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Gary Bridges Obituary

GARY BRIDGES age 76, of Pedro, OH passed away on December 31, 2025 at Harbor Health of Ironton. He was born March 11, 1949 to the late Charles (Bud) and Dorothy L. Riley Bridges. He retired from Corbins LTD and a member of Woodland Chapel FWB Church. He is survived by cousins his helping friend, and many other cousins and loving family members. A visitation will be Tuesday, January 6, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at O'Keefe-Baker Funeral Home with funeral starting at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Lawrence Furnace Cemetery.

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Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Jan. 3, 2026.

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