Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Parkersburg and Vienna, WV

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Parkersburg and Vienna, WV area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Frances Kay Chipps

Frances Kay Chipps

Mar 20, 2020

Frances Kay Chipps, 71, of Parkersburg, passed away March 20,2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born February 17, 1949 in Parkersburg, the daughter of the late Ira and Mary Lou Metz Deem. Frances was a graduate of Parkersburg High School in 1967. She was a homemaker and loved to do crafts. Frances was a member of...

Nikola "Nick" Kukich

Nikola "Nick" Kukich

Mar 19, 2020

Nikola “Nick” Kukich, 20, of Mineral Wells passed away March 19, 2020 in St. Marys, WV. He was born November 30, 1999 in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Denny Drago Kukich, Jr. and Lindsay Margaret Pratt Kukich. He was a 2018 graduate of PSHS. He worked at Sycamore Works for his uncle, Blair Pratt and enjoyed hunting and...

Dorothy Lee Metz

Dorothy Lee Metz

Mar 18, 2020

Dorothy Lee Metz, 85, of Mineral Wells, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born December 27, 1934, in Wirt County, WV, a daughter of the late George D. and Henrietta K. Yeager Cunningham. Dorothy had previously worked as a telephone operator in the Akron and Parkersburg area. She enjoyed bird watching, sketching/drawing,...

Junice C. Collias

Junice C. Collias

Mar 18, 2020

Junice C. Collias, 95, of Vienna, WV. passed away March 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born April 15, 1924 in Kanawha County, WV, a daughter of the late John Van and Beulah Wills Whitlock. Junice formerly worked as a sales lady for Frankenburgers and Quality Shop in Charleston. She was a member of the Amhurst Presbyterian Church. She...

Gerald Franklin Bateman

Gerald Franklin Bateman

Mar 17, 2020

Gerald Franklin Bateman passed away on March 17th at his home. Gary was born August 11, 1957 in Parkersburg to Gilbert S and Mamie Burke Barber Bateman. Gary was a 1976 graduate of Parkersburg High School and a retired bridge mechanic from CSX Railroad. He was a member of the Rock Church. Gary was a proud fan of WVU Mountaineers,...

Hazel L. Miller

Hazel L. Miller

Mar 13, 2020

Our loving mother, Hazel L. Miller, 88, of Parkersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2020. She was born December 1, 1931, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late George and Sylvia Mae Ruble Tanner. Hazel was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family, bird watching, crafts and square dancing. She was an...

Geraldine "Jerry" Mae Sargent-Pahl

Geraldine "Jerry" Mae Sargent-Pahl

Mar 12, 2020

Geraldine Mae “Jerry” Sargent Pahl, 90, of Parkersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at her daughter’s residence. She was born February 8, 1930, in Wood County, a daughter of the late James Lloyd and Laura Mullinex Sargent. Jerry was retired from the Wood County Board of Education, where she worked at Parkersburg South High School. She loved working...

Arnold L. Veon

Arnold L. Veon

Mar 11, 2020

Arnold L. Veon, 90, of Coolville, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Arcadia Valley Nursing Center under hospice care. He was born August 20, 1929 in Brohard, WV, son of the late Henry and Emily Westfall Veon.Arnold enjoyed tinkering with small engines and could create anything with wood that he set his mind to. He was a “jack-of-all-trades”...

Shirley Ann Luzader

Shirley Ann Luzader

Mar 11, 2020

Shirley Ann Luzader, 76, of Cutler, OH passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her residence after her strong fight with cancer. She was born September 17, 1943 in Middletown, OH, a daughter of the late Cyrus D. and Sylvia M. Kelley Timberman. Shirley was retired from the nursing field and enjoyed gardening, traveling and reading. She is survived by...

Dale Leon Barnett

Dale Leon Barnett

Mar 10, 2020

Dale Leon Barnett, 95, of Parkersburg passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born September 7, 1924 in Orlando, WV, a son of the late Willie Lee and Bee Marie Parmer Barnett. He was a WWII Navy veteran, was a graduate of Salem College and WVU and was a teacher in the Wood County schools....

