Diedre “Dee Dee” Whittaker, 57, advertising account executive for The Waterways Journal, died September 7 following complications from heart surgery. A member of the WJ staff since February 2020, Whittaker managed advertising accounts primarily in… Read More
Obituary Notices
Capt. Vernon Sturgeon, 92, of Paducah, Ky., a longtime towboat captain, died July 13 at Providence Pointe Nursing Home. He started working on the river at 13 and retired as… Read More
Capt. Charles R.R. “Charlie” Neale, 90, of Vienna, W.Va., died July 11 after a short illness. Capt. Neale was born and raised on the family farm along the Ohio River… Read More
Willie Chauvin Jr., a longtime and beloved towboat captain and native of Marrero, La., died June 11 at his home in Loranger, La. He was 75. Chauvin was born August… Read More
Warren “Deane” Orr, 72, of Renovo Pa., former vice president of river operations for Consol Coal, died June 3. A regular at industry meetings, he was known for passionately advocating… Read More
Charles “Charlie” Newton, 83, former owner of Economy Boat Store, died May 23 at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A CPA, he began his career as an accountant… Read More
John L. “Johnny” Bludworth III, born July 9, 1943, in Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home in Hockley, Texas, on May 15, with his wife of 43 years,… Read More
A Riverman’s Memoir Of His Riverman Father By Capt. Gregory L Smith Editor’s note: Larry Mason Smith passed away March 29 (see WJ, April 18). His son, Capt. Gregory L. Read More
Dudley Yeomans, St. Charles, Mo., retired surveyor, died April 24. He was 96. A World War II Marine Corps veteran wounded in the Battle of Pelelui, he started in the… Read More
Peter C. Merrill, a renowned marine surveyor and appraiser who started in the river business when he was 20, died April 10 at Marymount Nursing Home, near St. Louis, Mo.,… Read More
