Phillip Alan Plants
Dec 16, 2016
Phillip Alan Plants, 65, of Parkersburg, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born July 30, 1951 in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Ann Lois Plants of Vienna, W.Va. and the late Robert Lee Plants. Phil graduated from PHS in 1969 and...
Marilyn F. Church
Dec 14, 2016
Marilyn Jean Church, 88, of Coolville, Ohio passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence. Marilyn was born July 1, 1928 in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Olin Noah and Claude Ruby Ray Foutty. Marilyn was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and had a long career as a...
Rose Marie Woodyard
Dec 13, 2016
Rose Marie Woodyard, 87, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away Tuesday evening, December 13, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Belpre Campus after a short illness. Rose Marie was born June 16, 1929, in Left Hand, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Lela Jarvis Conley and Creed Conley. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Orlando...
Amber Renea Watkins
Dec 13, 2016
Amber Renea Watkins, 36, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence. She was born on June 7, 1980 at Parkersburg, a daughter of Michael Lee Watkins and Kim (Terry) Hamilton all of Parkersburg. Amber loved animals especially her two dogs, Sophia and Baylee and her cat, Izzy. She attended PSHS,...
William R. Shuman
Dec 13, 2016
William R. Shuman Jr. “Bill”, 78, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away December 13, 2016, at his residence. He was born September 17, 1938 in Glenville, W.Va., the son of the late William and Hallie Cox Shuman. Bill was a U.S. Navy Diving Veteran and Diver for The Army Corps of Engineers. He was retired from and founding member of the...
Carolyn Sue Corbett
Dec 10, 2016
Carolyn Sue Corbett, 63 of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 10, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1953 in Marietta, Ohio a daughter of the late Kenneth and Marcina Phares Spindler. She was retired from the Wirt County Board of Education as a teacher and was a member of the Elizabeth Womens Club, WVEA, WCEA and...
Lillian Blondell Higham
Dec 10, 2016
Lillian “Blondell” Higham, 96, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away December 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 30, 1920 in Preston County, W.Va., a daughter of the late John and Edith McGee of Morgantown, W.Va. Blondell was a homemaker and dearly loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law,...
Ronald Pigott
Dec 9, 2016
Ronald Pigott, 76, of Lubeck, W.Va., passed away Dec. 9, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born Sept. 2, 1940 in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of the late Glenwood S. and Elnora L. Lenox Pigott. He was a 1959 graduate of Parkersburg High School and retired after 38 1/2 years of service at E.I. DuPont. Ronald was a...
Eva Bradley Jones
Dec 9, 2016
Eva Bradley Jones, 92, of Elizabeth, WV, departed this life Dec. 9, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born May 10, 1924 in Jackson County, WV, daughter of the late Manford and Bryan Thornton Bradley. Eva is survived by a daughter, Ann (Lyle) Kemp of Elizabeth; a son, John E. (Jenny) Jones of Mineral Wells, WV; four grandchildren, Jim...
Fannie Moore
Dec 8, 2016
Fannie Moore, 100, of Vienna, WV, passed away on December 8, 2016 at The Willows in Parkersburg, WV. She was born September 8, 1916, in Washington County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Louis and Anna Bieser Bules. Fannie enjoyed crafts, sewing, cooking, especially baking pies and camping. She was a long time member of Seventh Street United Methodist Church....
Elizabeth J. Whipkey
Dec 7, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Shearer Whipkey, 94, of Vienna, WV, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2016 at her apartment in Pleasant View Towers in Vienna surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born April 25, 1922, in Fayette County, WV, a daughter of the late John and Ethel Hamrick Shearer of Clay, WV. She is survived by her daughter,...
Kathleen Ann Gordon
Dec 4, 2016
Kathleen Elliot Gordon, 56 of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away December 4, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 19. 1959 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of Lee Elliott of Blysville, Arkansas and the late Stephanie Krajczynski Elliott. Kathleen was a homemaker and retired as an Administrative Assistant. She enjoyed wood working and was associated...
Ronald J. Buonlamperti
Dec 3, 2016
Ronald J. Buonlamperti age 74 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Worthington Manor Nursing Facility. He was born October 1, 1942 in Oakland, CA son of the late Julian and Helen Hernandez Buonlamperti. There will be no services. Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Green St., Parkersburg is handling the arrangements for Ronald.
Michael Allen Cumberledge
Dec 1, 2016
Michael Allen Cumberledge, 29, of Parkersburg, passed away December 1, 2016. He was born August 10, 1987, in Parkersburg, a son of Randal O. Cumberledge of Marietta and Shelly Hull Hall of Parkersburg. Michael was a 2005 graduate of Parkersburg High School. He worked at Papa John's Pizza. He loved playing games, listening to music, and hanging out with his...
Arthur Earl Elliott
Nov 30, 2016
Arthur Earl Elliott, 81, of Parkersburg, W.Va.passed away November 30, 2016 at Worthington Manor. He was born September 11, 1935 in Wood County, W.Va., the son of the late Albert W. and Beulah Kimball Elliott. Arthur was a graduate of the Romney School for the deaf and he loved all sports. He is survived by two brothers, David Elliott (Jennifer)...
Jean Juanita Van Sickle
Nov 30, 2016
Jean Juanita Van Sickle, 84, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away November 30, 2016 at Worthington Nursing and Rehab Center in Parkersburg. She was born April 5, 1932 in Wood County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Harley and Mary Collins Weigle. Jean was a retired self employed hair dresser and loved painting, antiques and selling antiques. She was a devoted...
James Joseph Mcelfresh
Nov 28, 2016
James Joseph McElfresh, 77 of Davisville, W.Va. passed away Nov. 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born Feb. 28, 1939 in Parkersburg, W.Va., son of the late Howard McElfresh and Mary Desta Beall Phares. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked at Kardex Systems of Marietta. He also worked as a truck driver for Parkersburg Delivery Service and...
James Edward Rapp
Nov 28, 2016
James Edward Rapp, 64, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jim was born on April 16, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1971, and joined the United States Navy in 1972. Jim was stationed in San Diego, CA serving aboard the USS Agerholm during the Vietman...
John Lee Beckett
Nov 25, 2016
John Lee Beckett, 74, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away on November 25, 2016 at the Worthington Manor Nursing Facility. He was born January 28, 1942, in Wood County, W.Va., a son of the late Clyde and Ruth Riley Beckett. John was a U.S. Marine Veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion Post 15 and...
Reta Harriman
Nov 24, 2016
Reta Jane Harriman, 88, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away on November 24, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1928, in Onoville, NY, a daughter of the late William and Rose O'Day Whitcomb. Reta was a devoted mother and also enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed volunteering, crochet, and needle work. She loved music...
