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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 written by Register Herald on February 9th, 2022 that Gloria R Webb (Goodson) died in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Ms. Webb was 95 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gloria R's life.
It was written by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on December 11th, 2021 that Ronald Claude Perdue perished in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Perdue was 78 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ronald Claude's life.
It was noted by Register Herald on October 16th, 2021 that Robert G Forren died in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Forren was 82 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences 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 sorrow and honor Scott Hampton's life.
It was written by Register Herald on March 3rd, 2021 that Gilmer Wayne Thurbon passed on in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Thurbon was 86 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gilmer Wayne's life.
It was revealed 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 express your sorrow and honor Linda Kay's life.
It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on November 29th, 2020 that Nancy Margaret Neal (Ross) perished 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 noted by Washington Post (DC) on October 11th, 2020 that Leslie Jelacic (Coe) passed on 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 died in Aberdeen, Ohio. Elliott was 61 years old and was born in Parkersburg, WV. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Clyde Timothy's life.
It was noted by Indianapolis Star and News on September 1st, 2020 that David Gadd passed away 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 town was the terminus of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike and the Northwestern Turnpike.
Parkersburg was originally named Newport when it was laid out in the late 1700s. The town was important as a transportation and medical center during the American Civil War. The town was renamed Parkersburg in 1810.
The official website for the city of Parkersburg is http://www.parkersburg-wv.com/.