Betty Lou Smith Bower
Sep 24, 2020
Betty Lou Smith Bower, 90, of Parkersburg, took the hand of her Savior to start her heavenly journey, on September 24, 2020, at Ohio Valley Health Care. She was born February 28, 1930 to the late Curtis B Smith, Ocial Pickrell Smith, and Helen Irene Nicely Smith. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Margie O. Gwynn-Brown
Sep 23, 2020
Margie Gwynn-Brown, 83, of Parkersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Eagle Pointe Nursing Facility. She was born January 3, 1937, in Freeburn, KY, a daughter of the late Humphrey and Lula Trent Ferrell. Margie was employed with the Wood County Board of Education as a cook after 30 years of service. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, quilting and...
Tim Bunner
Sep 22, 2020
Tim Bunner, 61, of Vienna, passed away September 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 27, 1959 in Parkersburg, the son of the late Ed and Vesta Ruth Roberts Bunner. Tim served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired from Lowes of Vienna after 21 years as a flooring specialist. Tim enjoyed being with family...
Jan Louise Harris
Sep 21, 2020
Jan Louise (Wilcox) Harris, 58, of Parkersburg, WV, gained a new front porch view from heaven as an angel after a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born March 23, 1962, in Wood County, WV, a daughter of the late Harold and Patsy Patterson Wilcox. Jan was a 1980 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and worked...
Robert K. Spindle
Sep 21, 2020
Robert K. Spindle, 67, of Vienna, WV, formerly of Newark and Zanesville, OH, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at his residence. He was born December 11, 1952 in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late Roy Eugene and Helen Rebecca Huffman Spindle. Robert grew up in Parkersburg and attended First Lutheran Church of Parkersburg with his family. He was...
Roy Allen Spellman
Sep 20, 2020
Roy A. Spellman, Sr., 71, of Parkersburg, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 2, 1949, in Ripley, WV, a son of the late William and Mary Evelyn Smith Spellman. Roy was an Army Veteran and had worked for PMC with the Minnite family as a devoted electrician for 39 years. He loved...
Sarah Nell Snyder
Sep 19, 2020
Sarah Nell Snyder, 77, of Parkersburg, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 7, 1942, in Cairo, WV, a daughter of the late Floyd Smith and Martha Dingler. Sarah was a 1961 graduate of Cairo High School and had previously worked at Cedar Grove Health Care and the Wood County Senior Citizens. She enjoyed...
Lewis William "Bill" Farnsworth
Sep 19, 2020
Lewis “Bill” Farnsworth, 92, of Parkersburg, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1927, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Louis Marion and Lokalona Birchfield Farnsworth. Bill grew up in Parkersburg and attended Wood County Schools. He joined the U.S. Navy during WWII and worked as an electrician with several businesses. Bill...
John Henry Johnson
Sep 17, 2020
John Henry Johnson, 77, of Vincent, OH, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020. He was born April 22, 1943, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Charles O. Johnson and Evelyn Bolen Johnson. John was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam and retired from O’Ames after thirty five and half years of service. John was a selfless person...
Lisa Ann Ambler
Sep 16, 2020
On September 16, 2020, Lisa Ann Ambler, loving wife and beloved sister and daughter went to be with the Lord at the age of 55. Lisa was born March 8, 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of Alice Traylor Wilkinson and the late Edward C. Wilkinson. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1983. On May 31, 2003 she married...
Gerald Ray
Sep 15, 2020
Gerald Ray Dye, 71, of Williamstown, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1948, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Award and Mildred Rice Dye. Gerald was a graduate of Williamstown High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Bosley Construction as an Antique Auto Restorer. Gerald...
Raymond Hale Taylor
Sep 14, 2020
Raymond Hale Taylor, 77, of Belpre, OH passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020 at his home in Belpre, Ohio with his wife of 53 years by his side. He was born April 2, 1943 in Calhoun County, WV and attended Calhoun County schools. He served in the U.S. Army, being stationed overseas in Germany from 1961 to 1964. He...
Rebecca "Becky" Lou Cumpston
Sep 12, 2020
Rebecca Lou “Becky” Cumpston, 36, of Parkersburg passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 22, 1984 in Parkersburg, a daughter of Robin Caplinger Cumpston of Parkersburg and the late Charles “Kenny” Cumpston. Becky was a graduate of Parkersburg South High School and was currently working at JR’s Donuts. She previously worked as manager at...
Patty Lou Burdette
Sep 12, 2020
Patty Lou Burdette, 86, of Parkersburg, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1934, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Oscil and Ammie Williams Wright. Patty was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She had a Servants heart. Patty loved to listen to music and enjoyed the outdoors and...
Richard "Rick" T. Morris
Sep 10, 2020
Richard T. “Rick” Morris, Jr., 41, of Parkersburg passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born March 6, 1979 in Parkersburg, a son of Richard T. Morris, Sr. of Parkersburg and the late Debra Jean Bennett Francis. Rick enjoyed racing and helped young race car drivers. In addition to his father, he is...
Barbara A. Cooper
Sep 9, 2020
Barbara Ann Cooper, 88, of Parkersburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her home. Barbara was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was born May 12, 1932, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Stella M. Dailey Daley. Barbara was the bookkeeper with the family business. She was a long...
Anthony ""Jack"" Clyde Harris
Sep 4, 2020
Anthony “Jack” Harris, 76 of Parkersburg, passed away September 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1943 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Raymond Harris and Mary McGraw Harris Treadway. Anthony was a United States Army Veteran and retired as an electrician from Walker Systems. He enjoyed being social in the community. He was a member...
Janet Lee Smith
Sep 3, 2020
Janet Lee Smith, 78, of Parkersburg, went to be with the Lord on September 3, 2020, at her residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 15, 1942 in Palestine, WV, the daughter of the late Hoyt and Blondena Miller Bumgarner. Janet was a graduate in 1960 from Wirt County High School and was a member of...
Patrick Paul Mulcahy
Sep 1, 2020
Patrick Paul Mulcahy, 67, of Parkersburg passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1952 in Kildare, Ireland, a son of the late Paul and Marian Mulcahy. Patrick is survived by his wife, Linda Gribble Mulcahy; daughter, Laura Mulcahy; son, Mike Reaser; and two sisters, Ann O Reilly and Bridget. Memorial...
Donald Lee Lemon
Sep 1, 2020
Donald Lee Lemon, 79, of Marietta passed away September 1, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 2, 1940 in Mineral Wells, a son of the late Alvin Curtis and Genevieve Hoffman Lemon. He formerly owned and operated Don’s Tire Service in Spencer, WV and was a former inspector for the WV Dept. of Highways. Don retired after several...
