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...
Cecil J. Waldron
Nov 24, 2016
Cecil J. Waldron, 86, of Rockport, W.Va., passed away on November 24, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born February 22, 1930, in Wirt County, W.Va., a son of the late James and Edna Caplinger Waldron. Cecil was an U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Union Carbide where he was a crane operator. He enjoyed vacationing in the...
Deborah Ann Mason
Nov 24, 2016
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Mason, 56 of Belmont, W.Va. grew her angel wings and flew to heaven to be with the Lord on Nov. 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her children. Debbie was born Aug. 26, 1960 in Gallipolis, OH. She is the daughter of the late James and Margaret Halley Queen. Debbie enjoyed spending time with family and...
Ruel Davis
Nov 23, 2016
Ruel Ray Davis (84) of Washington, W.Va. entered Heaven's gates with praise and thanksgiving, passing away unexpectedly, November 23, 2016 at his home. Born in 1932, Ruel was a lifelong resident of Wood County and graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1950. A proud ex-Marine, Ruel served in that branch of the nation's military during the Korean Conflict. Returning to...
Dorothy Ellen Wells
Nov 21, 2016
Dorothy Ellen Layman Wells, 80, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away on November 21, 2016 at The Willows Center. She was born February 14, 1936, in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Brooks and Iris Schultz Layman. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, sewing, traveling, spending time with her grandchildren and she loved her dogs, Spike and Molly. She was a member...
Daniel Harold Hahn
Nov 21, 2016
Daniel Harold Hahn, 76, of Belpre, Ohio passed away November 21, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born January 24, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late William H. Hahn and Glada P. Thompson Hahn. Daniel retired from Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority after 23 years of service. He was also a former...
Viola Jean Freed (Williams)
Nov 19, 2016
Viola Jean Freed (Williams), 86, of The Marietta Center, Marietta, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 following a long illness. She was born November 15, 1930 in Smithville, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Goldie E. Dye Evans. Viola was a homemaker and loved sewing, cooking, and canning. She is survived by her daughters, Linda...
Ruthann Rexroad
Nov 18, 2016
Ruthann Rexroad, age 74 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ritchie County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Donna Jean Rexroad. Ruthann is survived by her three brothers, Larry Rexroad of Washington, W.Va., Randall Edward Rexroad of McFarland, W.Va. and Brady Rexroad of Ritchie County; She is preceded...
Sherry Martin
Nov 16, 2016
Sherry Lynn Martin, 64, of Washington, W.Va, passed away on November 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 30, 1952, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Charles and Georgia Atkinson Hupp. Sherry was retired from Camden Clark Medical Center where she was a registered nurse. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and will be missed by...
Steven G. Boswell
Nov 16, 2016
Steven G. Boswell, 49 of Belpre, Ohio, was greeted into our heavenly fathers’ arms November 16, 2016, at his residence. He was born August 14, 1967 to loving parents Ralph and Brenda Boswell of Little Hocking, Ohio. Steve was a devoted, tender hearted husband to Kathrine Boswell and a caring and proud father to Blake Boswell of the home/Davis &...
Thomas Burk
Nov 16, 2016
Thomas “Tom” Burk, 83, of Walker, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 17, 1933, a son of the late Charles W. and Bertha Leona Hall Burk. Tom was a Korean War Veteran and later retired from the O'Ames plant as a general laborer. He loved...
Joyce Marie Kennedy
Nov 16, 2016
Joyce Marie Hardman Kennedy, 47, of Mineral Wells, W.Va. passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Camden Clark Medical Center. The youngest of five children, she was born February 11, 1969, at Parkersburg, a daughter of Mary Yvonne Best Hardman of Mineral Wells and the late Paul Hardman. She was a member of the Parkersburg South Congregation of Jehovah's...
Sean Michael Hanna
Nov 14, 2016
Sean Michael Hanna, 41 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away suddenly and went home to be with the Lord from Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1975 at Goose Creek, SC a son of the late Melinda Hanna and step-father, Mark Crooks. Sean loved Marvel, Salem, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, and Darts. He had many friends and family...
Neal Strong,
Nov 13, 2016
Neal Strong, Jr, age 84, passed peacefully into his Father’s arms on Sunday, November 13, 2016. Neal was born, March 18, 1932, in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Neal “Pedo” Strong, Sr. and Pinkie Hicks. Neal was raised in South Bend, Indiana and graduated from Central High School. After an early high school graduation, he joined the United State Air Force, and...
Lucille Kirby
Nov 12, 2016
Lucille Kirby, 83, of Mineral Wells, W.Va., passed away on November 12, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike St. Parkersburg with Reverend Jeff Stefanov officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on...
Ronald H. Frady
Nov 12, 2016
Ronald H. Frady 81, of Parkersburg,W.Va. passed away November 12, 2016 at Ohio Valley Health Care after an extended illness. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., December 12, 1934, the son of the late George F. and Sarah L. Heinlein Frady. His family moved to Parkersburg, when he was a child, and he attended Parkersburg Schools and graduated from PHS...
