William L. Grayson
Feb 3, 2016
William L. "Jack" Grayson, 60, of Cutler passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Riverside Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born March 13, 1955 in Zanesville to the late John Louis and Evah Elaine Renshaw Grayson. He was a 1973 graduate of Marietta High School. Jack worked in the construction field all of his adult life. He...
Lucille Marie Ball
Feb 2, 2016
Lucille Marie Ball, 98, of Lowell, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Heartland of Marietta. She was born May 14, 1917 in Gilmer County, WV to Evan and Bina Brannon Alltop. She was a member of the Lowell United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, and the L-A Fire & Rescue Auxiliary. Lucille is survived by her three children, Charles "Bob" Ball...
Donald Gene Falkner
Jan 31, 2016
Donald G. Falkner, 87, of Marietta, died Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born February 10, 1928, in North Ridgeville, Ohio, to Charles R. and Eleanor Terrell Falkner. Don was a 1946 graduate of Ridgeville High School and a 1950 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College. He had been involved in the banking industry for 37 years and...
Mary Lou Doan
Jan 27, 2016
Mary Lou Doan, 87, of Marietta, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at The Haven at Harmar Place. She was born July 8, 1928 in Marietta to Frank E. and Dorothy M. Ketter Grubb. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School. Mary had worked at JCPenney in Marietta. She was a member of the Basilica of St....
Richard Kenneth Lee
Jan 20, 2016
Richard Kenneth "Kent" Lee, 79, of Lakeland, Florida, died Wednesday (January 20, 2016) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born February 10, 1936, in Harriettsville, Ohio, to Maurice Clyde Lee and Georgia Battrell Lee. He graduated from Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia, with a Bachelor's Degree. Kent retired after several years working for...
Alberta June Butler
Jan 18, 2016
Alberta June Butler, 96, of Marietta, died Monday, January 18, 2016, at her home. She was born June 5, 1919 in Guernsey County, Ohio to Frank and Hazel Mulligan Deeren. She was a graduate of Buffalo High School. Alberta had worked in catalog sales at JCPenney in Cambridge for twenty years. She was a long time member of Valley Chapter...
Gordon James Mccarthy
Jan 10, 2016
Gordon James "Mac" McCarthy. Born January 29, 1923 in Rochester, New York- Died January 10, 2016 at Railside Assisted Living Center Byron Center, Michigan of dementia and Alzheimer's. He was the only child of James Patrick and Evelyn Witters McCarthy. Mac was the first in his family to graduate from high school, serve in the Army Air Force, and graduate...
Patricia Jean Sayres
Jan 9, 2016
Patricia Jean "Patty" Sayres, 69, of Marietta, died Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Harmar Place. She was born on April 7, 1946, in Marietta, to Charles and Ethel Christy Morrison. Patty was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School. She had worked at Highland Restaurant in Williamstown and later was employed by Marietta Memorial Hospital in the kitchen. Patty...
Constance Suzanne Delancy
Jan 7, 2016
Constance Suzanne "Connie" Brooker Delancy, 45, of Williamstown, WV died Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Marietta. She was born August 1, 1970 to Andrew Clement and Peggy Handschumacher Brooker. Connie was a 1988 graduate of Fort Frye High School, received her B.A. in Business Administration from WVUP and her nursing degree from WSCC. She was a member of The Basilica...
William Webster Rider
Jan 7, 2016
William Webster "Billy" Rider, Jr., 50, of Greenville, SC, passed away Thursday night, January 7, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 25, 1965, in Washington DC, to William Webster Rider and Ruth Ilene Williamson Rider. Billy attended Marietta High School and Washington County Vocational School, studying electrical work. He was a proud IBEW union worker. He grew...
Janis Kay Wagner
Jan 6, 2016
Janis Kay Wagner, 64, of Cincinnati, Ohio died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at her residence. She was born on December 31, 1951 in Marietta, Ohio. Janis was a Marietta High School graduate and received her Associates degree from WVU in Morgantown, WV. Survivors include her father, James W. Wagner of Cincinnati, sister, Sandra L. Bishman (Dennis Kish) of Nelsonville, niece,...
James Craig Covault
Jan 1, 2016
James Craig Covault, 66, of Marietta, Ohio, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Stanley C. and Clara Louise Eddy Covault. James was a United States Veteran, serving his country during the Vietnam war. He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit and then went on to...
Mabel F Rowland
Dec 30, 2015
Mabel F. Rowland, 82, of Layman, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Marietta. She was born on September 17, 1933 to the late Clifford and Stella Hammons Hopkins. Mabel married Ralph "Dean" Rowland on August 2, 1950, he died on September 13, 1999. She was a member of Layman United Methodist Church and attended Liberty Church in Chesterhill. Mabel...
Laura Joan Walter
Dec 24, 2015
Laura Joan Walter (Joan) passed away December 24, 2015 at the age of 84 at Hannah's House in Marietta. She was born April 5, 1931 the youngest of nine children of Albert and Laura Schwendeman Walter. Joan grew up on the family farm in Churchtown before moving into the "City" where she worked as an Administrative Assistant at Airolite Corporation...
William Ross Bricker
Dec 22, 2015
William Ross "Bill" Bricker, 79, Marietta, OH, and formerly of Rapid City, MI died December 22, 2015 in Marietta. Born October 7, 1936 in Massillon, OH, he was a son of the late Ross W. and Ethel M. Ackerman Bricker. Bill earned his B.S. in Secondary Education in 1959 from Otterbein College, his Masters in Guidance and Counseling in 1967...
Norma A Dunn
Dec 21, 2015
Norma A. Dunn, 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC and Marietta, OH, died Monday, December 21, 2015, in Savannah, GA. She was born May 26, 1932 in Parkersburg, WV to James and Beulah Lynch Bailey. She was a graduate of Wirt County High School and Camden Clark School of Nursing. During her nursing career she worked in various positions at...
Bernadine M. Stephens
Dec 19, 2015
Bernadine M. Stephens, 84, of Williamstown, W.Va., died Dec. 19, 2015, at the Willows Center in Parkersburg, W.Va. She was born May 20, 1931, in Grantsville, W.Va., to the late Irvin and Merle Badgett Jones. Bernadine graduated from Williamstown High School in 1950. She retired in 1995 from Harts, following 18 years of employment. Bernadine was a member of First...
Susan Dawn Brooker
Dec 18, 2015
Susan Dawn Brooker, 72, of the Churchtown community died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born December 13, 1943 in Marietta to the late Elmer and Garravine Stage Phelps. Susan had provided child care in her home. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the CWC. Susan enjoyed her gourd crafting,...
Maureen Jane Bryant
Dec 17, 2015
Maureen Jane Bryant, 60, of Heath, Ohio, and formerly of Marietta, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Heath Nursing Care Center, following her brief battle with cancer. She was born November 11, 1955 in Marietta to William J. and Eileen Fogle Gavin. She had worked for the U.S. Government in the trademark/patent office and had also been a cashier at...
Bill Darrell Murphy
Dec 9, 2015
Bill Darrell Murphy, 67, of Williamstown, WV, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at his home. He was born March 9, 1948 in Welch, WV to Earl and Juanita "Nicky" Murphy. Bill had worked as a coal miner. He enjoyed meeting his friends at the O'Neill Senior Center. Prior moving to Williamstown, Bill had enjoyed time spent at the McDowell County...
