gallia county newspaper obituaries
The following obituaries
are from the files of various
Gallia County Newspapers and other publications. They
are listed below in alphabetical order of the surname.
Fellure, Jesse
Jesse Fellure was born June 5, 1850, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otis Sheets, May 7 1930, aged 79 years, 11 months and one day. He was united in marriage to Tennessee Johnson, October 30, 1873, who preceded him in death by five years. To this union 15 children were born, five of whom (Granville, Ona, Leslie, Minnie, Alsena) preceded him to the Great Beyond. Those living are Henry, Herman, Clyde, Stanton, Mrs. Gusta Sheets, Mrs. Stanley Niday and Mrs. Ed Evans, all of Gallipolis, William of Mt. Sterling, O., Mrs. Butler Bevan, Crown City, O., and Mrs. Otis Sheets, Bladen.
He leaves beside his children, 35 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one brother (Joshua) of Indiana, together with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn their loss, and may they all realize their loss is Heaven’s gain. We believe his soul is resting in the home Jesus said, “I go to prepare.”
He professed a hope in Christ early in life, joined Siloam Baptist church, afterward moving out of the community near Siloam, going into the neighborhood of Northup, after which the Northup Baptist church was organized and he went into the church as one of the charter members, and remained so until death. He was very quiet in his Christian life, but lived true to the profession he had made and has left the evidence that he belonged to God.
He had many friends who will miss him in their pleasant conversations. We realize the children will miss his counsel, his place in their home will be vacant, but may they say, “Jesus doeth all things well,” and make the preparation to meet father with all the loved ones gone before.
Some day the sun of life shall set,
and we shall fall asleep,
And leaving all that we hold dear
will find the silence deep.
That mystery which still unsolved,
God and his angels know,
And those who walk by crystal
streams, where heavenly breezes blow,
Where grief nor sorrow never come,
nor trouble billows sweep,
Some day the Reaper will appear and
we shall fall asleep.
Some day the cares of life will cease
and we shall fall asleep,
And passing from you, we shall see
afar the golden street,
And sainted forms of those who dwell
upon the other shore,
Behold the loved ones, who from us
awhile have gone before,
Where soft and cooling pathways lie,
where none shall never weep.
Some day the hour for us will come,
and we shall fall asleep.
Some day our work will all be done,
and we shall fall asleep,
But oh, what joy to know that we
shall wake to never weep.
For where we go, we know that He
has promised perfect rest,
And peace for every aching heart,
every troubled breast;
And love more lasting than our own,
He’ll give to us to keep
When all our burdens are laid down
and we shall fall asleep.
Card of Thanks—We wish to thank our friends and relatives for the kindnesses during the sickness and death of our dear father; the minister, Rev. J. J. Sheets, for his consoling words and the choir for their impressive music, to those who gave flowers and to Undertaker Tope for his efficient service. The Children
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 22, 1930
Fisher, Annabelle
Mrs. Fisher, 83, Claimed Today
Eureka Resident’s Rites Set Thursday
Mrs. Annabelle Fisher, 83 died in Holzer Hospital this morning from a heart condition which she had suffered for the past two years. Her condition became serious about a month ago when she was taken to the hospital but she was able to return home, returning to the hospital a week ago, succumbing at 9:30 this morning.
Mrs. Fisher was born in Ohio Twp., Sept. 18, 1867 to the late John and Ann Gillingham Shaw. She was married to Otto Fisher, a native of Terre Haute, Ind., in 1896. He was a prosperous and well known farmer in the county and for many years lived in the large old home known as the John Chambers home, just opposite the Gallipolis Locks, at Eureka.
They were the parents of seven children of whom Mrs. Clarence Meige (Rickley) of Gallipolis Ferry, Oakley Fisher of Mercerville, Clarence of Bulaville, Charles, Stanley and Lewis all of Eureka survive. One baby died in infancy.
Mrs. Fisher was a woman of exemplary character and was a kind and devoted mother and neighbor who will be greatly missed by her family and numerous friends. She was a lifelong member of the Christian Order Church in Ohio Twp. But during her residence in Eureka has been a regular attendant at the Eureka Methodist Church and took an active part in the Women’s Society for Christian Service.
In addition to the children mentioned above, decedent is survived by the following brothers: Bert Shaw of Gallipolis, Tom Shaw of Thivener and John of Athens; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at the Mercerville Church Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with the Rev. David Bates officiating. Burial will be made in the Old Mercerville Cemetery by the Miller Home for Funerals.
The body will be at the late home after noon Wednesday where friends may call.