Timothy Bowman

Timothy Bowman

Mar 9, 2020

Timothy Bowman, 65, of Parkersburg, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1954, in Wheeling, WV, a son of Ursulene Ice Dornon of Wheeling, WV and the late Bob Bowman. Timothy enjoyed westerns, national geographic, online games, naps, playing chess, playing double ding card games, doing random acts of kindness and...

Paul Franklin Ross

Paul Franklin Ross

Mar 9, 2020

Paul Franklin Ross, 70, of Cairo, WV went to be with the Lord March 9, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1950 in Cairo, WV, son of the late Roma and Delores Jean Lieving Ross. He was a chemical operator at G.E. Plastics. Paul enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking and enjoyed volunteering for the town...

Melissa Ann Smith

Melissa Ann Smith

Mar 6, 2020

Melissa A. Greathouse McPherson Smith, 66, of Vienna, became an Angel on March 6, 2020, after her passing at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born June 30, 1953 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Eugene and Delma Emerick Greathouse. Melissa was a 1971 graduate of Parkersburg High School. She was a material supervisor for the West Virginia...

Sharon Ann Drain

Sharon Ann Drain

Mar 5, 2020

Sharon Ann Drain, 77, of Vienna, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born June 30, 1942, in Greenwood, WV, a daughter of the late Rex Rowe Doak and Loretta G. Lamm Doak Sullivan. Sharon retired from Nashua Photo and Coldwater Creek. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, a...

Jami Donnell Dillon

Jami Donnell Dillon

Mar 4, 2020

Jami Donnell Dillon, 48, of Parkersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born October 31, 1971, in Marietta, a daughter of Janice “Jan” Sanford Kaiden of Williamstown and the late Donald Wayne Harding. Jami was a 1989 graduate of Williamstown High School. She was previously employed with Home Health Care in...

Loretta Pearl Mays

Loretta Pearl Mays

Mar 3, 2020

Loretta Pearl Mays, 74, of Mineral Wells, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born January 30, 1946 in Spencer, WV, a daughter of the late Soloman Lee and Emily Pearl Wilson Miller. Loretta was a home health aide. She is survived by her son, Kevin Mays; granddaughter, Kennedy Mays and her mother, Danielle...

Lloyd R. Mullen

Lloyd R. Mullen

Mar 3, 2020

Lloyd R. Mullen, 79, of Parkersburg, went to be with his loving wife on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Eagle Pointe. He was born September 2, 1940, in Walker, WV, a son of the late Charles G. and Birdie M. Marlow Mullen. Lloyd was employed with Corning Glass for 29 years. He enjoyed NASCAR and Barrett-Jackson Car Auctions. He is...

Sherry Jean Bartlett

Sherry Jean Bartlett

Mar 1, 2020

Sherry Jean Siers Bartlett, 60, of Parkersburg, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at WVU Medical Center, Morgantown. She was born May 2, 1959, in Spencer, WV, a daughter of Robert “Bob” (Gala) Miller of Parkersburg and the late Betty Siers Miller. Sherry was a 1977 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. She had previously worked at Spencer Funeral...

Betsy Carney Curry

Betsy Carney Curry

Mar 1, 2020

Elizabeth Sue Carney Curry (Betsy) peacefully passed away with her husband by her side, early Sunday morning, March 1, 2020. She was under Hospice care at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 23, 1962 in Seaford, Delaware, a daughter of Marilyn Lee Campbell Carney and the late Charles Oval Linn Carney. Betsy grew up in Wytheville and was a...

Kenneth Robert Buchanan,

Kenneth Robert Buchanan,

Feb 29, 2020

Kenneth R. Buchanan, Sr, 86, of Marietta, OH, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1933 in Weirton, WV, a son of the late Herman and Hilda Bumgard Buchanan. Kenneth was a graduate of Weir High School and Marietta College. He was owner/operator of Buchanan Enterprises which consisted of multiple businesses in the...

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