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Ruth Ann (Ruthie) Tredway

Ruth Ann (Ruthie) Tredway, 89 of Belpre, Ohio passed away peacefully July 8, 2025, at The Arbors in Marietta, Ohio. She was born in Parkersburg, WV, Jan. 29, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Edgar and Nettie Myrtle Adams Moore. Ruth was a 1954 graduate of Belpre High School After graduating, Ruth had worked for Golf Pride Grips and PPG in Spartansburg, SC. Ruth had also managed Enterprise Car Rental prior to working as an accounting assistant for her church, Jackson Grove,United Methodist Church, in Landrum SC. In her spare time, Ruth enjoyed golfing and was an avid ...

Mark Carr

Mark Alan Carr, 66, of Mineral Wells, WV, passed away July 9, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Parkersburg, WV, on Aug. 3, 1958, a son of Dale and Barbara Carr of Mineral Wells, WV. Mark was an Electrical Engineer for Vitro Glass Company. He enjoyed restoring antique radios and ...

Carolyn J. Fluharty

Carolyn J. Fluharty of Parkersburg, passed from this life peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born in Parkersburg on Dec. 10, 1941, a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Rosa Virden Gabbert. On New Year’s Day, 1960, she married the love of her life, ...

Carol Suzanne Gardner

Carol Suzanne Gardner, 78, of Parkersburg, passed away July 7, 2025, at the Parkersburg Care Center & Rehabilitation. She was born on Feb. 16, 1947, in Parkersburg, WV, a daughter of the late John Huston and Kathryn Smith Mowery. Carol worked as a supervisor for Wood County Bank and formerly ...

James Earl “Jim” Miracle

December 28, 1936 - July 54, 2025 James Earl “Jim” Miracle, 88, passed away on July 4, 2025, embraced in love by his wife Jean, daughter Karen, and son Mark, in Terrell, North Carolina. Born on Dec. 28, 1936, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Jim loved life, learning, travel and was an ...

Charles (Chuck) Woodson Taitt

Charles (Chuck) Woodson Taitt passed away on July 7, 2025, at Camden Clark Medical Center (Parkersburg, WV), just two weeks following his diagnosis with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was 75. He was born on June 14, 1950, in Parkersburg, WV, to Jo Ann (Hull) and Charles Edward Taitt. His siblings, Ronald and Sandra, passed shortly after birth. Chuck was a member of the first graduating class at Parkersburg South High School in 1968. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E.) from Case Western Reserve University in 1972. He earned his Master of Business ...