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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Helen Louise Edwards
Apr 6, 2011
Helen Louise Edwards, 89, of Point Pleasant, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehablilitation Center in Point Pleasant. She was born December 20, 1921 in Point Pleasant, WV, a daughter of the late Frank R. Bennett and Mary L. (Gardner) Bennett. Helen was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
London Emilee Parsons
Apr 5, 2011
London Emilee Parsons went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, from natural causes. She was born March 6, 2011 to parents Brent Lee Parsons and Hannah Lauren Hoffman of Apple Grove, WV. Preceding London in death was her brother, Keegan. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her...
Terry Steven Ross
Mar 23, 2011
Terry Steven Ross, 61, of Gallipolis Ferry, beloved and dedicated husband, father, and papa went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was born April 25, 1949 in West Hamlin, WV, a son of the late John Ross and Lucille (Weaver) Ross of Milton, WV. Terry was a U.S. Marine, a member of the Steelworkers Union,...
Joyce Darlene Thornton
Mar 20, 2011
Joyce Darlene Thornton, 50, of Wellston, Ohio, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her home. She was born August 27, 1960, in Point Pleasant, WV, a daughter of the late Abraham E. and Mary Jane (Parsons) Thornton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Abraham Thornton; and two sisters, Mary Lou Blake, and...
Betty Jean Neville
Mar 15, 2011
Betty Jean (Barton) Neville, 69, of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. She was born July 31, 1941 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Larry Barton and Wilma Corrine (Acton) Barton. Betty was a member of the Beech Hill United Methodist Church and former business owner of Eufaula...
Mary Katherine Gibbs
Mar 13, 2011
Mary Katherine (Smith) Gibbs, 66, of Point Pleasant, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care. She was born April 22, 1944 in Point Pleasant, a daughter of the late William Lewis Smith and Sylvia Violet (Gleason) Smith. Mary Katherine graduated from Point Pleasant High School and was a retired school bus driver from Central Dauphin School District in...
Jerry Lee Brown
Mar 11, 2011
Jerry Lee Brown, 67, of Gallipolis, died peacefully at home with his family on Friday, March 11, 2011. He was born April 5, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Edward Brown and Edith Sturgeon Brown. He graduated from Portsmouth High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and played trumpet in the band....
Ottis O. White
Mar 7, 2011
Ottis O. White, 78, of Point Pleasant, went home to be with his Lord, Monday, March 7, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born November 3, 1932 in Poca, WV, a son of the late Otis Orren White and Gagie Loraine (Orr) White. Ottis was a U.S. Army veteran, was retired from Kaiser Aluminum Plant as a pipefitter, and...
Paul Francis Riggs
Mar 5, 2011
Paul F. Riggs, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2011 at Lakin Hospital, West Columbia, WV. Paul was born on November 13, 1928 to the late Francis F. and Montoria L. (Hinzman) Riggs in Jackson County, WV. He was an avid golfer and bowler and enjoyed fishing and researching his family history. He was preceded in death by...
Bobbie Anne Dotson
Mar 5, 2011
Bobbie Anne (Bell) Dotson passed away, after a long illness, in Point Pleasant, WV on Saturday, March 5, 2011. She was born in Williamson, WV on November 13, 1947, the daughter of Hazel (Scott) Donohoe and the late Harry Bell. Bobbie was named from a WWII bomber, "The Bobbie Anne of Texas", on which her father was the tail gunner....
Shirley Gwendolyn Finley
Mar 1, 2011
Shirley Gwendolyn Finley, 75, of Apple Grove, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Cornerstone Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was born November 25, 1935 in Mercers Bottom, WV, a daughter of the late Roy E. and Opal (Barnett) Ball. Shirley was a homemaker, and member of the Church of Christ in Glenwood, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Ruth Ella Wright
Feb 28, 2011
Ruth Ella (Baird) Wright, 79, of Point Pleasant, formerly of Mason, WV, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Point Pleasant High School-Class of 1950, a member of Zion Baptist Church of Gallipolis Ferry, and lifelong resident of Mason County. Ruth was born August 27, 1931 in Gallipolis Ferry, a daughter...
Clyde Junior Shull
Feb 8, 2011
Clyde "Junior" Shull, 72, of Southside, WV, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was born July 11, 1938, a son of the late Clyde Shull and Louise (Jones) Shull. Junior was a carpenter and subcontractor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Florence E. Shull; a son,...
Chester Lee Holland
Feb 4, 2011
Chester Lee Holland, 73, of Point Pleasant, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at home. He was born September 5, 1937, in Point Pleasant, a son of the late Russell "Gib" Holland and Nona Agnes (Deweese) Holland. Chester was a U.S. Air Force veteran, drywall finisher, and member of Carpenters Local 1159 of Point Pleasant. In addition to his parents, he...
William Ernest Roach
Jan 28, 2011
William Ernest Roach, 82, of Point Pleasant, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born November 7, 1928 in Winfield, WV, a son of the late Ernest Charles Roach and June Rose (Madden) Roach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Clyde Thevenin; and two sisters, Louise Elliott and...
Rev. Lloyd "Herb" Herbert Capehart
Jan 27, 2011
Rev. Lloyd Herbert "Herb" Capehart, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2011. He was born April 11, 1929, in New Haven, WV, a son of the late Lawrence Ray and Iva Phillips Capehart. Herb attended First Baptist Church of Mason, WV, where he formerly served as pastor. He preached the gospel of Jesus Christ...
Ricky Allen Mayes
Jan 26, 2011
Ricky Allen Mayes, 53, of Nitro, WV, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011. He was born June 18, 1957 in Point Pleasant, a son of William E. and Pansy (Casto) Mayes of Gallipolis Ferry. In addition to his parents, Rick is survived by two daughters, Megan Renee Mayes and Courtney Ashlyne Mayes of Middleport, Ohio; one sister, Cheryl Ann (Scott) Graham...
Ellen S. Deweese
Jan 25, 2011
Ellen S. Deweese, 90, of Duluth, Georgia, and former resident of Point Pleasant died Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born April 28, 1920 in Cheshire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Cecil and Elna Rife Spurlock. Mrs. Deweese moved to Duluth, Georgia in 1995, and was a member of Duluth First United Methodist Church. She was a 1941 graduate...
David Charles Ebert
Jan 22, 2011
David Charles Ebert, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2011 following a brief illness. Born April 25, 1952 in Charleston, WV, David was the son of Charles A. Ebert Jr. and Gwendolyn L. Ebert. He followed in his father's footsteps by serving in the United States Marine Corps and then becoming...
Belva Imogene Kiser
Jan 21, 2011
Belva Imogene (Kouns) Kiser, 81, of Point Pleasant, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at home. She was born May 2, 1929 in Hitchins, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Clayton Kouns and Iona May (Broom) Kouns. Belva was a homemaker, and member of First Church of the Nazarene in Point Pleasant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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