. He was a member of the Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Clarice Wheaton Jarvis whom he married on June 14, 1952 in Cheshire, a son, Ronald (Suzi) Jarvis,...

Kenneth McCormick, 69, of Peytona, West Virginia, passed away, at 4:24 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Holzer Medical Center. Born January 17, 1970 in Racine, WV., he was the son of the late Eugene and Darcus Estep McCormick. He was a retired custodian for Boone County Schools. He was also a United States Marnie Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War. Cremations services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis. Inurnment will be in the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State...

Belinda Elliott, 67 of Middleport, and formerly of Gallipolis, passed away, at 8:12 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department, Pomeroy. Born December 30, 1951 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana she was the daughter of the late Daisy Marie Samson Day. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Richard Allen Elliott, of Gallipolis, whom she married on July 7, 1975 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, a daughter, Michelle (Kasey Gamble) Elliott, of Gallipolis, a...

Lillie Mae Hart, 85, of Racine, OH, departed this earth at 6:30 am Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Overbrook Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She was born on February 25, 1934 in Apple Grove, OH to the late Gerald and Focie Stover Hayman. Lil, as she liked to be called, was a wife, mother, homemaker, and an active member of the Racine First Baptist Church. She was always helping others, and had a smile on her face that would brighten any day. She will be lovingly remembered by...

Chandra Renee' Moon, 37, of Middleport, Ohio passed unexpectedly in the early morning of June 3, 2019 in a tragic auto accident on Tornado Rd. in Racine, Ohio. She will be lovingly remembered by her only Daughter Alexis Moon (Jacob Rhinehart) of Philo, Ohio, Step-Daughters Mickayla & Kelsey Starcher, sister, Monica (Darrick) Jones of Pensacola, Fl., Step-Sister Kerri Moon of Middleport, Oh., & Step-Brother, Colton Sparks, of Middleport, Oh. in addition to mother, Jane Millhone...

Wesley Robert Herrick, 97, of Middleport, passed away, at 5:12 pm on Thursday, May 30, 2019 in the Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, WV. He was born on February 22, 1922 in Oakland, California. Early in life he was a Merchant Marine and was a San Francisco California Bike Messenger. He attended the Hillside Baptist Church and he was a retired cabinet maker, and he also taught woodworking at the Carlton School in Syracuse. He is survived by his wife, June Rice Stewart Herrick, whom...

Roger R. Black, 69, of Rutland, passed away, unexpectedly, at 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. Born December 21, 1949 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Warren D. and Esther Schoppert Black. He was a retired supervisor for the Meigs Mine #2. He was a member of the Rutland Independent Holiness Church, member of the United Mine Workers of America, and a Master Mason of the Middleport Masonic Lodge #363 F.&M of Ohio. He is survived by his...