David Brian Goldsmith
Jun 26, 2020
David Brian Goldsmith July 17, 1958 – June 26,2020 David Brian “Dorsey” Goldsmith, 61, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2020, with both hands being held by his wife and daughter and their other hand resting upon his chest, to feel the last beat of his heart. He was at his “favorite place in the world”, his home, in Mineral...
Raymond Carroll Shutts
Jun 26, 2020
Raymond C. Shutts, 84, of Vienna, West Virginia, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1936 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, a son of the late Harold and Ada Robins Shutts. Raymond was a truck driver all of his life, driving truck for Doe Miller & Sons...
Ruth L. Nichols
Jun 25, 2020
Ruth Lee Nichols, 87, of Parkersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Belpre Landing Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 15, 1933, in Walterboro, SC, a daughter of the late George and Hazel Crosby. Ruth married Archie Nichols on December 23, 1973, who preceded her in death on October 13, 2004. She is survived by her...
Gary Lee Lockhart
Jun 22, 2020
Gary Lee Lockhart, 77, of Mineral Wells, joined his family in Heaven on Monday, June 22, 2020. He was born on September 9, 1942, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Leonard Lockhart and Elma K. Lynch Wilson. Gary was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked for Benson Truck Bodies as a Mechanic. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, spending time...
Karen Noreen Kirby
Jun 22, 2020
Karen N. Kirby, 81, of Parkersburg passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the home of her granddaughter. She was born October 12, 1938 in Parkersburg, daughter of the late Noble Wells and Huldah Caplinger Wells Bradley. Karen worked at Patton Building Supplies for 17 years and was a member of the Marrtown Road Church of the Nazarene. She is...
Karen Sue Ellison
Jun 21, 2020
Karen Sue Ellison, 67, of Parkersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born March 5, 1953, in Parkersburg, a daughter of Howard Keith and Velma M. Daugherty Poole. Karen was a 1971 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and later a graduate of Parkersburg Beauty College. She was a grandmother, homemaker and...
James Garland Burdette
Jun 21, 2020
James Garland Burdette, 89, died at home on Sunday, June 21st surrounded by his loving wife and family. Garland was born on September 19, 1930 in South Charleston, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Velma Hinton Burdette and Joseph Hueling Burdette. He graduated from South Charleston High School where he was an all-state clarinetist and went on...
Vickie A. Clem
Jun 19, 2020
Vickie A Clem, 54, of Washington, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. She was born February 26, 1966 in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of John David Palimetakis and Eleanor Ann Orrison Palimetakis. Vickie graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 1984 and West Liberty State College in 1988. Vickie enjoyed playing tennis...
Richard "Dick" Wayne Vanfossen
Jun 19, 2020
Richard Wayne “Dick” Vanfossen, 76, of Petroleum, WV, passed away June 19, 2020 at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital. He was born June 24, 1943 in Parkersburg to the late Hoyt and Clara Metz Vanfossen. Dick worked at John Manville for 12 years then in construction until retirement. He served in the US Army and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He...
Ada Marie Wildman Roach
Jun 19, 2020
Ada Marie Wildman Roach, 84, of Belpre, OH, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1936 in Wood County, WV, a daughter of the late Millard “Bill” Wildman and Ruth Fitch Wildman. Ada loved the Cincinnati Reds, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and NASCAR. Ada is survived by her children, Karen Elder, Kathy Wilson...
Betty Jackson
Jun 18, 2020
Betty Kimble Jackson, 91, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on June 18, 2020, with family by her side. She was born in Belpre, Ohio on July 6, 1928, daughter of Earl and Goldie Stevens Kimble. She grew to adulthood in the home of Eskey and Bessie McCauley, of Cisco, Ritchie County, and graduated from Cairo High...
Orpha V. Jenkins
Jun 18, 2020
Orpha V. Jenkins, 88, of Chesterhill, OH, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Highland Oaks Healthcare in McConnelsville. She was born June 18, 1932 in Zanesville, OH, a daughter of the late Aaron and Grethel Mae Baker Parsons. Orpha enjoyed playing bingo and being with her family. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving is...
Toni Diane Hoce
Jun 18, 2020
Toni Diane Hoce, 53, of Parkersburg passed away June 18, 2020 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital, Belpre Campus. She was born October 3, 1966 in Ravenna, OH, a daughter of Karen Sue Hinkle of Buchanan, WV and late Gene Skidmore. Toni worked as an in home health caregiver. She loved being with her family, especially her two grandsons. In addition...
Michael Grandville Wells
Jun 16, 2020
Michael Grandville Wells, 73 of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away June 16, 2020 at Arbors of Marietta. He was born August 25, 1946 in Wood County, West Virginia a son of the late Ira D. and Edna L. Fields Wells. Michael served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked for A.B. Chance for 25 years and was...
Sandra Cecelia Summers
Jun 16, 2020
Sandra C. Davis Summers, 73, of Marietta, OH, passed away peacefully at the Arbors of Marietta, May 13, 2020. She will join her husband and family in heaven. She was born June 20, 1946 in Parkersburg, the daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Mellinger Davis. Sandra worked at Camden Clark and WVUP as a custodian. She loved doing puzzles,...
Carl James Proffitt
Jun 12, 2020
Carl James Proffitt, beloved son of Justin Proffitt and Rachael Warden, died on Friday, June 12, in Alexandria, Virginia. Named for his great-great-grandfather, Carl was born at 1:03 am on February 26, 2020, at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, surprising his family by weighing in at a substantial 8 pounds 3 ounces. From the beginning, Carl was...
Bernie L. Doak
Jun 11, 2020
Bernie L. Doak, 82, of McConnelsville, OH, went home to her Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 6, 1938, in Birmingham, AL, a daughter of the late John Talmadge and Emma Lou Ella Ford Hudspeth. She graduated from Marietta High School in 1956 and St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1959. She...
Hannah Rose Gainer
Jun 11, 2020
Hannah Rose Gainer aka “Bat”, 74, of Parkersburg, passed away June 11, 2020 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1946 in Grantsville, WV, Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Dick and Erma Stump Hall. Hannah graduated from PHS and graduated from Beauty College in Marietta. She was a retired beautician and truck driver who was...
Jess Wayne Blair
Jun 10, 2020
Jess Wayne Blair, 72, of Mineral Wells, WV, went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2020. He was born August 24, 1947, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Denver and Geraldine Ferrell Blair. Jess retired from I.B.E.W. Local Union 968. Jess enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved to travel. He attended Vienna Baptist Church. He is survived...
Carol Ann Chichester
Jun 9, 2020
Carol Ann Chichester, 70, of Parkersburg, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, OH. She was born September 19, 1949 in Marietta, OH, a daughter of the late Reverend Russell Earl Perkins and Juanita Pearl Smith Perkins. Carol graduated from Rivesville High School in 1967. She retired from E.I.Dupont, Washington Works after 31 years of...
