Obituaries

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH, with Pastor Bryan Ziegler and Pastor Jim Dickey officiating. Burial will follow in the Frost Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday, from 5-7 P.M.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Bishopville Church of Christ. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster, Ohio. Friends may also call from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church on Friday, October 27, 2023, or an hour before the funeral on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, contributions…

At his request a private, family service is being held. In lieu of flowers anyone who wishes to honor his memory may send a donation to the Meigs County Canine Rescue and Adoption Center, 33133 Hiland Rd. Pomeroy, OH 45769.

Private graveside services will be held at Bates Cemetery in Athens at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Friends of the Shelter Dogs, PO Box 576, Athens, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH. Burial will follow in the Torch Cemetery, where military graveside services will be conducted. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Monday, from 5-7 P.M.

There will be a celebration of life for family and close friends at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville.

Peggy’s wishes were to be cremated and there will be no services observed.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville.

Ronald Purves, 77, of Coolville, OH, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at Arcadia Nursing Center. There will be no visitation or funeral services.

Jim’s family will host viewing hours at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home on Wednesday, Oct.18th from 4:00PM-7:00PM. Follow by, next day Funeral services on Thursday, Oct 19th at 11AM. Funeral Service is planned to be livestreamed, as well–please check the funeral home website on the day of services for further streaming instructions.

There will be a public ceremony at Lexington Shambhala Center (305 Maxwell St., Lexington, KY) on Saturday, October 21st at 3pm. Friends in Athens, Ohio will gather upstairs at Eclipse Company Store (11309 Jackson Dr., The Plains) on Wednesday at 5:30pm for an informal gathering in honor of his life. Donations in Joe’s memory can…