James Walter Boone
Oct 23, 2011
James Walter Boone, 87 of Rockport, W.Va., passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Camden-Clark MEdical Center, Memorial Campus. He was born March 11, 1924, a son of the late Okey and Georgia Marple Boone. James was a US Army Veteran having served in WWII, was employed with Associated Transport for 20 years and retired from Carl E. Smith...
Abner Jerome Phillips
Oct 22, 2011
Abner Jerome Phillips, Jr., 88, of Parkersburg, W.Va. went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 22, 2011, at Parkersburg Care and Rehabilitation.He was born March 18, 1923, in Ritchie County, a son of the late Abner J. Sr. and Edna Jenkins Phillips.Abner was a 1942 graduate of Cairo High School and later retired after 31 years of service...
James Wayne Myers
Oct 22, 2011
James “Jim” W. Myers, 74, of Vienna, W.Va., was called to the Heavens on October 22, 2011, at St. Josephs Campus.He was born October 14, 1937, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of the late Roy and Julia Headley Myers. Jim had previously been employed with the Grand Central Mall in maintenance. He also worked at Penn Metal and later retired...
Melvin Richard Smith
Oct 20, 2011
Melvin Richard Smith 65, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Marietta Care & Rehabilitation after an extended illness.He was born September 10, 1946 in Parkersburg, the son of the late Archie M. and Ann Elizabeth (Betty) Nolan Smith.Melvin retired from Dravo Corporation as a crane operator and was a self taught master of numerous crafts. He...
Helen M Huff
Oct 19, 2011
Helen M. Huff, 75, of Mineral Wells, W.Va., passed away October 19, 2011, at the Willows Center, following a brief but courageously fought illness.She was born October 24, 1935, in Wirt Co., W.Va., a daughter of the late Bartell Monroe and Madge Merrill Hodgen. Helen was a homemaker and especially enjoyed sewing and working with the elderly. She was a...
Raymond Evan Lonas
Oct 19, 2011
Raymond Evan Lonas, 71 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Worthington Manor Nursing Facility.He was born March 23, 1940 in Little Hocking, Ohio, a son of the late Charles and Pearl Varner Lonas. Raymond was a US Marine Corp Veteran. He retired from Stork's Bakery and had worked at Easy Rider Bus Services as a...
Hazel V. Barton
Oct 17, 2011
Hazel V. Barton, 84, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away on October 17, 2011 at The Willows Center.She was born January 29, 1927, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Everett and Janie Cale Piggott.Hazel was retired from B. F. Goodrich in Marietta, Ohio after 17 years of service and had worked at American Viscose for 29 years. She enjoyed playing...
Betty Givens
Oct 17, 2011
Betty Lynn Givens, 68, of Washington, W.Va., passed away on Oct. 17, 2011 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.She was born Oct. 26, 1942, in Houston, Texas, a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Carter Guthrie.Betty was a homemaker, a lifetime member of VFW Marietta Ladies Auxiliary, and DAV Parkersburg Ladies Auxiliary. She loved spending time with her family...
Melissia Ann Baney
Oct 15, 2011
Melissia Ann Baney, 43, of Belpre, Ohio passed away at her residence Oct. 15, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 9, 1968 in Clarksburg, W.Va. a daughter of Jacqueline G. Walls McBee of Bridgeport, W.Va. and the late James J. Baney.She worked as an office manager for National Carports for 8 years. She is survived...
Ruth O. Reynolds
Oct 14, 2011
Ruth O. Reynolds, 83, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away Oct. 14, 2011 at her home. She was born May 31, 1928 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Clyde and Myrtle Shriver Affolter. Ruth enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was active in the Wood County Republican Executive Committee and was also a...
Gerald L. Shrewsbury
Oct 14, 2011
Gerald L. Shrewsbury, 89, of Vienna, W.Va., died October 14, 2011 at Worthington Manor Nursing Facility.He was born June 26, 1922, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of the late Estelle and Harold Shrewsbury.He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-five years, Betty; two daughters, Anne Poarch of West Palm Beach, FL, and Jane Burkey of Raleigh, NC; one son,...
Marjorie J. Hart
Oct 12, 2011
Marjorie J. Hart, 86, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away Oct. 12, 2011 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.She was born April 15, 1925 in Belmont County, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Ama Geneva Wells Haught. Marjorie was previously a Boy Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Leader in Belmont, Ohio. She was a member of the Belmont and Camden...
R. Strock
Oct 11, 2011
Columbia R. “Cubby” Strock, 98, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died at her home Oct. 11, 2011. She was a retired office manager and bookkeeper and was the widow of Rev. John H. Strock. She was a native of Fairmont, W.Va., and a 1932 graduate of Fairmont High School. She was the daughter of Mary Frances Clemens and John P. Rosetta. In...
Edward Robert Meeley
Oct 9, 2011
Edward R. Meeley, 87, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at his residence.He was the son of the late Earl and Esther Anderson Meeley. Edward had been employed in the oil and gas industry, had served in the United States Army, and was an avid WVU fan and golfer.Edward is survived by three daughters, Rachel DelToro (Johnny)...
John Otto Serra
Oct 8, 2011
John Otto Serra, 60, of Walker, W.Va., passed away on October 8, 2011 in Walker.He was born February 5, 1951, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son the late Otto and Mildred Hardman Serra.John was employed at E.I. Dupont for over 35 years as a mechanic. He was a deacon and member of Eastwood Bible Church and a lifetime member of the...
Robert Earl Halbert
Oct 5, 2011
Robert Earl Halbert, 99, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away October 5, 2011 at Emeritus of Marietta.He was born September 10, 1912, in Gay, W.Va., a son of the late Joseph A. and Icie Kelly Halbert.Robert was a 1931 graduate of Elizabeth High School, started in the service station business in 1945 and owned and operated Halberts Exxon Service Station. He...
Calvin Ray Ford
Oct 4, 2011
Calvin Ray “Bud” Ford, 79, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away on October 4, 2011 at the West Virginia Masonic Home.He was born September 9, 1932, in Doddridge County, W.Va., a son of the late Charles Ray and Leona Myrtle Courtney Ford.Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the...
Roy Jr Cunningham
Oct 3, 2011
Roy JR “Ike” Cunningham, 73, of Parkersburg, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Oct. 3, 2011 at his residence. He was born Feb. 8, 1938 in Pleasants County, W.Va. a son of the late Roy and Hazel Metz Cunningham. He was raised by Fielding and Ella Metz Varner of Bird St. in Parkersburg. He was retired from the...
Ronald F. Plummer
Sep 30, 2011
Ronald F. Plummer, 79, of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away Friday, September 30, 2011 at his residence with his wife and other loved ones at his side.He was born March 26, 1932 in Belpre, Ohio, a son of the late Robert H. and Nettie Mae Stephens Plummer.Ron was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from Kaiser...
Paul Gene Davis
Sep 29, 2011
Paul Gene Davis, 78, of Vienna, W.Va., passed away September 29, 2011, at his home. He was born September 11, 1933, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of the late Chester and Paulene Whited Davis.Paul had owned and operated the former Davis Appliance Store of downtown Parkersburg for many years. He very much enjoyed golfing and especially enjoyed just spending time...
