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Obituaries

Larry Thomas Adkins

Larry Thomas Adkins, 78, of Ripley, passed away July 8, 2025, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Burial, Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottageville. Visitation, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday. Condolences may be shared at castofuneralhome.com.

D. Eloise Allman

D. Eloise Allman, 97, of Parkersburg, passed away July 7, 2025, at her residence. Funeral, 1 p.m., Saturday, at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Burial, Evergreen North Cemetery. Visitation, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, is honored to ...

John David Carpenter Sr.

John D. “Big John” Carpenter, 86, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. Born June 23, 1939, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Everett and Esther Carpenter. A 1957 graduate of Parkersburg High School, John was a state wrestling champion and maintained lifelong ...

Billy Joe Dowler II

Billy Joe Dowler II, 44, of Parkersburg, passed away July 2, 2025, at his residence. There will be no services at this time. Lambert Tatman Funeral Homes and Crematory has been entrusted with Billy’s services and are honored to serve his family.

John Eulert “Skipper” McElroy

John Eulert “Skipper” McElroy, died July 7, 2025. There will be no visitation or funeral at this time. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Leavitt Funeral Home Parkersburg is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ...

James “JD” Whitlatch Jr.

James “JD” Dorr Whitlatch Jr., 87, of Vienna, West Virginia, passed peacefully on July 7, 2025. He was the son of Alma and James Dorr Whitlatch, Sr. JD was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Marsha, his parents, and his cherished brother, Robert “Bob” Whitlatch. He ...