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Verna May Lockhart Patterson

Verna May Lockhart Patterson, 85, of Marietta, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025. She was born March 30, 1940, in Wirt County, WV, the daughter of the late Elda Ora Lockhart and Florence Agnes Lightner Lockhart. Verna enjoyed crocheting and playing bingo. She will be dearly missed by her children Virginia (Don), Michael (Nora), Roger (Ellen), Carol (Mike), Dean, Grandchildren Misty, John, Patricia, Joey, Tommy, Bobby, Tasha, Courtney, Jeremy, Justin, Timmy, Stacy, Lisa, William, D.J., Brittany, Brieanna and several Great and Great-Great Grandchildren. In ...

LaStella Belle Upton

LaStella Belle Upton, 76, of Lower Salem, passed away June 13, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. According to her wishes, she will be cremated and no services will be observed at this time. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting with her arrangements.

Funeral Services

Nora M. Carpenter - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. today, Hadley Funeral Home (Reno Chapel), Marietta with an Eastern Star service, 7:30 p.m. Funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in the Highland Ridge Cemetery near Lowell. Naomi G. (Chidester) Muntz - Funeral service, 2 p.m. today at Roberts Funeral Home, Marietta, Visitation, noon to 2 p.m. today. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Gathering to follow at Warren Fire Department on St. Rt. 550. Nancy L. Murphy - Funeral service, 1 p.m. today McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Barker Cemetery. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1:00 pm.. ...

Nora M. Carpenter

Nora M. Carpenter, 87, of Lowell, Ohio passed away Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. She was born near Harriettsville, Ohio on March 14, 1939 a daughter of the late Nelson and Vietta Love Williams. Nora was a retired clerk from the Kroger Co., Marietta, ...

Naomi G. (Chidester) Muntz

Naomi G. (Chidester) Muntz, 94, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born to Albert and Lenna (Nicholson) Chidester on November 6, 1931 in Marietta, Ohio. Naomi is survived by her daughters Norma Edgell, Cathy Farley and Rebecca Muntz; grandchildren Timothy (Jennifer) Edgell, DeLynn Edgell, Dusta (Robert) Goodwin, Josh (Jen) Farley and Adam Muntz; great grandchildren Danielle (Heath) Edgell, Noah (Eleanora) Edgell, Gracee (Darwin) Goodwin, Mylee, Annee, Hazelee, Parker and Ethan Goodwin, Peyton (Henry) Farley, Mackenzie and Joel Farley; great-great ...

Nancy L. Murphy

Nancy L. Murphy, 66, of Newport, OH, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Belpre Landings. She was born on November 19, 1959, in Marietta a daughter of Charles C. Benson and Gertrude Matheny Benson. Nancy was a stay-at-home mom. She enjoyed taking care of everyone she knew, especially her family.  She was a "Big Time" Steelers fan, but loved spending time with her grandchildren. On August 6, 1976, she married James Murphy who preceded her in death on September 13, 2015. Surviving are her sons, Ray Murphy and Donnie (Christina) Murphy; grandchildren:  Jared, Dylan, Makenzie, ...