John Sheets Obituary, Death – Death notice John B. Sheets, who was 86 years old and originally from Parkersburg, passed away on August 8, 2007, at the Arbors at Marietta. He was the son of the late Maynard R. Sheets and Luanna Leggett Sheets, and he was born in West Union, West Virginia.
He had worked for the American Cyanamid Company for a total of 35 years before taking early retirement. In addition, he was a member of the Camden Avenue Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Jean W. Sheets, who lives in Parkersburg; his son, J. Bradford Sheets, and his wife, Saralie.
Who live in Walker, West Virginia; his stepson, Ronald L. Watson, who lives in Parkersburg; his grandchildren, Scott A. Sheets and Rebecca Hickman, both of Parkersburg; four great-grandchildren; and his stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. He is also survived by his stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary E. Wiant Sheets; an infant daughter, Karen Kay Sheets; and two brothers, N. Russell Sheets and Charles L. Sheets. Mary E. Wiant Sheets was his first wife. An infant daughter, Karen Kay Sheets, also died before him. On Saturday, the funeral services will be held at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg at 11 a.m., and Evangelist Wirt Cook will preside over the ceremony. The interment will take place in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Cairo. The funeral home will be open for visitation today from 6 to 8 o’clock in the evening.
