Bernard Joseph Downey, 74 of Camden, WV, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in Lakin State Hospital Nursing Home, West Columbia, WV. He was born May 14, 1951 in Washington, DC., son of the late Edward King and Dorothy Merle Caylor Downey. Bernard was a kind-hearted gentleman, always greeting others with a genuine smile. He loved spending time outdoors, especially sitting on the porch watching for hummingbirds at the feeders. In his quiet moments, he enjoyed watching classic westerns...

Dinah Kay Willey, 55, of Parkersburg, WV passed away on August 20, 2025, at Camden Clark Hospital. She was born on January 5, 1970, the daughter of the late Ralph Albert and Maxine Pritchard Reed. Surviving is her husband, Kenneth Earl Willey, a sister, Deena Ann Reed (Ward) Grose, a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Cathaleen Willey, a dear friend, Scott Grose, three cousins, Stephen Pritchard, Tracy Pritchard and April Long, four loving cats, family and friends. In lieu of flower...

Richard Arthur Kempf, 59, of Fairmont passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 26, 1965, a son of the late Richard F. and Gwendolyn Sumers Kempf. He proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corp. He worked as an automobile mechanic by trade. He is survived by his close friend Shawn Stutler of Fairmont; his dog dollar; two cousins Stanley Thompson Epling II and Jason Epling both of Florida; a...

Stepheney Susanne Collins Higdon passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She was born in Greenville, North Carolina on December 19, 1995, a daughter of the late Michael D. Collins and Constance Smith Amos of Fairmont. She is survived by her husband, Alec Higdon; one son Leighton Collins; two brothers Nathaniel Collins and Michael Collins; two sister Natasha Collins and Amanda “Mandy” Collins; her grandfather James Smith and several nieces and nephews. She was prec...

Sandra Sue Sloan Cottrell, age 82, of Buckhannon, WV (formerly of Teter Lake, WV and Enterprise, WV) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. She was born November 8, 1942, a daughter of the late Woodrow and Margaret (Van Meter) Sloan. Sandy is survived by her daughters, Denise Cottrell of Taylorsville, NC and Donna Cottrell of Buckhannon, WV; a son Thomas (Butch) Cottrell, of Carr, CO; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a bro...

Benny Franklin Shifflett, 92, of Walkersville, passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Benny was born in Gaines on May 19, 1933, a son of the late George Shifflett and Frankie Bennett Shifflett. In addition to his parents, Benny was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Wick; three step-children: Richard Cottrill, Michelle Ables, and Louise Heater; one sister, Betty Shifflett; two sisters-in-law: Betty Elmer and Helen Bailey; and two brothers-in-law: Mic...

James P. (Jimmy) Jacobs, 88, passed away on August 19, 2025, at Grafton City Hospital. He was born in Grafton, West Virginia on February 24, 1937, to the late James and Ada Robinson Jacobs. He graduated from Grafton High School with the class of 1955. He played on the football team and was part of the 1952 Championship Team. He enjoyed his team and fellow players and talked about their games like they were yesterday. After graduation, he worked briefly for the B&O Railroad on a track gang ...

Marilyn Sue "Susie" Petsche, 70, of Clarksburg, passed away suddenly on August 19, 2025, at River Oaks Healthcare Center. She was born on January 12, 1955, at St Mary's Hospital in Clarksburg, a daughter of Betty Nuzum Tonkery of Shinnston. She was preceded in death by her husband George Petsche of Cleveland, OH, her nephew Brandon Ford of Shinnston, and her beloved dog Petie. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter Sandra Mullenax, husband Barry and their dau...

Richard "Rick" Kent Hursey Rick Hursey, 82, of Shinnston, West Virginia, passed away suddenly at home on August 19, 2025. Rick was born on July 23, 1943, to the late Mary Lee (Hurst) Hursey and Walter Andrew Hursey. At age 6, Rick started his first job as a paperboy for the Shinnston News. He used his earnings to buy Bond #1 to build the Shinnston Pool, which he ran for years as an adult. By age 12, Rick ran his own bicycle sales & repair shop. He worked for Westinghouse from 1961 to ...

Samuel S. “Sam” Shriver, 88, of Grafton, WV, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Mon Health Center in Morgantown, WV. He was born in Grafton on March 7, 1937, a son of the late Edwin “Bill” and Mavah (Tucker) Shriver. In addition to his parents Mr. Shriver was preceded in death by four siblings: Mary Jo Miller, Kitty Parkhill, Peggy Custer, and Terry Shriver. Sam is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda M. (Shaw) Shriver; three children: Bill Shriver and wife Pat of ...