Ellen “Pauline” Hamilton, 89 of Grafton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Grafton City Hospital. She was born in Grafton, June 16, 1935, daughter of the late Virgil H. and Eva Lucille Whittman Hamilton. Pauline was a graduate of Grafton High School, Class of 1953. She went to work as an operator for the C&P Telephone Company in Grafton, and moved to the Clarksburg office, retiring with over thirty- three years of service. Pauline enjoyed being in the outdoors, gardening, and canning. S...

Janice Suzanne "Suzie" Whetzel, a cherished former school teacher, and beacon of love and friendship, departed from our world peacefully on April 5, 2025, at Pierpont Center at Fairmont Center, WV. Born on June 17, 1949, in Fairmont, WV, Suzie was a woman who enriched the lives of all who knew her. The daughter of the late David Whetzel, Jr. and Norma Yost Whetzel, and sister to the late Kimberly Whetzel Keenan, Suzie carried the legacy of her family's kindness and generosity throughou...

Cecelia Ann Bowyer “Cee Cee”, 84, of Lost Creek WV, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Morgantown Healthcare Center. She was born on December 27, 1940 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Russell Peter Pollace and Elizabeth Victoria Biafore Tognocchi. She is survived by five children, Matt Bowyer (wife Lisa) of Isaac Creek, Edwin Bowyer of Morgantown WV, Zoe Ann Woodard (husband Bob) of Isaac Creek WV, Leticia Hyler (husband Don) of Harpers Ferry WV, Royce Strauss (wife Cindy)...

Margaret (Maggie) Nancy Layton, 67, of Kingwood, WV, and Charles Town, WV, went to Heaven on April 4, 2025, at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, with her devoted daughters by her side. Maggie was born on December 20, 1957, in Twentynine Palms, California, to the late Raymond Black and Jo Anne Sies Black. Being from a military family, Maggie lived in several states before settling in Kingwood, WV. She graduated from Kingwood High School in 1975. Her first employment was at Dairy Que...

Ava Merl Shaffer, age 85, of Volga WV gained her angel wings Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Braxton Healthcare Center in Sutton, WV. She was born May 22, 1939, in Buckhannon, WV the daughter of the late Charles and Emily Shaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward “ Bub” Shaffer; second husband, Harold “Hike” Shaffer; one son, Timothy “ Porky” Shaffer; two brothers, Charles and Alpha “ Bud” Shaver; one sister, Molly Shaver, and son-in-law, Robert ...

Gayle Ann Davis, 65, of Reynoldsville passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at United Hospital Center. She was born on February 19, 1960 in Oil City, PA a daughter of the late William Edward Griffen Sr and Carol Ann Strain Griffen. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Charles “Tony” Anthony Davis whom she married on July 22, 1986. She is also survived by on son, Branden Anthony Davis (Brittney Moore) Clarksburg; five grandchildren, Brayden, Oakley, Juniper, Mossy, and Brier; one sister...

Richard “Dick” James Nichols, 79, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at River Oaks Healthcare Center. He was born on May 11, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Richard William and Margaret Ruth Schlagler Nichols. Richard graduated from Washington Irving High School, Fairmont State College and received his Masters from West Virginia University. He started his career as a teaching principal at Reynoldsville School, then to Harden Grade School. Richard then became prin...

Margaret P. Singleton of Clarksburg, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2025. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Wilson, North Carolina on September 10, 1933, the daughter of Jesse Grey Pender and Rowena Sawyer Carter Pender. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles Walter Singleton I; one daughter, Jan Charmaine Singleton of Morgantown, and two sons, Craig Wayne Singleton and Christopher Jerrard (Antoinette) Singlet...

Emma Jean Michael Wetzel, 94, of Mannington died April 3rd. Mrs. Wetzel was the fifth of eight children of the late Leo Forest Michael and Lutie Marie Arnett Michael. She was a graduate of Mannington High School, Class of ’49. She and Herbert “Jerry” Wetzel were married May 16, 1950. She was always involved in activities of the town of Mannington; a member of the First Baptist Church of Mannington where she was active in various roles for many years, 50 years’ honoree of the West Virginia Wom...

Melissa Kay Higgins, 56, of Mannington passed away at her residence on April 03, 2025. She was born on November 14, 1968, a daughter of the late Robert McCaulley and Brenda Myers. Melissa is survived by her husband William "Bill" Higgins; son Cody Wayne McCaulley; brother David Allen McCaulley and wife Brenda; step-mother Virginia Kay McCaulley; granddaughters Jaden and Keyria Higgins; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Melissa was preceded in death by her ...