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Nancy Lynn Board VanMeter

Nancy Lynn Board VanMeter, 61, of Mineral Wells, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of Opie “Dick” Board and the late Vera L. Tennant Board. Nancy was a “Jack of All Trades” and able to morph into any ...

Amanda Lea VonKennell

Amanda Lea VonKennell, 69, of Marietta, died Feb. 11, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Visitation, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, at Roberts Funeral Home-East Lawn Chapel, 27880 St. Rt. 7, Marietta. Funeral, 4 p.m.

David Michael Brown

David Michael Brown, 78, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away February 9, 2026. Born July 24, 1947, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bartlett and Edith (Hoover) Brown. Dave was a lifelong resident of Belpre and a proud graduate of Belpre High School. He honorably served his ...

Barbara Ellen Carpenter

Barbara Ellen Carpenter, 52, of Marietta, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday at McClure- Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Feathers officiating. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation, 9-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Messages of sympathy be sent at Lankfordfh.com.

Tommy Lee Davis

Tommy Lee Davis, 80, of Vienna, passed away Feb. 8, 2026, at his residence. Funeral service, 3 p.m. today, at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Green St. Parkesburg. Visitation, 1-3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Leroy Clifford Leeson Jr.

Leroy Clifford Leeson Jr., 65, of Parkersburg, passed away January 29, 2026, at the Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV. He was born on November 23, 1960, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Leroy Clifford Leeson Sr. and Iva L. (Fluharty) Leeson. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nichols and their son Robert Nichols, his niece and nephew Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nichols Jr., his great nieces and nephews Andrew Nichols, Brooke Nichols, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nichols III, his great great nephew Layton Nichols, and his cat Lucky. In addition to his ...