John Allen Smeltzer, 72, a well known landscaper, died shortly after arrival at Holzer hospital at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. He had suffered a heart attack at his home, 2011 Chestnut Street.
Mr. Smeltzer was born in Ohio Twp., on March 6, 1890, one of seven children in the family of the late Morton and Henrietta McGuire Smeltzer. One sister, Mrs. Clara Bugg of Gallipolis survives.
He was married to the former Antonia Boyd in March, 1911, and she preceded him in death in 1940. They were the parents of 11 children. A daughter, Virginia, died at the age of two and a son in infancy. Those who survive are Mrs. Earl (Mildred) Randolph of Northup, Melvin and Gerald Smeltzer, both of Gallipolis; Mrs. Luther (Audrey) Beaver and Mrs. Albert (Vivian) Smith, both of Columbus; John Smeltzer of Jackson, Mich.; Curtis Smeltzer of Orlando, Fla.; Paul Smeltzer of Albion, Mich.; and Coleman Smeltzer of Hawthorne, Calif.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of Miller's Home for Funerals. Rev. Cecil Mayle will officiate at the 2 p.m. Sunday services at Kings Chapel Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, July 6, 1962
John Allen Smeltzer, 72, a well known landscaper, died shortly after arrival at Holzer hospital at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. He had suffered a heart attack at his home, 2011 Chestnut Street.
Mr. Smeltzer was born in Ohio Twp., on March 6, 1890, one of seven children in the family of the late Morton and Henrietta McGuire Smeltzer. One sister, Mrs. Clara Bugg of Gallipolis survives.
He was married to the former Antonia Boyd in March, 1911, and she preceded him in death in 1940. They were the parents of 11 children. A daughter, Virginia, died at the age of two and a son in infancy. Those who survive are Mrs. Earl (Mildred) Randolph of Northup, Melvin and Gerald Smeltzer, both of Gallipolis; Mrs. Luther (Audrey) Beaver and Mrs. Albert (Vivian) Smith, both of Columbus; John Smeltzer of Jackson, Mich.; Curtis Smeltzer of Orlando, Fla.; Paul Smeltzer of Albion, Mich.; and Coleman Smeltzer of Hawthorne, Calif.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of Miller's Home for Funerals. Rev. Cecil Mayle will officiate at the 2 p.m. Sunday services at Kings Chapel Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, July 6, 1962
Family Members
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Mildred Marie Smeltzer Randolph
1912–2003
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Melvin Oran Smeltzer
1914–1997
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Lillian Virginia "Ginny" Smeltzer
1916–1918
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Verbal Audrey "Audrey" Smeltzer Beaver
1918–1982
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Vivian Louise Smeltzer Smith
1920–2000
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John James Smeltzer Jr
1922–1993
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Morton Curtis "Curt" Smeltzer
1924–2002
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Grover Maxwell Smeltzer
1926–1926
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Paul Smeltzer
1927–1998
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Coleman Keith "Whitey" Smeltzer
1931–1999
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