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BROGLE, Carl - Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Burial, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. GEORGE, Barbara Andrea - Celebration of Life, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Celebration service, 2 pm. MATHENY, Richard Sampson - Graveside service, 1 p.m. Friday, Pine Grove Cemetery, Leon, W.Va. PIERCE, Paul Clinton - Celebration of Life, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Faith Baptist Church, Mason. A dinner will follow in the church fellowship hall for family and friends. Burial, at a ...

Carl Brogle

Carl Brogle, 84, of Parkersburg, passed away June 13, 2026, at his home. Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Burial, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Barbara Andrea George

Barbara Andrea George, née Mihaly, 85, passed away peacefully June 15, 2026. A Celebration of Life, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Celebration service, 2 pm. Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh.com.

Richard Sampson Matheny

Richard Sampson Matheny, 61, of Ravenswood, passed away June 14, 2026, at his home following an extended illness. Graveside service, 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, Pine Grove Cemetery, Leon, W.Va., with Doug Garten officiating. Condolences may be shared at castofuneralhome.com.

Paul Clinton Pierce

Paul Clinton Pierce, 83, of New Haven, W.Va., passed away Friday, June 12, 2026. Celebration of Life, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Faith Baptist Church, Mason. A dinner will follow in the church fellowship hall for family and friends. Paul will be buried at a later date in Graham Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.foglesongfuneralhome.com.

LaStella Belle Upton

LaStella Belle Upton, 76, of Lower Salem, passed away June 13, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. According to her wishes, she will be cremated and no services will be observed at this time. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting with her arrangements.