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John Michael “Mike” Spellacy

John Michael "Mike" Spellacy, 77, of Danville, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2026. Mike was born on November 9, 1948, in Front Royal, Virginia, to the late Edward Spellacy and the late Lucille Spellacy. A proud patriot, Mike honorably served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. Following his military service, he dedicated his life to protecting and serving others. He began his law enforcement career as a detective with the Parkersburg Police Department, later worked for the National Automobile Theft Bureau in Illinois and Kentucky, ...

Jeffery Sprouse

Jeffery Sprouse, 61, of Walker, passed away July 17, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial, 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at Skidmore Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Funeral Notices

DOLIN, Robert Lee - Service, 1 p.m. Thursday, Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason. Burial, Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Letart. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. WILT, Oleta, R. - Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday, at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial, Evergreen North Cemetery. WRIGHT, Gary Sheppard - Service, 1 p.m. Saturday, Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Visitation, noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial, 10 a.m. July 27, 2026, Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.

Funeral Services

BIDDLE, Margaret "Ann" Taylor - 2 p.m. Monday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation, noon to 2 p.m. Monday. KIDD, Beverly J. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Friday. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens. KOON, Les - Visitation, 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. SPELLACY, John Michael "Mike" - Visitation, 2 p.m. Thursday, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, Ky. Memorial service, 3 p.m. SPROUSE, Jeffery - Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 31, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial, 11 a.m. Saturday, Skidmore Cemetery.

Funeral Notices

ANGELOS, Francis - Funeral, 1 pm. Friday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Father Mark Elliott. Trisagion service, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 1 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. FOUGHT, David Allen - Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Matheny Whited Funeral Home, 97 Juliana St., Elizabeth, with the Rev. Jim Bruce officiating. SCHOFIELD, Linda Dianne - Service, 1 p.m. Thursday, Gospel Tabernacle Church, Parkersburg. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday at the church. Burial, Evergreen South Cemetery. STARCHER, Annabelle - ...

Jerry C. Balderson

Jerry C. Balderson, 73, of Parkersburg, passed away July 20, 2026, at the residence. There will be no services or visitation scheduled. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.