Danny Lee Grudier, age 73, of Harrisville, WV, departed this life on Friday, May 5, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, August 26, 1943 a son of the late Murl Dale and June Lorema Grudier. Danny worked for the State of West Virginia, as a Workmans Compensation adjuster. He took great pride in helping people who was injured on the job. Retiring several years ago he devoted his time to fishing and hunting. Thus his nickname "Troutman" came about. He was a friend to many and enjoyed...

Raelene Carol Raplee Larew Baker, 67, of Morgantown, went home singing and shouting, on Thursday, May 4, 2017. She was born on October 15, 1949 on Birds Creek, near Tunnelton. She grew up on Rt. 92 in the home of Lanham "Doc" Pratt and Argyle Pyles Raplee and graduated from Newburg High School with the class of 1967. Raelene worked at West Virginia University, Sterling Faucet and began her career as an inventory control specialist at Fourco Glass Company. She later worked for AFG Industries...

Carolyn J. Platzke, 87, of New Martinsville, WV died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in the New Martinsville Health Care Center. She was born March 22, 1930, at Littleton, a daughter of the late Lee S. Plants and Margaret Sarah "Maggie" Fonner Plants. Mrs. Platzke was baptised into the Church of Christ. Surviving are three daughters, Sarah Gump of Jacksonburg, Mary McMannis of Hudson, Florida, and Brenda Browning of Little Orleans, Maryland; one sister Jacki...

Glen Edwin Maley, age 86, of Clarksburg passed away Thursday, May 04, 2017 at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1930 in Edna Gas, WV; the son of the late Chalmers Maley and Helen (Ingram) Maley. Glen is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Anne (Mitchell) Maley; four brothers-in-law, Howard Mitchell & his wife, Doris of Clarksburg, WV, Jim Mitchell of Huntington, WV, Tom Mitchell & his wife, Lana of Weston, WV and Charlie Mitchell & his wife, Roberta of Hu...

Donna Griffith Martin entered her eternal home on May 4, 2017 in Gastonia, North Carolina where she resided with her beloved husband of 41 years, Robert E. Martin.  Donna deeply loved her family and leaves behind many to cherish her memory including brothers-in-law Bob Plutro (deceased wife, Susan Martin Plutro), Fairmont, WV; Andy Martin and wife Millie, Boardman, OH; Mike Martin, Gastonia, NC; Paul Martin and wife Caryn, Boardman, OH; and sister-in-law Mary Martin Blashford and husband Davi...

Evelyn M. Hennen, 75, of Fairmont, WV died Thursday, May 4 2017 in the Bridgeport Health Care Center in Bridgeport. She was born September 28, 1941 at Wadestown, a daughter of the late Russell Hennen and Virgie Hamilton Hennen. Miss Hennen was retired from Westingthouse/North American Phillips and last worked as an inspector. She was a member of the Oak Forest United Methodist Church near Hundred. Evelyn loved to go to the Sagebrush Roundup a...

Clyde S. Judy, 96, of Fairmont, WV, Passed away Thursday evening in Fairmont Regional Medical Center.  He was born February 27, 1921 in Fairmont, son of the late Samuel A. and Stella M. Janes Judy.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor R. Freeland Judy, on February 5, 2012. Clyde was a 1939 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School where he was class president, and a 1951 graduate of Fairmont State College. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Airforce Corp where he served during...

James "Jim" Kenton Blackwood 79, of Fairmont passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. Jim was born November 16, 1937 in Charleston, WV the third of four children of Rear Admiral E. Neale Blackwood and Gertrude G. Carmen-Blackwood. Jim graduated from Charleston High School in 1955 and went on to achieve his architectural degree from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. He began his professional career as an architect at a local f...

Edwin Paul Guinn, 94, of Wyngate, passed away May 4, 2017 at his residence, after an extended illness. He was born February 6, 1923 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late Wallace and Harriett Gordon Guinn. Edwin was a graduate of Parkersburg High School with the class of 1940. After high school he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he worked for the B&O Railroad. He served in the U.S. Navy from February of 1943 until March of 1946. Edwin went on to work at Wright Patterson Air Forc...

Ann Reynolds Carden, 58, of Westfield, New York, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born Dec. 15, 1958, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Guy Reynolds Jr. and Pearl Ennis Reynolds. She was a member of the 1976 class of Martinsburg High School and graduated from West Virginia University in 1980 with a bachelor?s degree in broadcast journalism. She later obtained a master?s degree in public relations management f...