Joe Nelson Shaw, age 69, of Buckhannon, WV died January 8, 2017, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born April 9, 1947, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Burl N. and Ila Josephine Smiers Shaw. Surviving are one son, Ryan Nelson Shaw and wife Wendy of Columbus, OH; one daughter, Kimberly Dawn Oliver and husband J.R. of Elkview, WV; two grandsons, Trooper Shaw of Columbus and Kyle Jacob Oliver of Elkview; two granddaughters, Claire Oliver of Elkview and Audra Shaw of Columbus; one sist...

On January 7, 2017, the Lord called Caryl Taylor Burke of Fairmont home as she peacefully entered eternity surrounded by her cherished daughters at the age of ninety. Caryl was a loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, but most importantly a follower of Christ. She was born on February 6, 1926 in Porter, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Carlton Cecil Taylor and Grace Doyle Taylor. She was raised in the Gary, Indiana area alongside her beloved late sister...

Jason Allen Beerbower, 34, of Mannington, passed away early Saturday morning, January 7, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 17, 1982 in Fairmont, a son of Harold E. Beerbower, II and Marla Darlene Masters Beerbower, who survive him in Mannington. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Harold ?Trey? Beerbower, III and his wife Megan of Fairmont; his sister, Tara Beerbower Johnson of Shinnston; his grandmother, Elizabeth Masters of Mannington; his nie...

Martha Jane Gallagher, 93, of Klondike Community, Fairview, WV died Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Mapleshire Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born at Fairview, February 14, 1923, a daughter of the late Lawrence R. Tennant and Macy Price Tennant. Martha Jane attended schools in the Fairview area until her last year and she graduated from Clay-Battelle High School in 1941. She married her husband, Nelson N. Gallagher, on November 16, 1942. ...

Edward A. (Bud) Thompson, 89 of the Norway Community in Fairmont passed away on January 7, 2017. He was the world to his wife, Imogene (Sutphin) or ?Shirley? as he called her in his last days.They were married on June 30, 1957. He was also everything to his daughters, Susan Tuttle and her husband Jack and Kimberly Durbin and her husband Greg. To him there was no one like his grandchildren, Jillian Barnhart and her husband Bobby, Joel and Kristin Tuttle, Todd Taylor, and Lauren Braham and h...

Robert Clarkson Smith, 82, of Parkersburg, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Robert (Bob) was born August 17, 1934, in Hoodsville, W.Va., to Oney C. and Hettie M. (Holstein) Smith. He graduated from Rivesville High School. Bob was a loyal union member with BF Goodrich, before his retirement with 32 years of service. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, spending time with his family, and being active in his church. He was married to Hazel Eddy (Flinn) o...

Joyce Hope Satterfield, 80, of Fairmont passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Millersville on October 12, 1936 a daughter of the late Lionel Hope and Eula Pearl Hovatter Watson. Joyce was Christian by faith and a loyal member of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ. She was also a member of the Mountain William Strings (Mountain Dulcimer musician), Fairmont Garden Club, Mountain Heritage Quilters Guild and Volunteer drive for Meals on Wheels. Joyce routinely donated to m...

Norma Jean Pritchard, 83, of Fairmont, Meadowdale Community, passed away peacefully at John Manchin Sr. Health Care on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1933 a daughter of the late Norman Francis Jumper and Violet A. (Worley) Jumper Stimeling. Jean graduated from High School in Pennsylvania in 1952. She worked as a clerk at the Sears store in Fairmont and as an Avon distributor. She was last employed as a cook for the Marion County Board of Edu...

Fred Carol Conaway, 85, of Cornelius, North Carolina formerly of Fairmont died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Cornelius, North Carolina. He was born in Barrackville a son of the late Harry and Arlene Ely Conaway. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He retired from the United Mine Workers Association working in the Barrackville Mines as a Supply Clerk. He had been a member of Barrackville Church of Christ and Oakwood Road Church of Christ. He was an avid fisher...

Jo Ann Morton Yates, 82, of Lewisburg passed away on Saturday January 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1934 in Richwood, WV and was the daughter of the late William G. and Delsie Heater Morton. Jo Ann was a retired X-Ray Tech, a graduate of Lewisburg High School and Fairmont State College. She was member of Lewisburg United Methodist Church, a long standing elder at Old Stone Presbyterian Church and a member of United Methodist Women Circle. Jo Ann was a member? of Lewi...