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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William Russell
March 16, 2017
WILLIAM C. RUSSELL William C. (Bill) Russell, husband of R. Maxine (Wigal) Russell of Belpre, Ohio passed away on March 16, 2017 at Belpre Landing, Belpre, Ohio.They were married at Parkersburg on May 21, 1949. He was born at Charleston, WV on June 10, 1928, son of the late William E. and Savilla M. (Starkey) Russell.He attended schools in Parkersburg...
William E. Tice
March 16, 2017
William Edward Tice, 86, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1930 at Delaware, Ohio, a son of the late Russell and Mildred Aippersbach Tice. He had been employed at the former American Viscose and later as a projectionist at a Florida theater.He was a veteran of the...
Mary Roxanna Mills
March 15, 2017
Roxanna Mills, 75, of Belleville passed away peacefully after an extended illness with her family by her side at Camden Clark Medical Center.She was born August 4, 1941 in Belleville to the late Harold Smith and Estella Lucille Carothers Mills.She was employed at Ideal Corrugated Box Company, she had also been employed by the Wood County Board of Education as...
James E Fetty
March 13, 2017
James “Jim” Fetty loving husband, father, age 89, passed away at his home on March 13, 2017. He was born September 7, 1927 in Middlebourne, WV to the late James E. and Asia Fetty. He is survived by his wife Kay and two daughters, Leslie Fetty of Alexandria, VA and Kelly Fetty of Winston-Salem, NC. and his beloved cat, Tabby....
Gladys V. Byers
March 10, 2017
Gladys Virginia Byers, 90, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 24, 1927 at Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Warren A. and Alcinda Finch Robinson. Gladys was a January, 1945 Parkersburg High graduate and in the 1960's was a news reporter writing the Ravenswood News Column for the former Parkersburg...
Elvira B. Ludford
March 9, 2017
Elvira Bianca DeLuca Ludford, 99, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Eagle Pointe Care Center. Mrs. Ludford was born Sept. 26, 1917 at Santa Lucia di Serino, Italy, a daughter of the late Don Donato DeLuca and Donna Camilla Maria DeLuca. She retired as a travel agent in Trumbull, Connecticut and later worked at the Senior...
William Keith Holder
March 8, 2017
William Keith Holder, 59 of Parkersburg passed away unexpectedly March 8, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center.Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Kimes Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Sheila Kay Leggett
March 8, 2017
Sheila Kay Leggett, 64, of Waverly, WV passed away March 8, 2017 at her home.She was born April 1, 1952 in Parkersburg to the late William E. and Inez l. Marshall Drummond, Sr.She worked as a waitress and did contract labor as a painter.She attended the Baptist Temple. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Leggett, three sons, Tony L....
Karl J. Hannan
March 8, 2017
Karl J. Hannan, 93, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Karl was born December 9, 1923 at Parkersburg, a son of the late Thomas S. and Martha C. Adams Hannan. He was a 1942 graduate of Parkersburg High School, where he excelled in football, track and wrestling.After high school, he attended Ohio...
Angela Michelle Lipscomb
March 1, 2017
Angela Michelle Lipscomb, 45, of Belpre, Ohio passed away March 1, 2017 at her home. She was born March 29, 1971 to Connie Lipscomb and the late Donald Lipscomb. In addition to her mother, Angela is survived by her brothers Chad (Lauren) Lipscomb and Tony (Kathy) Lipscomb; nephews Tony Miller, Christian Lipscomb, and Dalton Lipscomb; nieces Danielle (John) Blair, Kaitlyn...
James E Armel
February 28, 2017
James E. Armel, 55 of Parkersburg, WV died Tuesday, February 28, 2017.He was born in Parkersburg, son of the late Charles Patrick Armel Sr. and Hazel M Batton.He was the loving brother of Charles Patrick (Virginia) Armel, Jr. of Parkersburg, Debbie J. (Fred) Phillips of Orlando, FL, Michael A. (Beth) Armel of Lubeck, John A. (Tami) Batton of Palm Bay,...
James E Roten
February 27, 2017
James “Jim” “Pop” Roten, Sr., loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, age 90, passed into the Loving Arms of his Savior surrounded by his family at his home on February 27, 2017.He was born June 1, 1926 in Mullens, WV to the late Lee Roy and Matilda Bennett Roten.He was owner of Community Supermarket in Glenville, WV was a member...
Ralph A. Gentz
February 27, 2017
Ralph was called home to his heavenly father on Monday, February 27, 2017.He was born January 7, 1947 at Utica, Michigan, a son of the late Arnold G. Gentz and Mary J. Cale Gentz Wadsworth. Ralph was proud to have been an active member of St. Paul's U.M. Church where he served on several committees throughout the years.He felt he...
Ralph L. Robinson
February 26, 2017
Ralph L. Robinson, 85, of Vienna, went to join his sweetheart February 26, 2017 in Heaven.He was born March 17, 1931 to Ernest and Thelma Robinson of Waverly, WV.He retired from the Wood County Board of Education in 1989 after 30 years of service working in the Maintenance Department/Driving Bus in his early years of employment.He was a delivery driver...
Naoma Jean Marks
February 24, 2017
Naoma Jean Marks, 69,passed away February 23, 2017 at her home in Belleville, WV.She was born November 13, 1947 in Wood County to the late Ogden and Velma Jane Wildman Buckley.She was a Sanitation Supervisor for the City of Parkersburg with over twenty years of service.She was a member of the Belleville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her...
Michael Herman Lemon
February 23, 2017
Michael Herman Lemon, 69, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away February 23, 2017 at CAMC, Memorial Division in Charleston.He was born November 27, 1947 in Wood County, a son of the late Herman and Evelyn Clegg Lemon.He was a Transportation Manager at Evergreen Transportation and also had worked at C.H. Heist and Onyx.He was a Mason of the3rd Degree. He...
Daniel Joseph Numrich
February 21, 2017
Now Daniel Joseph Numrich kneels before the risen Lord.He passed over February 21, 2017 and was born January 9, 1946, the son of Walter Frederick Numrich and Olive Maye (Thornton) Numrich, both deceased. He worked as a janitor for Temple B’nai Israel and Saint Francis Xavier Church, where he was a parishioner as well.He also cleaned business offices.He was managing...
Georgia Hale Wilson
February 21, 2017
Georgia Hale Wilson, 90 of Parkersburg departed this life for her heavenly reward on February 21, 2017. She was born on August 3, 1926 to Myrtle and Elbert Hale in Rockport, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Denver Wilson Jr. Georgia and Denver are survived by their three children, son Gary (Joyce) of Elizabethtown...
Vera M. Courtney
February 20, 2017
Vera M. Courtney, 90, a resident of Harmer Place and formerly of Belpre, Ohio went home to be with her Saviour on February 20, 2017. Vera was born March 21, 1926 at Clarksburg, W.Va., a daughter of the late Earl, Sr. and Opal Poling Duke. Vera was the oldest living charter member of Tri-City Baptist Church, where she sang in...
Margie Lucille Lyons
February 16, 2017
Margie Lucille Whited Lyons, 91, was born January 14, 1926 in Parkersburg, WV the daughter of the late Russell V. and Adath Rhodes Whited. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Methodist Women and the South Parkersburg Woman’s Club. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Steve) Mahaffey of Parkersburg, Granddaughters, Julia (Don) Maloney, III, of Parkersburg,...
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