Wirt County Journal June 12, 2002 Obituaries Nancy Leora Bond Nancy Leora Bond, 88, of Belpre, who was the last surviving member of her immediate family, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Heartland of Marietta. She was born April 11, 1914, in Creston, a daughter of the late Benjamin C. and Anna C. Basinett Tucker. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at the American Viscose Co. and was a volunteer worker for the Red Cross and other organizations. Her activities included membership in Belpre Senior Citizens, the Belpre VFW Auxiliary and the Belpre American Legion Auxiliary as a past president. She was a member of the Calvary Community Church in Belpre. Surviving her are several nieces, nephews and a large, loving extended family. Her parents and her husband, Frank Bond; five brothers, William Tucker, James Tucker, Charles Tucker, Ross Tucker, Guy Tucker and Russell Tucker; and three sisters, Lucy Lukens, Liddie Carpenter and Lora McGinnis preceded her in death. Services were held Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Fullerton officiating. Burial is in Rockland Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Calvary Community Church in Belpre or to a charity of the donor's choice are preferred. Delma M. Grim Delma M. Grim, 85, of Unity Court, Parkersburg, peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, June 5, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. Mrs. Grim was born April 30, 1917, at Brohard, Wirt County, a daughter of the late Roy C. and Sarah Jane Lynch Pepper. She was a life long homemaker and a member of the Strait Creek Baptist Church, Brohard. She is survived by two sons, Edward (Ted) Grim of Erie, Pa., and Larry Hall of Walker; four daughters, Wanda Juart of Home, Pa., Betty Bish of Parkersburg, Ruby Sutton of Waverly and Nancy Foggin of Vienna; one brother, Edwin Pepper of Frostburg, Md.; 28 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Dale Pepper, Harry Pepper, Don Pepper and William (Red) Pepper; two sisters, Kathryn Smith and Bernadine Reed; an infant son; two grandsons; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter. Services were held Saturday, June 8, at Busch Funeral Home with the Rev. Gladson Grim officiating. Committal services followed the service. Private burial followed in the Hartley Cemetery at Brohard. Willa Lee Jenkins Willa Lee Jenkins, 81, of Parkersburg, passed away June 7, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born March 9, 1921, in Freeport, a daughter of the late Will and Alice Roberts Perrin. She was a faithful member of the Grand Central Church of Christ and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was known for her beautiful quilts, crocheted doilies, cross stitch pictures, delicious pies and homemade bread. She had retired from the Bureau of the Public Debt. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Wayne Jenkins of Parkersburg; two daughters, Sandy Hughes and her husband, Jim, of Parkersburg and Linda Bailey and her husband, Jim, of Washington; two sons, Stan Jenkins and his wife, Pam, of Belington and Tim Jenkins and his wife, Mary of Parkersburg; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandsons; her sisters, Nancy Lee of Parkersburg, Nelly Anderson of Walker and Pat Burkey of Parkersburg; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Alice Jonas; one infant sister; and an infant twin brother. Services were held Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with the Evangelist Brian Jones and Evangelist Kevin Lombard officiating. Interment will be in the Everly Cemetery at Eatons. Genevieve S. Pechin Genevieve Stalnaker Pechin, 84, of Whiting, N.J., passed away June 4, 2002, following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Chenoweth and Gladys Stalnaker. Surviving is her husband, Fredrick Pechin; one brother, H.C. "Bud" Stalnaker of Vienna; three sisters, Evelyn Riley of Elizabeth, Marjorie Leary of Canton, Ohio and Connie Richards of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by two brothers, W.A. and C.A. Stalnaker, and one sister, Erin Taggart. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Pastor Kinsler officiating. Florence C. Sheets Florence C. Sheets, 85, of Little Hocking died June 9, 2002, at the Willows in Parkersburg. She was born Feb. 28, 1917, in Creston, a daughter of the late George and Ruth Boyce Nutter. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Chapel Church in Coolville, O. She is survived by one son, Dewayne Nutter; one daughter-in-law, Susan Nutter of Grantsville; one sister, Maxine and her husband, James Husk, of Little Hocking; two brothers, Robert Nutter of Hockingport and Clay and his wife, Louella Nutter of Reedsville; three grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Sheets, and one sister, Margaret Nutter. Services were held Tuesday, June 11, at noon at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville with the Rev. Wilbur Lowe officiating. Burial is in Stewart Cemetery in Hockingport. Walter H. Tuell Walter H. Tuell, 84, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at his residence. He was born March 24, 1918, at Tuckers Creek in Wirt County, the son of the late Robert J. and Sarah M. (Griffin) Tuell. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran, where he served as a medic. He had retired in 1981 after 38 years of service in production with plant one of the O. Ames Co. in Parkersburg, was a member of the United Steel Workers of America and the AFL-CIO Local 1651 of Parkersburg. He was formerly a lay preacher for various churches in West Virginia and Ohio, was a member of the Camden Avenue Church of Christ and enjoyed reading his Bible. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth L. (Davis) Tuell of Parkersburg; three sons, W. Michael "Mike" Tuell and his wife, Sandra, of Port Charlotte, Fa., Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Tuell and his wife, Daneen, of Lowell, O., and Randall J. "Randy" Tuell of Parkersburg; one daughter, Judy L. Carney and her husband, Charles, of McLean, Va.; one brother, William "Bill" Tuell of Mineral Wells; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He preceded in death by one daughter, Debra D. DeQuasie; one brother, Carlos Tuell; and five sisters, Elsie Ward, Verna Oliver, Zelma Cameron, Nettie Deem and Dorothy Florence. Services were held Wednesday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at Kimes Funeral Home with Evangelist Brian Jones officiating. Burial is in Sunset Memory Gardens.