Shanesha “Shay” Nicole Jones, 27, of Indianapolis, IN (formerly of Ritchie County, WV), departed this life on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Shay was born June 26, 1997, in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of Kevin and Kathy Griffith ...

Rita Charlene Powell, 64, of Parkersburg, passed away November 22, 2024, at the Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born in Parkersburg September 5, 1960, a daughter of the late William R. and Sylvia Staats Miller. Mrs. Powell was a co-owner and floral designer of Parkersburg Floral for 12 ...

Margaret Ann “Peg” Bailes, 85, of Parkersburg, passed away Nov.21, 2024, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Per Margaret’s final wishes, there will be no public services at this time.

Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Bell, 84, of Parkersburg, passed away Nov. 22, 2024, at Eagle Pointe. There will be no services or visitation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Salem Township Cemetery. Visitation, 10 a.m.-noon. Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.

Thomas Cochran, 70, of Marietta, passed away Oct. 19, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital with the compassionate care of Amedisys Hospice of Marietta. A private cremation will take place at Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.