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Recent Obituaries in Parkersburg, WV

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Parkersburg, WV area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Carol Sue Hopkins

Carol Sue Hopkins

April 5, 2023

Carol Sue Hopkins, 75, of Little Hocking, Ohio, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Elison Assisted Living & Memory Care, Marietta, Ohio.

She was born August 11, 1947, in Buffalo, New York, only child of the late Glazier and Ulah Barber Jones.

Carol graduated with the 1965 class of Parkersburg...

Hilda Inez Cummings

Hilda Inez Cummings

March 20, 2023

Hilda Inez Cummings, 84, of Elizabeth, formerly of Belleville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving nieces.

She was the last surviving daughter of the late James and Louvisa Rhodes Cummings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, sisters, Fern Stimpert, Judy Cummings, Joann...

Margaret Elaine Lydick Griffing

Margaret Elaine Lydick Griffing

March 17, 2023

Margaret Elaine Lydick Griffing, 73, of Marietta, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital Southeast, Newark, Ohio.

Born July 31, 1949, in San Franciso, California, she was a daughter of the late Wayne Lydick and Mary Clayton McClung. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her stepfather, T.K. McClung.

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Betty V. Henson

Betty V. Henson

March 3, 2023

Betty V. Henson, 89, of Vienna, WV, went to meet her Lord on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Camden Clark Medical Center.

She will be interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Jason Alan Wright

Jason Alan Wright

March 2, 2023

Jason Alan Wright, 48, of Belleville, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family Thursday, March 2, 2023.

He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, November 3, 1974, a son of Larry and Donna Swain Wright who reside in Belleville. In addition to his parents, Jason is survived by his sister, Andrea M. Emerick...

Roger Clark Lupardus

Roger Clark Lupardus

February 28, 2023

Roger Clark Lupardus, 89, of Vincent, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. He was born in Roane County, West Virginia on November 15, 1933, a son of the late Marshall Ernest and Geraldine Ruth Knopp Lupardus. He attended Gilmore High School, Sandyville, West Virginia, and Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, Missouri. Roger served...

Doris Marie Brannon

Doris Marie Brannon

February 27, 2023

Doris Marie "Mammy/Aunt Babe" Brannon, 89, of Parkersburg, passed away at Camden Clark Medical Center on Monday, February 27, 2023.

She was born January 5, 1934, in Reedy, WV, a daughter of the late Elisha Otis and Mary Otie Dunbar.

Doris was a 1951 graduate of Parkersburg High School. She was married to her high...

Kellie Beth Swisher

Kellie Beth Swisher

February 25, 2023

Kellie Beth Swisher, 53, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away suddenly, as family surrounded her, on February 25, 2023, at her residence in Woodsfield, OH.

She was born October 2, 1969, in Parkersburg, WV to Eva Parsons Swisher and the late Ronald D. Swisher. Kellie spent her time teaching and being a school counselor for elementary age education....

Howard M. Mckinney, Sr.

Howard M. Mckinney, Sr.

February 25, 2023

Howard Michael McKinney, Sr., 81, of Parkersburg,  passed away, Saturday, February 25, 2023.

He was born November 26, 1941, a son of the late Jack and Flora McKinney.

Howard drove taxi and was a good-hearted soul with a wicked sense of humor who loved watching westerns and listening...

David Wayne Lafferre

David Wayne Lafferre

February 21, 2023

David W. Lafferre, 55, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, West Virginia.

He was born September 19, 1967, a son of the late Leonard Earl and Wanda Pauline Mills Rowley.

David was a 1987 graduate of Killeen High School, Killeen, Texas. He then moved to...

Philip "Mark" Johnston

Philip "Mark" Johnston

February 20, 2023

Philip "Mark" Johnston, 64, of Parkersburg was received by the Lord Jesus on February 20, 2023, at Camden Clark Medical Center.

Mark was born in Parkersburg, July 23, 1958, a son of the late Louis and Glenna Johnston.

He found God and was saved as a teenager. He graduated from Parkersburg High School, worked in...

Clyde Campbell

Clyde Campbell

February 18, 2023

Clyde Campbell, 64, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away February 18, 2023 at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. A son of the late Oral Babe Campbell and Mabel Jean Metz Campbell, he was born December 16, 1958 at Grantsville, WV. Clyde is survived by his wife of 43 years, Della “Kay” Meadows; daughter, Christina Meadows; son, Gary “Will” (Dawn)...

Angela "Angel" Marie Walden

Angela "Angel" Marie Walden

February 4, 2023

Angela “Angel” Walden, 52, of Belleville, WV passed away February 4, 2023, of recurrent heart complications following a kidney transplant.

She was born December 24, 1970, to Stephan and Patricia Lynn Sosinski in Bristol, PA. She graduated class of 1988 from Toms River North High School in Toms River, NJ. She later went on to study communications...

Catherine Heppler Mccollum

Catherine Heppler Mccollum

January 29, 2023

Catherine Theresa Heppler McCollum passed away at her daughter’s residence Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Born in Wichita, KS, on February 12, 1927, to the late Susan Catherine Pantenburg and Nicolas William Heppler, she was the oldest of six children with one sister, LeVeda Bryce, still living in Kansas.

She worked as a secretary for a...

June Hogsett Hix

June Hogsett Hix

January 28, 2023

June Aileen Hogsett Hix, 98, of Parkersburg, WV passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at The Wyngate Senior Living Community.

A daughter of the late Charles Nickell and Lucy Green Hogsett, she was born April 26, 1924, at Alderson, WV.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54...

Noah J. Morgan

Noah J. Morgan

January 28, 2023

Noah Jennings Morgan, 21, of Parkersburg, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.

He was born October 31, 2001, a son of Sherri Caplinger Morgan and John Morgan.

Noah is also survived by his siblings, Dr. Andrew Morgan (Brittany), Chase Morgan (Kattie), and Delaney Morgan (Brett Mitchell); nephews, Zeke,...

Robert Frank Chalden

Robert Frank Chalden

January 26, 2023

Robert Frank Chalden, 80, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his home.

A son of the late Robert Frank and Elizabeth Mary Sullivan Chalden, he was born February 13, 1942 in Iowa.

Robert had prearranged his final requests with Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home & Crematory. In honoring his wishes there will...

Mary D. Horton Lockhart Hinkle

Mary D. Horton Lockhart Hinkle

January 25, 2023

Mary Dell Horton Lockhart Hinkle, 77, of Vienna, WV passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at her residence.

She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on May 2, 1945, a daughter of the late Robert O. and Leafy Leola Swiger Horton.

Mary was a graduate of PHS Class of '63. She worked at Kroger prior...

Polly Naylor

Polly Naylor

January 24, 2023

Wilda "Polly" Pauline Naylor was born on April 29, 1931, in Roane County, West Virginia to Ebon Olden and Berla Scyoc Payne. She grew up on a farm where she loved working with the animals and gardening. She married Charles William Naylor in 1954. They had two children during their marriage, Kathryn, and Larry. Her husband Charles...

Charles E. Heater

Charles E. Heater

January 18, 2023

Charles E. Heater, 82, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Rockland Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Belpre.

He was born October 2, 1940, at Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Charles and Irene Buchannan Heater.

Chuck was a 1960 graduate of PHS and worked with Sheet Metal Workers...

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