Rebecca Reed, 73, of Elkins passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Nella?s Nursing Home in Elkins.  She was born October 03, 1943 in Fairmont, daughter of the late John and Agnes Gregory Reed. Rebecca is survived by two brothers, Charles Reed and wife Deborah of Boothsville and John Robert Reed II and wife Lynda of Louisville, KY; a sister, Janet Curry of Roanoke Rapids, NC; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Domico F...

Michael Andrew Ballou, 54, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Genesis Tygart Center at Fairmont. He was born June 25, 1962 in New Brunswick, NJ a son of Robert F. and Marilyn Ball Ballou. Michael was graduate of Rivesville High School. He was a veteran with the United States Navy. Michael was a former employee with the Times West Virginia Newspaper having worked in the sorting department. He loved railroading and reading about trains, as well as walking and being ar...

Floyd Charley Fulk, Sr. 88 of Kingwood died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Pine Ridge with family by his side. He was born May 24, 1928, in Crellin, MD, a son of the late Albert and Mamie Stahl Fulk. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church and had worked as a coal miner and carpenter. He served in the US Navy. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Smith Fulk, his son, Floyd C. Fulk, Jr. and wife, Rita Mae of Kingwood; his...

Lewis G. "Bud"Arthur, 80, of Monumental, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.  He was born December 9, 1936 in Wadestown, a son of the late Alva and Opal Mayfield Arthur. Bud was a machinist, having retired from Phillips Lighting in Fairmont with many years of service.  He loved watching his birds and loved his 2 special dogs, Missy and Sadie.  Most of all, he loved spending time with his family.  He had also served his nation in the United States...

James F. "Jim" Bucklew, 90, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at his home He was born May 29, 1926 in Morgantown; a son of late Galvin Lawrence and Lovel Bolyard Bucklew. Immediately after his MHS graduation he enlisted in the U. S. Armed Forces. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Navy, Pacific Theater. Jim was a member of the Woodland United Methodist Church. He was a former employee for the Bureau of Mines which later became The Department of Ener...

Joseph Allen Stottlemire, 36, of Fairmont, WV passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2016. St. Peter needed a fishing buddy, so Joe was called home. He is survived his parents, mother Wanda Davis-Foster Stottlmire; fathers Clifford Allen Stottlemire and Larry Kriston; his children Alesia and Jaden Stottlemire; life partner April Smith and daughter Aiyana Bellamy; brothers Jason Kriston and Harold Newbrough; sisters Jessica Kriston Thomas and Stacy Emmons; and a host ...

Varlas, George N., 97, of Wheeling, WV., died Friday, December 23, 2016. He was born November 4, 1919 in Moundsville, WV the son of the late Nicholas and Helen Sarris Varlas. Mr. Varlas attended West Virginia University for 2 years and was an Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII. Mr. Varlas served in General George Patton's Third Army, 635th Tank Destroyers Battalion. He entered the continent of Europe on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day+6. He saw action in The Battle Of Aachen in October of 1944,...

Wilma Lea Himes, 89, of Morgantown, died Friday, December 23rd at Mon General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 2, 1927 in West Union, WV, a daughter of the late Glenn Marion and Lessie Olive (Knight) Pierce. She was a member of Spruce Street United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Jane Lew High School. She loved spending time with her family and previously enjoyed camping with her husband. Mrs. Himes was a creative person and was talented at crocheting and...

SHOWALTER, IRUS G., 81, OF FOLSOM, WV. PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016, AT SALEM GENESIS HEALTH CARE CENTER. HE WAS BORN JULY 13, 1935 IN SMITHFIELD, WV. THE SON OF THE LATE ARCHIE AND DESSIE (GILBERT) SHOWALTER. ALONG WITH HIS PARENTS HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER, JEWELL BERNHARD. SURVIVING IS A SISTER, ALLISON GOODRICH OF FOLSOM, WV. A BROTHER, LARRY SHOWALTER OF RAVENNA, OH AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

After an extended illness Betty June Davis Compton, 87, of Bridgeport, WV, went to be with her maker on December 21, 2016. Betty was born on December 21, 1929 in Fairmont to Carly Glenn Davis & Catherine Margaretta Wetzel Davis Jarvis. Betty was preceded in death by one brother, Carl H. Davis, her stepfather, James Curtis Jarvis, a husband, Andrew Joseph Stopiak and a brother- in- law, Victor Moccia. Betty recently celebrated 51 loving years with her husband, Otha Compton, Jr. Betty is surviv...