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Myrna Arlene Giffin

Myrna Arlene Giffin, of Parkersburg, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026. She was the only daughter of the late Harvey D. and Arietta J. Shafer Butcher. In addition to her parents, Myrna was preceded in death by her brothers, Floyd, Lawrence, Okey, Paul, Robert, and Roger; her husband, Raymond ...

Roxanna Darlene (Douglas) Gwinn

Roxanna Darlene (Douglas) Gwinn, 63, of Medina, W.Va., passed away June 30, 2026. Service, 7 p.m. Friday, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with Pastor Karen Ritchie officiating. Visitation, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Frances Maybelle Reeder

Frances Maybelle Reeder, 96, of Parkersburg, passed away June 28, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral, 1 p.m., July 7, 2026, at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, South Parkersburg. Burial, Lubeck Cemetery. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

John Wendell Taylor Sr.

John Wendell Taylor Sr., 89, of Spencer, died Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Graveside service, with military honors, 2 p.m. Friday, at Hebron Cemetery, Spencer with Charles B. White Jr., officiating. Visitation, 1 p.m. at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer.

Sandra Dee Wells

Sandra Dee Wells, 59, of Parkersburg, passed away June 26, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born on January 1, 1967, in Parkersburg, WV a daughter of James and Rita (Wagoner) Pfalzgraf. Sandra was an LPN and loved being a nurse. When she wasn't working, she liked to ...

Violet Marie Slack Wilson

Violet Marie Slack Wilson, 91, of Parkersburg, passed away at home June 29, 2026. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Frank Miller officiating. Burial, Thorn Addition Cemetery, Bethesda Church, Palestine, W.Va. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. today.