Linda Ann Swisher, 70, of Fairmont, Kingmont Community, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her home. Linda was born in Fairmont on November 29, 1946 a daughter of the late Richard Sturm and Maxine Johnson Sturm. Linda graduated from St. Peters High School and Fairmont State University with a degree in teaching. She was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She had worked at Gee Bee Department Store and retired as a manager in the cosmetics and jewelry department at Stone and Thomas at the...

Barbara Ellen Lateulade, 76, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in the United Hospital Center following an extended illness. She was born in Mt. Clare on February 24, 1940, a daughter of the late James Frye and Mary Ellen Cottrill Fifer. Surviving are one son, Jose Lateulade and his wife Rebecca of Clarksburg; one daughter, Maria Maul and her husband David of Lost Creek; two grandchildren, Paige Ellen and Mallory Maul; five brothers, Danny Frye and his wife Barb...

Max Murray, age 91, died in his home at Rock Lake on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Max is survived by his children, Ann Murray of Pittsburgh, Pa., with whom he made his home, Randy Murray and his wife Elizabeth Nan, his grandchildren, Hunter and Alexandrea Murray, and his great granddaughter, Adelyn Murray. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Lois Murray, three nieces and two nephews and their families. Max is preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Jones Murray, a brother,...

Rose Ella Zannier, 94, of Smithtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2 017 at the Pierpont Center at Fairmont. She was born in Wyatt on July 18, 1922 a daughter of the late Mike Sivnksty and Anna (Fultonovich) Sivnksty. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Philip J. Monell in 1956 and her second husband, Ray Zannier in 2004. Rose was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was a wonderful cook and baker. She enjoyed...

James Blok, age 65, of Charles Town, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born March 16, 1951 in Bismark, ND, a son of the late James and Junes (Solberg) Blok. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Joyce Brown Blok; three children, Jennifer Bergsma and her husband Matthew of Grand Rapids, MI, Michelle Guzinski and her husband Leonard of Sterling Heights, MI, and Jackie Buchan and her husband Matthew of St. Louis, MO; three grandchildren,...

Bonnie Sue Likin, 59, of Josie Drive, Keyser, WV, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland, MD. Born on March 9, 1957 at Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ronald O. and Marguerite P. (Ahern) Likin. Ms. Likin was a 1975 graduate of Keyser High School and was formerly employed at Olan Mills Studio in LaVale, MD and also as a newspaper carrier for both the Cumberland Times-News and the Mineral Daily News-Tribune. She was a fo...

William Henry Hobbs, 71, of Grant Town, passed away, after brief illness, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1945 in Mann, West Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife, Robyn (Serbaugh) Hobbs; a step-son, Tony Dezzutti and his family of Morgantown; three daughters, Melissa Hobbs, and Emily (Hobbs) Domer, both of Martinsburg, and Amanda Hobbs of Grant Town; a sister, Sandi Pierce and her family of California; 4 grandchild...

Franklin D. Lambert Jr., 43, of Parkersburg, passed away at his residence on January 11, 2017. He was born December 10, 1973, in Elkins, WV, a son of Linda Taylor Lambert of Davisville, WV and the late Franklin Lambert. He was a 1992 graduate of Parkersburg High School and graduated from WVU in Morgantown with a Bachelors Degree in History and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. He worked as a Director of the Stabilization Unit at Westbrook Health Services and was a Mental He...

Ray Stewart Adkins Sr., 85, of Fairmont, West Virginia died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 17, 1931 in Macon, GA a son of the late Ernest Lloyd Adkins & Josie Katherine Mooney Adkins. He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie Ann Bennett Adkins in 2011. He is survived by a son and daughter in law Ray & Charlotte Adkins Jr. of Webster Springs, WV, two daughters Teresa Adkins & Carrie Adkins both of Charlotte, N.C., a step son and his wife Timothy & Judy M...

Andrew H. "Spike" Cox, 73, of Anmoore passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at United Hospital Center. He was born October 23, 1943 in Weston, WV, a son of the late Albert W. and Martha Lorraine Payne Cox. He is survived by his only daughter Melinda Bragg and husband Mike of Fairmont; four grandchildren, Trent, Alaia, Derek and Kiera; two brothers, Albert N. Cox of Clarksburg and Allan J. Cox of Hedgesville; one sister Martha L. ?Marty? Holley of Huntington; and several nieces...