Robert Wesley “Bob” Freeman, age 82 years, a resident of the Pifer Mountain Community, St. George, WV departed this life early Wednesday morning, January 22, 2025, at Cortland Acres at Thomas, WV under the care of Mountain Hospice. He had been in declining health. He was born Thursday, May 14, 1942, at Moatsville, WV, a son of the late Leo Benton Freeman and Hattie Sedalia Nestor Freeman. On February 18, 1961, he was married to the former Wanda Grace Auvil, who preceded him in death March 21,...

Susan Jean Annon, 74 of Newburg, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Kingwood Healthcare Center. She was born on July 14, 1950, daughter of the late Gerald J and Glenna Jeanne (Soulon) Hovatter. Susan graduated from Newburg High School, Class of 1970. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, reading the bible and babysitting for family. She was raised in the Bethel United Methodist Church in the Scotch Hill Community. Susan is survived by her husband, Donald Lee Annon whom she marrie...

Leonard Erwin Riley, Sr. 82, of Clarksburg, WV, gained his heavenly wings on January 21, 2025 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Albert N. Riley and Leatha Delores Jones, of Nixon Hollow, Shinnston, WV. He was an M-14 sharpshooter as well as a truck vehicle mechanic MOS:63C20 in the US Army from 1962 to 1965 with the Battery A 1st Battalion 75th Artillery and continued a career as a mechanic for many years after his honorable discharge. He also worked as a salesman and i...

William "Billy" Shingleton of Bridgeport WV departed this life on January 20, 2025 following an extended illness. Billy was born in the Meadland area of Hepzibah on September 10, 1957 to the late Dorsey J. Shingleton and Frances Chute Shingleton. Billy is survived by his loving wife of nearly 38 years, Annagale Cottrill Shingleton and his beloved sons, Bryan Fittro and Justin Shingleton, daughter in law, Amy Shingleton; grandsons, Jordan and Scott Weekley; surviving siblings, two sisters, ...

Carroll Frank Jones Obituary C. Frank Jones, 85, of Farmington, West Virginia, passed away on January 19, 2025. He was born on March 21, 1939, a son of the late Charles Delbert and Helen Teresa Nickas Jones. Frank is survived by two brothers: John Jones Sr. and wife Joy Lynne, and Jack Jones and wife Sandra. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his first wife. Darlene Powell Jones, and his recent wife of 29 years, Marie Therese Lucienne Jones, who passed...

Melvin Claude Snyder III passed away at the age of 68 on January 19th, 2025 at his home in Kingwood, WV with his wife of 44 years, Maryellen Snyder, by his side. He was born January 12th, 1957 in Fort Benning, GA to the late Melvin Claude Snyder Jr. and the late Mary Joan Griffith Snyder. He was a 1975 graduate of Kingwood High School, a 1979 graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in chemical engineering, and a 1988 graduate of the University of Houston law school. He worked fo...

Anna Marie (Lake) Allison, age 78, a former resident of Moatsville, passed away Sunday, January 19,2025 in the Tygart Valley Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. She was born on July 4, 1946, in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Earl F. and Margaret (Richards) Lake. Ann was united in Marriage to Larry George Allison on August 8, 1964. She is survived by one grandson, Cody Pinion. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Earl F. and Margaret Lake, her husband Larry Alliso...

Edith “Lavern” Dye, 78, of Clarksburg, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 in Clarksburg. She was born on August 31, 1947 in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Leonard Eugene Snyder and Louella Mildred Matheny Snyder. She is survived by four children, Michelle Perella of AK, Donna Murray of TX, James Dye of SC and Ronald Dye of Clarksburg; five grandchildren, Sara Dye, Alexander Richard Perella, Michael Dye, Destiny Dye and Mariah Stroman; and eleven great grandchildren. In additio...

Fay Lambert “PaPa” Ezelle went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 19th, 2025. He was born on November 23rd, 1953, in Fairmont, WV, to the late William and Nadine Ezelle. Lambert, who was a hard worker since a young boy, worked at Evergreen Cemetery alongside his grandfather, John Williams, and then alongside his father, William Ezelle. He also was employed at the Fairmont Times as a paperboy. Lambert then went on to work as a coal miner at Robinson Run Coal Mine (Murray Energy) re...

Norma June Stemple, 87, of Fairmont passed away on January 18, 2025, at Pierpont Center in Fairmont, WV. She was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on April 30, 1937, a daughter of the late Clinton and Gladys Satterfield. Norma was a homemaker. She loved crocheting and making dish rags. She was also a volunteer for Marion Healthcare, which she helped many people. Norma was preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred Lee Stemple. In addition to being preceded in death by her parents, sh...