Constance Suzanne Delancy
Jan 7, 2016
Constance Suzanne "Connie" Brooker Delancy, 45, of Williamstown, WV died Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Marietta. She was born August 1, 1970 to Andrew Clement and Peggy Handschumacher Brooker. Connie was a 1988 graduate of Fort Frye High School, received her B.A. in Business Administration from WVUP and her nursing degree from WSCC. She was a member of The Basilica...
William Webster Rider
Jan 7, 2016
William Webster "Billy" Rider, Jr., 50, of Greenville, SC, passed away Thursday night, January 7, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 25, 1965, in Washington DC, to William Webster Rider and Ruth Ilene Williamson Rider. Billy attended Marietta High School and Washington County Vocational School, studying electrical work. He was a proud IBEW union worker. He grew...
Janis Kay Wagner
Jan 6, 2016
Janis Kay Wagner, 64, of Cincinnati, Ohio died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at her residence. She was born on December 31, 1951 in Marietta, Ohio. Janis was a Marietta High School graduate and received her Associates degree from WVU in Morgantown, WV. Survivors include her father, James W. Wagner of Cincinnati, sister, Sandra L. Bishman (Dennis Kish) of Nelsonville, niece,...
James Craig Covault
Jan 1, 2016
James Craig Covault, 66, of Marietta, Ohio, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Stanley C. and Clara Louise Eddy Covault. James was a United States Veteran, serving his country during the Vietnam war. He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit and then went on to...
Mabel F Rowland
Dec 30, 2015
Mabel F. Rowland, 82, of Layman, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Marietta. She was born on September 17, 1933 to the late Clifford and Stella Hammons Hopkins. Mabel married Ralph "Dean" Rowland on August 2, 1950, he died on September 13, 1999. She was a member of Layman United Methodist Church and attended Liberty Church in Chesterhill. Mabel...
Laura Joan Walter
Dec 24, 2015
Laura Joan Walter (Joan) passed away December 24, 2015 at the age of 84 at Hannah's House in Marietta. She was born April 5, 1931 the youngest of nine children of Albert and Laura Schwendeman Walter. Joan grew up on the family farm in Churchtown before moving into the "City" where she worked as an Administrative Assistant at Airolite Corporation...
William Ross Bricker
Dec 22, 2015
William Ross "Bill" Bricker, 79, Marietta, OH, and formerly of Rapid City, MI died December 22, 2015 in Marietta. Born October 7, 1936 in Massillon, OH, he was a son of the late Ross W. and Ethel M. Ackerman Bricker. Bill earned his B.S. in Secondary Education in 1959 from Otterbein College, his Masters in Guidance and Counseling in 1967...
Norma A Dunn
Dec 21, 2015
Norma A. Dunn, 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC and Marietta, OH, died Monday, December 21, 2015, in Savannah, GA. She was born May 26, 1932 in Parkersburg, WV to James and Beulah Lynch Bailey. She was a graduate of Wirt County High School and Camden Clark School of Nursing. During her nursing career she worked in various positions at...
Bernadine M. Stephens
Dec 19, 2015
Bernadine M. Stephens, 84, of Williamstown, W.Va., died Dec. 19, 2015, at the Willows Center in Parkersburg, W.Va. She was born May 20, 1931, in Grantsville, W.Va., to the late Irvin and Merle Badgett Jones. Bernadine graduated from Williamstown High School in 1950. She retired in 1995 from Harts, following 18 years of employment. Bernadine was a member of First...
Susan Dawn Brooker
Dec 18, 2015
Susan Dawn Brooker, 72, of the Churchtown community died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born December 13, 1943 in Marietta to the late Elmer and Garravine Stage Phelps. Susan had provided child care in her home. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the CWC. Susan enjoyed her gourd crafting,...
Maureen Jane Bryant
Dec 17, 2015
Maureen Jane Bryant, 60, of Heath, Ohio, and formerly of Marietta, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Heath Nursing Care Center, following her brief battle with cancer. She was born November 11, 1955 in Marietta to William J. and Eileen Fogle Gavin. She had worked for the U.S. Government in the trademark/patent office and had also been a cashier at...
Bill Darrell Murphy
Dec 9, 2015
Bill Darrell Murphy, 67, of Williamstown, WV, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at his home. He was born March 9, 1948 in Welch, WV to Earl and Juanita "Nicky" Murphy. Bill had worked as a coal miner. He enjoyed meeting his friends at the O'Neill Senior Center. Prior moving to Williamstown, Bill had enjoyed time spent at the McDowell County...
Mary Louise Schwendeman
Dec 4, 2015
Mary Louise Schwendeman, 67, Fleming, Ohio, died Friday, December 4, 2015 in Marietta. Born October 16, 1948 in Marietta, she was a daughter of the late Paul Joseph Schwendeman and Rita Arnold Schwendeman. She was a 1966 graduate of Waterford High School, where she was class salutatorian. Mary retired in 2007 from the Bureau of The Public Debt, following 42...
Janice Lee Bertram
Dec 4, 2015
Janice Lee McCune Bertram, 79, Marietta, died Friday morning, December 4, 2015 at her home, surrounded by family. Born March 30, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Jeannette Messek McCune. She was a 1954 graduate of Fairmont High School in Dayton, and a 1959 graduate of The Ohio State University, School of Dentistry,...
Eloise Lillian Delaney
Dec 3, 2015
Eloise Delaney, 92, of Marietta, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, at The Woman's Home in Marietta, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born July 19, 1923 in Waterford to John Andrew and Philomena Strahler Schaad. She was a 1941 graduate of Stockport High School. Eloise had worked at JC Penney Company, retiring in 1952. She...
Richard Louis Pottmeyer
Dec 3, 2015
Richard Louis Pottmeyer, 90, died at Heartland Nursing Home after being a resident there for 4 ½ years. He was born July 15, 1925, son of Gilbert and Aline Long Pottmeyer. He graduated from Waterford High School. He worked at Williamson Chevrolet repairing cars. He retired from B.F. Goodrich, after 35 years of employment. He was a member of St....
June Carol Ours
Dec 1, 2015
June Carol Ours, 82, of Lowell, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 4, 1933 in Charleston, WV to Benjamin and Gladys Harless. June had been a real estate agent and had owned and operated Ma & Pa's Dinner Bell in Lowell. She enjoyed wintering in Florida, cooking, gardening, and watching birds. She was...
Mary Jo Rippeto
Nov 30, 2015
Mary Jo Adams Rippeto, 81, Marietta, died Monday, November 30, 2015 in Marietta. Born January 1, 1934 in Waterford, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Opal Marie Ritchie Stewart, Sr. She had worked 20 years as a secretary for Marietta Concrete Company and Marietta City Schools. She also had been a deputy clerk for the Washington...
Phillip Franklin Hawn
Nov 28, 2015
Marietta lost a real treasure in Phillip Hawn, liked by all who met him and would help all who asked. Phil was born in Burton, Ohio Dec. 19, 1925 to Dr. William S. Hawn and Martha (Schuler) Hawn, eventually moving to this area in the mid-thirties. He was active in sports, excelling at track and field, and football for Marietta...
Charles Mcmaster Eesley
Nov 26, 2015
Charles McMaster Eesley, 68, Lowell, died Thursday afternoon, November 26, 2015 in Marietta. Born February 17, 1947 in Columbus, OH, he was a son of the late Wilbur C. and Margaret McMaster Eesley. Charles was a Vietnam veteran, having served with the US Army from 1969-1971, and was a member of American Legion Post 64. He received his Bachelor's degree...