Gallipolis Tribune
5 Sep 1950
Transcribed by Lew Casey
Fisher, Charles
Charles Fisher Falls Off Tow Mile Below Dam
An Ohio river bargehand lost his life late Monday evening when he fell into the river below the Eureka Dam from the tow of the towboat Reliance. The victim is Charles Roscoe Fisher, 50, of Eureka.
The accident happened about 11 p.m., a mile below the dam, in the area usually referred to as the Rosebud section below Bladen, while the Reliance’s tow was being made up. According to other members of the crew, Fisher was aboard a barge which was being placed back in the tow after being locked through at the Gallipolis dam. The tow contained 21 barges and was moving downstream.
The watchman aboard the tow told investigating officials that he heard a splash and a call for help and immediately spread word of a man overboard. Fisher is believed to have passed underneath one barge before his body returned to the surface, clad in his life jacket. Other barge employees removed his body within a few minutes but efforts to revive him with a pulmotor taken to the scene by Claude Miller were futile.
Dr. J. Gordon Gilbert, acting coroner, said that an autopsy performed at Holzer hospital revealed drowning as the cause of death. The man is believed to have lost his balance causing the fatal plunge.
Fisher is survived by his wife who was Anna Montgomery and there are two children Charles Howard and Katherine Sue at the home in Eureka.
Fisher was the son of Otho and Belle Shaw Fisher and was born when the family lived at Mercerville. About 1920 the family moved to Eureka. There are four brothers and one sister who survive. They are: Clarence Fisher who operates a grocery at Eureka, Oakley of Mercerville, Shirley and Lewis Fisher, both of Eureka. A sister, Mrs. Rickey Meige, lives at Gallipolis Ferry, W. Va.
Funeral services will be held at the Chambersburg Methodist church at 2 p.m. Friday. The body will be taken to his late home where friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Miller’s Home for Funerals is in charge.
Gallipolis Tribune
May 1954
Transcribed by Lew Casey
Fisher, Lewis Henry
COLUMBUS - Lewis Henry Fisher, 74, of 214 S. Westgate Ave., Columbus, a former Gallia County resident, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday in Doctors Hospital West, Columbus, having been in failing health for the past three years.
Born Jan. 19, 1907, in Ohio Twp., Gallia County, he retired from Children's Hospital, Columbus, in 1972.
He married the former Geneva Swain, who survives, on Aug. 28, 1934, in Gallipolis. Also surviving are five daughters, Mrs. John (Mavadelle) Houck Thornton of Cincinnati, Maubelle Fisher of Columbus, Mrs. Jim (Marilyn) Emery of Dublin, Mrs. Johnny (Janice) Burke of Gallipolis and Mrs. Marjorie Gilliss of Columbus; and nine grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Unknown publication
September 11, 1981
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley
Floe, Mary
IN MEMORIAM
Again the great Reaper has been in our midst, gathering his precious sheaves.
Mary Floe daughter of John and Mina Williams, born Dec. 31st, 1904; died Feb. 7, 1914, aged 9 years, 1 month and 7 days. In December last she took the diphtheria and our hopes were just beginning to brighten when her final sickness came.
She had a bright, sunny disposition, dutiful and obedient to her parents and a devoted sister.
As her teacher for the last two winters I can say that she never gave me a care, and when signed a lesson her answer would always be "I'll try." During her sickness she never gave up her thoughts of school work and was very anxious to get back that she might go on with her class to a new reader.
Soon before her death she asked for her brother and told them all to stay near that she was going to die. She did not feel afraid and talked as if she were only going to go to sleep. AS death drew near she waved her hand and said "good by" and sank to eternal rest. We can not have her with us more but how sweet the thought that she is standing at that other gate waving her hands for us to come to her. Her life was short but she has left memories which can not be erased. She leaves father, mother, one brother, two sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
Short services at the home Tuesday morning by Rev. Osborn, and Rev. W.J. Fulton preached the funeral sermon at Centerville M.E. church. Interment at Centerville.
Publication unknown
February 1914
Contributed by Karen Siebert
Foster, Emma Mae
Former Resident of Gallipolis Dies in Princeton
Mrs. Emma Mae Foster, 67, of 1019 Center Street, Princeton, W. Va., died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Princeton Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. She had suffered two strokes since March 1.
