Obituaries
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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Maye Pauline Ayers
January 18, 2021
Maye Pauline Ayers, 93, of Washington, WV went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 18, 2021 from Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1927 in Cairo, WV, the daughter of Harley M. Sandy and Della Shields Sandy. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting, dominoes and gospel sings. She was an active member of the Union...
Freddie Scott
January 17, 2021
Freddie Scott, Jr., 56, of Parkersburg departed this earth to his heavenly home on January 17, 2021 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center after a short illness. He was born July 1, 1964 in Parkersburg, the son of Helena J. Shaver (Lloyd) of Parkersburg and the late Freddie Scott, Sr. Freddie was a 1982 graduate of Parkersburg High School, participating...
Adrian E Snider
January 17, 2021
Adrian Eugene Snider, 79, of Williamstown, WV passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Eagle Pointe. He was born April 28, 1941 in Freed, WV the son of the late Icel Adrian Snider and Mildred Genevieve Eagle Snider. He was a truck driver for the Marathon Corporation. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, cutting grass and was always willing to help...
Shirley Jean Koenig
January 13, 2021
Shirley Jean Koenig, 72, formerly of Elizabeth, W.Va. passed away January 13, 2021 at the Willows Center. She was born March 5, 1948 in Medina, Ohio, a daughter of the late Henry E. and Glenola A. Bain Eddy. Shirley was a loving mother, grandmother and friend.She loved music, reading, drawing and crocheting.One thing that was very important to her was...
Blanche Lydia Grueser
January 12, 2021
Blanche Lydia Grueser, 97, of Parkersburg passed away January 12, 2021 at the Colonial House of Parkersburg. She was born in the Borough of Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey on November 2, 1923 to parents Brainard Dusenberry Kugler and Gladys Lydia Geel Kugler. She signed up for the United States Marine Corps in 1943, on her 20th birthday. In 1944,...
David Lee Riel
January 11, 2021
David Lee Riel, 82, of Parkesburg, W.Va. passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. David was born October 28, 1938 in Parkersburg, a son of the late John Lewis Riel and Macel Jarvis Riel. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired after 41 years service at Corning Glass (Schott).He loved outdoor activities, especially hunting, golfing and P.H.S. football. David was...
Claudette Wilfong
January 10, 2021
Claudette Wilfong, 85, of Parkersburg, WV went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2021 from Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born October 9, 1935 in Glenville, WV, a daughter of the late Richard and Floda Miller Pringle Jelinek. She was an avid reader, loved her family and especially loved family reunions. Those left behind to cherish...
Ray M. Keith
January 7, 2021
Ray Milton Keith, 90, of Williamstown, W.Va. was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born August 1, 1930 at Parkersburg, W.Va. to Raymond and Mary Ann Vincent Keith. Ray was a 1949 graduate of Williamstown High School, where he was captain of the basketball team from 1948 to...
Margaret B. Wilson
January 6, 2021
Margaret B. Wilson, 85, of Parkersburg, W.Va. went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on January 6, 2021 at Eagle Pointe. She was born April 4, 1935 in Sun, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bunyon G. and Opal Elkins Chandler. Margaret was a 1954 graduate of Parkersburg High School, a licensed beautician and formerly part owner of...
Viola Lee Bibbee
January 3, 2021
Viola Lee Bibbee, 91, of Mineral Wells, W.Va. passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born December 18, 1929 at Mineral Wells, a daughter of the late Harvey Otis and Annabell Cooper Williams. Viola was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Mineral Wells and had been employed at Valley Bell and later, as...
Leonard Dean Wilfong
January 3, 2021
Leonard Dean Wilfong, 87, of Davisville, WV passed away January 3, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on a later date at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kimesfuneralhome.com.
Tom Bolinger
December 29, 2020
Tom Bolinger of Washington, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born March 15, 1947, a son of the late James and Deloris Pickens Bolinger. Tom retired from the Parkersburg Utility Board in 2009. He and his wife spent a lot of time fishing in the mountains of...
William M. Brown
December 28, 2020
William Morgan Brown, 76, of Parkersburg, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2020, surrounded by his family and following a courageous 3 1/2 year battle against glioblastoma.Mr. Brown was born July 5, 1944, at Clearwater, FL, the son of Hamlin L. Brown, Jr. and Mildred Rogers Brown. After graduating from Wahoo High School (Wahoo, NE) in 1962, he...
Heather Cameron Oblisk
December 26, 2020
Heather Cameron Oblisk, 48, of Williamstown, West Virginia, left us unexpectedly to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her residence. She was born May 7, 1972 in Parkersburg to parents Robert and Rita (Richardson) Cameron. Heather was a 1990 graduate of Williamstown High School and then went on to attend Ohio Valley College, where she would...
Ruth Ann Deems
December 17, 2020
Ruth Ann Wilson Deems, 83, of Parkersburg, WV passed peacefully, December 17, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born September 3, 1937 in Wood Co. WV, a daughter of the late Melroy M. and Elizabeth J. Hodgkis Wilson. She was a homemaker who previously worked at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel as a customer service representative. She attended Church...
Michael L. Richards
December 16, 2020
Michael L. Richards, Sr. 76, of Belpre passed away peacefully at home on December 16, 2020. He was born November 2, 1944 a son of the late Mary Elizabeth Richards. Mike was a union driver for Yellow Freight for 28 years. After his truck driving career, he and his wife Joyce opened and operated the infamous M&J Sales Outlet in...
Nancy Sue Hawkins
December 15, 2020
Nancy Sue Hawkins, 82, passed away December 15, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center.She was born December 16, 1937 at Oshkosh, WI, a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Georgia Miller Kulibert. Several years ago, Nancy was employed with the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Parkersburg and enjoyed watching football,...
Patricia Kay Sams Blackman
December 15, 2020
Patricia Kay Sams Blackman, 83, of Parkersburg, went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2020 from her residence. Patricia was born October 3, 1937 at Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Clyde William and Flossie M. Sinclair Sams.She had been employed as a nurse's aide and enjoyed quilting, sewing and painting. Patricia is survived by three sons, Howard...
Betty Lou Westbrook
December 14, 2020
Mrs. Betty Lou Westbrook passed away December 14, 2020 at Mapleshire Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV. She was born November 15, 1929 in Waverly, WV to Oscar and Rosa Rowley. She was the youngest of eleven children and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was employed for almost 30 yrs and retired from Colin Anderson Training Center...
Nola Ann Wilson
December 13, 2020
Nola Ann Williams Wilson, 77, of Parkersburg, WV passed away December 13, 2020, at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg WV. She was born January 30, 1943, in Salem, WV, and grew up in Marrtown, WV, a daughter of the late Claude D. and Gracie Frances Fronsman Williams. She was a 1961 graduate of PHS and later became a nutritionist with...
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