Thomas Eugene Higgs died on April 12, 2025, at the age of 67. Memorial Mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9th, 2025. Inurnment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery to follow. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg were entrusted with arrangements.

Ronald “Ronnie” Dean McFarland Sr. passed away July 29, 2025. He was born Oct. 9, 1942, to parents William Edward and Genevieve McFarland. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School Class of 1960. Ronnie worked over 30 years for Hope Gas Company, and served his community as a volunteer ...

Roxanne Lynn Jarrell Mellott passed away on July 29, 2025, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Memorial service, 2 p.m., Friday, at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St., South Parkersburg. Gathering of family and friends, 1-2 p.m.

William “Bill” Leo Schrader, 61, of Belpre, passed away July 31, 2025, at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Monday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre.

Thelma J. Seevers, 91, of Vienna, WV, died Monday July 21, 2025, at Worthington Nursing Home. She was born in Brohard, WV, a daughter of the late Carol O. and Mollie E. (Harper) McClung. She retired from Corning Glass and was a member of The Wesleyan Church. She is survived by her brother ...

Janet Taylor Sigler, 79, of Williamstown, passed away July 29, 2025, at Eagle Pointe Healthcare Center. Visitation, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand, Fla., followed by a Rosary Service. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Burial at ...