POINT PLEASANT — Ninety-Six Fruth Pharmacy associates were recognized and honored during Fruth Pharmacy’s 19th Annual Service Awards Luncheon, which was held Sept. 16 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant.

Fruth associates are invited to attend the annual ceremony on their employment anniversary every five years. During the ceremony, service award pins and certificates were presented by Bob Messick, President and Frances Fruth, Board of Directors Secretary. Lynne Fruth, Chairman of the Board, also thanked all of the associates for their years of service with Fruth Pharmacy with a speech that recognized the employees as the company’s greatest asset.

The following employees were recognized:

• 25 years of service:

Karen Burdette (Winfield), Robert Pegg (Gallipolis, Ohio), Sandra Robinson (Corporate), Susie Cassell (Corporate).

• 20 Years of service:

Barbara Zollman (Huntington), Cheryl Brown (Milton), John Mourat (Mineral Wells), Patty Holley (Proctorville), Ruth Flowers (Point Pleasant), Shelly Hodges (Nitro), Vicki Johnson (Athens, Ohio)

• 15 Years of service:

Caroll Blake (Point Pleasant), Carolyn Smith (Gallipolis, Ohio), Becky Mallory (Pomeroy, Ohio), Ramona Parsons (Spencer), Linda Webster (Spencer), Phyllis Hart (Gallipolis, Ohio)

• 10 Years of service:

Amy Allman (Athens,Ohio), Betty Herdman (Eleanor), C. K. Babcock (Corporate), Cathy Patterson (Ripley), Della Vaughn (Huntington), Diane Meadows (Eleanor), Elizabeth McQuain (Spencer), Jerrod Sneed (Huntington), Kimberly White (Huntington), Lois Bumgarner (Point Pleasant), Lori Austin (Corporate), Margie Cartwright (Pomeroy, Ohio), Martha Johnson (Proctorville), Pamela Durbin (Ripley), Patty Daniels (Gallipolis, Ohio), Robin Davis (Hurricane), Ruth Ann Carsey (Athens, Ohio), Sandy Keefer (Corporate), Stacy Hawk (Pomeroy, Ohio), Tiffany Queen (Huntington)

• Five years of service:

Angela Henry (Gallipolis, Ohio), Arles Cochran (Eleanor), Bertha Ellis (Proctorville), Betsy Lambert (Charleston), Brandon O’Callaghan (Gallipolis, Ohio), Carol Anderson (Huntington), Charlotte Pettry (Spencer), Debra Zuspan (Point Pleasant), Grace Sheppard (Point Pleasant), Helen Smith (Hurricane), Janet Harshbarger (Milton), Jennifer Sauer (Belpre), Jessica Vickers (Huntington), Joseph Hensley (Hurricane), Joshua Gue (Corporate), June Jeffers (Nelsonville), Karen McGhee (Gallipolis, Ohio), Kathryn Sanders (Huntington), Kelly Smith (Hurricane), Kristine Gonyer (Athens), Lindsey Lewis (Hurricane), Marcia Russell (Nelsonville), Marianna Pillichody (Milton), Pamela Estes (Hurricane), Paula White (Charleston), Rebecca Gibson (Corporate), Robert Palmer Huntington), Shari Hill (Gallipolis), Stacy Goff (Huntington), Tracey Keith (Huntington), Troy Blum (Cross Lanes), Vicki Adkins (Hurricane), Wanetta Gloeckner (Nelsonville), Zatta Bush (Pomeroy, Ohio)

Associates with more than 20 years of service also were honored. They include: Barbara Jenkins, Barbara Taylor, Bob Messick, Bruce Scarberry, Catherine Canterbury, Cowana Brown, David Jenkins, Dola Stone, Eric Lambert, Gloria Thornton, Herbert Burfield, Joan Fruth, Kathy Edwards, Laddie Burdette, Lee Ann Clark, Linda Jackson, Marlene Kelly, Mary Harris, Mary Stevens, Matilda Mynes, Mike Fruth, Nila Milliken, Robert Page, Robin Ramey, Rumsey Oates, Ruth Kinnard

Also recognized were Fruth associates Frances Fruth, Joan Fruth, Greg Sheets, Becky Gibson, Sandy Keefer, Pam Durbin, Lori Russell, Sandy Robinson and Carolyn Smith for their hard work, planning and decorations. Fruth Pharmacy would also like to thank the Trinity United Methodist Church for use of their facilities, Gail Baird of the Byrd’s Nest in Albany, Ohio for catering the luncheon and Jack Cochran for providing the entertainment.

Fruth Pharmacy operates 25 stores in Southwestern West Virginia and Southern Ohio and has been in business since 1952. For more information, visit www.fruthpharmacy.com.