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February 26, 2020
Joseph Edward Gallagher
Joseph Edward Gallagh-
er, 83 of Coshocton, passed
away on Monday, Feb. 17,
2020, in Columbus. He was
born Feb. 23, 1936, to the
late Charles Edward and
Lean (G reenwood) Gal-
lagher.
Joe worked for Coshocton
County Memory Gardens
for many years. He loved
spending time with his dog
Cutie and his cat Tommy.
Joe is sur vived by his
stepson, Harold West; sis-
ters, Freda Holsclaw, Janice
Reigle and Goldie Heck;
brother, Sherman (Shirley)
Gallagher (all of Coshoc-
ton); a nd several au nts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Along with his parents,
Joe is preceded in death by
his wife, Maxine Gallagher,
and one step-nephew.
Calling hours will be held
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020,
from noon to 1 p.m. at Giv-
en-Dawson-Paisley Funeral
Home with a graveside ser-
vice starting at 1:30 p.m. at
South Lawn Cemetery.
An online memorial can
be viewed at www.given-
dawson-paisleyfh.com.
Althea Pearl Griffith
Althea Pearl Gr iff ith,
72, bor n Dec. 6, 1947, to
James R. and Thelma “Sis”
(Freetage) Griffith, peace-
fully passed away on Feb. 6,
2020, at Southeastern Ohio
Regional Medical Center.
Althea was blessed to have
loving people in her life. She
was the pride and joy of her
devoted parents who loved
her dearly. They relished the
simple joys a road trip for
McDonald’s coffee provided.
She was also blessed by the
constant care provided by
the dedicated staff of Cam-
bridge Developmental Cen-
ter, where they treated her as
family. As one caregiver said,
“There is a little less love
in our world today now that
Althea is gone.”
A memorial service for
Althea will be held at Giv-
en-Dawson-Paisley Funeral
Home on Saturday, Feb. 29,
2020, at 11 a.m. with Pastor
John Armstrong officiating.
Burial will follow at Fairfield
Cemetery.
An online memorial can
be viewed at www.given-
dawson-paisleyfh.com.
Submitted
Althea Pearl Griffith
Guy Edward Dugan
Guy Edward Dugan, age
77 of Bladensburg, passed
away on Monday, Feb. 17,
2020, at the Country Club
Rehabilitation Campus in
Mount Vernon surround-
ed by his family. He was
born on March 23, 1942,
near Frazeysburg to the late
Layrd V. and Harriet Marie
(Lingafelter) Dugan.
Guy was a member of
the Perry Chapel Baptist
Church and a life benefac-
tor member of the NRA, the
Ohio Oil and Gas Associa-
tion, and the Colonial City
Moose Lodge #2555.
Guy began working in
the oil patch in 1960, form-
ing Dugan Dr illing Inc.
in 1980 and later in 2006
started Dugan Oil and Gas
LLC. He was an avid deer
hunter, and he enjoyed trap
shooting. In his spare time,
he could be found working
on the family farm.
Guy’s greatest passion in
life was spending time with
Submitted
Guy Edward Dugan
his family. He never met a
stranger, and he earned the
nickname, “Oil Can Harry.”
Guy is su r vived by
his wife, Linda D. (Ogle)
Dugan, whom he married
on Aug. 11, 1963; daughter,
Stephanie (Bret) Warner of
Bladensburg; son, Bar r y
(Brenda) Dugan of Bladens-
burg; grandchildren, Evan
(Sonia) Dugan of Bladens-
burg, Kyle (Melisha) War-
ner of Saint Louisville and
Austin (Bria) War ner of
Gambier; great-grandchil-
dren, Roselie Dugan, Kasen
Warner, Madison Warner,
Owen Warner and Collynns
Warner; two step-grand-
daughters, five step-great-
grandchildren and two step-
great-great-grandchildren;
sister, Esther (Larry) Houck
of Utica; brother, James
(Gwen) Dugan of Bladens-
burg; sister-in-law, Kelly
D uga n of Bla de n sbu rg;
u ncle, LaVer ne (Marge)
Dugan of Newburg, Indi-
ana; and several nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents,
Guy was preceded in death
by a great-grandson, Wyatt
Dugan, and a brother, John
Dugan.
T h e f a m i ly r e c e ive d
friends from 1-3 and 6-8
p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20,
2020, at the Dowds-Snyder
Funeral Home, 201 Newark
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Road, Mount Ver non. A
funeral service celebrating
the life of Guy was held at
1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21,
2020, at the Bladensburg
Church of Christ with Pas-
tor Ben McKinstry officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in
the Mount Zion Cemetery,
Bladensburg.
In lieu of f lowers, the
family asks that donations
be made to the Bladens-
burg Fire Department, P.O.
Box 46, Bladensburg, OH
43005; Kindred Hospice,
112 Harcourt Road, Mount
Vernon, OH 43050; or the
Bladensburg Community
Heritage Foundation, 25821
New Guilford Road, Blad-
ensburg, OH 43005.
To share a memor y or
send the family an expres-
sion of sympathy, visit www.
snyderfuneralhomes.com.
T he Dowd s-Snyder
Funeral Home is honored
to serve the family of Guy
Edward Dugan.
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