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Louis E. Wright died Feb. 7, 2023, at age 82 from complications with Parkinson’s. A private memorial will be planned at a later date.

Jerry Jagers, 89, of Athens passed Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at his home. Born Nov. 25, 1933, in Athens, he was the son of the late John T. Jagers and Erma Thomas Jagers.

ALBANY — Darrell E. Van Nest, age 75, of Albany, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, 2023, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. Born July 31, 1947, in Athens, he was the son of the late Norman Van Nest and Virginia Carsey Van Nest. A 1966 graduate of Athens High School, he received his associate degree in…

SHADE—Ethan Allen Pierce, 33, of Shade, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at his home. Born Oct. 2, 1989, in Athens, he was the the son of David Pierce of Columbus and the late Kelly Renee Coen. A 2010 graduate of Alexander High School, he was formerly employed in food service in Athens and was a stay-at-home dad. Ethan…

Erin Kelley Thompson, 61, of Athens, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 13, 2023, in the company of her husband, Christopher (Chris), following a health emergency. Born November 22, 1961, in Providence, RI, Erin grew-up in Ridgewood, NJ, and moved to  Athens in 1998. She worked as an executive assistant and dean’s office liaison in the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, where she had held two other positions previously. Prior to her work at OU, Erin was office manager at Athens First United Methodist…

Howard Terry Frost, 76, of Athens passed Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Athens. Born March 9, 1946, in Athens, he was the son of the late Leo Frost and Ada Westfall Frost. He was a graduate of Athens High School and Hocking College with a degree in police science. He was a…

Marjorie Selvage Stone, 97, of Athens, concluded her long and eventful life on Jan. 11, 2023, at The Laurels of Athens, after an extended period of declining health. What a life it was! Marj was born in 1925 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Donald Hollis Selvage, Sr. and Ella…

Marie L. White, 90, of Athens, died Saturday morning, Jan. 14, 2023, at The Lindley Inn. Born March 15, 1932, in Albany, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd D. Phillips and Purle Doss Phillips. A 1950 graduate of Albany High School and a 1952 graduate of Ohio University with a degree in…