Ruth Ann McBride, 85, Parkersburg, died Jan. 31, 2026, at Eagle Point Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at Spreading Truth Ministries Church with Pastor Ralph Tisdale officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery North . Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.
Lexi Ann Ratliff, 17, of Parkersburg, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer January 30, 2026 at the Children’s Hospital in Akron, OH. She was born June 24, 2008 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Eric Shawn Ratliff and Ashley Wells of Parkersburg. Lexi was a spunky, ...
Teresa Stanley, 79, Marietta, died Jan. 31, 2026. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in the spring with invitations and announcements being made in early spring. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, is in charge of arrangements.
James “Jim” Richard Atkinson, 72, of Washington, W.Va., passed away Jan. 28, 2026 at his residence. Service, 2 p.m. Feb. 2, 2026 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1 and one hour before the service Monday. Condolences may be left at www.leavittfuneralhome.com.
It is with much sadness that the family reports, Jack Ernest Bernheimer, age 68, passed away on December 2, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center after a long illness. Jack was born on August 14, 1957, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and was adopted by the late R. B. (Bernie) Bernheimer and Marjorie Parrish Bernheimer shortly thereafter. Jack attended high school at Parkersburg High School graduating in 1975. He later attended Bethany College, but at the passing of his father, returned home to work in a family business and attended and graduated from Marietta College with a B.A. in ...
Jan L. Ahart Deem, 84, of Williamstown, WV, passed away on January 25th at Pineview Center, in Harrisville, WV. She was born in Parkersburg, WV. She was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Geneva L. Clayton Ahart. She retired from State Farm Insurance as a claim representative. She enjoyed music, singing, and was a member of the Gospel Music Reunion choir. She volunteered with the City of Parkersburg Police Department. She was a Member of the First Baptist Church of Parkersburg, where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed gardening, painting, embroidering, and loved animals, especially ...
