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William C. Cantley
LITTLE HOCKING - William C. Cantley, 68, of Little Hocking died April 23, 2003, at the Arbors in Marietta.
He was born May 10, 1934, in Charleston, the son of the late Waylon and Hattie Cantley. He was self-employed. He lived in Canton, Ohio, for several years. He was an Air Force Korean Conflict veteran.
G. Cunningham
PARKERSBURG - Gorda R. Cunningham, 92, of Parkersburg died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Willows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Spencer, a daughter of the late Irvin W. and Mary Miller Cunningham. She was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church. Prior to retiring, she had worked at Ames Co., Storks Bakery, Yunkers Manufacturing and the Ideal Box Factory.
Karen Ann Duley
CANTON, Ohio - Karen Ann Duley, 55, of Canton, Ohio, formerly of Pennsboro, departed this life Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in Canton.
Ms. Duley was born May 21, 1947, in Pennsboro. She was a graduate of Pennsboro High School with the Class of 1965. She was a graduate of Glenville State College in 1989 with a degree in business and received a master's degree in business from West Virginia University in 1991. She worked as an R&D accountant for Eaton-Cutler-Hammer, Pittsburgh, Pa. She attended the Church of Christ of North Canton.
James R. Johnson
MARIETTA - James Richard Johnson, 75, of Marietta died April 25, 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Johnson; and one sister, Sue Stark.
Mary McClure
CANTON - Mary Farnsworth McClure, 81, of Canton died April 21 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Staats officiating. Interment in Newport Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of the services.
Howard L. Moore
LOWELL - Howard L. Moore, 92, of Lowell died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Harmar Place.
Survivors include one sister, Mary Brown of Marietta and one nephew, John Brown of Marietta.
Leora Sbordone
PARKERSBURG - Leora A. Sbordone, 88, of Parkersburg died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 26, 1914, in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Ethelbert and Artie Bailey Wharton. She attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church where she was a member of the Rosary Alter Society and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
Marshall Simons
HARRISVILLE - Marshall Therlough Simons, 65, of Harrisville, died April 22, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 3, 1938, in Ritchie County, the son of John Quinton and Hester Florence Smith of Cairo-Cisco Community, Ritchie County. Mr. Marshall worked for Troy Mills, Harrisville for more than 20 years before his retirement and later worked as a security officer at the Belmont Power Plant.
Sigrid Zimmerman
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - Sigrid Fredricka Zimmerman, 54, of Bronxville died April 12, 2003.
Ms. Zimmerman was a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and she was a teacher in that city before moving to New York City. She recently retired from her job as billing director for a magazine publishing firm in Manhattan. At the time of her death, she was self-employed.
Jordan S. Brannon
WILLIAMSTOWN - Jordan S. "George" Brannon, 93, of Williamstown died April 21, 2003, at Marietta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Spencer, a son of the late Marvin S. and Ethel Jordan Brannon. He was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene and retired after 25 years of service.
Nellie Hastings
PARKERSBURG - Nellie L. Hastings, 84, of Parkersburg died April 21, 2003.
She is survived by one son, Gary Bradford Hastings; one sister, Delma Williams of Petersburg, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Valerie, Erica and David; and several nieces and nephews.
Denzil Leach
GRANTSVILLE - Denzil Leach, 80, of Grantsville died April 21, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Burton and Myrtle Workman Leach. He was retired from Hope Gas Co. with 34 years of service as a skilled mechanic. He was a former member of the Grantsville Fire Department, was a U.S. Army veteran and was a skilled woodworker.
Lucille Wilmoth
MILLSTONE - Lucille Wilmoth, 90, of Millstone died April 22, 2003, in White Sulphur Springs Family Care Center following a long illness.
Born in Calhoun County, she was a daughter of the late Lon and Mae Downs Powell. She was a member of Albert's Chapel United Methodist Church in Sand Ridge.
James R. Beebe
BARLOW - James Russell Beebe, 84, of Barlow died April 20, 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Wilda; four sons, Roger, Reich, James and Karland Beebe; two daughters, Cheryl Yoke and Kim Henry; four sisters, Virginia Morris, Pauline Mahoney, Thelma Tagtmeier and Ruth Toothman; and one brother, Dale Beebe.
Jo B. Conrad
GLENVILLE - Jo B. Conrad, 79, of Glenville died April 20, 2003.
She was born Aug. 26, 1923, a daughter of the late Emmett Judson and Zelma Mae Hall Bush.
Harold E. Eaton
LUBECK - Harold Edward Eaton, 69, of Washington, Lubeck Community, departed this life Sunday, April 20, 2003 in Cairo.
Mr. Eaton was born March 24, 1934 in Lubeck, Wood County. He had been a truck driver, an employee of the Wood County School System as a bus drive for 13 years, and drove a bus for Park Tours of Parkersburg for several years. Before retiring, he was the owner and operator of Eaton Personal Service, which made removals and long distance transfers for many funeral homes throughout West Virginia, and was a member of the 14th Avenue Gospel Mission of Parkersburg.
Manuel Gersman
SARASOTA, FLA. - Manuel Gersman, 93, husband of the late Minna Gersman, passed away April 19, 2003, in Sarasota. He was a former resident of Parkersburg and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
He was born July 18, 1909, in New Kensington, Pa., to the late Anna and Aaron Gersman. He was founder of Ideal Furniture, Furniture City and co-owner of Gersman's Ethan Allen Gallery in Parkersburg. He was a member of B'nai Israel Temple, B'nai Birth of Parkersburg and a 32nd degree Mason.
Richard M. Goins
CLEVELAND, OHIO -Richard Milford Goins, 64, of Cleveland died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at Huron Hospital in Cleveland.
He was born in Barnesville, Ohio, to Alice Jackson and Charles F. Williams.
