Iva Betty Lemons
Mar 30, 2017
Iva Betty Lemons age 69, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Worthington Nursing Facility. She was born March 6, 1948 in Three Mile, WV, a daughter of the late A.D. and Ivy Blackwell Waggoner. Betty is survived by her husband, Robert Wayne Lemons; one son, Robert Wayne Lemons, II of Charleston, WV; brotherS, David Waggoner...
Beulah A. Radcliff
Mar 29, 2017
Beulah A. “Boots” Radcliff, 88, of Mineral Wells, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at The Willows. She was born August 8, 1928, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late David E. and Blanche E. Lambert McCauley. She was a member of the First Sams Creek Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for many years there. Also...
Freddie L. Fields
Mar 28, 2017
Freddie L. Fields, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1931, in Roane County, WV, a son of the late Ralph and Dola Carpenter Fields. Freddie worked for the Department of Agriculture as a Soil Conservationist. He enjoyed wood working, was a master craftsman, and also enjoyed working on cars. Freddie...
Madeline Suzanne Mortensen
Mar 27, 2017
Madeline S. Mortensen Madeline Suzanne Mortensen 80, of Vienna, WV passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1937 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of the late John A. and Dorothy E. Cain Nandresy. Madeline was a retired Pastor at the United Methodist Church in Doddridge County, WV. She enjoyed collecting...
Noah John Westbrook
Mar 27, 2017
Noah John Westbrook, 76 of Parkersburg passed away March 27, 2017 surrounded by his family at Cleveland Clinic. He was born September 9, 1940 in Wood County, WV, son of the late Carl Eugene and Nellie Smith Westbrook. He was a 1959 graduate of Parkersburg High School. John was co-owner and manager of the Jungle Drive-In Theater in Parkersburg. John...
Sarah Jane Starkey
Mar 26, 2017
Sarah Jane Starkey, 86, of Parkersburg passed away March 26, 2017 at Parkersburg Care Center. She was born September 14, 1930 in Harrison County, WV, daughter of the late Reverend Lloyd and Cora Ash Merriman. She was a homemaker. Sarah is survived by a son, Jackie Starkey of Mineral Wells, WV; a brother, Donald Merriman of Florida; grandchildren, Kendra Amos...
Herbert Wayne Palmer
Mar 26, 2017
Herbert Wayne Palmer, 90, died on March 26, 2017. He was born in Ravenswood, WV, on June 18, 1926, the only child of Harry and Vesta Palmer. Herbert grew up on Lockhart Fork, near Sandyville, WV. He graduated from Gilmer High School in Jackson County in 1944. He was a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor and Master...
C. Russell "Rusty" Southern
Mar 25, 2017
C. Russell “Rusty” Southern, 77 of Parkersburg, passed away March 25, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1939 in Wood County, WV, a son of the late Clarence and Mary Ingold Southern. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Rusty formerly worked at the American Viscose Co., O' Ames, Purolator Courier Service, and...
Barbara "Carol" Post
Mar 24, 2017
B. “Carol” Crites Post, age 77, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away March 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born at Chapel, W.Va. Aug. 27, 1939 the daughter of the late Vance H. and Queen Elizabeth Beckett Crites. Carol was a 1957 graduate of Parkersburg High School, was retired from the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council as secretary and was...
Margaret Ann Congrove
Mar 23, 2017
Margaret Ann Congrove Margaret Ann Congrove 84, of Vienna, WV passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Camden Clark Medical Center after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born October 11, 1932 in Leroy, WV, a daughter of the late Jennings Bryan Tolley and Lora (Kelley) Tolley. Margaret was a registered nurse who graduated from St. Joseph's Nursing...
Linn "Buddy" Thorn
Mar 23, 2017
Linn “Buddy” Thorn, 83 of Parkersburg, went to play in the Eternal Band March 23, 2017 at his home. He was born July 15, 1933 in Parkersburg a son of the late Orlando Linn and Virginia Lee Lickliter Thorn. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School where he received the National Rudimental Drummers Association Award in 1951. He was...
Gerald Spencer
Mar 23, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Spencer, 74, of Parkersburg, passed away March 23, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1943 in Charleston, WV, the son of the late Elden Edwin and Marybelle George Spencer. Jerry was a 1961 graduate of PHS and received his masters in Education from WVU where he served as captain on the gymnastics team...
Hildreth G. Morris
Mar 22, 2017
Hildreth Gene Morris, 84, of Belleville, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 16, 1932, in Belleville, WV, a daughter of the late Reverend Elza T. and Dehyla B. Sands Moore. Hildreth was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and retired from DuPont. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and quilting. She attended Pond...
Stephanie Diane Shiflet
Mar 21, 2017
Stephanie Diane Shiflet, 31 of Parkersburg passed away March 21, 2017 at her home. She was born July 27, 1985 in Westerville, Ohio daughter of Amy Southall Shiflet of Parkersburg and Robert Swiney of Parkersburg. She was a graduate of Big Springs High School in Newville, PA and worked at Olive Garden in Parkersburg. In addition to her mother and...
Kenneth Dalton Merritt
Mar 21, 2017
Kenneth Dalton Merritt 81, former Sheriff of Wood County, of Waverly, WV passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Carehaven of Pleasants County, Belmont, WV. He was born July 4, 1935 in Purgitsville, WV, a son of the late George A. and Alma S. Wilkins Merritt. Ken attended Hampshire County schools and WVU of...
Donzel Ray Brannon
Mar 20, 2017
Donzel Ray Brannon, 72, of Parkersburg, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born May 13, 1944, in Otto, WV, a son of the late Earl P. and Fenetta Moss Brannon. Donzel retired from Kraton Polymers as a Process Operator. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of American Legion Post...
Gary Lee Farnsworth
Mar 19, 2017
Gary Lee Farnsworth, 71, of Vincent, OH passed away March 19, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born March 10, 1946 in Parkersburg, son of the late Charles A. and Mable Walker Farnsworth. He was a 1964 graduate of Parkersburg High School and a 1969 graduate of Glenville State College. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the...
Gary Francis Bell
Mar 18, 2017
Gary Francis Bell 82, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away at home March 18, 2017, after a short battle with cancer. He was born July 3, 1934, son of the late William H. Bell, Sr. and Virginia Danforth Bell. After serving four years in the U.S. Navy, he worked at Corning Glass for five years and then went to work at...
Barry Lynn Shaulis
Mar 18, 2017
Barry Lynn Shaulis, 66, passed away March 18, 2017, after a short battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Anna “Louise” Pizer Shaulis and Vernon Davis Shaulis, Sr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers David, Vernon Jr. and Douglas Shaulis and sisters Caryl Shaulis and Penny O’brien. He is survived...
Karen Sue Lamp
Mar 16, 2017
Karen Sue Lamp, 62, of Parkersburg, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 29, 1954, in Wood County, WV, a daughter of the late Clifton and Irene Lynch VanFossen. Karen enjoyed music, movies and pictures. She will sadly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Patrick J. Lamp; her...