Mrs. Foster was born at Athalia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Letha Fulks Swain, who lived for a number of years in a home at the Ohio end of the Silver Bridge. She is survived by her husband, William H. Foster, a brother of Dr. N. Howard Foster. A daughter surviving this union is Mrs. Helen Penn, wife of a Mullins, W. Va. physician, and two grandsons. Other survivors are two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Minnie Clark of Athalia, Mrs. Gladys Jones and Sidney Swain, both of Dayton, and Victor Swain of Racine. One sister, Ella, preceded her in death. All of her married life was spent in Princeton following her marriage in September 1910 in Crown City. She was a member of the Princeton Methodist church. Services will be held in Princeton today at 2 p.m.
The body will then be brought to the C. J. Waugh Funeral Home. Friends may call at Waugh's after 7:30 p.m. Additional services will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. L. H. Stebbins will officiate, and burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery.
The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Wednesday, 30 April 1958, p. 1
Submitted by Eve Hughes
Foster, William H.
WILLIAM FOSTER, NATIVE OF GALLIA, DIES IN PRINCETON
William H. Foster, 74, a native of Guyan twp., died at 5:30 p.m. at his home in Princeton, W.Va. He was a retired superintendent of the Virginia Railroad yards and was a former mayor of Mullins, W.Va. He was born on Dec. 31, 1885 to the late James and Nancy Waugh Foster. His marriage was to the former Emma Mae Swain and she preceded him in death on April 29, 1958. They were married in September 1910 at Crown City.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Helen Penn, of Princeton, W.Va., and two grandsons. Sisters and brothers who survive are Mrs. Ella Houck, Mrs. Edith Notter, and John Foster all of Crown City, Harry Foster of Mullins, W.Va., and Charles Foster of Roanoke, Va. Two brothers of this county who preceded him in death were Dr. N. Howard Foster and Hobart Foster.
He was a member of the Princeton Methodist church, a 32-degree Mason, a Shrine and Elk. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral home. Rev. Warren H. Wilson will officiate and burial will follow in Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Supplied by Joe Swain; newspaper and date of death unknown---headstone just says 1960
Transcribed by Eve Hughes
Franklin, Elize
Near Rodney on
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Franklin, Ira M.
Ira M. Franklin Dies At Eureka
Brain Tumor Fatal To Lover Of River After Two Years
A two-year illness of tumor or cancer on the brain proved fatal at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday to Ira M. Franklin, 31, who died at the home of his parents, James C. and Ruby Thomas Franklin, Eureka.
Although friends knew that death was near, for he had been in dangerous if not critical condition for a year after an operation at the Point Pleasant Clinic, they were saddened when the news was spread. Dubbed “a goodhearted boy” by all his associates, young Franklin had always lived on the river, loved it, and spent much of his time fishing and boating. His room faced the river so that he could always see it. It was his request to be buried on a spot overlooking the Ohio.
He was born July 15, 1915, at Eureka. He married Evelyn Clark, Eureka, April 18, 1937, at Greenup, Ky., became the father of James C. Franklin, now 8, but was divorced.
Survivors include the son, his parents, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Marguerite Phillips, Columbus (with whom he made his home for a time when he went to the state capital to consult physicians); Mrs. Louise Long, Eureka; Mrs. Dorothy Porter, Bladen; James R. Franklin, Mercerville Route One; Willard Tom Franklin, Erie, Pa.; Mrs. Ruby Richeson, Columbus; Robert Franklin, Columbus; and Charles L. and Betty Lou Franklin, at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Eureka Methodist Church, the Rev. Floyd Workman officiating. Burial will be made in Mound Hill cemetery.
The body will be moved from the Miller Home for Funerals this evening to his parents’ home where friends may call.
Gallipolis Tribune
Mar 1947
Transcribed by Lew Casey
Franklin, Nell Vieva Reynolds
Mrs. Franklin Dies At Bidwell Sunday
Death ended the long illness Sunday of Mrs. Nell Vieva Reynolds Franklin, 39, at her home in Bidwell.
Cancer of the bones was cause of death. She had been in failing health for 10 years, and her serious illness had dated back 1 ½ years.
A civic leader at Bidwell and Porter, Mrs. Franklin was a member of the Porter Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Springfield Grange. She assisted many other organizations of which she was not a member.
She was born July 3, 1909 in Nicholas County, W. Va., to Henry and Jeannette Haynes Reynolds, and she married Benjamin Lincoln Franklin 22 years ago.
Besides her widower, Mrs. Franklin is survived by seven sons and daughters, all at home; Robert, James, Betty, Mary, John, Ruth, and Bill; five brothers: Ed and George, Orrville, O.; Viro Reynolds, Vinton; Levi Reynolds, Eno; and Charles Reynolds, at the Franklin residence; and two sisters: Mrs. Floyd (Mary) Leonard, Kanauga, and Mrs. Walter (Belle) Dooley, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Porter Methodist Church, the Rev. J. L. Stephenson officiating, and burial will be made in Vinton Memorial Park by J. L. Coleman and Son.
