The parade begins with the raising of the flag at the International Mother’s Day Shrine – 9 a.m. Performed by the Taylor County Honor Guard accompanied by the 249th Army National Guard Band.
Parade Co-Chair: Scott Willis
Parade Co-Chair: Chad Royce
Grafton City Police – Coleman Durrett, Cpl
Taylor County Sheriff’s Department — Terry A. Austin, Sheriff
West Virginia State Police
Taylor County Honor Guard
Band – 249th Army National Guard Band – Morgantown
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Taylor County Emergency Response Team
West Virginia Memorial Day Flag
Military Order of the Purple Heart — Chapter 724 — Bob Carr, Commander
Horse Without Rider – Lainie Rush
Caisson and Escort – Rocky Point Farm/WV Memorial Day Committee, Inc
Horses: American and WV state flags, Robin and Scarlet Sharp
Car — Parade Marshal — Brooke Russell
Car – Honorary Parade Marshal – Hershel “Woody” Williams
Corvette – Ebenezer Baptist Church – Stan Roach
363rd Military Police Commission
Elizabeth Ludington Hagans — Col. John Evans DAR Chapter
Float – American Legion Taylor County Post #12 – Commander, David L “Robbie” Robinson
Float — West Virginia Department of the American Legion — Commander, Tom Hicks
Float — American Legion Mountaineer Boys State — Director, David L “Robbie” Robinson
Bus: Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center
Car — VFW Auxiliary National Anthem Singing Contest 1st Place — Quinn Lambert
VFW Poppy King and Queen: Nicholas Garvin and Raegen Wentz
VFW Loyalty Day Queen – Lilian Roy
Band – West Virginia Highlanders of Davis and Elkins College – Bruce Dillon
Car — Speaker — Grafton National Cemetery Program — Frank Cooley, WV American Legion Department
Car – Becky White, USAF Veteran
Vehicle — Stars and Stripes Slingshot
Vehicle: Disabled American Veterans
Float – US Army Corps of Engineers, Tygart Lake
Float — GFWC Women’s Club of Grafton
Truck – Tygart Lake State Park Foundation
WV Secretary of State – Mac Warner
Car — 156th Annual WV Memorial Day Parade Theme Winner — Kimberly Joe Hodge
Band — Grafton High School — Christopher Rucker, director
Float — Rotary Club of Grafton — 2023 Grafton High School Honor Students
2023 Graduating Class of Grafton High School — Lori Shumaker, principal
Car — Miss Bearcat — Haven Duckworth
Car — Grafton National Cemetery Essay Contest Winner — High School Division
Jerra Halbritter, Grade 11 Grafton High School
Golder Horseshoe Winners: Grant Castle, Jacob Milinarcik, Noah Smith
Vehicles: Grafton High School Class of 1958
Vehicle: Grafton High School Class of 1968
Truck – Grafton High School Class of 1973
Truck – Grafton High School Class of 1978
Vehicle: Grafton High School Class of 1983
Anna Jarvis Elementary School – Heather Sinclair, Principal Shelly Stead, Assistant Principal
West Taylor Elementary School – Cynthia Knotts, Principal
Flemington Elementary School – Melissa Lampinen, Principal
Vehicle — Little Miss Mistletoe — Kathryn Holley, Flemington Events and Festivals
Float — Little Feet Programs
Flipside After School Program — Tygart Valley United Way
Car – Lightning McQueen of Georgia
Truck: Billy Davis, Taylor County bound
Boy Scout Troop 6 – Garrett Lewis
Truck and Trailer: Taylor County Soccer Association
Cub Scouts Pack 6 – BJ Lyons
Taylor County Little League
Heroes 4 Higher: Batman and Batmobile
Taylor County High School Marching Band: Josh Chiado
Taylor County Middle School students
Car — WV National Cemetery Essay Contest Winner — Cruz Jacques Middle School Division Taylor County Middle School 6th Grade
Vehicle: Kent Leonhardt, WV Department of Agriculture
Vehicle — Miss WV USA — Krystian Leonard
Car – Bartlett Funeral Home
Car — Cremation of all pets
Float – 501st Garrison Corellia
Band: Philip Barbour High School Band
Dear – Shawn D. Nines, Circuit Judge
Car – Taylor County Commission
Car: Jaron Freeman, Taylor County Clerk
Car — Miss West Virginia TEEN Volunteer
Vehicle — Taylor County Senior Citizens, Inc.
