Obituary: Laughery, James Allen “Jim”

James "Jim" Allen Laughery passed away on November 10, 2026.(Obituary)
Published: Nov. 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM EST|Updated: 16 hours ago

James “Jim” Allen Laughery, 65, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at The Willows. He was born August 27, 1961 in Parkersburg to the late John and Mildred Green Laughery.

Jim was a 1979 Parkersburg South High School graduate. He attended Broadway Church of the Nazarene when he was able. Jim had previously worked as a security guard at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital where he met his late wife, Linda Roberts whom was a dietary nutritionist at the time.

Left to carry Jim’s memory include his siblings, John Laughery (Donna) and Luanne Wolfe (Larry); and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Lou Roberts Laughery.

A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at Evergreen North Cemetery.