Lawrence (Larry) LeMasters
Lawrence (Larry) LeMasters, 83, of Vienna, WV. departed this Life for his Heavenly Home Tuesday, April 27, 2021 following an extended illness.
He was born in Parkersburg on November 23, 1937 the son of the late M. Earl and Bealuh Pettit LeMasters.
Larry was a 1955 graduate of Parkersburg High School and attended West Virginia University. He retired from E.I. Dupont in 1992 with 36 years service in Maintenance. He was past President and vice President of Dupont employees Recreation Club. Larry was the Mountaineers biggest fan even returning from his honeymoon to be in Mountaineer Stadium for the next Saturday and Parkersburg High School Sports. Larry was an avid sports enthusiast and had coached his sons baseball and basketball teams, he played racquetball, golf and tennis rarely missing his sons participation. Larry’s love of faith, family and friends enriched his life and was devoted to them. He loved his family deeply taking great joy in the thr
Clarence F. Full
Clarence F. Full, 91 ,of Davisville, WV, departed this life April 12, 2021, born Jan. 21, 1930, to Okey and Della Full in Terra Alta, WV.
He attended schools in Wirt and Jackson counties, and was a 1948 graduate of Ripley High School, where he played football.
Clarence served his country in the 82nd U.S. Army Airborn. Retired employee of E.I. Dupont with over 30-year service, served on the board of Wood Co. Sports Assn., coached baseball in Bronco, Pony and Colt leagues for fourteen years.
He helped on Habitat houses, played golf and bowled in several leagues. Clarence enjoyed playing his harmonica and guitar.
Anna Ruth Merriman, 93, of Parkersburg died March 11, 2021 Parkersburg Care Center.
She was born in Buckhannon, WV a daughter of the late Fred Guy Morrison and Elizabeth Ann Bennett.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, watching Christian programming, reading her well worn and marked Bible, and raising her family. She loved her beautiful flowers and believed every flower was God smiling back at her.
She is survived by six children Patty Shreve of Parkersburg, Buddy Shreve (Alice) of Phillip, WV, Karen Swiger (Melvin) of Parkersburg, Fred Shreve (Betty) of Parkersburg, David Shreve (Sandy) of Vienna, WV and William Merriman, Jr. (Rachel) of Parkersburg; and a brother Ernest Morrison of Ohio. Ruth had eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. We would also like to recognize her special friends Annie Sacchi, Jackie Starkey, and the late Wilma Pence.
editorial@newsandsentinel.com Eighth grader Donovan McDonald was among several students and teachers from Edison Middle School who delivered gifts Wednesday morning to area nursing homes for residents to open on Christmas morning. (Photo Provided) The Edison Middle School FOR (Friends Of Rachel) Club gathered and delivered Christmas gifts Wednesday for residents at Cedar Grove Nursing Home and Parkersburg Care Center. (Photo Provided)
Eighth grader Donovan McDonald was among several students and teachers from Edison Middle School who delivered gifts Wednesday morning to area nursing homes for residents to open on Christmas morning. (Photo Provided)
PARKERSBURG Edison Middle School students and teachers donated gifts to two area nursing homes Wednesday morning to be handed out on Christmas Day.
Dec 15, 2020
James Ivy Bell, 77, of Parkersburg, passed away Dec. 7, 2020, with the compassionate care of the Parkersburg Care Center. A private cremation will take place at Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.
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