Gallipolis Tribune
1948
Transcribed by Lew Casey
Frasier, Solomon
DROPPED DEAD
Postmaster N. R. Rothgeb of Cheshire in town this morning, informs us that
Mr. Solomon Frasier living on Turkey Run about two miles from Cheshire fell
dead this morning from heart failure. It was a terrible shock to his family
such a thing not being dreamed of. He was not a robust man at all, But was
going about in his usual health. He was 48 to 50 years old and leaves a
wife and several children, all grown but one or two. He left a brother,
Edward, of Cheshire and a brother, George, of Floodwood. He was a nice man,
well respected by every one. Gallipolis Tribune.
The Leader, Pomeroy, Ohio
Thursday, March 03, 1904
Contributed by Teresa Herrmann
Columbus, Ohio
Frazer, Rita Carol
Rita Carol Frazer, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away at her residence, Wednesday, October 18, 2000. A registered nurse, she was a 1934 graduate of The Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. She and her late husband, Kenneth were also the former owner/operator of Frazer Cleaners, Gallipolis. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Gallipolis Order of Eastern Star 283, and the Gallipolis Garden Club.
She was born June 24, 1912 in Meigs County, Ohio, daughter of the late Guy and Elizabeth Williams Smith. She married Kenneth Frazer in April 1934 and he preceded her in death January 24, 1974. Surviving are two sons, K. Roger Frazer of Gallipolis and Rodric (Sandra) Frazer of Pickerington, and two grandchildren, Kimberly Frazer M.D. of Akron and Debra Frazer of Dublin. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, with the Rev. Bruce Unroe officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday 6-9 p.m.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Thursday October 19, 2000
Submitted by Dorothy Frazier
Frederick, Emma B. Morehouse
Emma B. Morehouse was born April 22d, A.D., 1856, and died January 8, 1892. She was married to George W. Frederick, June 22, A.D. 1876, and was the mother of eight children. She thought from the first of her illness she would never get well. she said she would like to live to raise her children, and she wanted all her friends to meet her in Heaven. Her last words were "Glory be to God, I am almost home." Funeral srvices were held by Rev. Fulton.
| A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled.. A place is vacant in our homes Which never can be filled. M.F.M. |
[Note by HE: Emma is buried in the Fairview/Long Cemetery.]
Gallipolis Journal
February 12, 1892
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Freshcorn, Harriett Swick
Mrs. Freshcorn Claimed Sunday
The long and distressing illness (from a malignant growth) of Mrs. Harriett Swick Freshcorn, 63 ended in death for her at 3 a.m., Sunday at her home in Ewington. Though her passing was not undexpected , the community in which she had lived for years, was saddened.
Born November 13, 1833, to Mrs Eliza Russell Swick and the late Louis Swick in Morgan Twsp. , decendent was married to Joseph Freshcorn , June 7, 1903. Mr. Freshcorn died two years ago.
Besides her mother, who lives in Vinton, Mrs. Freshcorn is survived by these sons and daughters. Mrs. Audrey George and Ten Freshcorn of Columbus, Colby Freshcorn , Marion; Mrs Desta Posley, Ewington; Miss Ruth Freshcorn , Washington, D.C.; and Mrs. Dorothy Gibson, Belpre; two brothers and a sister; Blanche Burns, Mt. Gilead; Clarence Swick, Morial ; and Don Swick, Vinton.
Friends may call after 7pm. at the late residence. Funeral sevices will be held at 2 pm Tuesday in the Ewington Methodist Church , the Rev. Ray Smith officiating. Burial wll be made by Vernon McCoy in Vinton Memorial Cemetery.
Gallia Daily Tribune
September 22, 1947
Transcribed by Cheryl Thomas Enyart
All spelling and word as it appears in the newspaper.
Fulks, Harvey
Harvey Fulks Passes
Funeral services were held Wednesday for William Harvey Fulks who died Monday at his home near Platform. He was in his 79th year and had been in poor health several years. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Grover and Harold Fulks of Crown City, Bessie Burnette of Rockcamp, and Vernie Vanpelt of Chesapeake.
Note: William Harvey Fulks' wife was Lizzie McKinley.
