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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Don Cobb
July 30, 2019
Don Cobb, 81, of Morrison, Colorado passed away on July 30, 2019 at Swedish Medical Center. Born on January 3, 1938 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, son of the late William and Geneva Cobb. Don has joined his wife, Jill Cobb in eternal life. Don was proceeded in eternal life by his sibling Eloise Underwood and Dail Cobb. Don is survived...
Martha Iona Elliott
July 29, 2019
Martha “Iona” Elliott, 95, of Vienna, passed away on July 29, 2019 at her residence of 93 years. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Ollie McHewitt. Iona was a homemaker and had other various jobs in the community during her life. enjoyed embroidery, sewing, making clothes, camping,loved flower gardening, vacationing and enjoyed going dancing with her late...
Edward "Butch" Alan Piggott
July 29, 2019
Edward Alan “Butch” Piggott, 69, of Walker, WV passed away suddenly on July 29, 2019. Butch is the son of the late Arthur Edward Piggott and Mamie Mae Copeland. Butch was a retired sheet metal worker and welder; he enjoyed hunting fishing, building and working on cars, motorcycles and three wheel trikes or anything with a motor, he loved eating...
Pauline Roberta Runion
July 26, 2019
Pauline “Polly” Roberta (Blankenship) Runion, 87, of Boaz was called home by her Heavenly Father on July 26, 2019 after a short stay at Cedar Grove Personal Care Home. She was born in Parkersburg on Jan 5, 1932, the daughter of John H.”Hank” and Margaret “Helen” (Corbitt) Blankenship. She is survived by seven children, Dennis W. and his wife Jean...
Eva Smith
July 24, 2019
Eva "Marion" Smith, 85, of Belleville, WV passed away at Muskingham Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beverly, OH on July 24, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Okly Ellis and Alonzo Gorrell. Marion was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting. She belonged to the Quilter Guild of Belleville and was a volunteer at Blennerhassett Island on Fridays. She...
Roger Allen Hodges
July 20, 2019
Roger Allen Hodges, 54, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away Saturday July 20, 2019 at Camden Clark Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 26, 1965 in Parkersburg, WV; the son of Mary Moore Hodges and the late Robert Hodges and also Betty Leak. He is a 1983 graduate of Parkersburg High School and...
Peggy W Roberts
July 18, 2019
Peggy W. Roberts, 72, of Parkersburg passed away July 18, 2019 at Camden Clark Medical Center.She was born August 26, 1946 in Parkersburg to the late Charles and Ida Clifton Williams.She was a secretary for American Cyanamid and retired from Coldwater Creek as a Customer Service Representative earning the Gold Star award.She also loved to travel and was a member...
Phyllis Ann Wiggins
July 4, 2019
Phyllis Ann Wiggins, 80, of Parkersburg passed away July 4, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.She was born March 28, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late Carl and Helen Ethel Francis Reed.She obtained an Associate Degree from Parkersburg Community College and retired from Kaiser Aluminum. She loved her family and was known for making...
Gerald Dale "Red" Ward
June 27, 2019
Gerald Dale “Red” Ward, 83, of Marietta, Ohio passed away June 27, 2019 at Harmar Place in Marietta.He was born June 15, 1936 to the late Raymond and Mildred White Ward. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 52 years, Wilma Ward, children, Lynn Harris, Debbie (Robert) Haught and Rocky Fordyce, five grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren, brother, Carl...
John Coleman Elder
June 23, 2019
John Elder, 62, of Parkersburg passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the Camden Clark Medical Center.John was born June 12, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio a son of the late Stanley W. Elder and Sue Frances Gilchrist Elder. John was employed for a total of thirty one years at the Parkersburg YMCA.He enjoyed Warhammer gaming and was an avid sports...
Charles William Naylor
June 21, 2019
Charles William Naylor passed away on June 21, 2019 in Fort Myers Florida at the age of 88. Charles was born in Wood County West Virginia April 4, 1931, and was a former resident of 10th Avenue in Vienna. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school and served in the Korean War as a Radio Operator on the...
Randy Gene Townsend
June 12, 2019
Randy Gene Townsend, 64, of Belleville, WV passed away June 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 28, 1954 in Parkersburg, and is the son of Betty Jo Sellers Townsend and the late Gene William Townsend. Randy was a 1973 Parkersburg South High School graduate and retired from DuPont in 2014 after 35 years of service. He...
Katherine Rose Jett
June 12, 2019
Katherine “Katie” Rose Tedrick Jett, 33, journeyed off onto her next great adventure on June 12, 2019 after a short battle with hepatic and bone cancer. Katie was born January 19, 1986 to Roberta and the late Philip Tedrick of Parkersburg. She was a 2003 graduate of Parkersburg High School; she attended WVU at Parkersburg and later West Virginia University...
Jane F. Fuller
June 2, 2019
Jane Forrester Lanham Fuller, 87, one of Parkersburg’s originals passed away on Sunday evening, June 2, 2019 in Parkersburg.She was born in Parkersburg, February 19th 1932 ~ fourth child of Elwood E. Lanham and Eleanor E. Boger.She graduated from Parkersburg High in 1950.Jane soon thereafter went to Washington D.C. where she met her future husband, Stanley R. Fuller, originally from...
Clara Elizabeth Fulton
May 28, 2019
Clara Elizabeth Fulton, 102, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Worthington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 4, 1917 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Clyde Snell and Zella Coon Snell Sprague James. Clara was a member of the South Side Southern Baptist Church and had been a member of the Blennerhassett Civitan...
Sonja Mae Giberson
May 22, 2019
Sonja Mae Giberson, 76, of Parkersburg, passed away in the presence of her family on May 22, 2019.Mrs. Giberson was born at Manheim, PA October 17, 1942. She was a housekeeper and enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. She is survived by two daughters, Connie F. Brooks (Kerry) of Owensboro, KY and Karen L. Giberson (Craig) of Bridgeport, WV; one...
M. Ann Mcghee
May 22, 2019
To view a memorial tribute to M.Ann McGhee, click here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/9GWP37Y7GDF8QGX2 M. Ann McGhee, 81, of Vienna, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend George H. McGhee, parents, grandparents, aunt and a special friend Berkley J. Badgett. She is survived by two daughters, Carrie McGhee of Parkersburg and...
Brenda Sue Barnette
May 21, 2019
Brenda Sue Barnette, 60, of Washington, WV passed away peacefully at home after an unexpected brief illness on May 21, 2019.She was born August 25, 1958 in Parkersburg to the late John Albert and Martha Jean Randolph Runyon.She was a Social Worker for ResCare with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.She was dedicated to this profession of serving others for...
Dora Belle Deem
May 20, 2019
Dora Belle Deem, 92, of Parkersburg passed away May 20, 2019 at Carehaven of Pleasants in Belmont, WV.She was born January 29, 1927 in Wirt County to the late Harris and Laura Matheny Giffin.She was a member of Trinity U. M. Church, a former Vice President of United Methodist Women and was a former Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader....
Thomas James Baker
May 19, 2019
Thomas James Baker, 82, of Parkersburg passed away May 19, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side.He was born October 2, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to the late James Marshall “J. M.” and Grace Elizabeth George Baker.He was a 1955 Graduate of Parkersburg High School and a member of the U. S. Air Force.He was stationed in...
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