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Randall Lane Whited

Randall Lane Whited, 73, passed away June 22, 2026. Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday, June 26, at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Daniel R. Whited officiating. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial, Ward Cemetery, Spring Creek Road, Spencer. Military honors and Masonic rites will be observed.

Funeral Services

BUFFINGTON, Emmagene Stephens - Service, 2 p.m. Friday, Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, Visitation, noon to 2 p.m. Burial, Ravenswood Cemetery. EDWARDS, Robert G. - Graveside service, 1 p.m., today, Our Lady of Loretto Cemetery. KERBY, Trudy Kay - Funeral, 6 p.m. today, Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Green Street, Parkersburg. Visitation, 5-6 p.m. today. PETERS, Sheila Pearl - Funeral, 1 p.m., Friday, Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, South Parkersburg. Interment, Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Waverly. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. SIMS, Pamela Ann Nixon - ...

Emmagene Stephens Buffington

Emmagene Stephens Buffington, 95, passed away on June 21, 2026, at Genesis Nursing Home in Ravenswood. Services will be held 2 p.m. Friday Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood where visitation will be from noon-2:00 pm. Burial will follow in Ravenswood Cemetery.

Robert G. Edwards Jr.

Robert G. Edwards, Jr. Dec. 9, 1955 - June 21, 2026 Robert G. Edwards, 70, of Coolville, OH, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born Dec. 9, 1955, in Columbus, OH, son of Shirley M. Collins Edwards the late Robert G. Edwards Sr. Robert was retired from Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #565. He loved farming and road trips but especially loved supporting his grandchildren in all their sporting activities. Including his mother, Shirley, he is survived by two sons, Justin Edwards and fiancée Brandy Bunner and Matt and Brianna Edwards; four grandchildren, Emma, ...

Marlene Sue Gaines

Marlene Sue Gaines, 89, of Parkersburg, passed away June 18, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Parkersburg July 12, 1936, a daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary Gain Lott. Marlene, along with her sister-in-law, Linda Lott, owned and operated the M and L Craft Store. She also worked at ...

Trudy Kay Kerby

Trudy Kay Kerby, 60, of Parkersburg, passed away June 20, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral service will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Green Street, Parkersburg. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of service.