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Mary Jo Nuzum

Mary Jo Nuzum, 92, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away Oct. 2, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Memorial service, noon Saturday, Nov. 22 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation, 10:30am-noon Saturday.

Carolyn Sue Ramsey

Carolyn Sue Ramsey, 76, of Parkersburg, passed away Nov. 17, 2025, at the residence. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Richard “Smitty” Smith

Richard “Smitty” Smith, 80, of Coolville, OH, passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Belpre Campus. He was born June 15, 1945, in Gay, WV, son of the late Ralph and Glada Riddle Smith. Richard was a U.S. Army Veteran, a member of the Coolville Masonic Lodge 337 F&AM, a retired concrete finisher and retired from the Laborers Local Union 639 in Marietta. Richard is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon Rood Smith; son, Tim and Jill Smith; 2 daughters, Teresa and Tim Holsinger and Tanya Smith; 6 grandchildren, Amanda Jones, Natasha and Jarrod Heiss, Zach ...

Victoria Ann George

Victoria Ann George, 84, of Belpre, passed away Nov. 17, 2025, at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. Funeral, 12:30 p.m. Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Sue L. Kern

Sue L. Kern, 69, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on Nov. 15, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. The Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is assisting with cremation arrangements, and a celebration of life will be announced at a later time. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.CawleyandPeoples.com or by following their Facebook page.

James Henry McBride

James Henry McBride, 88, of Parkersburg, passed away November 15, 2025, at the Mountain View Care Center in Ripley, WV. He was born in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Charles Edward and Rena Renaldo (Rollins) McBride. He was a bricklayer and worked with his brother Glen at McBride Masonry ...