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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 disclosed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on December 4th, 2019 that Barbara Geroline Porter (Kidd) passed on in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Ms. Porter was 81 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara Geroline's life.
It was noted by The Mail Tribune on December 1st, 2019 that Russell Edward Grimm perished in Ashland, Oregon. Grimm was 91 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Russell Edward's life.
It was disclosed by Coshocton Tribune on October 30th, 2019 that Nancy Lee Modesitt (Leach) passed away in Coshocton, Ohio. Ms. Modesitt was 71 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nancy Lee's life.
It was disclosed by Register Herald on October 5th, 2019 that Roger Dale Hurt died in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Hurt was 72 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roger Dale's life.
It was reported on October 1st, 2019 that David C Fletcher passed away in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Fletcher was 75 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David C's life.
It was written by Register Herald on September 5th, 2019 that Jerry Thomas Hancock passed on in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Hancock was 70 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jerry Thomas's life.
It was disclosed on July 14th, 2019 that Robert Louis Parks died in St Charles, Michigan. Parks was 69 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Louis's life.
It was revealed on March 26th, 2019 that Mary Lee McNerney (Grimm) passed away in Tipp City, Ohio. Ms. McNerney was 96 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary Lee's life.
It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on March 5th, 2019 that Donald R "Don" Rice died in Tremont, Illinois. Rice was 77 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald R "Don"'s life.
It was reported on February 27th, 2019 that Jason M Tefft perished in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Tefft was 42 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jason M's life.
History
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. A section of the land in the town was laid out over land granted to Alexander Parker for his American Revolutionary War War service. The town was important as a transportation and medical center during the American Civil War.
Parkersburg was originally named Newport when it was laid out in the late 1700s.
The official website for the city of Parkersburg is http://www.parkersburg-wv.com/.