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Corry E. Meeks

Corry E. Meeks, 40, of Marietta passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026. He was born June 17, 1985 in Marietta to the Late John Meeks and Mary Miller Cantwell of Marietta. In addition to his mother Mary Cantwell and step father Kester Cantwell, Cory is survived by a daughter Brooke Meeks ...

James Reed Smith Wakefield

James Reed Smith Wakefield, beloved son of Craig Jay Smith Wakefield and Rachel Kathleen Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2026. He leaves behind a large and loving family, along with countless friends who were all blessed to know him and are heartbroken by the loss of ...

Funeral Services

FARNSWORTH, Jeri Nace Vanaman – Monday 11 a.m., Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Sunday and 10-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Newport Cemetery, Newport. MARKS, Bernard Duane “Buzz” – Saturday 1 p.m., Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Interment, 10 a.m. Monday, Rockland Cemetery. Visitation, one hour before the funeral.

Darlene I. Dobbins

Darlene I. Dobbins, 88, of Lowell, passed away at 3:19am on Monday, May 25, 2026. She was born February 11, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, a daughter of Clyde G. and Edna C. (Stroud) Capshaw. Darlene was employed as a Nurse for 36+ years. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and shopping. On August 2, 1954, she married the love of her life, Donald E. Dobbins who preceded her in death on April 2, 2001. She is survived by 3 daughters Vicky Dobbins of Lowell, Tamra (Charles) Fox of Vincent and Yvonne (Phil) Goodwin of North Carolina, several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great- great ...

Jeri Nace Vanaman Farnsworth

Jeri Nace Vanaman Farnsworth, 78, of Newport, OH, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 27th, 2026, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Belmont, WV. Born in Coshocton, OH on July 2nd, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Vanaman and Mary Nadene Nace Vanaman. Jeri upon ...

Bernard D. Marks

Bernard Duane “Buzz” Marks, 87, of Belpre, Oxbow Community, passed away May 20, 2026, at the Harmar Place, Marietta. Funeral, 1 p.m. Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Interment, 10 a.m. Monday, June 1, at Rockland Cemetery. Visitation, one hour before the funeral.