Leavitt Funeral Home

David A. Powell On Sunday, January 22, 2023, David Allen Powell of Racine, Ohio; beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather passed away at the age of 79. Born in Parkersburg, WV to Dale Douglas Powell and Helen Gertrude (Snider) Powell. Dave joined the United States Marine Corps out of high school and learned sheet metal as an airplane mechanic in Viet Nam. On his return to the US, he married the love of his life, Luella Mauree DeWees. They remained married for fifty-seven years until his passing. Dave joined Sheet Metal Local 33 as an apprentice in 1966, where he worked until the late 1990's. He was known as a superb craftsman. A master welder, he...

Carolyn J. Friend, 84, of Albany, GA and formerly of Parkersburg, WV died December 28, 2018 in Albany, GA after a brief illness. Carolyn (CJ) was born on July 14, 1934 in Pennsboro, WV and was the daughter of the late Roy James Erp and Irma Conley Erp Hathaway. Carolyn loved her family and always found ways to enjoy life no matter what obstacles she faced. Positive thinking and adjusting to her circumstances was how she lived life. Being a Mother, Grandmother and caregiver brought her the happiest moments here on earth. Early Wednesday morning she left her broken body behind to meet her Savior Jesus Christ and have a beautiful reunion with many others that arrived home earlier. Her...