WEBApr 20, 2021 · Obituary: Susan Sheppard. Susan Sheppard, noted poet, author, artist and creator of the Haunted Parkersburg Ghost Tours, died at her home on Monday, April 19, 2021, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 1, 1955, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late George Warren Friend and Gwendolyn Noreen (Chapman) Friend.