The Gallia Times
Thursday July 3, 1941
Submitted by Eve Hughes
Fulks, James
James Fulks Dead
James Fulks, one of the oldest residents of Guyan township, passed away Saturday morning, April 22, at his home on Guyan Creek, near the county line. He was about 88 years old and was born at Great Bend, Ohio. He came to this township several years ago, where he settled with his family and has since been one of our honored citizens.
He was twice married, his first wife being Flora Lasley. Three children were born to this union. His second wife was Amanda Lasley, a sister to his first wife. She preceded him in death about twelve years ago. She was the mother of several children, five of whom are living as follows: Jas. A., J.M., and William of Crown City and L.R. Fulksand a sister Anna Mary, living somewhere in Kentucky.
Mr. Fulks was an eccentric character and for several years has lived a sort of a recluse life. For about four years he was unable to walk, but seldom went to bed, preferring to sit on the floor and pass away the time, playing like a child. His desire was to be buried in a plain oak box, but this was not carried out. He died with his pipe in hismouth. His sister Mrs. Delilah Dorsey, of Steubenville, Ohio, is the only one living of his father's family.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday evening and were largely attended. Rev. Jasper N. Lunsford of Scottown officiated at the funeral and Undertaker J.W. Stevers had charge of the burial which was made in the family burying ground.
The Gallia Times Thursday
April 27 1922
Transcribed by Eve Hughes
Fulks, John E.
Gallia Co. Resident Dies in Huntington
Platform, O., May 7
John E. Fulks, well known citizen of this place, died Wednesday night in the Guthrie hospital at Huntington of wounds in the neck said to have been self inflicted at his home that morning. Mr. Fulks had been in ill health for more than a year past, and the act was the result of despondency due to his condition. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Perkins Ridge church with burial in the cemetery there.
Mr. Fulks, who was 65 years old, was an uncle of Ferry Dillon of Gallipolis and was widely known throughout Gallia County where he was born. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, and two sons. He was a brother-in-law of I. Frank Williams, former Lawrence County representative, and a relative of Mrs. Lenna Collins, postmistress, both of Proctorville.
The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday May 8,1931
Submitted by Eve Hughes
Fulks, John W.
John W. Fulks, World War II Veteran Dies at age 38
John William Fulks, 38, a resident of Miller and a veteran of World War II died at 2 a.m. today in Holzer Hospital. He had been a patient there for four days. He was an employee of the Ashland Oil and Refinery Company and a member of the Masonic Lodge at Crown City. He was a member of the board of education of Fairland schools.
Mr. Fulks was born in Lawrence County at Platform July 2, 1925, son of the late John William Fulks, and is survived by his mother Gladys Wall Fulks Brammer of Gallipolis. His marriage to the former Geneva Bennet took place July 2 1947 at the home of the bride's parents. She survives with the following children: Vickie, Billy Kay, Stephen, and Stanley. Other survivors are a brother and two sisters, Don Fulks of Gallipolis, Mrs. Joe (Patricia) Morgan of Ironton, and Mrs. Fred (Ruth) Miller of Columbus.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church near Ironton. Rev. Homer Click will officiate and burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Ohio Valley Lodge of Masons will conduct Masonic rites at the Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake. Friends may call at Miller's from noon to 3 on Wednesday.
The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday March 17, 1964, p. 1
Submitted by Eve Hughes
Fulks, Otis
Otis Fulks
Otis Reckard Fulks, 92, a resident of Scottown, died Sunday in Holzer Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 15, 1884, in Lawrence County, son of the late Jimmie and Buena Lewis Fulks. Mr. Fulks was a retired farmer and a member of the Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Kerns Fulks in 1957. Two daughters preceded him in death, Mrs. Harold Bircham and Eunice Fulks.
Three sons survive: Grover Fulks, Scottown; Harlow Fulks, Portsmouth, Va., and Armond Fulks, Gallipolis; four daughters: Mrs. Frank (Virginia) Harshbarger, Barboursville, W. Va.; Mrs. Andy (Eileen) Null, Columbus; Mrs. Lyndall (Fleeta) Dial, Scottown and Mrs. Dayton (Evelyn) Williams, Gallipolis; two brothers, Burt and Jimmie Fulks, both of Proctorville; five sisters: Mrs. Flossie Fulkls and Mrs. Gladys Johnson, both of Scottown; Mrs. Marie Kerns, Pt. Pleasant; Mrs. Buena Kerns, and Mrs. Virgia Scheff, both of Huntington. Seventeen grand and 23 great-grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake with Rev. Leon Holderby officiating. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery.
Unknown publication
October 3, 1976
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley