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Funeral Homes in Parkersburg, WV
Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Parkersburg.
Suburbs of Parkersburg: Bureau of Public Debt, Fort Neal, N Parkersburg, North Parkersburg, Vienna.
Parkersburg is also known as: Wood County / Parkersburg city.
Their current mayor is Mayor Jimmy Colombo.
Zip codes in the city: 26101, 26102, 26103, 26104, 26105, 26106.
Wood County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Our Marietta location was founded in 1898 by the Cawley family. Originally Wieser & Cawley Funeral Home, the business moved to 408 Front St. in 1967. In 1977, it was purchased by Bill and Pat Peoples.
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Parkersburg, WV 26103
Parkersburg, WV 26101
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Facts about the city
- Some of the notable people born here have been: Morgan Spurlock (television producer and screenwriter), Deron Williams (basketball player), Devon Odessa (actor), Steve Swisher (baseball player), Allie Raye (actor and film producer), James Furey (actor), and Sharon McHenryPower (actor).
Parkersburg is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, it is the state's fourth-largest city and the largest city in the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,492 at the 2010 census. Its peak of population was more than 44,000 in 1960. The city is about 14 miles south of Marietta, Ohio.The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached Parkersburg in 1857, but lacked a crossing over the Ohio River until after the American Civil War. When the B&O completed the Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) 1868-1870 to Belpre, it was the longest railroad bridge in the world.The Bureau of the Public Debt, an agency of the U.S. Treasury Department, was relocated from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the late 20th century and headquartered in Parkersburg. In October 2012, it was merged with the Financial Management Service to form the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Parkersburg Obituaries
It was noted by Register Herald on February 9th, 2022 that Gloria R Webb (Goodson) perished in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Ms. Webb was 95 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gloria R's life.
It was revealed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on December 11th, 2021 that Ronald Claude Perdue passed away in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Perdue was 78 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ronald Claude's life.
It was revealed by Register Herald on October 16th, 2021 that Robert G Forren passed away in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Forren was 82 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert G's life.
It was written by Tampa Bay on July 4th, 2021 that Scott Hampton McLean passed on in Florida. McLean was 54 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Scott Hampton's life.
It was noted by Register Herald on March 3rd, 2021 that Gilmer Wayne Thurbon passed away in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Thurbon was 86 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gilmer Wayne's life.
It was disclosed by Register Herald on December 2nd, 2020 that Linda Kay Kiser passed on in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Kiser was 69 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Linda Kay's life.
It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on November 29th, 2020 that Nancy Margaret Neal (Ross) died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Neal was 91 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy Margaret's life.
It was disclosed by Washington Post (DC) on October 11th, 2020 that Leslie Jelacic (Coe) perished in Annapolis, Maryland. Ms. Jelacic was 75 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leslie's life.
It was noted by The People's Defender on September 20th, 2020 that Clyde Timothy Elliott perished in Aberdeen, Ohio. Elliott was 61 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clyde Timothy's life.
It was reported by Indianapolis Star and News on September 1st, 2020 that David Gadd died in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gadd was 75 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David's life.
History
It then became a transportation hub in the gas and oil boom following that war. The title conflicts between Parker and the city planners of Newport were settled in 1809 in favor of Alexander Parker's heirs. The town was the terminus of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike and the Northwestern Turnpike. In 1857 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad built a branch line to the town. The town was renamed Parkersburg in 1810.
The official website for the city of Parkersburg is http://www.parkersburg-wv.com/.
News
West Virginia Attorney Applauds Improvements Found in Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010
Additionally, the bill will allow the parents of fallen Veterans to be buried in a national cemetery with their child (if the child has no living spouse or children), and it will increase burial and funeral ... West Virginia offices in Charleston ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/28/prwebprweb4709204.DTL
No protest at Parkersburg soldier's funeral
A threatened protest by a roving church group and its anti-gay members did not occur Saturday at the funeral of a 25-year-old Parkersburg man who was killed in Afghanistan, the sheriff said. Officers with the Wood County Sheriff's Department, West Virginia ...
http://www.wvgazette.com/topStories16/201010230236
Mourners gather for soldiers funeral
Numerous mourners gathered in south Parkersburg Saturday to pay respects ... Buddy Palla, Patriot Guard Riders assistant captain for West Virginia South, said the group was at the funeral at the invitation of Hess' wife, Diane. He said the riders only ...
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/530879/Mourners-gather-for-soldier-s-fu---.html
Westboro Baptist Church to protest at Parkersburg soldier's funeral
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Members of a fringe church who protest at the funerals of fallen American soldiers plan to do just that in Parkersburg today. U.S. Army Pfc. David Alan Hess, 25, died on Oct. 10 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his ...
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/Putnam/mostRecent/201010221086
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Parkersburg Funeral Homes and funeral services in West Virginia
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Parkersburg WV :: Government & Community :: Funerals & Memorials
Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. 1912 Market St, Parkersburg, WV (304) 428-5796. Wilbert ... Hadley Funeral Homes. 500 5th St, Marietta, OH (740) 373-5331. Kimes ...
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