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Donald “Donny” Leon Lassiter

Donald "Donny" Leon Lassiter, 60, of Parkersburg, passed away on Sept. 12, 2026, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Shirley Morrow

Shirley Morrow, 88, of Marietta was born on October 17, 1937, in Noble Co. Ohio, to the late Mary Stevens Orr Rogers, and James Urban Orr. In her final hours, surrounded by the quiet love of her family, a bright red cardinal appeared on the windowsill — a gentle reminder of her beloved ...

Funeral Services

Betty Diane Gillis - Visitation, 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel. Leah Jane Hughes - Funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday, McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly. Burial, Waterford Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty Diane Gillis

Betty Diane Gillis, 73, of Fleming, OH., passed away September 18, 2026 at Arbors at Marietta. She was born February 3, 1953 to  the late James and Katheryn Butler Williams. Diane worked for over 25 years as a Corrections Officer for the Washington County Sheriffs Department. She is survived ...

Leah Jane Hughes

Leah Jane Hughes, 92, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Marietta Heights Post Acute in Marietta. She was born on January 6, 1934 in Waterford, Ohio, daughter of Ernest and Laura Viola Mitchem Needs. Leah graduated from Waterford High School in 1951 and had been a CNA for ...

Funeral Services

ANDERSON, Robert "Bob" Porter – 2 p.m. Oct. 10, celebration of life, Waverly Bethel Presbyterian Church. BURCH, Mildred C. – 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, visitation, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, with further visitation and services at Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home in Powhatan Point, Ohio. JETT, Arlene Kaye – 1 p.m. today, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial, Torch Cemetery. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.