Funeral Homes in Athens, OH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Kevin Hartman (soccer player), Maya Lin (architect and artist), Megan Griffiths (cinematographer and screenwriter), , Megan Marie Wilson (actor), Chloe Russell (actor), Chris Frank (actor and film art director), and Paul Melko (writer and novelist).

Athens is a city in and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University (22,000+ students) and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. The official population of Athens in the 2010 U.S. Census was 23,832.Athens is a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Athens Obituaries

It was revealed by Coshocton Tribune on February 18th, 2022 that Richard Alan Lowe perished in Athens, Ohio.  Lowe was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard Alan's life.

It was revealed by Register Herald on October 7th, 2021 that Lonnie Lee Cooper perished in Athens, Ohio.  Cooper was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lonnie Lee's life.

It was written by NRV News on July 18th, 2021 that James Sr "Roger" Harris died in Athens, Ohio.  Harris was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Sr "Roger"'s life.

It was revealed by Coshocton Tribune on June 7th, 2021 that John Rettos perished in Athens, Ohio.  Rettos was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on April 27th, 2021 that Mason Wells Chambers died in Athens, Ohio.  Chambers was 57 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mason Wells's life.

It was revealed by Register Herald on January 13th, 2021 that Glenna I O'Connor (Vandall) died in Athens, Ohio.  Ms. O'Connor was 100 years old and was born in Meadow Bridge, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Glenna I's life.

It was noted by Bedford Bulletin on December 31st, 2020 that Dianne Flake (Swart) died in Athens, Ohio.  Ms. Flake was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dianne's life.

It was noted by Coshocton Tribune on September 21st, 2020 that Charles Kerry Gallagher died in Fairfax, Virginia.  Gallagher was 62 years old and was born in Athens, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles Kerry's life.

It was reported by Buffalo News on September 20th, 2020 that Naomi M Schake perished in Austin, Texas.  Schake was 105 years old and was born in Athens, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Naomi M's life.

It was written by The Advocate on September 12th, 2020 that Ralph S Izard passed on in Athens, Ohio.  Izard was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ralph S's life.

History

The sale of these lands funded the growth of Ohio University. Starting in 1969, the Hocking River was partly relocated and partly channelized for a stretch of several miles around the town, moving the river hundreds of feet to the south so that the floodplain, formerly south of the river, was now north of the river and since has been extensively built on by Ohio University. At first, lands were mostly leased out, but the failure of many lessors to pay their rents resulted in most of the land being sold. However, the canal was closed during cold winters when it froze over. The first railroad reached Athens in 1857.

The official website for the city of Athens is http://www.ci.athens.oh.us/.