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DIAMOND, Donald “Wayne” – Today 1 p.m., Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Evangelist Matthew Chavis officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen South Cemetery. KERN, Susan L. – Saturday noon to 4 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 312 Franklin St., Marietta. McMULLEN, Aubrey Michelle – Today noon, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Lloyd Keith presiding. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon. Burial, McMullen Cemetery. RAKE, Marcella June – Today 1 p.m., Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial to follow ...

Donald “Wayne” Diamond

Donald “Wayne” Diamond, 64, of Butler, Alabama, passed away at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Born in Demopolis, Alabama, a son of Floyd and Donnie Lawrence Diamond. In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by ...

Susan L. Kern

Susan L. Kern, 69, of Marietta, passed away Nov. 15, 2025. Celebration of Life, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 at Knights of Columbus of Marietta #478, 312 Franklin St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. www.CawleyandPeoples.com.

Aubrey Michelle McMullen

Aubrey Michelle McMullen, 49, of Belpre, passed away Aug. 27, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic. Funeral, noon, Monday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Lloyd Keith presiding. Visitation, 11 a.m. to noon. Burial, McMullen Cemetery.

Marcella June Rake

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Marcella June Rake, of Parkersburg. She was a loving, faithful and devoted woman whose life was centered around her family and her Christian faith. She leaves behind a large, loving ...

Betty Maxine Schlatter

Betty Maxine Schlatter (Johnson) at 98 years young, of Belpre, Ohio, went to her eternal heavenly home with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2026, to be reunited with her dear husband of 53 years, Jim “Tweet” Schlatter. Born December 4, 1927, and raised in Parkersburg, WV, Betty grew up the ...