Jean Ballance Szczesny Wigal
Jan 14, 2022
Jean Ballance Szczesny Wigal, age 81, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at home in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on March 24, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of Ted T. Ballance and Jane Turner Ballance. After high school, Jean joined the Air Force and served between 1958-1960. After leaving the...
Laura Joan Seebaugh
Jan 13, 2022
Laura Joan Seebaugh, 58, of Davisville, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1963, in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late Paul John Mock and Ruth E. Berryman McCaffery. Laura loved working with horses and enjoyed being out and about with friends. She was involved with Washington County...
Ralph L. Blair
Jan 13, 2022
Ralph L. Blair, 87, of Belleville, WV passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 5, 1934 in Sandyville, WV, a son of the late Dr. Holmes Blair and Dorothy Armstrong Blair. Ralph was a 1952 graduate of Parkersburg High School, a graduate of West Virginia University and was an US Army Veteran....
Mary Ann Lowe
Jan 12, 2022
Mary Ann (James) Lowe, 90, of Belpre, OH, formerly of Parkersburg, WV went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 12, 2022 at Rockland Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family. She was born at home in Parkersburg, WV, April 20, 1931, to the late Rex Dale and Thelma Wilson James. Mary was a life-long member of...
Jo Ann Givens
Jan 10, 2022
Jo Ann Givens, 91, of Vienna, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on January 10, 2022. She was born October 13, 1930, the daughter of the late Howard and Isabelle Eshelman.She along with her husband, Jerry were involved in several businesses in Vienna, including Dairy Queen, Quality Burger, Quality Pizza, Quality Builders and Quality Property Rentals.She was...
Justine Mae Exline
Jan 10, 2022
Justine Mae Exline, 90, of Parkersburg passed away January 10, 2022 at Cedar Grove Nursing Home. She was born February 3, 1931 in Wood County, WV a daughter of the late Carl and Vivien Dent Caltrider. She worked as a Teacher’s Aide in Elizabeth for the Wirt County Schools and was a former member of the Elizabeth Eastern Star. Justine...
Gary Allan Niday
Jan 10, 2022
Gary Allan Niday, 78, of Walker, WV passed away January 10, 2022 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1943 in Spencer, WV, a son of the late Chester C.and Mildred F. Short Niday. Gary had worked at O’Ames and was a self-employed auto-body mechanic and enjoyed fixing cars. He loved making rounds visiting the local auto...
Shirley June Melrose Shaffer
Jan 9, 2022
Shirley June Melrose Shaffer, 83, of Parkersburg passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the Parkersburg Care Center. She was born June 20, 1938 in Slate, WV, a daughter of the late Forest and Gertha Melrose. Shirley is survived by her son, Howard Shaffer (Marie); brother, James Melrose and sister, Cisley Somerville. There will be no services. Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home,...
Joseph Lee "Joe" Davis
Jan 9, 2022
Joseph Lee "Joe" Davis, 75, of Parkersburg passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the Stonerise of Belmont Nursing Facility. He was born November 11, 1946 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Cecil and Mildred Stealey Davis. Joe was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and an US Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking. Joe is survived...
Nettie Elaine Brown Cook
Jan 8, 2022
Nettie Elaine Brown Cook, 85, of Mineral Wells, passed away January 8, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 14, 1936 in Wood County a daughter of the late Treavy and Ada Welling Modesitt. She was a graduate of Mountain State Business College, a homemaker who enjoyed quilting and sewing, was a member of the...
Pauline Francis Niday
Jan 8, 2022
Pauline Francis Niday, 79, of Walker passed away January 8, 2022 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born February 19, 1942 in Weston, WV daughter of the late Claude and Leona Radcliff Metz. Pauline had worked at Weston State Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg. She enjoyed spending time with her husband of 48 years, family and grandkids....
Charles Edward Greiner
Jan 7, 2022
Charles Edward Greiner Charles Edward Greiner, 88, of Parkersburg, West Virginia passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Ohio Valley Healthcare, Parkersburg. He was born May 26, 1933, in Wood County, West Virginia a son of the late Virgil and Eulala Stalnaker Greiner. Charles served as a Tank Commander in the United States Army and had worked at B&O Railroad...
Jack W. Brown
Jan 7, 2022
Jack W. Brown, 82, of Parkersburg, WV passed away January 7, 2022 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1939 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Albert and Mary Battin Brown. Jack was a Corporal in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea. He retired from E.I. Dupont as a mechanic in Teflon. He...
Linda Pernell Gibson
Jan 5, 2022
Linda Pernell Gibson, 79, of Williamstown passed away January 5, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Belpre Campus. She was born August 31, 1942 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Delbert O. and Edith Potts Pernell. Linda graduated from Parkersburg High School with the class of 1960. She retired in 2004 from CSX as an Administrative Assistant. She was a...
Della Mae Kidwell
Jan 4, 2022
Della Mae Kidwell, 75, of Rockport, WV passed away January 4, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born February 10, 1946 in Kanawha County, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur L. Pettry and Verna M. Adkins. Della is survived by her companion of 22 years, Wayne (Jack) West; 2 daughters, Robin (Martin) Starcher of Rockport and Stephanie Kidwell...
Ruby Lea Cooper
Jan 2, 2022
Ruby Lea Cooper, 66, of Marietta, Ohio passed away January 2, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born August 10, 1955 in Parkersburg, WV, a daughter of the late Ritchie Eugene and Beulah Kathleen (McLaughlin) Cooper. Ruby was a 1973 graduate of Wirt County High School.She worked for Parkersburg Neurological Associates in Parkersburg and then for Home Health in...
Roy Donald Spader
Jan 2, 2022
Roy Donald Spader, 79, of Vienna, passed away January 2, 2022 at Stonerise in Parkersburg. He is no longer weak or frail and most certainly in the arms of his beloved parents, Ewald “Ed” Spader and Anna Jelinek Spader. Roy graduated with Parkersburg High School class of 1960, joined the U.S. Marine Corp. in 1961 and graduated from WVU in...
Rose Lea Smith
Jan 1, 2022
Rose Lea Smith, 79, of Middletown, OH, passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2022. She was born in Central Station, WV, on February 15, 1942, to the parents of Owen Eugene and Mary Scott Smith. She also formerly resided in Cairo, WV; Grand Blanc, MI; Richboro, PA; and Portage, MI. She is survived by daughters, Amy Schaefer (Glenn)...
Patricia A. "Pat" Ayers
Dec 31, 2021
Patricia A. “Pat” Ayers, 87, of Parkersburg passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born March 8, 1934 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Wilbur B. and Beulah Modesitt Harris. Pat was a 1952 graduate of Parkersburg High School and had previously worked for Demuth Glass in Vienna and Yonkers Clothing Manufacturing. She was a member of the...
William C. Dearien
Dec 31, 2021
William C. Dearien, 82, of Vienna, WV passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1939 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late John and Elaine Headley Dearien. Before retirement, William was Executive Director for SW Resources and was WV State Director of Rehabilitation. He then owned five Subway Restaurants until retirement in...
