Claude L. Cales
Mar 19, 2011
Claude L. CalesClaude L. Cales, 82, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away on March 19, 2011 at Worthington Manor after an 11 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).He was born August 27, 1928, in Green Sulphur Springs, W.Va., a son of the late Clarence M. and Edna M. Clay Cales.Claude was a graduate of Sandstone High School and Bluefield Business...
Robert Corathers
Mar 19, 2011
Robert Hugh Corathers, 61, of Mineral Wells, WV, passed away on March 19, 2011 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital.He was born on February 28, 1950, in Harrison County, WV, a son of Ruby “Bernice” Husk Corathers of Clarksburg, WV and the late Jacob “Hugh” Corathers.Robert was a graduate of Washington Irving High School and Fairmont State College.He worked for Clarksburg...
Shirley A. Nutter
Mar 19, 2011
Shirley A. Nutter, 68 of Lubeck, W.Va. passed away March 19, 2011 at the Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.Shirley was born February 6, 1943 in Miami, FL., daughter of the late Willis C Leonard (1997) and Ethel (Hull) Leonard (2008). Her mother was a proud Florida native.Shirley was a 1961 graduate of North Miami Sr. High School, Miami, FL....
Jerry Lewis Davis,
Mar 18, 2011
Jerry L. Davis Sr., 78, of Vienna, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.He was born October 18, 1932 in Wood County, a son of the late John Lloyd and Belva Josephine Sams Davis.Jerry was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from Demuth (Brockway) Glass after 23 years of service. He was a member...
Dana Michael Pickens
Mar 17, 2011
Dana Michael Pickens, 40, of Davisville, W.Va., passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011, at his residence.He was born Nov. 1, 1970, in Marietta, Ohio, a son of Clarence Dana and Phyllis Ilene Hanes Pickens of Parkersburg, W.Va. He is survived by his life partner, Melissa (Micki) Goff of Davisville, W.Va.; his daughter, Brittany Toothman Pickens Hendershot of Waverly, W.Va.; one...
Frances M. Lutz
Mar 16, 2011
Frances M. Lutz, 85, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at her residence.She was born October 17, 1925, a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Elsie M. Finch Gorrell. Frances had previously worked at Nelson's/Rite Aid Drug Store for 29 years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and watching game shows.Frances is survived by her three daughters, Connie...
Robert L. Casto
Mar 15, 2011
Robert L. Casto, 74, of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away March 15, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic.He was born March 5, 1937 in Ripley, W.Va. the son of the late Lexie and Belle Parrish Casto. He was a 1955 graduate of Parkersburg High School. He followed his father in trade and was employed at Demuth Glass from 1955 until serving...
Kevin S. Holdren
Mar 15, 2011
Kevin Scott Holdren, 55, of Vincent, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.He was born June 26, 1955 in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of Donald A. and Sandra D. Snyder Holdren of Newport, Ohio.Kevin was employed with DuPont as a monomer operator.He enjoyed the outdoors especially sky diving, scuba diving, water skiing and...
Cleo Genevieve Dressel
Mar 15, 2011
Cleo “Geny” DresselCleo Genevieve “Geny” (Tracewell) Dressel, 87, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away peacefully in her home on March 15, 2011.She was born on March 26, 1923 in Parkersburg, the daughter of Benoni and Ruth Black Tracewell.Cleo graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1942 before relocating to Baltimore, Md. where she worked until her retirement from Lockheed Martin where she...
Chester Paul Backus
Mar 15, 2011
Heaven received a new musician on March 15, 2011 when Chester “Chet” P. Backus, II passed away at Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, W.Va. Chet was born July 24, 1947 in Parkersburg, W.Va., son of the late Chester Paul and Jessie J. Bailey Backus. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and was a member of the PHS Marching Band....
