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...

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...

Charles “David” Wilkinson, known as “Mouse” in his younger years, aged 69, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Fairmont, June 15, 1956, a son of the late Charles David Wilkinson, Sr., and the late Nancy Lou Gillespie Belton and her husband Walter, who raised him. He is survived by Suzy Johnson, who was the love of his life; a son, Brett Wilfong and his companion, Crystal Smallwood; his siblings, John Belton and his wife Susan,...

Don C Chafin, II, 85, died August 18, 2025 at Windsor Point Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC. He was born August 25, 1939 in Huntington, WV, the son of Marion R and Virginia (Donevant) Chafin. Don entered the Military in 1961 and achieved the rank of Sergeant E-5 in 1963 specializing in advanced ground to air missiles. He received commission as a 2nd Lt, US Army Combat Engineers and graduated from the US Army Engineer Officers School in Ft. Belvoir, VA in 1965. Don graduated from West V...

Felix “Jim” James Mealo, 78, of Rachel, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Mon General Hospital. He was born in Fairmont, WV on September 11, 1946 to the late Felix Mealo and Ammie “Jean” May (Tucker) Mealo. Jim was a proud Veteran having served in the United States Army. He was a 1964 graduate of East Fairmont High School. Jim worked for CONSOL (Robinson Run / Oakdale Portal) as a coal miner and was a firm member of UMWA. He was a talented woodworker, a true “Mr. Fix-It”, loved...

Dr. Samer Kuzbari, 62, of Fairmont, West Virginia, went to God on Friday, August 15, 2025. He was born on October 17, 1962, in Damascus, Syria, the son of Wafaa Muwaffaw Kuzbari and the late Nizar Ahmed Al-Kuzbari. Dr. Kuzbari is survived by his fiancée and the love of his life, Kaylee Moody. He earned his medical degree from Mercy Hospital Medical Center in 1998 before moving to the United States to continue his medical career. Over the years, he practiced medicine in Texas and Illi...

Leo Kullman III, a simple man with a storied life, passed away on Thursday August 14, 2025 at his home. He was born in Fairmont, WV, on November 28, 1953, to Leo Kullman Jr. and Martha Louise Haines Kullman. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, he was a skilled carpenter and spent his life working on his craft. From small jobs to tiling to renovations and building houses from the ground up, carpentry was his passion. He could envision what the end product would look like befo...

Melba Jo (Ellis) Lough of Meadowdale community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. She was born February 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Robert Dale Ellis and Lemma Ann (Layman) Ellis. Melba graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1947 and was always involved in her class reunions and get –togethers. Following her graduation, she worked in the purchasing department of Owens-Illinois for eleven years. (This is where she met and married her future husband, Joe). ...

Brent Cameon, 47, of Morgantown, West Virginia, died at home unexpectedly on Monday, August 11, 2025. He was born in Fairmont, November 3, 1977, the son of Connie Cameon of Fairmont and the late Pete Cameon. He is survived by two brothers, Stanley Cameon and wife Cheri of Fairmont; Peter Cameon and wife Beth of Morgantown; nephews, Andrew and Evan, and niece Simone. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Louis and Mary Koldres of Four States and Clyde and Maggie Cameon of Carolina. ...

Surrounded by her loving family, Freda Elizabeth Matson Courtney, 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born on May 15, 1929, in Clarksburg, WV, to the late Virgil E. and Greta Poe Matson, and was raised and educated in Clarksburg. Freda was the last surviving member of her family, as she was an only child. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Courtney, a great-grandson, Ryan Hutchinson, and a great-granddaughter, Courtney Hi...