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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Anna Beth Hockenberry
Feb 19, 2025
Anna Beth Hockenberry, 73, of Mineral Wells, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Eagle Pointe. She was born June 16, 1951 in West Hamlin, WV.
Anna had a passion for camping, all things Halloween and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly. She was a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
Left to cherish her...
Daniel "Dan" Preston Stephens
Feb 18, 2025
Dan Stephens, 69, of Parkersburg passed away February 18, 2025 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1955 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Carl M. and E. Jean Miller Stephens.
He was a 1973 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. He formerly worked at Montgomery Wards and was a car salesman...
Randy Joe Durnell
Feb 18, 2025
Randy Joe Durnell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the age of 66 after a four year battle with cancer. Randy was born in Parkersburg, August 3, 1958 to parents, Gerald and Margie Durnell. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Durnell. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Margie Ann Durnell; aunt,...
June Ellen Summers Brown
Feb 17, 2025
June Summers Brown, 94, of Belpre, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at her home. She was born September 22, 1930 in Parkersburg to the late Fred and Carrie Congleton Summers. June retired from Arlington Healthcare as a secretary. She attended the Church of Christ. Left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 75 wonderful years, Robert...
Mary M. Powell
Feb 17, 2025
Mary M. Powell, 86, of Vienna passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 28, 1939, in Doddridge County, a daughter of the late Dallas Powell and Veronica Richards of Smithburg.
Miss Powell was a school teacher in Wood County. Later she worked for the Wood County Department of Health...
Alice Florence Dolin
Feb 16, 2025
Alice F. Dolin of Walker, WV passed away on February 16, 2025 after a short illness. She was the daughter of Kermit T. and Alice R. Davis Farr born April 3, 1948. A graduate of Parkersburg High School the class of 1967. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Danny L. Dolin; her parents and sister, Eva P....
Rev. Dr. J.D. Reed Jr.
Feb 16, 2025
Rev. Dr. J.D. Reed Jr., 51, of Parkersburg, passed away at home, Sunday, February 16, 2025 after a nine-month battle with ALS. He was born December 21, 1973 in Webster Springs to Alice Reed and the late John Reed Sr.
He was a member of South Parkersburg Baptist Church. He was a musician and lover of all...
Terry Lee Anderson
Feb 16, 2025
Terry Lee Anderson, 69, of Parkersburg, passed away peacefully, February 16, 2025 at his residence. He was born September 7, 1955 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Bobby Ann Burdette McKinney. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran who served his country honorably. He was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a wonderful father...
Marsha Dianne Gates
Feb 16, 2025
Marsha D. Gates age 76 of Parkersburg, WV passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Roane General Hospital. She was born November 18, 1948 in Wood County, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Wilma J. Vanhorn Cross. Marsha was a 1966 graduate of Parkersburg High School and Mountain State College and PCC/WVUP. She was retired from...
Nicholas Andrew Mcpherson
Feb 12, 2025
Nicholas Andrew McPherson, 36, of Parkersburg, passed away at his residence, Wednesday, February 12, 2024. He was born February 20, 1998 in Parkersburg to Susan Finnie and Bernard McPherson. Along with his parents, left to cherish his memory include his brother, Justin McPherson; maternal grandparents, Grace and Harry Knopp; uncle, Gordon Finnie (Robin); three nieces, Audrey McPherson, Heaven Knopp,...
William "Bill" Franklin Friese
Feb 11, 2025
William (Bill) Franklin Friese, 83, of Rockport, WV, passed away on February 11, 2025. He was born on April 16,1941 to the late Meritt and Laura Friese (Cale).
He retired from Dupont Washington Works after 38 years of employment. He was a devoted and avid bowler who was a member of many leagues as well as receiving...
Daren Shane Snider
Feb 10, 2025
Shane Snider, 51, of Mineral Wells, passed away on February 10, 2025 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1973 in Parkersburg, a son of Judith “Judy” Holbert Snider and the late Joseph Blaine Snider.
He was a 1991 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and made a career as an over the...
Robert Allen Divvens
Feb 5, 2025
Robert A. “Bob” Divvens, 88, of Parkersburg, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at his residence. Bob was born July 14, 1936 in Fairmont, WV. A son of the late Walter and Virginia Parker Divvens. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School where he was a gymnast and played football. After graduation Bob served his country honorably in the...
Darrell Lane Haught
Feb 5, 2025
Darrell Lane Haught, 84, of Vienna, WV went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. He departed from the Camden Clark Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after fighting a long battle with cancer. He was born March 30th, 1940, in Marietta, OH, the son of the late Arthur and Gladys (Binegar) Haught. He was...
William "Bill" Eugene Sheaffer
Feb 4, 2025
William Eugene”Bill” Sheaffer, 76, of Parkersburg passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 12, 1948 in Clarksburg, a son of the late John E. and Anna M. Gorrell. He served our country honorably in the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War. He worked as chemical operator at...
Anita Miller
Feb 2, 2025
Anita Miller was born on January 2, 1945, in Zanesville, Ohio. She was sent to her heavenly home on February 2, 2025, in Parkersburg, WV. Anita graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1962. She attended beauty college in Athens, Ohio, and this is where she learned to color and cut hair for her family. She worked for a while...
Paul Everett Ruble
Feb 1, 2025
Paul Everett Ruble, 75, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at Camden-Clark Medical Center. Son of the late Raymond L. Ruble and Pauline Ruble, Paul was born January 4, 1950 in Parkersburg, WV.
Paul was graduate of Parkersburg South High School in 1969, and went on to attend Parkersburg Community College for...
Terry Lynn Ritton
Feb 1, 2025
Terry Lynn Ritton, 66, of Vienna, passed away February 1, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Parkersburg on March 16, 1958 to the late Robert R. and Eula L. Boice Ritton.
Terry loved to dance and was so much fun to be around. She enjoyed doing puzzles, word searches and taking vacations to the...
Susan Lamp
Feb 1, 2025
Susan C. Lamp Susan (Sue) Carol Lamp, 72, of Parkersburg passed away on February 1, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. An active member of the Parkersburg community, Sue touched a multitude of people over the course of her life. She always had a smile and a kind word for anyone she met. Sue was born on October 2, 1952....
Cheryl Lyn West
Feb 1, 2025
Cheryl West (Burke), 57, of Rockport, WV passed away peacefully February 1, 2025 after losing a well fought battle against cancer. She was born March 14, 1967, a daughter to Ilene Burke and the late David Lee Burke Sr.
She was a retiree of Dupont where she worked as a process operator and laboratorian. After retiring, she...
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