Donna Virginia Roush, 82

Donna Virginia Roush, 82, of Pomeroy passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis.  She was born on May 24, 1936 in Pomeroy, Ohio to the late Lincoln and Hilda (Durst) Smith. She attended the New Hope Nazarene Church in Middleport.  

She is survived by her children, Dennis Michael (Tammy) Lavender, Judith Ann (Kevin) Knapp, and Penny Lynn (Rick Ebersbach) Smith; grandchildren, Dennis Michael Lavender II, Heather Louise Lavender, Michelle (Jarrod) Folmer, Amy (Jeremy) Allman, Ashley (Curtis) Varian, Brook (Michael) Northup and Brandi (Brandon) Smith; 17 great grandchildren; Brother, Richard (Joann) Smith; and several nieces and nephews.  

She is preceded in death by her parents; son, William “Bud” Lavender; brothers, Eugene Smith, Paul Smith; sister, Bonnie Barton; great grandson, Boston Jagger Smith; first husband, William T. Lavender; second husband, Donald E. Roush.  

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Riverview Cemetery in Middleport with Pastor Bill Justis officiating.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy.