Shirley Ann Layne Russell, 80, of Fairmont, WV passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1936 in Monongah, WV, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Jackson Layne. Shirley was a member of the Cross of Christ Community Church of Monongah, and former employee of Westinghouse Lamp Plant. She was a 1954 graduate of Monongah High School and a member of the WV Region Antique Automobile Club of America. Shirley is survived by her husband Charles F. Rus...

James Albert ?Jim? Johnson, 67, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday Jan. 20, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1950 in Morgantown, only son to the late Rev. Elmo Gay Johnson and Georgia Ruth Burbridge Johnson. Jim was a retired bricklayer and stone mason and loved the comradery of his fellow masons. Jim was also a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Lynn Mathess Johnson, sons Aaron Johnson and wife Angi...

Charlotte Imogene Parrish, age 89, of Bel Air, quietly passed away at her home on January 20, 2017. Born August 15, 1927 in Curtisville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Philip Omer and Eva Bonnie Kendall Beatty. Charlotte graduated from the Mannington High School, West Virginia. Charlotte was married for 53 years to the late Gordon Ray Parrish. After WWII Charlotte and her husband moved to Maryland where she was employed as a secretary to Dr. Beck/Dr. Romo of Middle River and worked...

Norma Jane Akins Bridges, age 81, of Morgantown, WV, and formerly of Tennessee, passed away Friday evening, January 20, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Bridges was born January 27, 1935 in Hancock, NY, and is a daughter of the late Phillip Henry Akins and Evelyn Norma Brigham Akins. Survivors include her four siblings, William Akins and his wife Lillie of Crystal Springs, FL, Nora Jean Hensley and her husband J.T. of Maryland, Hannah Sue Rynearson of Morgantown, a...

Georgia Ruth London, age 58, of Morgantown, WV, died on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born February 6, 1958, in Reader, WV the daughter of Ruth Bland Hawkins. She is also survived by two sons, Adam David Lenhart and Helen Davis of Morgantown and Randall Gary Champine of Morgantown; 4 grandchildren, David Burnley, Zachary Lenhart, Makayla Lenhart and Madison Lenhart; 10 siblings, Bonnie Bland of Beltsville, MD, John Bland of Yukon, OK, Mary (Bud) Michael of Burt...

Viola Lucy (Johnson) McIntyre, 97, of Fairmont passed away on January 19, 2017. She was born and lived in Fairmont most of her life. She was born on January 26, 1919. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Knight Johnson and her mother, Grace Eleanor "Nellie" (McElfresh) Johnson. In addition to her parents, Viola was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Harold McIntyre in 1955. Mrs. McIntyre retired from Westinghouse with over 35 years of service. She graduated from East Fairmont...

Frank Paul Andy, 69, of Pleasant Valley Community in Marion County, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Clarksburg on July 20, 1947 a son of the late Frank Andy and Victoria Urso Andy. He is survived by his devoted wife, Susan Saeler Andy. Frank graduated in 1965 from Washington ? Irving High School in Clarksburg. He served his country in the United States Army for two years, stationed in Alaska. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 30 ye...

Minnie Post, 96, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born Felomena Agriesti in Columbus, OH on July 11, 1920, a daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia Squeo Agriesti. On February 13, 1943, she married Michael John Post, Sr., in Florence, South Carolina, while he was on active duty in the United States Army. Subsequently, they were married at St. John?s Catholic Church in Clarksburg, West Virginia, o...

Richard ?Ricky? Brown, 57, of Nutter Fort, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Nutter Fort IFC Home, where he resided since 1992. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 19, 1959, a son of the late John Brown and Edna Epperson Brown Bolling. He was also preceded in death by his aunt who helped care for him, Kathleen Pringle. Ricky loved TV and radio, getting out in the community and cookies. He was well loved by the residents and staff at the Nutter For...

Cynthia Michelle Braham, 41 of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2017. She was born on July 30, 1975 in Fairmont, WV, daughter of Marcia Braham, of Morgantown, and the late William ?Bill? F. Braham. Cynthia attended Newburg Elementary, Junior High and Preston High School. She then moved to Morgantown and worked at different jobs in the area. Cynthia was survived by one daughter, Julia Braham, Morgantown; three siblings, Mary Ellen Stalnaker of Grantsboro, NC, Robert D Braham ...