Willis Elbert Nowell Jr. reluctantly left this life on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 after stubbornly losing an 11 year battle with 4 different cancers. Born in our Nation's Capital on November 2, 1945, he was a 5th generation Washingtonian. He was the son on Willis Elbert Nowell Sr. and Jessie May Bunch. Willis grew up in Arlington, VA, and graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1963. A Vietnam era veteran, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1964 and served tours over the next 4 years in Guam an...

Kate L. Adams, 93, of Farmington, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Pierpont Center in Fairmont. She was born October 27, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Ann (Scruggs) Johnson, Sr. Kate was a homemaker who loved cooking and gardening. She was a member of the former Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include a granddaughter: Leslie Roseboro of Lawrenceville, Georgia; a great grandson: Jordaan Rodgers of Georgia; a brother: Frank (Laverne) Joh...

Mr. Raymond Sandridge Jr, age 76, a resident of Audra Park Road, Belington, departed this life Tuesday evening January 3, 2017 in the Davis Medical Center, following a period of declining health. He was born January 2, 1941 at Elkins, WV, a son of the late Raymond Burdell and Lolita Grace Haley Sandridge. On August 5, 1961 he was united in marriage to the former Barbara Virginia Grove who resides in Belington, WV. Left to cherish is memory are two children; Sandra Sandridge and husband ...

James Francis Ferrella, 91, of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on January 3, 2017. He was born in Harrison County, West Virginia on May 20,1925. James graduated from Roosevelt-Wilson High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and served in the US Coast Guard and Navy during WWII stationed in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. He attended the University of Detroit, where he earned a BS in Accounting. James married Aralina DePolo and they enjoyed 65 years of marriage, raising three chil...

Angela Rose ?Fatty? Guzzi, age 87, of Clarksburg, WV (East View), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the United Hospital Center with her family by her side. She was born on January 17, 1929 in Gypsy, WV, a daughter of the late Dominick and Rosa (Spadafore) Oliverio. Angela was preceded in death by her husband Joseph L. ?Peppy? Guzzi on December 8, 1998. Angela is survived by her three children: James Joseph ?Jimmy Joe? Guzzi; John Dominick Guzzi and fiancé Deborah Ann Ba...

Barbara L.?Bobbie? Runner, age 62 of West Francis Street, Grafton, WV passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 30, 1954 in Rowlesburg, WV a daughter of the late William Forrest and Gladys Virginia (Poling) Runner. She is survived by one sister, Rita E. Runner and companion, John Danks of Grafton; two brothers, Franklin B. Runner and wife Pat of Thornton and Freeman J. Runner of Bridgeport; four half- sisters, Phyllis Hoffa and husband John, of Gaston, NC, ...

Ronnie Alvin Bennett, 52, of Lewisburg passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea. Ronnie was born on October 24, 1964 in Clifton Forge, VA to the late Ronald Richard Bennett and Eva Agnes Moody. Ronnie spent most of his time as an outdoorsman, he also was a blacksmith, and gunsmith. Ronnie is survived by his wife Robbie Shope of Organ Cave; mother, Eva Moody Bennett of Muddy Creek Mountain; step-daughters, Beth Gill & husband Ernest of Wiscon...

John Ashley Curry, age 63, of Kingwood, WV passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was born January 20, 1953 a son of the late Lawrence ?Bud? Curry, Jr. and Leona Marie (Tenney) Curry. He is survived by three children, Jennifer Everly and husband Mike, John Curry, Jr., and Jason Curry and wife, Ginny; two brothers, David Curry and wife, Debbie, and Kevin Curry and wife, Marci; and two sisters, Debra Wolfe and husband, David,and Lawren Goughenour and husband, Michael.

Lois M. Alexander, 76, of Worthington Drive, Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, January 3, 2017, in the United Hospital Center. She was born August 11, 1940, in Century, WV a daughter of the late Amelia V. Maragni and William Page True. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Alexander, on February 4, 2009. They were married on September 6, 1958, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Century, WV. She is survived by four daughters, Kimberly...

Agnes Ruth (Clark) Cook, 89, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, January 3rd at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born November 5, 1927 in Monongalia County, a daughter of the late Daniel Webster and Rachel Turner Clark. Mrs. Cook enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, fishing, sewing, crocheting, quilting, cooking, and canning. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, George L. Cook, Sr.; children, Patty Cook Ridgway (Tom), Damon Cook (Vikki), and George Cook, Jr. (Sandra); grandchi...