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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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Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Brenda S. Mercer

Brenda S. Mercer

Apr 29, 2018

Brenda Susan Mercer age 56 of Elizabeth, WV passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Sistersville General Hospital. She was born January 26, 1962 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Lewis Mercer and Flora Irene Myers Day. Brenda was a graduate of John Marshall High School and was a LPN at the Willows Nursing Facility and...

Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Richard L. Rector

Richard L. Rector

Apr 29, 2018

Richard L (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two...

Joan Louise Hunt

Joan Louise Hunt

Apr 26, 2018

Joan Louise Martin Hunt, 68 of Parkersburg passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Facility. She was born May 22, 1949 in Murphy, NC a daughter of Gladys Fleetice Coon Martin and the late James Hilliard Martin. She was a graduate of Murphy High School and worked in Food Preparation in nursing homes and enjoyed reading. In...

Eli James Hensley

Eli James Hensley

Apr 26, 2018

Eli James Hensley, 3 months of Belpre, Ohio passed away April 26, 2018 in Belpre. He was born January 27, 2018 in Parkersburg, son of Justin and Kaytlyn (Casto) Hensley. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Danny and Crystal Platt, Jackie and Shawn Cline, Chris Casto, Ralph Hensley and Nick McPherson and Typhanie Murphy, great-grandparents,...

Ellsworth R. Archer

Ellsworth R. Archer

Apr 25, 2018

Ellsworth Riley Archer, 90, of Rockport, WV, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Ellsworth Riley Archer was born November 18, 1927, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Riley Archer and Elsie Mae Holiday Archer. He worked at the B & O Railroad for 44 and a half years. He...

Dewie R. Jett

Dewie R. Jett

Apr 25, 2018

Dewie R. Jett, 83, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away in the presence of his family on April 25, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Mr. Jett was born at Pigeon, Roane County, WV, a son of the late Jacob M. and Mary F. Reynolds Jett. He was an Army veteran post Korea and was Baptist by faith. Mr. Jett was...

Vincent Roland Stapp

Vincent Roland Stapp

Apr 24, 2018

Vincent Roland Stapp, 54, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He was born August 21, 1963, in Mena, AR, the son of Roland O. and Sharon M. Mullins Stapp of Belpre, Ohio. Vincent was a 1981 graduate of Belpre High School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard and the Army...

Raymond C. "Buddy" Whitecotton

Raymond C. "Buddy" Whitecotton

Apr 23, 2018

Raymond C. “Buddy” Whitecotton, 68, of Parkersburg, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1949, in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late Raymond C. and Florine McGill Whitecotton. Raymond is survived by his son, Cody Whitecotton and step-son, Dustin Schrader; two sisters, Ann O’Neal (Jimmy) and Anita Wilson (Jerry)...

Janis L. Rost

Janis L. Rost

Apr 23, 2018

Janis Kimble Rost passed away April 23, 2018 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Facility after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Janis was born in Wood County, WV, on January 6, 1932 to the late Charles E. and Hazel Wiggins Kimble. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1949. She worked in the medical field for many years for Dr. Athey Lutz, Dr....

Barbara Ann Foglepole

Barbara Ann Foglepole

Apr 22, 2018

Barbara A. Foglepole, 66 of Belpre, Ohio passed away at her residence, Sunday, April 22, 2018. She was born May 4, 1951 in Canton, Ohio the daughter of late Clayton and Vinie G. Miller Adkins. Barbara retired from Hardee’s in Belpre after 21 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, Her family, especially her grandchildren and her cat Buttercup. She...

Jo-Ann Alice Bryan

Jo-Ann Alice Bryan

Apr 22, 2018

Jo-Ann Alice Bryan, 88 of Waverly passed away April 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1929 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Huffman Johnston. Jo-Ann had worked at the Telephone Company, Johns Manville and St. Joseph Hospital. She enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching, crocheting, quilting, working puzzles and stamp collecting. Jo-Ann was a member...

James Herndon Young

James Herndon Young

Apr 22, 2018

James Herndon Young, 75, of Williamstown, passed away April 22, 2018 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Home in Parkersburg. He was born December 14, 1942 in Huntington, WV, the son of the late John and Huldah Morton Young. James was a veteran of the US. Air Force and a member of the WV National Guard. He was a Broadcaster in the...

Letitia Dawn Cain

Letitia Dawn Cain

Apr 19, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Letitia Cain announces her passing on Thursday, April 19th, 2018, at the age of 51. Letitia was born March 2nd, 1967 in Parkersburg, WV. She is the daughter of the late Roger Lee Cain and Wanda Cain Whipkey. A native of Vienna, WV, Letitia was a graduate of Parkersburg High School...

Gerald Patrick Miller

Gerald Patrick Miller

Apr 18, 2018

Gerald Patrick Miller, 64 of Vienna passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1953 in Wood County, WV, a son of the late Curtis and Dollie Comer Miller. Gerald was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from Goldsmit-Black, Inc. Gerald enjoyed painting...

Ralph H. Clark

Ralph H. Clark

Apr 17, 2018

Ralph H. Clark, 80, of Boaz, passed away April 17, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 9, 1937 in Parkersburg, the son of the late Delbert T. and Anna G. Hays Clark. Ralph enjoyed fishing, tinkering in his work shop and had attended Sand Hill United Methodist Church. He is survived by...

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