We are a family-owned funeral home that has served the communities of Ohio and West Virginia for over 100 years. Our goal is to provide all of the families we serve a respectful and dignified service at a fair price. Whether a traditional service or more contemporary-style service, we try to meet all the needs of the individuals and families we serve.
Joshua Leroy Gore, 37, of Malta, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He was born February 9, 1988 in Marietta to the late Lionel Gore and the late Sheila Diane Williams.
Josh attended Frontier High School and later received his High School Diploma from Penn Foster. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Community Church in Stockport. He was a fun-loving and giving person who loved to make people laugh, and was always quick with a smile. Josh always wanted to help others and was a faithful volunteer at the Morgan County United Ministries. He loved his family and friends, and riding dirt bikes. Even after death Josh wished to help others by being an organ and tissue donor.
Billy Dean Wallace, 73, of Washington, WV, passed away at his home at 9:01 am, Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
He was born January 3, 1952, in New Matamoras, Ohio a son of Russel Lee Wallace and Lydia Emma Haught Wallace. Billy had been employed as a truck driver.
at this time. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting the family and messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordhfh.com.
Rodney King, Sr., passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Washington County, Ohio on November 18, 1944 to Floyd and Vergie Rutherford King.
Rodney had been a Newport Township Trustee for 20 years and was a barber in Newport where he resided with his wife of 59 years, Julie (Swatman) King.
Lola B. Tebay, 84, of Marietta passed away at 11:52 am, Monday, February 17, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Lola was born on September 20, 1940 in Marietta a daughter of Delbert Jones and Norma Beck Jones. She had been employed as a LPN at Selby General Hospital for 49 years. Lola enjoyed the O’Neill Center and playing Bingo and Euchre. She was a member of the Women of the Moose. Lola loved her kids and grandkids.
Evelyn. C. Scott, 81, of Marietta passed away at 2:00 am, Friday, February 14, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday (Feb. 26) at 3:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.
TOGETHER AGAIN
With heavy hearts, our mother, Sara L. Armor, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
She was born on March 4, 1927 to Floyd “Carmi” Carmichael and Bessie Cunningham Carmichael in St. Marys, WV.
On October 25, 1946, she married the love of her life, John D. Armor, Sr. and blessed to share 73 years together, 3 children John Jr. (Betty), Barb and Tammy (Earl Carpenter); 5 grandchildren: Tim, Toby, Traci (Mic Garrity), Bo (Ashley), Jeremee and 6 great grandchildren: Gage, Lake, Jax, Ella, Ethan, Nina.
During her career days, she worked for Remington Rand, Marietta College Library and retired from Marietta Municipal Court in 1994.
Denis (Denny) D. Boggs, 90, of Marietta, OH passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Denny was born on January 10, 1935, near Spencer in Roane County, WV to William Garnet and Una (Williams) Boggs. A 1952 graduate of Spencer High School, Denny went on to graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan, University of Southern California (USC) and Claremont Graduate School, teaching elementary school for 27 years in the Los Angeles area.
