Channing L. Smith
Sep 10, 2025
Channing L. Smith, 46, of Parkersburg, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, after an extended illness at Camden Clark Medical Center with his family by his side.
He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a son of Robert “Bob” Layne Smith and the late Teresa Jean Young James.
His memory will be carried in the hearts of those who loved him dearly, including...
Shirley Fleak
Aug 31, 2025
Shirley Fleak, 79 of Williamstown, WV passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center surrounded by her family following a 3-year battle with endometrial cancer. She was born on October 23, 1945, a daughter of the late Pearl and Opal Wright Fleak of Washington, WV.
Shirley spent her young adult years employed by Camden Clark Memorial Hospital caring...
Robert "Bob" Murray
Aug 25, 2025
Robert “Bob” Murray, 64, of Vienna, WV, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025, at home after an extended illness.
He was born in Santa Rosa, California, a son of the late Bill and Betty Murray.
Bob proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force. While serving in the Air Force he met and married the love of...
Bonnie Walker Reynolds
Aug 22, 2025
Bonnie M. Walker Reynolds, 82, of Parkersburg, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at Eagle Pointe Healthcare Center, Parkersburg, after living a full life.
She was born in Itman, Wyoming County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Claude and Jennie Lester Walker.
Bonnie enjoyed riding motorcycles, taking care of children, and playing cards and machines.
Her memory will be carried in the...
Paul Edward Holbert
Aug 14, 2025
Paul Edward Holbert, 88, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away August 14, 2025 at Camden Clark Medical Center
A son of the late Earl and Elizabeth Hale Holbert, Paul was born October 7, 1936 in Wood County, WV.
Paul was a member of the Labor Union 1085 and was employed with Grimm Construction. He enjoyed farming, long walks with his wife, Barbara...
Lawrence Lee Thompson, Sr.
Aug 8, 2025
Lawrence Lee Thompson, Sr., 86, of Tuckers Creek Road, Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Cedar Grove Assisted Living.
He was born in Jackson County, West Virginia, a son of the late William and Vera Seals Thompson.
Lawrence retired from Walker Parkersburg, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include three children, Lawrence Thompson Jr, Bonnie Hennen (Tom),...
Pat Foulks
Aug 7, 2025
Pat Foulks, 82, of Washington, West Virginia, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at her residence.
She was born at Cass, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Paul and Garnett Lambert Bradley.
Pat was a former manager with National Car Rental Agency of Parkersburg and a member of Lubeck Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Darrin Brubaker (Sarah) and Gregory Brubaker...
Stanley "Jack" Hess Jr.
Aug 1, 2025
Jack was born August 26, 1953, to the late Stanley Hess, Sr. and Trixie Dunaway Hess. He passed away at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center on August 1, 2025.
Jack was a 1970 graduate of Parkersburg South High School where he played the clarinet with the band.
After graduation, Jack went to work at Parkersburg News and later worked for Walmart...
Ira Verl Kimes
Jul 25, 2025
Ira Verl Kimes, 91, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 at his residence.
He was born February 26, 1934, in Belleville, WV, a son of the late Ira and Eliza Salser Kimes.
Upon graduation, Ira served his country honorably in the United States Army as a military policeman from 1955 – 1961, serving in Korea from 1957 – 1958. After...
Vicki Dailey "Youngblood"
Jul 22, 2025
Vicki Dailey “Youngblood”, 64, of Parkersburg, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center.
She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Fred and Shelva Nichols Dailey.
Vicki was a Speech and Language Pathologist. She helped a large number of people over the years working for Wood County Schools as well in her private practice.
Those who...
Wilma Faye Sams
Jul 22, 2025
Wilma Faye Sams, 84, of Beverly, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She married the love of her life, Bud Sams, on October 12, 1957, and they were happily married until his passing on July 22, 2011.
Born in Ripley, West Virginia on October 20, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Hollie Vestal and...
Virgil Wayne Amos
Jul 21, 2025
Virgil Wayne Amos, 67, of Belleville, West Virginia, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at home.
Born in Parkersburg, on May 20, 1958, he was one of four children of the late William Virgil and Nina Ruth Smith Amos. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Peg Smith, and is survived by his brother Ken...
Lora May Ash
Jul 7, 2025
Loving mother and grandmother, Lora May Ash, 81, of Parkersburg, passed away peacefully Monday, July 7, 2025.
She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Ernest Caplinger and Estella Morris Gooseman.
Lora loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed camping, fishing, hummingbirds, and serving the Lord with the Landmark Baptist Church.
Her love and memory will be cherished by her...
Margaret C. Norris
Jun 30, 2025
Margaret passed away in her sleep on June 30, 2025, at Pinnacle Memory Care in Muscatine IA, after a lengthy illness with Parkinson's.
She was born in Meadville, PA, to the late Elizabeth and C. W. "Bill" Kinsell. After graduating from PHS in 1953, she was a legal secretary to Judge Borman and secretary to Bernard McDonaugh. She retired...
Shirley Ann Liszka Whitaker
2025
Shirley Ann Liszka Whitaker passed away June 17, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born to Harriet Liszka on May 29, 1947, in Greenville, Pa. She grew up as the oldest cousin of a large family of Liszka relatives Western Pennsylvania and beyond. She enjoyed her role nurturing and mentoring her cousins.
After earning a BSN at the Mount Mercy...
Anna W. Graham
2025
Anna W. Graham, 96, of Washington, WV, passed away peacefully at home Monday, June 16, 2025.
She was born in Parkersburg, only child of the late Selmon B. and M. Inez Tefft Wells.
Longtime partner with her late husband, William “Bill” R. Graham III, in the family farming and dairy business, Anna was a skillful farmer and homemaker. She was an avid...
David L. Cottrill
Jun 15, 2025
David L. Cottrill, 85, of Parkersburg, passed away June 15, 2025, in the care of his wife of 60 years, Diane Ritton Cottrill and Housecalls Hospice.He was born in Lewis County, WV on June 16, 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Lottie Clem Cottrill and a brother, James Cottrill.
In addition to his wife, David is...
William "Bill" Sylvester Spears
2025
William Sylvester “Bill” Spears, 96, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord at 3:10 AM on June 11, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center.
Bill was born on April 26, 1929, in Eaton, Wood County, West Virginia, to the late John Franklin Spears Sr and Ada Diana Jenkins Spears. A proud veteran, he served his country in...
Joyce Kline Haynes
Jun 6, 2025
Joyce Kline Haynes of Washington, West Virginia passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025.
She was born in Greenwood Township, Pennsylvania, the second daughter of the late Frank Kline and Martha Jane Hidlay Kline. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Denver Keith Haynes, Jr. and a son, Benjamin W. Haynes.
Joyce is survived by her...
"Patty" R. Bosley
May 29, 2025
Patricia "Patty" R. Bosley, 74, of Parkersburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her residence.
She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Dale and Oleeta Doty Brown, and she graduated from Parkersburg High School.
Patty enjoyed feeding hummingbirds, sitting on the front porch with a cup of coffee, and watching soaps and the Chicago trio television shows.
She...
