Liddie Belle Ryan
Nov 3, 2011
Liddie Belle Ryan, 90, of Rockport, W.Va. passed to her heavenly home on Nov. 3, 2011.She was born on Feb. 21, 1921 to Luther and Lurana Prine. She was the ninth of 10 children. She was a member of the Rockport United Methodist Church until it closed. Early in life she worked at the Chancellor Hotel and later supported the...
Clifford E. Leep
Nov 2, 2011
Clifford E. Leep, 87, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Nov. 2, 2011, at The Arbors of Marietta.He was born May 9, 1924, in Parkersburg, a son of the late William H. Leep Sr. and Emma Stewart Leep.Clifford formerly worked at Carborundum Company, Industrial Warehouse, Choice Insulation, and Steer's Heating and Cooling Company.He was a Baptist by faith.He was a U.S....
Dannie Franklin Snyder
Nov 2, 2011
Dannie F. Snyder, 67, of Elizabeth, W.Va., passed away on November 2, 2011 at his residence.He was born October 1, 1944, in Sandyville, W.Va., a son of the late Thomas Franklin and Minnie Mildreth Riggs Snyder.Dannie was a veteran of the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne having served in the Vietnam Conflict and received the Purple Heart. He retired from Walker...
Rose Mary Murphy
Oct 31, 2011
Rose Mary Murphy, 70, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away October 31, 2011, at Sistersville Center.She was born November 8, 1940, in Belaire, MD, a daughter of the late Raymond B. Murphy and Virgie I. Jones Murphy Backus. Rose was a former proof reader for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel for thirty-one years. She was an animal lover and had also...
Donna Sue Buckley
Oct 30, 2011
Donna Sue Buckley, 62 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Oct. 30, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1949 in Barberton, Ohio a daughter of Eva J. Anderson Myersof Vienna, W.Va. and the late Earl R. Jordan. She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping and crafting. She is survived by her mother; two daughters, Rhonda Brannon (Randy) of...
Elva Lorraine Anderson
Oct 29, 2011
Elva L. Anderson, 82, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away Oct. 29, 2011, at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Wood County, W.Va. to the late Rev. Cecil Marlow and Pauline Gragg Marlow.She was a member of Heart of Worship Church, enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, attending church services, spending time with family, and her four...
Woodrow Bailes
Oct 28, 2011
Woodrow D. Bailes (Woody), 73, of Vienna, W.Va. passed away on October 28, 2011 after a brief illness with family and friends by his side. He was born February 15, 1938 in Parkersburg a son of the late Willard and Laura Lamp Bailes.Woody retired from A.B. Chance after 30 years of service. He was a member of Beechwood Presbyterian Church...
Bob Southall
Oct 27, 2011
Bob Southall, 77, of Parkersburg, W.Va. went to be with his Heavenly Father Oct. 27, 2011, following a brief illness in Pittsburgh, Pa.He was born Oct. 26, 1934, in Jackson County, W.Va., a son of the late L. Russell and Hazel Thomas Southall.Bob retired after 37 years of service with E.I. DuPont where he had most recently been in Central...
Goldie Madge Mellinger
Oct 25, 2011
Goldie Madge Mellinger, 95 of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away October 25, 2011 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, St. Joseph's Campus, Parkersburg. She was born August 5, 1916 in Reedy, Roane County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Okey and Mabel (Farnsworth) Wyatt. Madge was educated in Roane County public schools and married the love of her life, Ross Mellinger in 1935....
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,...
