Ronald Melvin Deem, 88, of Marietta, passed
away June 26, 2014, at the Marietta Memorial
Hospital.
He was born Aug. 16, 1925, in Parkersburg, a
son of the late Ronald R. and Glenna M.
Bowersock Deem.
Ronald was of the Methodist Faith and was
retired from the Springfield, Ohio, (Clark
County) School District as Superintendent. He
was also retired from the Coaches Association
of Springfield. Locally, he had coached at
Ripley and Williamstown. Ronald was also a
member of the Elks Lodge, the Eagles Club,
Rotary International and the American Legion
of Williamstown. He had served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
Surviving is his wife, Betty LeRow Deem; one
son, Ronald L. Deem of Marietta; two sisters,
Connie Shackelford of Williamstown and Darlene
(Kevin) Jursinski of Estero, Fla.; five
grandchildren, Betty Roetgerman, Chris
Shackelford, Jamie Lampitt, Lauren Ballotti
and Kara Jursinski; and 11 great-
grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by a brother, Bernard
Deem; and an infant sister, Ilene Deem.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday, June 30, at Kimes Funeral Home, 521
5th Street, Parkersburg. Mr. Jim Waybright
will be speaking. Burial will follow at the
Big Tygart Cemetery with military rites
conducted by the American Legion Post # 15 of
Parkersburg. The visitation will be from 2-4
p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the
funeral home.
Vera Brown
Parkersburg, WV
Vera Fanell Brown, 93, of Parkersburg left
this earthly world to join her loved ones. She
passed away on June 24, 2014, at Camden Clark
Medical Center.
She was born April 4, 1921, at Slate, W.Va., a
daughter of the late Everett Otto and Martha
Gant Stephens.
Fanell was an active member of the Stout
Memorial United Methodist Church and was a
member of the Camden Clark Auxiliary for 30
years. She was a loving wife, mother, family
Matriarch and friend to many.
Surviving is her niece, Mrs Robert (Rebecca)
Podbesek and great nephew, Brian Podbesek all
of Charleston.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by her husband of 53 years, Sterling
L. Brown; their son, Gary Brown, and her
brother, Roland Stephens.
The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 5th Street,
Parkersburg, Reverend Paul Russell will
officiate and burial will follow at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. The visitation will also be on
Sunday from 12:30- 2:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Stout Memorial United Methodist Church, 3329
Broad Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101 or to
Housecalls-Hospice of Parkersburg.
Betty Powell
Parkersburg, WV
Betty Lou McClure Powell, 81, of Unity Place,
passed away June 22, 2014, at the Parkersburg
Care & Rehab Center.
There will be a private gravesite service
today at the Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery,
with Pastor Tim Burch officiating. There will
be no public visitation.
Kimes Funeral Home of Parkersburg is assisting
the family.
Clifford Eugene Richards
Waverly, WV
Clifford Eugene Richards, 65, of Waverly,
W.Va., passed away June 16, 2014, at his home,
with his family by his side.
He was born Sept. 12, 1948, in Parkersburg, a
son of the late Troy Clifford and Audry Smith
Richards.
He was a member of the Sunrise Church of
Christ and graduated from Belpre High School.
He was a Manager for Kentucky Fried Chicken
and also had been a Branch Manager for Loomis
Fargo. Cliff was a U.S. Army Veteran in the
Vietnam War. He also enjoyed bowling.
He is survived by his wife, Anita Louise Lynch
Richards; one son, Anthony (Belinda) Richards
of Vienna, W.Va.; one daughter, Christina
(Victor) Reed of Pickerington, Ohio; five
brothers, Tim Richards, Mark (Audrey)
Richards, Paul Richards, Scott Richards and
Greg (Alisa) Richards, all of Marietta, Ohio;
three sisters, Wilma (Leon) Craddock of
Marietta, Ohio, Kathy (Kevin) Hardwick of
South Carolina, and Paul (David) Hennessee of
Williamstown, W.Va.; and five grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by four brothers, Michael, Danny,
Bernard and Steve Richards; and two sisters,
Betty and Patty.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June
19, at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 5th St.,
Parkersburg, with Evangelist Elvis Galbreath
officiating and burial at Evergreen North
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Military
rites will be conducted by the American Legion
Post #15 of Parkersburg, at the funeral home
preceding the funeral service.
Messages or condolence may be sent to the
Joan Mayle
Vienna, WV
Joan Edgell LeMasters Mayle, 82, of Vienna,
passed away June 15, 2014, at Camden Clark
Medical Center.
She was born July 20, 1931, in Taylor County,
W.Va., and was raised by Ralph and Marie
Curtis.
