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...

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...

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...

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...

Laura Kay Morris, of Fairmont, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Cremation services are being arranged by Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Ave., Morgantown.

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 ...

Gail Lynn "LA" Conrad, 59, of Fairmont, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the United Hospital Center in Clarksburg following an extended illness. She was born March 15, 1957, a daughter of Betty Price and the late Donald "Mick" Price. Gail was a homemaker who enjoyed playing Bingo and slot machines. Survivors include 2 sons: Michael Karl Conrad, Bellview, and Alan Wayne (Amber) Fluharty, Fairmont; a daughter: Meegan (Mike) Fortney, Montana Mines; 2 grandsons: Landon Alan Fluharty and E...

Sidney Allen Fortney, 78, of Shinnston passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Hopemont Hospital. He was born on April 30, 1938 in Prospect Valley to the late Leo Glen and Helen Agnes Davis Fortney. Sidney is survived by his nieces, Shirley Bucher and her husband Doug of Reader; Sally Jane Purnell and her husband John of Parsons; Anita Lynn Nuzum and her husband Tom of Fairmont; sister-in-law, Juanita Fortney of Fairmont; niece-in-law, Sandy Fortney; and several great nieces and nep...

Madolyn Yost Burch of Fairmont passed away at the St. Barbara?s Memorial Nursing Home on January 15, 2017. She was born March 7, 1921 in Mannington, WV, a daughter of the late Guy Yost and Mabel Jolliffe Yost. Madolyn was a retired employee of Fairmont Westinghouse Electric Corporation with 38 years of service. She held membership in the Order of the Eastern Star #34 of Fairmont and the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She also was a member of the Fairmont YWCA, Prickett?s Fort Foundation, West ...