Athens High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Patricia Ann Campbell 85 of Anacortes was called home to God on January 25 2026. Born on June 6 1940 in Detroit Michigan she was the beloved daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Konieczny. Pat grew up with a strong sense of faith family and purposequalities that shaped her entire life. When she was aged...

With full hearts, we announce that Bette Jean Phillips Barnes, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Blanche and Guy Phillips, born on July 23, 1931.Bette grew up in Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School, a member of the class of...

Dennis L. Barton 82 formerly of Silver Spring MD passed away peacefully January 12 2026. Dennis was born on April 2 1943 in Waynesboro PA to the late Lester M. Barton and Naomi G. Barton Essich. He was a graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School Class of 1961 and went on to attend Dickinson Col...

Tommy Joe Scyphers 79 of Athens WV formerly of Bradshaw WV and Mansfield OH went on to be with the Lord on Christmas evening 2025 at WVU Medical Center Princeton Hospital. The first of seven children of the late Joseph M. Scyphers and the late Lilly Mae Church Scyphers Tommy was born on October 13 1...

Edna Sue McLemore of Fordsville Ky formerly of Athens Tx went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 30 2025 at the Heartford House in Owensboro Ky following an almost fouryear battle with Parkinsons and dementia. Edna Sue was born in Athens Tx on February 21 1943 to Richard Leo and Verlone S...

Deborah L. "DEBI" Ashbaugh 68 of Logan Formerly of Athens passed to her next Life on Tuesdays January 132026 due to complications from a fall. Debi was born on January 211957 in Wheeling WV and lived her early days on Wheeling Island WV. Debi attended school in Athens Ohio and graduated From Federal...

Margaret Ellen Shields 92 of Albany died Thursday January 8 2026 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Born December 4 1933 in Athens County she was the daughter of the late Mack R. Braley and Gladys E. Phillips Braley. A graduate of Athens High School she attended Ohio University. She was a lifelong Athe...

Robert E. Bob Cooley Jr. 77 passed away at Kimes Rehabilitation Center Athens Ohio on January 18 2026 after a long courageous battle with Myasthenia Gravis Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Parkinsons disease. Bob was born in Athens and was a 1966 graduate of Athens High School where he was an athle...

Shirley Joy Dupler 89 of The Plains died Friday January 23 2026 at Ohio Health OBleness Hospital Athens. Born October 27 1936 in Chauncey she was the daughter of the late Elmer James and Clara Christensen James. A 1954 graduate of Athens High School she had been employed at Midget Motors Chapman Jew...

Roberta Kay Wheatley 74 of New Marshfield died early Saturday morning January 17 2026 at Kobacker House Columbus. Born February 1 1951 in Athens she was the daughter of the late Robert Andrews and Nora Kelly Andrews. A graduate of Alexander High School she retired from food service at Ohio Universit...

Nancy Marie Bartlett 87 of Guysville Ohio passed away Friday January 23 2026 after an illness at OBleness Memorial Hospital. She spent her final days surrounded by her family. Nancy was born July 22 1938 in Mineral the daughter of the late John F. and Gladys I. Davis ne Brooks. She married Virgil Ha...

Rita H. VanDerveer died peacefully on January 18 2026 at Athens Ohio. Rita was born on July 29 1927 to Julia and Edward Hannigan in Springfield MA. The family spent Ritas childhood there and later moved to Centerville on Cape Cod.Rita continued her love of New England. She earned a BA Degree and a M...

G. Elaine Rinehart 82 of Chillicothe passed 227 p.m. Monday January 5 2026 at Liberty Village following an extended illness. She was born April 8 1943 in Ross County to the late Glendon E. and Helen L. Turner Rinehart. Surviving are sisters Cheryl Kutschbach of Union OH Tamara Timothy Cottrill of Ch...

Lawrence A. Larry Wills 79 of Chillicothe passed at 453 p.m. Friday December 19 2025 surrounded by his loving family in Hospice of Central Ohio at Ohio State Universitys Wexner Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born December 13 1946 in Vinton County to the late Clifford John and Franc...

Mr. Jerry Duwaine Jackson 84 of Concord NC passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at his home. Jerry was born July 14 1941 in Canton OH to the late Bert Croner and the late Lenora Jackson. He was the oldest of his siblings. At the age of three his family moved to Rendville OH. Jerry attended Corning...

EllenPappas Jones a beloved resident of Glouster Ohiojoined her precious sons in rest on January7 2026. Shededicated her life to familycommunityand helping others. As aproudfirstgeneration Americanshewas borntoGreek immigrantsin Athens Ohio in 1939.Ellensdeterminationand work ethic touched countless...

Vicki L. Marshall of Lancaster formerly of Glouster passed away peacefully on Thursday January 22nd in Columbus Ohio at OSU Wexner Medical Center surrounded by her family that loved her dearly. Born June 21 1947 in Athens she was the daughter of the late Joseph Marshall and the late Helen Korpela Ma...

George Michael Mudrie 84 of Glouster passed away Friday January 23 2026 at the Laurels of Athens. Born December 23 1941 in Glouster he was the son of the late George Steven and Grace Ethel CasselliGazelle Mudrie. He graduated from Glouster High School in 1959 and earned a German teaching degree from...

Gregory Jay Carr, age 65 of Hebron, formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly, January 24, 2026. He was born August 12, 1960 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Wallace Carr and Norma Kaye (Patterson) Bartlett.  Greg was a graduate of Athens High School. He later married his wife, Darlene, and ...

Nicole Nicki A. Morrison age 57 of Hamilton Ohio passed away Monday December 22 at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. Born July 25 1968 in Dayton Ohio Nicki was the daughter of Joseph W. and Carol J. Long Heiligenberg. After graduating from Fairmont High School in Kettering Ohio Nicki studied organi...

Patricia Kariotis Tranto age 99 passed away peacefully on January 11 2026 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia Pat a strong and extremely hardworking faithful woman of her Greek Orthodox Christianity was born in Vandergrift Pa. on May 26 1926 to Haralambos and Katina Mavrogiannis Ka...

Irene DeMatteo Johnson SusieSis age 81 passed away peacefully on January 6 2026 at her residence and was surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. She was born on November 2 1944 in Columbus Ohio. Irene grew up attending Catholic schools and graduated from St. Joesphs Girls Academy 62 an...

Harry Kent Russell Jr., 77, of Lebanon, Ohio, slipped into eternity on Nov. 28 in the comfort of home and in the care of his loved ones. He was born May 11, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia. "It was a Tuesday," he'd volunteer to anyone, including all medical professionals who asked his birthdate. T...

Deborah L. Debi Ashbaugh 68 of Logan Formerly of Athens passed to her next Life on Tuesdays January 132026 due to complications from a fall. Debi was born on January 211957 in Wheeling WV and lived her early days on Wheeling Island WV. Debi attended school in Athens Ohio and graduated From Federal H...

Donna Jean Hunter Brown 84 of The Plains Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026. Born November 20 1941 in Marietta Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Mildred Meek Hunter. She graduated from The Plains High School and resided in Athens County all her life. Donna worked for 34 yea...