Conrad Fuller Sterling
Feb 4, 2020
Conrad Fuller Sterling, 65 of Parkersburg passed away February 4, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born June 16, 1954 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Richard “Dick” and Carol Conrad Sterling. Conrad graduated from Parkersburg High School with the class of 1972 and attended West Virginia University in Morgantown. He worked for the Bureau of...
Virgil Francis Johnson
Feb 2, 2020
Virgil Francis Johnson Sr, 88, of Vienna, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1932, in Akron, OH, a son of the late Raymond E. and Mary Shuller Johnson. Virgil is retired from Century Aluminum and was a U.S. Airforce Veteran and Staff Sargent. He is survived by his wife,...
Louis J. Bogdan
Feb 2, 2020
Louis J. Bogdan, 99, passed away on February 2, 2020 at Harmar Place, Marietta, Ohio. He had a long and wide ranging career as a mechanical engineer and was still designing things into his 100th year. After his retirement, Lou volunteered for VITA, the police station, Faithlink and election- day polling places, among others. He was recently recognized by the...
Arthur Leonard Gifford
Feb 2, 2020
Arthur L. Gifford, 87, of Parkersburg passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1932 in Monaca, PA, a son of the late Sherman and Mary Rambo Gifford. Arthur was an US Army Veteran, had retired from Scots Landscaping and had previously worked at Dudley’s Greenhouse. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and boxing. Arthur is...
Vernon Joel Ferrell
Feb 2, 2020
Vernon Joel Ferrell, 93, of Parkersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 11, 1926, in Logan County, WV, a son of the late James T. and Martha J. Bell Ferrell. Vernon retired from G.E. Plastics after 25 years of service and was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII. He volunteered at...
Larry E. Amos
Jan 30, 2020
Larry E. Amos, 77, of Mineral Wells, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 20, 1942, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Ralph E. and Mary Blanche Martin Amos. Larry is survived by his son, James Amos (Laura) of Mineral Wells; his daughter, Courtney Amos of New York; his longtime partner, Sue...
Mary E. Clevenger
Jan 28, 2020
Mary E. Clevenger, 67, of Vienna, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born December 23, 1952, in Dayton, OH, a daughter of the late Marvin and Mildred Adams Lamb. Mary was an accomplished artist and attended Cincinnati College of Art for two years. She worked at Lerner’s Department Store in the mall as...
Lincoln Wilhelm Shockey
Jan 28, 2020
Lincoln Wilhelm Shockey, infant son of Robert Shockey III and Lydia Hyde of Belpre passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born January 16, 2020 in Parkersburg. In addition to his parents, Lincoln was survived by his grandparents, Samuel and Jesse Hyde of Walker, WV and Martha Dailey (Sean) of Parkersburg; great-grandparents, Cathy Bell of Vienna and Sandra Shockey...
Karen L. Lambert
Jan 28, 2020
Karen L. Lambert, 74, of Parkersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born December 2, 1945, in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Walton E. and Stella Sebeck Smith. Karen worked for a time at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and reading. Karen was a member of...
Ronald James
Jan 25, 2020
Ronald James Coe, 83, of Parkersburg, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at The Willows Center. He was born October 27, 1936, in Wood County, WV, a son of the late Lester and Madaline Tracewell Coe. Ron retired from Corning Glass and attended Calvary Memorial Church. He is survived by his two sons, Allen Coe (Billie) of Parkersburg and Ronald...
Harold Russell Bartlett
Jan 23, 2020
Harold R. Bartlett, 81, of Parkersburg passed away January 23, 2020 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. He was born March 20, 1938 in Parkersburg, son of the late Carl Bartlett and Maxine Smith Bartlett Boggs. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Alstede AF48 and the USS Ranger. He was also in the Pioneer Antique Auto...
Ralph V. Barker
Jan 23, 2020
Ralph V. Barker, 69, of Davisville went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from his residence. He was born September 10, 1950 in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late Cecil and Opal George Barker. Ralph is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sharon Kay Bibb Barker; five sons, Robert...
Evelyn B. Dadisman
Jan 21, 2020
Evelyn B. Dadisman, age 86, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on January 21, 2020 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Evelyn was born in Pennsboro, West Virginia on January 12, 1934 of the late Henry and Michie Mae Straight of St. Mary’s, West Virginia. She graduated from Pennsboro High School and continued on to receive her degree in...
Karen Diane Case
Jan 21, 2020
Karen Diane Case, 76, of Vienna, passed away January 21, 2020, at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born August 16, 1943 in Parkersburg, the daughter of the late Henry Allen and Mary C. (Spencer) Hall. Karen was a homemaker and a long-time member of the 36th Street Church of Christ in Vienna. Karen enjoyed gardening and going to Walmart...
Sherry Lynn Davis
Jan 20, 2020
Sherry Lynn Davis, 70, of Parkersburg, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1949, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Odis R. and Helen M. Hornbeck Westfall. She is survived by her son, Dale Craig Buchanan of Marietta, OH; her daughter, Louise Ann Clayton of Canal Winchester, OH; two brothers,...
Martha J. Matheny
Jan 19, 2020
Martha J. Matheny, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Parkersburg, WV. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Wade and Bessie Wineman Bender. She was a homemaker, a member of Grace Gospel Church in Pettyville. Martha traveled around the U.S. with her husband, Roy Matheny on construction job for several...
Clayton G. Vanfossen
Jan 16, 2020
Clayton G. VanFossen 85 of Belpre, Ohio entered into the gates of heaven on January 16, 2020. He was born March 11, 1934 in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Guy and Maude VanFossen. Clayton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1990. He was a member of the Lynn Street Church of...
William "Bill" P. Bostaph
Jan 16, 2020
William P. “Bill” Bostaph, 79, of Vienna, passed away January 16, 2020, at his residence. He was born December 7, 1940 in Mannington, WV, the son of the late William Patrick and Marie Ward Bostaph. Bill graduated from Mannington High School in 1958, and was an employee for E.I. DuPont for 40 years. He was a member of St. Michaels...
Shirley Rae Hickman Selmon
Jan 16, 2020
Shirley Rae Hickman Selmon, 77, of Parkersburg passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Parkersburg Care Center. She was born May 17, 1942 in Calhoun County, WV, a daughter of the late Shirley R. “Shi” and Edith J. McEndree Hickman. Shirley enjoyed sewing, archery and spending time with her family. She is survived by her two children, N. Gregory...
Lorna Sue Lee-Brown
Jan 15, 2020
Lorna Sue Lee Brown, 60, of Parkersburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was born February 11, 1959, in Parkersburg, a daughter of Katherine Madeline Smith Lee and the late John Earl Lee. Lorna was a 1977 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. She was an extremely hard worker, working many years for Camp...