Mary Elizabeth Stutler
Mar 14, 2011
Mary E. StutlerMary E. Stutler, 73, of Vienna, W.Va. passed away on March 14, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital.She was born September 21, 1937, in Calhoun County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Ralph and Virgie Bailey Arnold.She was a homemaker.Mary is survived by four daughters, Beverly (Vincent) Tackett of Parkersburg, Janice Dye, Denise Dye and Tracy Fluharty, all of...
Willard Clinton Lantz
Mar 14, 2011
Willard Clinton Lantz of Lakeland, Florida passed away March 14, 2011 at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus of cancer. Willard was born June 18, 1939 in Ellamore, W.Va. son of the late Arthur and Beulah Lantz. He was an Eagle Scout, graduated in 1957 from Buckhannon-Upshur High School and served in the U.S. Armed Forces. He was a Methodist by...
Agatha Roselyn Taylor
Mar 12, 2011
A. Roselyn Taylor, 70, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio, passed away March 12, 2011, at Camden Clark Medical Center Memorial Campus.She was born Nov. 5, 1940, in Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Blaine and Gladys Brock Taylor.Rose was retired from Specialty Books where she was a receptionist.Surviving are her four children, Bryan Taylor of Parkersburg, Martin (Christy) Tucker...
Trish Mae Love
Mar 12, 2011
Trish Mae (Garner) Love, 47 of Vincent, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her residence.She was born May 31, 1963 in Wood County, WV. She was active in the Deaf Club and a member of Hall of Fame in Romney School of West Virginia for the deaf.Trish was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Garner.Surviving family members...
Chester Allen Wheaton
Mar 11, 2011
Chester Allen Wheaton, 70, of Belpre, Ohio passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Camden Clark Medical Center, St. Joseph's Campus in Parkersburg, W.Va. He was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Ripley, W.Va., a son of the late Dores and Nellie Bates Wheaton. Chester was retired from Phoenix Associates Inc. where he was a mechanic and equipment operator. He enjoyed...
Joseph Franklin Swearingen
Mar 9, 2011
Joseph Franklin Swearingen, 97 of Walker, W.Va. passed away March 9, 2011 at the home of his granddaughter in Indiana. He was born September 11, 1913 in Eatons, W.Va., a son of the late George and Eva Mae Sprout Swearingen. Joseph was retired from the Railroad after 34 years of service as a trackman. He enjoyed bird watching and traveling...
Adrian H. Summerville
Mar 6, 2011
Adrian H. Summerville, 89, passed away on March 6, 2011 at the Arbors of Marietta.He was born November 21, 1921, in Wood County, W.Va., a son of the late Sanford F. and Elaine L. Sams Summerville.Adrian graduated from Parkersburg High School with the class 1941 and was a member of the Big Red Marching Band.He was a self-employed electrician and...
Helen L Grant
Mar 6, 2011
Helen L. Grant, 67, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away peacefully on March 6, 2011 after a long illness.She was born on Oct. 9, 1943, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Normus and Faye Vincent.She is survived by her companion Donald E. Mason and his son, Bryan of Parkersburg; five sons, Gary Fordyce of Jackson, S.C., Randy Fordyce of Pikeville,...
Josephine Mccrady
Mar 4, 2011
Malissa Josephine Davis Bayer McCrady passed away at Worthington Manor on Friday, March 4, 2011, surrounded by her loving family.She was born September 4, 1915 in Jackson County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Albert C. and Ottie L. Dawkins Davis.Mrs. McCrady is survived by three sons: Larry A. (Ruth) Bayer of Walker, W.Va., C. Leon Bayer of Parkersburg, W.Va....
Clifford E. Stull
Mar 4, 2011
Clifford E. Stull, Sr., 73, of Parkersburg, W.Va. passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at his home. He was born March 18, 1937 in Parkersburg, W.Va., a son of the late Charles Wesley Herbert and Nellie Beatrice Hewitt Stull. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a security guard at the Towne Square Parking Garage. He enjoyed fishing,...