Joan had formerly attended the Murphytown
Baptist Church, was a graduate of PHS and the
St. Joseph School of Nursing, and had worked
at the Turtle Creek (Eagle Pointe) Nursing
Home as a Senior Nurse's Aide. She had also
done In-Home Health Nursing. She enjoyed
sewing and embroidering.
Surviving are three sons, Roger N. (Judy)
LeMasters and James R. LeMasters, both of
Parkersburg, and Curtis R. LeMasters of
Vienna; two daughters, Linda M. (John) Shields
of Vienna and Lela A. (Michael) Spagnola of
Bridgeton, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Jean
Salisbury of Spencer, W.Va. She was preceded
in death by husbands, Garland W. LeMasters and
Freddy Mayle Jr.; a son, Ralph LeMasters; a
daughter, Sharon Sue Johnson; and a brother,
Jim Tennant.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 18, at Kimes Funeral Home, 521
5th Street, Parkersburg. Pastor Jerry
Caplinger will officiate and burial will
follow at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. The
visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Roy Boso
Lubeck, WV
Roy Leland Boso, 84, of the Lubeck Community,
passed away June 10, 2014, at Camden Clark
Medical Center.
He was born June 16, 1929, at Belleville, a
son of the late Clermont and Ora Wigal Boso.
Roy was a member of the Lubeck United
Methodist Church where he served as the church
Historian. He retired from DuPont with 32
years of service, and was among the original
founders of the Lubeck Volunteer Fire
Department where he had served as Treasurer.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War
and was a member of the VFW Post 1212.
Surviving is his wife, Betty Amos Boso; one
son, Larry (Kathy) Boso of Lower Salem, Ohio;
one daughter, Sharon Perdue of Lubeck, and her
former husband, Rick Perdue; six
grandchildren, Benjamin Perdue, Wesley (Jamie)
Perdue and Cameron (Wendy) Perdue, Brian Boso,
Matthew (Nikki) Boso and Aimee Boso; 10 great-
grandchildren; and one brother, Floyd Boso of
Little Hocking.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, June 12, at the Lubeck United
Methodist Church. Pastor Jim Martin will
officiate and burial will follow at Sunset
Memory Gardens with military rites conducted
by the American Legion Post #15. The
visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
today at Kimes Funeral Home, and an hour prior
to the service on Thursday, June 12, at the
church.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lubeck
Volunteer Fire Department or to the Lubeck
United Methodist Church in memory of Roy.
Ira P. Wood
Parkersburg, WV
Ira P. Wood, Jr. "Woody", passed away on June
10, 2014, at his Parkersburg home, of a sudden
illness. He was 87.
He had lived a distinguished life encompassing
service in the Navy during WW II where he
served aboard the Aircraft Carrier Rendova and
as a member of the Military Honor Guard for
President Harry Truman and Arlington
Ceremonies.
He was born in Parkersburg, on May 1, 1927, to
the late Ira P. Wood, Sr. and Hazel Watkins
Wood.
He graduated from Parkersburg High School in
1947, having been a member of the Championship
Big Red Football Teams, both before and after
returning from the service. He became an
International Brotherhood of Electrical Union
Member and was recently honored as a 65-year
veteran of Local #968.
In 1948, he married the late Esther Corine
Pilchard Wood, and were parents of two sons,
Gregory Allen Wood, Sr., and Gilbert Lee
(Norman Jean) Wood, and had two grandsons,
Gregory Allen Wood, Jr. and Thomas Clayton
Wood. He has two granddaughters, Amanda Hoover
and Stacey Wood; great-granddaughter, Erica
Seigal; and a great-great-grandson, Dexter
Seigal. He is also survived by his only
sister, Edelene Wood; and many other friends
and relatives, including a special caregiver,
Helen Null.
In his lifetime, he was a longtime member of
the Masonic Lodge, and at age 29, was the
youngest Lodge Master in West Virginia,
serving as Master of the Vienna Lodge, as well
as Worthy Patron of the Vienna Eastern Star.
For the past 29 years, he has been the
provider of an annual award honoring his
mother, Hazel Wood, a well known Appalachian
cook, along with his wife, who passed away in
1985. He and his wife's family were Charter
Members of The Emmanuel Baptist Church and are
pleased to have Rev. Dr. Kurt Busiek as
speaker for his funeral.
The funeral service will be conducted at 1
p.m. Friday, June 13, at Kimes Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Ravenswood Cemetery with
Masonic Rites provided by The Vienna Masonic
Lodge. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today,
and an hour prior to the service on Friday,
June 13. The American Legion, Post #15 of
Parkersburg, will be providing Military Honors
at the funeral home preceding the funeral
service.
