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Marilyn “Joan” Baker

Marilyn “Joan” Baker, 86, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away Aug. 19, 2026, at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Trinity Christian Church, Parkersburg. Interment, Evergreen South Cemetery. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Monday at Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home and one hour before the service at the church.

Donald “Don” Lawrence Carpenter

Donald "Don" Lawrence Carpenter, 90, Whipple, Ohio, passed away Aug. 20, 2026. Funeral service, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes. Graveside service, Salem Township Cemetery. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour before the service.

Eric Allen Roush

Eric Allen Roush, 60, of New Haven, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at his home. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no public service at this time. Condolences may be shared with the family at foglesongfuneralhome.com.

Bobby Lee Thomas

Bobby Lee Thomas, 85, of Sandyville, passed away Aug. 20, 2026, in Marietta Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Burial, Shaffer Cemetery, Green Creek, Roane County. Arrangements provided by Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood.

Funeral Services

DUCKWORTH, Joseph Clyde “Joe” - Funeral, 1 p.m., Monday, Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, Parkersburg. Burial, Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. Visitation, noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. DYE, Gary Lewis - Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday. Entombment, East Lawn Mausoleum. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, with Masonic and Eastern Star services at 8 p.m. EFAW, Jared Michael - Memorial service, 6 p.m. Friday, Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys. Visitation, 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. KEEFER, George Henry - Service, 1 ...

Joseph Clyde “Joe” Duckworth

Joseph Clyde “Joe” Duckworth, age 76, of Davisville, WV, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 4, 1950, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Clyde and Virginia Hope Duckworth. Joe was in the first class to graduate from Parkersburg South ...