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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Henry M Somerville
December 25, 2018
Henry M. “Hank” Somerville II, 75, of Vienna passed away December 25, 2018 at his home. He was born July 8, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late Arnold and Dale Cline Somerville. He was a Graduate of P.H.S. and Fairmont State University and was retired from WV Division of Corrections, St. Marys Correctional Center, as Associate Warden. After retirement,...
Ralph Looney
December 23, 2018
Ralph Looney, 96, of Parkersburg passed away December 23, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1922 in Looneyville, WV to the late Peter and Clara Wright Looney. He was a 1941 graduate of Calhoun County High School and was in the Coast Guard stationed in Alaska. He was the Owner and Operator of Ralph's Market....
Helen L. Sams
December 22, 2018
Click here to view a Video Tribute to Helen Sams https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/YFGQYSL3CSQ5NCW4 Helen Loine Sims Sams, 89, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away peacefully Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Genesis Health Care, Parkersburg Center. She was born September 30, 1929 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Daniel Ernest and Ethel Geneva Crosten Sims. Helen was a 1947 graduate of Parkersburg High...
Betty Lou Elliott
December 18, 2018
Betty Lou Elliott, 89, of Parkersburg, WV passed away December 18, 2018 at her residence.She was born September 7, 1929 in Parkersburg to the late Charles and Bertha Crites Hall.She was a member of Southside Southern Baptist Church and had been employed at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Montgomery Wards, O’Ames and Mr. Bee’s Potato Chip Company.She enjoyed crocheting and was known...
Geneva B. Snyder
December 15, 2018
Geneva Belle Johnston Snyder, 80, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Center. Geneva was born December 12, 1938 at Reinersville, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Malissa Bise Johnston. Geneva had spent most of her adult life caring for others.She had served as homemaker for Horizons Center for Independent Living and...
J. Althea Eddy
December 10, 2018
J. “Jo” Althea Eddy, 102, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away very peacefully Monday, December 10, 2018 at Elmcroft Senior Living in Marietta with family by her side. She was born April 29, 1916 at Greensboro, Penn., a daughter of the late Dr. Alexander L. and Emma Mackinson Eddy. Jo was a graduate of Mapletown High School...
Linda M. Vaughan
December 7, 2018
Linda Jean McFee Vaughan, 72, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born December 7, 1946 in the Cedar Hill community of Wirt County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Wilbur Ray and Mildred Grace Collins McFee. Linda had been a production clerk at DuPont and a cake decorating instructor for JCPenney...
Nancy Lee Martin
December 5, 2018
Nancy Lee Martin, 75, of Parkersburg, WV passed away December 5, 2018 at her residence.She was born April 4, 1943 in Wood County, WV to the late Floyd H. and Delma Mae Sams Martin.She was a Baptist by Faith and was a Door Greeter at Wal-Mart and was also employed by Hill’s and Heck’s Department Stores. She is survived by...
Juanita Cheuvront
December 4, 2018
Juanita Cheuvront, 104, of Parkersburg, WV passed away December 4, 2018 at Cedar Grove Nursing Home.She was born September 25, 1914 in Calhoun Co., WV to the late Stephen and Hattie Poling Crawford.She was a Baptist by Faith and retired with 28 years of service for Sears and Roebuck Company. She is survived by a nephew, Les Crawford, of Parkersburg,...
Michael A. Pittman
November 29, 2018
Michael A. Pittman, 66, of Parkersburg, passed away in the presence of family at 11:26 P.M. Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center.Michael was born at Parkersburg, May 29, 1952, a son of Erma E. Kendall Pittman Pethtelof Parkersburg and the late Dempsey A. Pittman Jr.Michael's wife, Cheri A. Ballengee Mullen Pittman survives. Mr. Pittman was a 1970...
Ethan Glen Poole
November 29, 2018
Ethan Glen Poole, 83, of Parkersburg, went to be with our Lord November 29, 2018, following a brief stay at Camden Clark Medical Center. Ethan was born on Buck Run in Ritchie County, WV, March 11, 1935, and graduated from Pennsboro High School in 1953.He was the son of the late Howard and Iva Dotson Poole. He is survived by...
William "Bill" Low Swisher
November 25, 2018
William “Bill” Low Swisher, Sr., 93, of Pennsboro, WV passed away November 25, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center.He was born January 19, 1925 in Doddridge County, WV to the late melburn Eugene and Lulu Desel Davis Swisher.He was a truck driver for 35 years for Roadway Express and a U. S. Navy Veteran.He was a member of the V....
Gay M. Rogers
November 13, 2018
Mr. Gay M. Rogers, 89, of the Murphytown Community, passed away at his residence November 13, 2018.Mr. Rogers was born at Rowelsburg, Preston County, WV, a son of the late William A. and Emily Ethel Johnson Rogers.His wife, Mary V. Funk Rogers, whom he married August 24, 1950, survives. Mr. Rogers retired in 1990 from the former Kaiser Aluminum Company.He...
James Paul Hopkins
November 11, 2018
James Paul Hopkins, 72, of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away November 11, 2018, at Hickory Creek of Athens following a long illness. He was born on December 7, 1945 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late William R. and Fern McLain Hopkins Upon graduation from Parkersburg High School he enlisted in the Air Force and spent time in Vietnam.After being...
Charles Eugene Wines
November 11, 2018
Charles Eugene Wines, 84, of Washington, WV went Home to be with his Heavenly Family on November 11, 2018.He was born June 19, 1934 in Wirt County, WV to the late Roy A. and Edith I. McPherson Wines.He was a Carpenter, a U. S. Army Veteran in the Berlin Crisis, a member of Fairview United Methodist where he was a...
Ricka L Trembly
November 10, 2018
Ricka L. “Ricki” Trembly, 70, of Parkersburg passed away November 10, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center.She was born May 7, 1948 in Parkersburg to the late Harry P. and Bertha J. Miller Seaman.She was a Business Accountant for Hall Financial Advisors and attended Lubeck Baptist Church.She enjoyed scrap booking, lunch with friends and shopping. She is survived by two...
William Robert Yoho
November 8, 2018
William Robert “Bob” Yoho, 81, of Little Hocking, Ohio went to be with the Lord November 8, 2018 at his residence.He was born August 6, 1937 in Chesterville, WV to the late William Kenneth and Judy Barker Yoho.He was a Production Operator for DuPont Co., a graduate of Belpre High School in 1954, a member of Decatur Chapel Church and...
Wilma Lucille Thompson
November 7, 2018
WILMA L. THOMPSON Wilma Lucille Thompson, 85, of Parkersburg, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 7, 2018.She was born in Harrisville, WV, a daughter of the late Alvin K. and Elizabeth V. Moore. She was a longtime member of the South Parkersburg United Methodist Church.She was married to Charles V. Thompson, Sr. and they had...
Keith Arlin "Mac" Mcfarland
November 6, 2018
Keith Arlin "Mac" McFarland, 78, of Parkersburg passed away November 6, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.He was born December 31, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Keith C. and Viola June Luce McFarland.He was a retired Department Manager at Schottenstein Stores Corp.He was a U. S. Army Veteran and enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his wife,...
Mary Ellen Moore
November 4, 2018
MARY ELLEN MOORE Mary Ellen Moore, 87, of Murraysville, WV passed away November 4, 2018 at Ohio Valley Health Care.She was born November 30, 1930 in Wood County, WV to the late Chester and Freda Seals Smith.She sometimes worked two jobs at one time being retired from sales at Wal-Mart, G. C. Murphy Co., Big Lots and was an Avon...
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