Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Point Pleasant, WV
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Point Pleasant, WV area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Walden Bennett Roush
Mar 12, 2022
Walden Bennett Roush, 82, of Point Pleasant, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida, after a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1940, in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of the late Walden F. Roush and Louise Bennett Roush. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Maudellen Roush Henry. Walden was...
Ruth Pearl Durst
Mar 10, 2022
Ruth Pearl Durst, 87, of Point Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born January 30, 1935, in Logan, WV, a daughter of the late Joe Stevenson and Edna (Griffith) Stevenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents who raised...
Eleanor Yvonne Keefer
Mar 6, 2022
Eleanor Yvonne Keefer, 85, of Leon, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. She was born April 21, 1936, in Leon, a daughter of the late Homer Peck and Hazel Edith (Thomas) Peck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Alvin...
Ronald Ray Pullin
Mar 2, 2022
Ronald Ray Pullin, 74, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born January 18, 1948, in Flat Rock, WV, a son of the late Delbert Owen Pullin and Janice Ruth (Baxter) Pullin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Samuel "Sam" F. Neal....
"Coach" Russell Wood
Feb 28, 2022
"Coach" Russell Wood, 90, of Point Pleasant, passed away peacefully Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a long time educator, coach and much loved member of the Point Pleasant community since 1967. He was born May 16, 1931 in McCreery, WV, a son of the late Charles R. Wood and Mary Josephine (Roche)...
Charles A. "Charlie" Newell
Feb 28, 2022
Charles A. "Charlie" Newell, 79, of Southside, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at thePleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. He was born September 2, 1942, in Gallipolis Ferry, a son of the late William Lester Newell and Nellie Mae (Higginbotham) Newell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Price;...
Albert Luther Stephens
Feb 25, 2022
Albert L. Stephens, 90, of Point Pleasant, went to be with the Lord Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born February 25, 1932, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Miner E. Stephens and Daisy L. (Slayton) Stephens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte L. Stephens; granddaughter, Jessica Lee Hazelrigg; great-granddaughter,...
Ray Rankin Pickens
Feb 23, 2022
Ray Rankin Pickens, 88, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. He was born July 6, 1933, in Graham Station, WV, a son of the late Everett P. Pickens and Vannie (Hudson) Pickens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary R....
Francis Edwin "Bub" Wright
Feb 22, 2022
Francis Edwin "Bub" Wright, 85, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at home. He was born January 22, 1937, in Henderson, a son of the late John Edwin Wright and Lucy Esther (Robertson) Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Edwin Wright; a sister, Carrie K. Nibert-Boswell; and brothers,...
Teddie Quin Box
Feb 18, 2022
Teddie Quin Box, 68, of Mason, WV, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH. He was born September 9, 1953, in McKinney, TX, a son of the late Lesla Box and Maurine (Clark) Box. Teddie was a member of the North Bend Church in Mason.He was a graduate of McKinney...
Penny Ann Leport
Feb 17, 2022
Penny Ann Leport, 64, of Henderson, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. She was born May 3, 1957, a daughter of the late Amanda Mae (Lee) Burns and Daniel Ray Burns. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Michael Leport Sr; a daughter, Heather Renee Cottrell;...
Dale Jackson Moore
Feb 16, 2022
Dale Jackson Moore, 95, of West Columbia, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born October 15, 1926, in Henderson, a son of the late Goffrey Dale Moore and Madaline (Mays) Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris F. (McDaniel) Moore; a daughter, Debra...
Mary Kathryn Hilbert
Feb 13, 2022
Mary Kathryn Gessel Hilbert, 92, of Point Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 after a long illness.She has joyfully reunited with her beloved husband of almost 70 years, John, who passed away in April of 2020. Mary was born in Saint Albans, WV on May 27, 1929, to Louis Oliver and Lethea Abilene Anderson Gessel.She had one older...
Reba Ginnell Hughes
Feb 9, 2022
Reba Ginnell Hughes, 98, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born February 9, 1924, in Beech Hill, WV, a daughter of the late Gordon Hughes and Dicie (Hall) Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Edsel Hughes,...
Hearl "Lloyd" Adkins
Feb 8, 2022
Hearl “Lloyd” Adkins, 88, of Ashton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at home after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease. Lloyd was born on April 24, 1933, a son to the late Lawrence Adkins and Amanda Adkins. He was retired from ACF, where he worked for 38 years. He was a former member of Wyoma Church. He...
Jeffrey L. Hatfield
Feb 8, 2022
Jeffrey L. Hatfield, 68, of Point Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at home. He was born February 7, 1954, in Gallipolis Ferry, a son of the late William Irvin Hatfield and Virginia Irene (Rainey) Hatfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Hatfield. Jeff was a graduate of Point Pleasant High...
Wesley Lee Wears
Feb 6, 2022
Wesley Lee Wears, 40, of Point Pleasant, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born February 20, 1981, in Point Pleasant, a son of Mitchell Lee Wears and Mary Anna (Baird) Bumgarner. Wesley was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Diane Wears; maternal grandfather, William "Bill" Baird; paternal grandparents, Wesley Franklin...
Joseph Lawton Ingerick
Feb 3, 2022
Joseph Lawton"Smoking Joe" Ingerick, 80, of Point Pleasant, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. He was born March 4, 1941, in Charleston, WV,a son of the late Joseph Arlos Ingerick and Dorothy Virginia (Mynes) Ingerick. Joe was a clarinetist who played with the Cincinnati Symphony and a member of the...
Violet L. Bateman
Jan 31, 2022
Violet L. Bateman, 88, of Gallipolis Ferry, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, OH. She was born October 9, 1933, in Pliny, WV, a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Martin and Ethel Elizabeth (Buckle) Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the father of her children, Richard Thomas...
Linda J. Long
Jan 31, 2022
Linda J. Long, 74, of Point Pleasant, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at home. She was born April 21, 1947, in Milton, WV, a daughter of the late Ray K. Smith and Danna (Deskins) Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kasi Austin; and brothers-in-law, Merrill Davis, Clemit Long and Don Wiggins....
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