Ronnie Lee Lawson, 65, of Fairmont passed away on Thursday, March 06, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pocohontas County on July 01, 1959, a son of the late Everett and Lillian Rexrode Lawson. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing. He is survived by two sons Bryan Lawson and his wife Kimberly and Ronnie Adam Lawson and his companion Mikala; one daughter Lee McQueen and her husband Bradley; two sisters Athlee Bennett and Jourleen Bennett; grandchildren Graysen McQueen, A...

James Frederick Tonkery, 85, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV with family by his side. He was born December 28, 1939 in Boothsville, WV, son of the late Paul Edward and Edna Mae Thompson Tonkery. Survivors include his longtime girlfriend of 32 years Sandra Stackhouse; daughters Teresa Tonkery, April Burke and her husband John; granddaughter Kylie Burke; brother Donald Tonkery and his wife Paula; sister-in-law Kay Tonkery;...

Kimberly Dawn Owens, 60, of Fairmont went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 06, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born in Huntington, a daughter of the late Robert Ira Feathers. She is survived by her mother Ruth Elaine Chirstopher Strouse and her husband Russell. Kim was a loving and compassionate soul. Her two children were the light of her life. Kim was so proud of them both. She loved all animals, especially dogs. Above all she loved God and her family. She and ...

Ismael “Mike” De La Cruz-Ortiz born June 6,1961 to the late Domingo De La Cruz-Chávez and Oralia Ortiz-Verdeja in Tenexpa, Guerrero, Mexico departed this life on March 6, 2025 at the age of 63. He passed peacefully at home in Clarksburg, WV surrounded by family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Antonio De La Cruz-Ortiz and Efraín De La Cruz-Ortiz. Mike is survived by two daughters Coty Felda of Clarksburg, WV and Ismaela “Oralia” De La Cruz of Live Oa...

Charles T. Haller, 80 of Grafton passed away at Taylor Health Care Center Nursing Home, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. He was born in Grafton, December 4, 1944, son of the late Mary C. Haller and step father Lee Shaffer. Charlie grew up in Grafton and performed manual labor all his life. Charlie liked to fish and hunt. He enjoyed watching WVU and professional sports. He believed in the Lord and was a member of the Southern Calvary Baptist Church. On behalf of Charlie, his friends would like...

Jerry Russell Friend Jr., 56, of Albright, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at home. Jerry was born on March 30, 1968, in Kingwood, son of Jerry Russell Friend Sr., of Terra Alta, and the late Carolyn Glendine (Sypolt) Friend. Jerry was a paramedic with Mon EMS and a 911 dispatch operator with MedCom. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and cooking. Jerry flew planes and also loved to go parachuting. He was baptized at the Birds Creek Church. Jerry is survived by his father and spous...

Donna Joyce Loudin, 79, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at United Hospital Center. She was born on November 13, 1945 in Clarksburg WV, the daughter of the late Robert Louis and Mable Pauline Westfall Johnson. Donna loved puzzles and reading. Above all, she was a devoted mother who cherished her family, creating a loving and supportive home. Donna is survived by her two children and nine step children, Rhonda Lyon and Dave, Clarksburg, Denise Forman, Clarksburg, F...

Anna Eleanor Matheny, 90, of Clarksburg, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born in Greenwood, WV a daughter of the late John Rufus Lang and Nola Mae Kelley Lang. She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin O. Matheny who passed away on January 31, 2012. She is survived by one son, Mark Matheny and wife Terry Lynn of Clarksburg; three grandchildren, Jason Matheny of Clarksburg, Josh Matheny of Bridgeport and Christopher Matheny a...

Penny (West) Kittle 78 of Bingamon passed on March 5 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Penny was born on September 12, 1947 in Spelter WV to parents Cashuss and Ruby (Sturm) West who preceded her in death. After the death of her husband Roger Kittle, she went to school to become a nurse and graduated in 1995. She began working at St. Barbara’s Nursing Home in Monongah and worked until 2020. She loved the residents, and it showed in her interactions with them. Penny could...

Steven Leonard Menendez, 54, of Fairmont passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at his residence. He was born March 24, 1970 at Clarksburg, a son of the late Joseph M. and Brenda Lee Phillips Menendez. Steven was preceded in death by his brother Aaron B. Menendez He is survived by his wife, Joye K. Menendez, whom he married August 13, 2001; his sons, Jason Thomas Ferrell and partner Tina, Fairmont, Justin Lee Ferrell and partner Kaneesha, Jane Lew; granddaughter, Bianca Payge Fe...