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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1974

Page

3

Tragic accident claims Gallipolis toddler life

A 22 month old girl, Dorothy Carol Simpkins, died from a bullet wound suffered when a brother handled a pistol left in a car at Holzer Medical Center. Parents Austin and Marie Simpkins, siblings Joseph David, John Daniel, and Mary Joyce, plus grandparents Denver Houck, mourn her loss. Services set for Sunday at Bethel Church, with visitation at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home.

Gallipolis Holzer Medical Center Dorothy Carol Simpkins Austin Marie Houck Simpkins Dorothy Carol Joseph David John Daniel Mary Joyce Denver Houck Crown City Bethel Church Webb Swain Bethel Cemetery Waugh-Halley-Wood

Notable local obituaries and funeral notices in Athens and surrounding towns

Obituaries report deaths of Gladys Carpenter 75 Athens. Margaret E. Bierly 85 Logan. William Dewey Bland 76 Pomeroy. Grace Dishon 82 Shawnee. William Hammond 77 Logan. J C Profitt 85 Albany Route 1. Each notice lists survivors, prior occupations, church or community ties, funeral details, and calling hours.

Death notices from Lancaster to Point Pleasant aired

Obituaries report Dr. Jay J. Hoodlett 83 of Lancaster a former area physician died after a stroke at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. Also Kenneth P Reeder 56 of Columbus died in Chillicothe. James Starcher of Point Pleasant died at Pleasant Valley Hospital with funeral arrangements pending. Survivors and services listed.

Lancaster Jay J. Hoodlett High St Nelsonville Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Charles Lee Harriett Hoodlett Haydenville Chauncey Point Pleasant James Starcher First St Pleasant Valley Hospital Stevens Funeral Home

Mary Emery 29 Marion Resident Dies at Hospital

MARION Mrs Mary Katherine Emery 29 of 38 Franklin Ave died Thursday night at Marion General Hospital Born in Detroit she was daughter of Arthur and Katherine Litzenbert A graduate of Mount St Joseph College she worked at Ohio University library and taught in Federal Hocking schools She is survived by husband George daughter Aimee K four brothers and three sisters Visitation and rosary are planned at Gunder Funeral Home Marion with funeral at St Mary Church Burial in church cemetery COLUMBUS Mrs Maude Warren 89 dies at Scioto Nursing Home Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Devo Davis Funeral Home Wellston burial Ridgewood Cemetery Wellston She was born in Wellston member of First Baptist Church Wellston and Rebekah Lodge Per her history she operated a student rooming house in Athens before moving to Columbus She is survived by daughter Selah Rockey Columbus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Athens Gladys Carpenter N. Congress St O'Bleness Memorial George D Victoria Nichols Swett Carpenter Hardware South Court Street Alfred S. Carpenter Albany High School Athens City Athens County Ohio University First Presbyterian Church In Women’s Association of the Church The Daughters of the American Revolution Logan Chapter Order of Eastern Star Logan Bridge Club Athens Country Club Alfred S Samuel D Battle Creek Mich Chester P. Swett Lancaster Fred Carpenter Jagers and Sons Lorrin Kreider Alexander Cemetery Shawnee Grace Dishon McCuneville Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Perry County John Elizabeth Guniuon Cox Chester Tessie Palmer Columbus Humphrey Funeral Home Lester Wayne Icel) Grove Logan Betty Guess Robert Ruth) Holcomb Foster Mary Margaret) Evans Beverly Ann Hammond Edward Hankison Carl Hankison Paul Hankson South Logan James Delma) Craft Heinlein Doug McVay Roger Fidler Oak Grove Cemetery Ruland J. C. Profitt Albany Holzer Medical Center Mount Union Baptist Church Carpenter Cecil Cox Standish Kentucky David Amelia Ambergy Profitt Profitt Carbon Fuel Co Cabin Creek W. Va American Legion Ora Nelson Profitt E. P Esther) Anderson Dexter John Profitt Paris Herman Profitt Kermit Maggie Rogers Dana Nelson Downie Nelson McConnelsville Walker Funeral Home Kenneth P Reeder Hardesty Chillicothe Zaleski Hobart Reeder New Marshfield Reeder Ila Kenneth Darcy) Heil Forrest Glen Mansfield Ruse Saunders Helen Wolfe Barberton Janeal Kea Everett Virgil Bernard First United Methodist Church Clyde C. Pinnell John W. Seay West Union Street Cemeter F Hughes Funeral Home Central Ohio Heart Association Diabetes Association of Central Ohio Marion Mary Katherine Emery Franklin Ave Marion General Hospital Detroit Arthur Katherine Pfister Litzenbert College of Mount St Bruce Harold Wasserbeck Cincinnati Richard Obenour Lorraine Litzenbert St. Mary Church Church Gunder Funeral Home Maude Warren Devo-Davis E. Bert Bonte Ridgewood Cemetery Wellston Warren Scioto Crest Thomas Allen First Baptist Church Rebekah Lodge Clyde Selah) Rockey

Wyatt Infant Beth Ann Wyatt Graveside Service Held

Letart West Virginia families mourn the stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Wyatt. Beth Ann Wyatt’s graveside services were held at Rocksprings Cemetery. Surviving siblings include Clifford, Terry, Brett Wyatt and sisters Helena, Dora, Jane Wyatt. Grandparents Lena Hysell and Charles K. Wyatt also survive.

Brett A. Wyatt Helena Durst Dora A. Wyatt Jane A. Wyatt Lena Hysell Chester Charles K. Wyatt Rutland

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