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Sarah Francis (Taylor) Stone

Sarah Francis (Taylor) Stone, 79, of Leon, W.Va., passed away March 9, 2026, in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Service, noon Friday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Burial, Letart-Falls Cemetery, Letart Falls, Ohio. Visitation, 11 a.m. to noon. Condolences may be shared at castofuneralhome.com.

Robert Allen Boardman

Robert Allen Boardman, 74, of Sandyville, passed away March 7, 2026. Service will be 3 p.m., Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Casto Funeral Home, Evan with Pastor Bob Keen officiating. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Condolences may be shared with the family at castofuneralhome.com.

John R. Dunn

John R. Dunn, 74, of Marietta, died March 7, 2026. Private graveside services to be held at Oak Grove Cemetery. www.CawleyandPeoples.com.

Hershel Theadore Hutson

Hershel Theadore Hutson, 53, of Parkersburg, passed away March 2, 2026. Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial, Walker Cemetery. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, at Leavitt Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home.

Alan Dale Kieffer

Alan Dale Kieffer, 84, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Center, Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born in Jackson County, West Virginia, a son of the late Wilber “Buzz” and Beulah Cross Kieffer. Alan was a veteran of the United States Army 101st Airborne. He was a talented mechanic and played the banjo. He was employed by and dedicated to Harley Davidson but worked on boats as well. His memory will be carried by his son, Alan Dale “Buzz” Kieffer II; grandchildren, Jase Proudfoot and Jaxen Proudfoot; nephew, ...

David Wayne Mullins

David Wayne Mullins, 76, of Ripley, WV, passed away March 7, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 18, 1950, in Big Sandy, WV, a son of the late Elmer Darrell “Dick” Mullins and Beulah Bea (Moore) Mullins Workman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Rebecca Joyce (McElfresh) Mullins; brothers, Brian Workman and Steve and Randy Mullins; sister, Debbie Wiley’ grandson, Michael Mullins. He was the Apprenticeship and Training Director from 1990-2007, President and Assistant Business Manager with the International Union of ...