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Richard C. Oesterle Jr.

Richard C. Oesterle Jr., of Slate, WV, died Thursday Sept. 11, 2025 at Belpre Landing. Service, 1 p.m. Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial, Mt. Olivet Cemetery with military honors. Visitation, 5-8 p.m. Friday and one hour before the service Saturday.

Charles Alfred “Al” Parsons

Charles Alfred “Al” Parsons passed away Sept. 11, 2025. Visitation, 10 a.m. Monday. Memorial service, 11 a.m. at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer, with Pastor Tim Couch officiating Graveside farewell and military honors, Evergreen Cemetery North in Parkersburg.

Loretta Jane “Janie” Philbrick

Loretta Jane “Janie” Philbrick, 82, of Parkersburg, passed away on Sept. 10, 2025, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. A Gathering of Family and friends will be announced at a later date. Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St. South Parkersburg, is honored to serve the Philbrick family.

George Pigott

George E. “Ted” Pigott, 80, of Belleville, arrived in heaven with his Lord September 10th, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 16, 1944, in Parkersburg, WV, to the late Glenwood S Pigott and Elnora L (Lenox) Pigott. Ted is survived by his wife, Mary (Smith) Pigott of 61 years, and their three children Brian (Tina) Pigott, Mollie (Tony) Boso, Jody (Van) Galland, and their five grandchildren Dustin (Kia) Pigott, Brandon (Lindsey) Boso, Whitney (Scott) Huffman, Brittany (Steffan) Affolter, and Shane (Sarah) Galland, and their 11 great- grandchildren ...

Jeanette Pursley

Jeanette Pursley, 65, of Newark, passed away Sept. 11, 2025 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral, 1 p.m., Tuesday, at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St., South Parkersburg, with Pastor James Kelly officiating. Graveside service, Fairview Cemetery, Jackson County. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Monday, and 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg, is honored to serve the Pursley family.

Randall Roberts

Randall Roberts, 69, of Vincent, passed away Sept. 9, 2025, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.