Debra S. Sparks, 62, resident of Wheeling, WV, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born on March 12, 1954 in Glenville, WV, daughter of the late Otha and Mavis Langford Collins. Debra was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers. Surviving is a son, Ryan Sparks and his girlfriend, Stephanie; daughter, Theresa Sparks; brother, Kenneth Collins; 4 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Kepner Funer...

Robert K. Smith, 85, of Kingwood went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2016 at PineRidge, Stonerise Healthcare in Kingwood, where he resided until his passing. Born June 6, 1931, in Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of Russell Smith and Mayme Beatrice (Jackson) Smith Foster. After graduating from Washington Irving High School, Clarksburg, WV, in 1949, he entered the U.S. Marines serving three years including a tour of duty in the Korean War. Upon discharge, he was employed by Douglas Ai...

Klages, Roger Lee, age 68, of Sistersville, WV died Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Glen Dale, WV on September 22, 1948 a son of the late Wilbert Theodore and Myrtle Chloe Sams Klages. Roger retired from Union Carbide as a Senior Lab Technician; was a Purple Heart Recipient serving in the Marines during the Vietnam War; was the Pastor at the former Faith Temple Church and recently attended the Paden City Church of the Nazarene. His main joy in life were his gran...

Ronald Michael "Ronnie" Bryant, age 39, of Albright, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 30, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born August 16, 1977 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Ronald Russell and Sandra Lynn (May) Bryant. Survivors include his wife, Christina Louise Bryant; his aunts and uncles including Ruth Keener (Wade), Sherry Conner (Philip), Donald Bryant (Nancy), Steve Bryant (Naomi), and David May (Patti); several cousins; his mother-in-law, Tammy Knotts; and his faith...

Michael B. Barnes, age 49, of Sedalia Community passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 30, 1967 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of the late William Barnes and Lavina (Davis) Barnes. Michael is survived by his sister, Debra Hutson & her husband, Darrell of Salem, WV; two brothers, Robert Barnes of Salem, WV and Joe Barnes of Parkersburg, WV; sister-in-law, Vickie Perine of Berea, WV; brother-in-law, Joe Guth of Pennsboro, WV; several nieces and nephews. ...

Mary Elizabeth Writt Frazier, 80, of Fairmont, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 20, 1936 in Shepherdstown, WV a daughter of the late Charles Curtis and Myrtle Costella Writt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Allen Frazier in 2010. Mary was a Methodist by faith. She was a graduate of Shepherdstown High School, as well as a 1958 graduate of Shepherd College with a degree in elementary education. She taught for three years in Shepherd...

Crystale Lynn Pope Tennant, 57, of Harpers Ferry, WV passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born December 29, 1959 in Ranson, WV, she was the daughter of the late John David Pope, Sr. and Joan Cummings Pope of Harpers Ferry, WV. She was of the Catholic faith. Crystale?s unwavering work ethic was matched only by her love of family with the light of her life being her granddaughter, Lynleigh. Whether it was jumping on the trampoline, going...

Lona Belle Woody Demastes, age 74, of Rock Cave, died on Friday, December 30, 2016, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born on October 22, 1942, in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Roy and Tessie Arbogast Woody. She was united in marriage on September 2, 1960, to Robert Darrell Demastes who preceded her in death on December 2, 2006. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two daughters: Pearl Moore of French Creek and B...

Carma (Dillion) Uphold, 70, of Kingwood, WV, died on Friday, December 30, 2016, in her sleep. Carma was born March 25, 1946, in Terra Alta, a daughter of George and Effie (Wicklin) Dillion. She was a 1964 graduate of Kingwood High School. Carma attended the Albright Baptist Church. Carma was an Avon lady for 50 years; she worked as a waitress for Mary's Restaurant for 20 years, for Marrara's Restaurant and as a custodian for the Preston County Courthouse for many years. She belonged to ...

Gretia L Reynolds, 68 of Terra Alta passed away December 30, 2016 at Preston Memorial Hospital. She was born July 25, 1948, daughter of the late Freeman and Edna Rodeheaver Winters. She is survived by her husband Jeffrey Reynolds. She worked at Baltimore Washington Hospital for many years. She and her husband loved WV and retired to the mountains of WV a few years back. All services are private.