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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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Elaine J Barcley
August 3, 2016
Elaine Jeanette Barcley, 78, of Waverly, W.Va., passed away Aug. 3, 2016, at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born Nov. 14, 1937, in Nicholas County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Carlin and Janie Jackson. She is also a stepdaughter of Mary Jackson of Mineral Wells, W.Va. She was a member of Middle Ridge Baptist Church and was a...
Tina M. Magruder
August 1, 2016
Tina Marie Magruder, 57, of Marietta, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday, August 1, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Tina was born April 15, 1959 in Parkersburg, W.Va., a daughter of the late Earl E. and Tressa O. Cooper Owens and her biological mother, the late Trena Rae Jordan. She was a 1977 graduate of Warren High School.Tina had been employed...
Margaret Flesher
July 29, 2016
Margaret Flesher, 95, of Williamstown, passed away July 29, 2016 at Ohio Valley Health Care, Parkersburg. She was born November 12, 1920 at Parkersburg a daughter of the late James and Minnie Yoho Cale. She was a member of the first Baptist Church of Williamstown had been a Real Estate Broker for many years and developer of Fletcher Heights. Survivors...
Malcolm Andrew Donaway
July 28, 2016
Malcolm Andrew Donaway, 54, of Parkersburg, WV passed away July 28, 2016 at the Belpre Emergency Room. He was born December 29, 1961 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Eugene M. and Hazel P. Daniels Donaway, Sr.He was a member of the Logan United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Hocking School of Culinary and was employed at Woodridge...
Mildred L. "Midge" Atkinson
July 13, 2016
Mildred L. “Midge” Atkinson, 90, of Washington, WV went to be with the Lord and her Beloved husband, Jim on July 13, 2016. She was born March 23, 1926 in Fairmont, WV to the lateGeorge and Susan Frances Stallman Crone.She was a member of the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.Mildred was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and...
Sheila Rae Holland Peters
July 8, 2016
Sheila Rae Holland Peters, 72, of Mineral Wells, WV was born March 6, 1944 at Clover, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Herbert and Marie Boggs Holland. After sixteen years courageously battling cancer and Alzheimer's, Sheila died peacefully at home on Friday, July 8, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Sheila was a graduate of Parkersburg High School, St....
Orlando C. "Oz" Campbell
July 7, 2016
Orlando C. "Oz" Campbell, 88, a resident of The Arbors in Marietta and formerly of Parkersburg, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at The Arbors.Oz was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Robert H. and Ora Childers Campbell. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and member of First Lutheran Church, Parkersburg.Oz was a sales representative...
Arthur K. "Oink" Johnson
July 3, 2016
Arthur K. “Oink”Johnson, 85, of Waverly, WV passed away July 3, 2016 at his residence where he was loving cared for by his daughter, Linda. He was born September 16, 1930 in Wood County a son of the late William Wallace and Della Pearl Smith.He was a member of the Hope Freewill Baptist Church and was retired from Corning Glass...
Cifrigedo "Jeff" Felan Orosco
June 28, 2016
Cifrigedo “Jeff" Felan Orosco, 67, of Parkersburg, passed away Tuesday June 28, 2016 at Arbors at Marietta, Ohio, after an extended illness. He was born February 15, 1949, in Floresville, Texas to the late Cifrigedo Orosco and Carolina Orosco Murillo. He received his education in Floresville, Texas and moved to Michigan in the late 1960’s. Cifrigedo was a professional driver...
Ernest Franklin Whitlatch
June 24, 2016
Ernest Franklin Whitlatch, Jr, 91, of Parkersburg passed away June 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1925 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Ernest F. and M. Ruth Anderson Whitlatch.He was a U. S. Navy Veteran with 20 years of service, a WWII decorated D-Day Veteran, a member of the Elks, DAV, VFW, American Legion,...
Margaret Eula Snyder
June 23, 2016
Margaret Eula Snyder, 100, of Parkersburg passed away June 23, 2016 after a short stay at The Willows Center. She was loved and cared for at home by her family. She was born March 24, 1916 a daughter of the late Carl and Ida Post Riffe.She was a lifelong member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.She...
Victor Gale Hyde
June 18, 2016
Victor Gale Hyde, 72, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Arbors Nursing Home in Marietta, Ohio. Victor was a 1963 graduate of Parkersburg High School. He served as a mechanic in Vietnam for the United States Air Force and retired from the Wood County Board of Education as a maintenance man. His favorite past times were watching his grandkids...
Terry Ray Anthony
June 18, 2016
Terry Ray “Tuey” Anthony, 59, of Parkersburg passed away June 18, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1957 in Parkersburg a son of the late Oscar and Betty Parker Anthony.He was a Fork Lift Operator and employed by Parkersburg Bedding. He is survived by a brother, Jim (Doris) Anthony of Parkersburg and a sister, Mina (Paul) Stoneking...
Vicki J. Matheny
June 14, 2016
Vicki Jean Matheny, 95, of Belpre passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1921 at Long Bottom, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sherley Ross and Grace Rebecca Parks Swan. Vicki was a 1944 graduate of the Camden-Clark School of Nursing and was retired as head nurse from Elkem Metals, formerly Union Carbide.She...
Lillian L. Mccale
June 10, 2016
Lillian L. McCale, 84, of Vienna, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at Eagle Pointe. She was born in Elizabeth, Wirt County a daughter of the late Delbert C. and Ethel L. Fought Daugherty. Mrs. McCale received a master's degree from Ohio University and taught school for thirty three years which included thirty one years in Belpre, Ohio and two...
Geraldine Marks Weber
June 7, 2016
Geraldine Marks Weber, 96, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2016 at Harmar Place in Marietta, Ohio. She was born April 7, 1920 in Calhoun County, WV a daughter of the late Walter and Roxie Reip Farrar.She was a member of Wayside United Methodist Church and worked for the Department of Highway, and the State Capitol.She was also a member...
Ralph Ray Reed
June 6, 2016
Ralph Ray Reed, 63, of Parkersburg, passed away June 6, 2016. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Kimes Funeral Home, 521 Fifth St., Parkersburg.
Kenneth "Pap" Watson
June 5, 2016
Kenneth “Pap” Watson, 88, of Waverly, WV passed away June 5, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born July 23, 1927 in Gilmer County, WV, a son of the late Avery and Opal Powell Watson.He was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church and worked in the Maintenance Department at O’Ames for 44...
Marjorie M. Hite
June 1, 2016
Marjorie Marie Hite, 87, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her Parkersburg residence. Marjorie was born November 8, 1928 at Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of the late Forest and Florence Covey Leasure.She was a graduate of Marietta High School and attended Marietta College.She was retired from the Bureau of Public Debt and was a member of...
Kose Whytsell
May 24, 2016
Kose Whytsell, 78, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Muskingum Valley Nursing Center, Beverly, Ohio. He was born July 20, 1937 at Calhoun County, W.Va., a son of the late Simon Clinton and Laura Kerby Whytsell.He retired in 1995 from G.E. Plastics.Kose was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Germany.His life was centered around his...
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