Pearl Agin Schwall killed herself with a shotgun. Her obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 1 Nov 1952:
PEARL SCHWALL IS SUMMONED
WOODSFIELD, Oct. 31 - Mrs. Pearl Agin Schwall, 53, wife of Arnold Scwall, died at her home at 8 o’clock this morning. She had been in failing health, but death was unexpected. She was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are her husband, three sons, Dale, Roy and Floyd, three sisters, Mrs. Ella Ebberly of Bellville, Mrs. Susan West of Shay, O., and Mrs. Elizabeth Mobberley of Woodsfield; three brothers, John, Fred and Albert Agin, all of Woodsfield; and seven grandchildren.
The body is at Bauer and Turner funeral home where services will be held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon with Rev. Homer Kopke and Rev. Charles Reed officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery.
RODNEY - A man and woman are dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting incident Tuesday at a stone yard just off Ohio 588 west of Rodney. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning confirmed that the victims are John Paul Holley and Carolyn Merry, ages and addresses not immediately available. Deputies arrested Walter E. Stewart, 76, Wellston, at the scene in connection with the shootings. Gallia County 911 was informed at 5:28 p.m. that Holley and Merry had been shot on top of the hill at Holley Brothers Stone Quarry. The alleged shooter, identified to authorities as Stewart, was reportedly still at the scene, and Gallia County 911’s log of the incident revealed Stewart was taken into custody at 5:43 p.m. Merry is believed to have died at the scene, while Holley was taken by EMS to a landing zone set up at nearby Faith Baptist Church and placed on a HealthNet air ambulance for transport to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. HealthNet later advised 911 that the victim was dead on arrival. “Our preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Stewart and the victims were involved in a business dispute,” Browning said. The sheriff and investigators are consulting with the Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney’s office on charges, and Browning said the crime scene is being processed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. Investigators were continuing to question Stewart. The sheriff’s department was assisted at the scene by the EMS, Rio Grande Village Police and the Gallia-Meigs Post of the State Highway Patrol.
One news source said they were shot in the head.
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Carolyn Merry, age 54 of Rodney died Tuesday April 28, 2009. Born November 21, 1954 in Cambridge, Ohio she was the daughter of the late James R. Merry and Betty Jane Sayre Merry, who survives. Also passing away in this tragedy was her loving companion of 20 years, John Paul Holley. Carolyn was the owner of CMJ Enterprises Inc. and was very involved with the Keep Gallia Beautiful project.
She is survived by: Mother: Betty Jane Sayre Merry of Rodney 2 Sons: Chris (Jodi) Plymale of Liberty Township, Ohio Chuck Plymale of Rodney 3 Grandchildren: Clay, Nick and Megan Plymale 4 Brothers: Jeff (Anita) Merry, Ed (Susy) Merry, Jimmy (Bootie) Merry, and Dave Merry all of Rodney 1 Sister: Jennie Dyer of Teays Valley Several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM. Monday May 4, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the Lyne Center at the University of Rio Grande on Sunday May 3, 2009 from 2-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the charity of your choice in Carolyn’s memory. Pallbearers will be: Steve Bryant, Greg Smith, Chris Hively, Dean Rees, Stan Evans, and Mark Hager. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com
RODNEY - A man and woman are dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting incident Tuesday at a stone yard just off Ohio 588 west of Rodney. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning confirmed that the victims are John Paul Holley and Carolyn Merry, ages and addresses not immediately available. Deputies arrested Walter E. Stewart, 76, Wellston, at the scene in connection with the shootings. Gallia County 911 was informed at 5:28 p.m. that Holley and Merry had been shot on top of the hill at Holley Brothers Stone Quarry. The alleged shooter, identified to authorities as Stewart, was reportedly still at the scene, and Gallia County 911’s log of the incident revealed Stewart was taken into custody at 5:43 p.m. Merry is believed to have died at the scene, while Holley was taken by EMS to a landing zone set up at nearby Faith Baptist Church and placed on a HealthNet air ambulance for transport to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. HealthNet later advised 911 that the victim was dead on arrival. “Our preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Stewart and the victims were involved in a business dispute,” Browning said. The sheriff and investigators are consulting with the Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney’s office on charges, and Browning said the crime scene is being processed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. Investigators were continuing to question Stewart. The sheriff’s department was assisted at the scene by the EMS, Rio Grande Village Police and the Gallia-Meigs Post of the State Highway Patrol.
One news source said they were shot in the head.
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Carolyn Merry, age 54 of Rodney died Tuesday April 28, 2009. Born November 21, 1954 in Cambridge, Ohio she was the daughter of the late James R. Merry and Betty Jane Sayre Merry, who survives. Also passing away in this tragedy was her loving companion of 20 years, John Paul Holley. Carolyn was the owner of CMJ Enterprises Inc. and was very involved with the Keep Gallia Beautiful project.
She is survived by: Mother: Betty Jane Sayre Merry of Rodney 2 Sons: Chris (Jodi) Plymale of Liberty Township, Ohio Chuck Plymale of Rodney 3 Grandchildren: Clay, Nick and Megan Plymale 4 Brothers: Jeff (Anita) Merry, Ed (Susy) Merry, Jimmy (Bootie) Merry, and Dave Merry all of Rodney 1 Sister: Jennie Dyer of Teays Valley Several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM. Monday May 4, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the Lyne Center at the University of Rio Grande on Sunday May 3, 2009 from 2-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the charity of your choice in Carolyn’s memory. Pallbearers will be: Steve Bryant, Greg Smith, Chris Hively, Dean Rees, Stan Evans, and Mark Hager. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com