Car – Taylor County Councilwoman Christa Kinsey
Car: Senator Randy Smith
Truck: Senator Mike Stuart
Float – Preston County Bean Festival
Band – Westbound & Down – Brian Westerman
Dear — Caleb Hanna, House of Delegates 44th District
Truck: State Sen. Ryan Weld
Truck: Congressman Alex Mooney
Car: Circuit Judge Thomas Hoxie
Truck — Octane Environmental — Ernie Rush
Car: State Sen. Ben Queen
West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot
Car: Miss West Virginia Volunteer
Band: East Fairmont High School Busy Bee Band and Honeybees: Timothy Bean
Vehicles — BIZZYBEES Handyman & Hauling
Van – Taylor County Public Library
Floats – Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc.
Baton Group – Country Beauty Twirlers
Float — Ford Family Construction
Truck and Trailer — City of Grafton Public Works
Band – North Marion Husky Band – Matthew Morgan
Float — Oak Grove Baptist Church
Vehicle — Grafton Police Department — McGruff the crime dog
Float – Grafton City Hospital
Band — Soda Pop Gypsies
Truck – Leer Mine Complex
Float — Grafton First Baptist Church
Float — 2 US East Coast Queens, Miss Virginia
Baton Group – Strutters Baton and Dance Team, Inc
Truck & Rocket Car — Joe R. Pyle Auctions
Car — Country Road Physical Therapy
Vehicle: Ken Ganley Kia of Bridgeport
Band: Pittsburgh Steeline
Truck — Grafton Goodwill
Horses – American Sidesaddle Association
Horse – Isaac Díaz López
Float — Almost Heaven West Virginia Traffic Control
Car — Donald G. Ford Funeral Home
Band — Bobby Maynard Family Band
Bucket Truck — Pillar Innovations
Baton/Dance Group — Rising Starz Studio
Taylor County Sanctuary Club
Osiris Sanctuary Desert Caravan
Highlander Patrol of the Sanctuary of Osiris
Osiris Shriners Curmudgeon Cruisers
Sanctuary of Osiris Driftin Hoopies
Baton Group – Mountain State Twirlers
Float – Taylor County Community Ministries
Mountain State Hare Scramble
Floats – Pride of Taylor County
Band: Samuel James & The New Impulse
Van/Float — Taylor Healthcare Center
(Note: This division also contains unpublished late entries)
WV State Auditor – John McCuskey
Racing Go Karts: kart racers
Antique Tractor and Ford Coupe – Grace Landscaping, LLC
Cars – Mtn. Top Cruisers: Joanne Kinzy, Tony Marchetti
Antique Car: Chris and Natalie Jenkins
Float — Beulah Baptist Church
Bike and trailer – Daniel Frazier
Car — Mannington District Fair Ambassador — Amanda Hawkins
UTV – Northern WV RZR Rough Riders
Semi and float – WS Thomas
Car – West Virginia Caring
Truck — Freeland Trucking
Truck — Hebron Baptist Church
Trucks: Logan Streets, Jeffery Dixon, Brandon Mitchell, Chase Exline, Devin Brown
Truck/Wrecker – A&M Towing and Recovery LLC
Ace Hardware – Daran Fetty
Van – James Reed
Side X Sides – Black Bear Off Road
Flemington Volunteer Fire Department
Taylor County Emergency Response Team
West Virginia Memorial Day Committee, Inc.
