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Barbara Ruth Keck Wilson

Barbara Ruth Keck Wilson, 83, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, after a three-year battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 4th at the home. Memorials in her name may be made to the Harnett County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 2084, Lillington, NC 27546. Barb was born in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 1943, to Mabel Frazier and Oliver F. Keck. She was a math educator for over 40 years, teaching primarily in Parkersburg, WV and Utica, IL. Barb was an active member of the Four Seasons Garden Club of Lillington and the Lillington Presbyterian Church. More ...

Wayne Smith Wright

Wayne Smith Wright, 79, of Wirt County, West Virginia, passed away on June 2, 2026, at WVU Medicine as a result of kidney failure caused by Agent Orange exposure. Born on June 29, 1946, at his family home on Bear Run in Wirt County, Wayne was the son of the late Charles R. Wright and Beulah Morgan Wright. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family and was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruby Yax and Zoanna Dorsey, and his brothers, Lawrence, Clarence, Dwain Morgan, Robert, and Jackie Wright. Wayne is survived by his devoted wife of nearly 60 years, Sandra Null Wright, ...

Funeral Services

BRADFORD, Donald "Don" - Funeral, 1 p.m. Sunday at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, Ohio. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. CHAMBERS, Cheryl Lee - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Monday, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Memory Gardens, 1934 Dupont Road, Parkersburg. Memorial service will be at a later date. HOPKINS, Jerry Lee "Hoppy" - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Big Island Run Church, 193 Meadowview Lane, Elizabeth. Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday, at the church. Internment, K of P Cemetery with military honors. KLINTWORTH, George H. Jr. - Visitation, 2-4 ...

Donald “Don” Bradford

Donald "Don" Bradford, 88, Marietta, passed away Wednesday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Sunday at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, Ohio. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.

Cheryl Lee Chambers

Cheryl Lee Chambers, 72, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away on June 3, 2026. Born on April 27, 1954, in Parkersburg, WV, Cheryl was the daughter of Helen Curry and Robert Rader. Cheryl worked at Shoney's Restaurant for over 40 years and at Worthington Nursing Home. She attended Emanuel Baptist ...

Jerry Lee “Hoppy” Hopkins

Jerry Lee "Hoppy" Hopkins, 78, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, at Eagle Pointe Nursing Home in Parkersburg, West Virginia, with his loving family by his side. Hoppy was born on April 10, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late David and ...