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Ronald L. Rayl

Ronald L. Rayl, 84, of Marietta passed away at 4:50 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2026, at Waterview Pointe. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m Tuesday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, with burial following in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mark E. Thomas

Mark E. Thomas, 74, of Coolville died Friday, May 29, 2026, at Arcadia Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre.

James Harold Wright Jr.

James Harold Wright Jr., 68 of Vienna, WV, passed away May 27, 2026. He was born in Parkersburg, WV, August 15, 1957, the son of James Harold Wright Sr. and Peggy Ann Caplinger Wright. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had worked for Corning-Schott Glass and PACTIV. He had a great sense of ...

Funeral Services

GOODWIN, Dottie Lou (Bailey) – Noon, June 13, John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer. Burial, Carper Cemetery, Amma. Visitation, one hour before the funeral. LEACHMAN, William “Bill” Richard – 11 a.m. June 6, memorial service, North Parkersburg Baptist Church with a celebration of life at Buzzie Dils Park from 2-5 p.m. MALCOMB, Heather Ann – Friday 4 p.m., Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes, Lowell. Visitation, 2-4 p.m. Friday.

Eleanor “Ellie” June Finnie

Eleanor "Ellie" June Finnie, 89, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. A private graveside service will take place at New St. Mary's Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, with Father Johnson officiating, where Ellie will be laid to rest. Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is honored to serve Ellie's family.

Dottie Lou (Bailey) Goodwin

Dottie Lou (Bailey) Goodwin, 82, of Left Hand, passed away May 27, 2026, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Funeral, noon Saturday, June 13, John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Thomas Santillo officiating. Burial, Carper Cemetery, Amma. Visitation, one hour before the funeral.