Carl Frederick Barker, Fred to his family and friends, passed away at his home on Monday, June 16th, into the arms of the Lord and his late wife Genevieve Barker. He lived an incredible and special life of 96 years. Fred was born in Smithville, West Virginia, the youngest son of Carl and Opal ...

Judith “Judy” Carol Boso, 68, of Vienna, passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at The Willows Center. She was born Jan. 28, 1957, in Parkersburg, a daughter to the late James P. and Betty J. Pickens Boso. Judy received her Master’s degree and worked as a teacher for the Wood County ...

Frederick Kenneth Easter, 85, of Ripley, passed away Aug. 7, 2025. Service times are incomplete and will be announced in the upcoming days. Services will be in the Salt Hill Church, Cedar Lakes Road, Ripley. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting castofuneral home.com.

Pamela Sue Forshey, 69, of Waverly, WV, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a beacon of kindness, compassion, and generosity - always putting others before herself. Born on March 10, 1956, in Weirton, WV, Pam dedicated her life to caring for her ...

Jean Clark Gill slipped into the Lord’s Special Holy Land on Aug. 7, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 20, 1936, to Byron and Ethel King Clark in the Decatur Community in Ohio. She matriculated through the Little Hocking and Belpre school system, graduating with the ...

James L. Grogg, 78, of Parkersburg, WV, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at WVU Medicine - Camden Clark. He was born Sept. 1, 1946, in Weston, WV, a son of the late Leonard L. and Annabelle (Butcher) Grogg. He retired in 2010 after thirty-six years at Borg Warner, GE Plastics, and then Sabic. He ...