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MALEY, Clarence Francis III – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial, Warren Chapel Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today. McCLURE, John Edward – 1-3 p.m. Saturday, visitation, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, No services. OWENS, Earl Wayne II – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes. Burial, Barlow Central Cemetery. Visitation, two hours before the funeral. WILCOXEN, Charles A. “Charlie” – 1 p.m. Friday, memorial service, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Inurnment, Rockland Cemetery. Visitation noon Friday, ...

Matthew Aaron Foreman

Matthew Aaron Foreman, 66, of Vincent, passed away Sept. 14, 2026, in Marietta. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Clarence Francis Maley III

Clarence Francis Maley III, 59, of Little Hocking, passed away Sept. 24, 2026, at the Marietta Memorial ER Belpre Campus. Funeral, 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial, Warren Chapel Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com.

John Edward McClure

John Edward McClure, Ph.D., of Charleston, West Virginia, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born June 17, 1939, at Marietta, Ohio, he was the son of C. I. McClure and Helen Cottle McClure. He had one sister, Jean McClure Creswick. She and her husband Fred Creswick are also deceased. Growing up in Marietta, John attended public schools and graduated from Marietta High School. He graduated from Marietta College with a major in chemistry and minors in mathematics and business administration. He began his career as a chemist/metallurgist at the Republic Steel Corporation in ...

Nancy Lea Michaelis

Nancy Lea Michaelis, 86, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a lifetime of love, faith, family, and cherished memories. She was born September 19, 1940, in Newport, Ohio, to Ernie and Ada Dye. Nancy married Richard Stanley Michaelis in 1958, and they were blessed with 68 years of marriage. Together, they built a life centered around family, faith, and love. Nancy was a devoted member of Pinehurst Christian Church for 68 years, where her faith and service were an important part of her life. She lovingly served as a Sunday school teacher, pianist, and Tuesday School helper, touching ...

Earl Wayne Owens II

Earl Wayne Owens II, 63, Marietta, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Funeral, 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes in Marietta. Burial, Barlow Central Cemetery. Visitation, two hours before the funeral.