Kate L. Adams, 93, of Farmington, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Pierpont Center in Fairmont. She was born October 27, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Ann (Scruggs) Johnson, Sr. Kate was a homemaker who loved cooking and gardening. She was a member of the former Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include a granddaughter: Leslie Roseboro of Lawrenceville, Georgia; a great grandson: Jordaan Rodgers of Georgia; a brother: Frank (Laverne) Joh...

Ronnie Alvin Bennett, 52, of Lewisburg passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea. Ronnie was born on October 24, 1964 in Clifton Forge, VA to the late Ronald Richard Bennett and Eva Agnes Moody. Ronnie spent most of his time as an outdoorsman, he also was a blacksmith, and gunsmith. Ronnie is survived by his wife Robbie Shope of Organ Cave; mother, Eva Moody Bennett of Muddy Creek Mountain; step-daughters, Beth Gill & husband Ernest of Wiscon...

Willis Elbert Nowell Jr. reluctantly left this life on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 after stubbornly losing an 11 year battle with 4 different cancers. Born in our Nation's Capital on November 2, 1945, he was a 5th generation Washingtonian. He was the son on Willis Elbert Nowell Sr. and Jessie May Bunch. Willis grew up in Arlington, VA, and graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1963. A Vietnam era veteran, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1964 and served tours over the next 4 years in Guam an...

Audra Errol Donley Yost, a lifelong resident of (Jakes Run Community) Fairview, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She passed away at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Errol was born July 17, 1939 in Carmichaels, PA, to the late Frank B. Donley and Lucille Stevenson Donley. She was a graduate of Mapletown High School and Morgantown Beauty School. Errol retired from Monongalia County Board of Education having served as a cook at Core, Jak...

Dale Lloyd Clayton, 83, of Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at the Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Dale was born in Fairmont on October 12, 1933, a son of the late George Brooks and Esther Leah (Kirk) Clayton. Dale is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Ann (Murphy) Clayton; sons, Gary Clayton of Vero Beach, Florida, Don Metz and wife Donna, of Fairmont; daughter, Pamela Ferrell of Charleston; seven grandchildren, Amy, Wesley, Jason, Andy, Joe, Brett, Kate; and se...

Leonard Carl Stalnaker, 64, of Woodside Dr. Walkersville passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg following complications from pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonia. He was born in Upshur County on May 11, 1952 a son of the late Harold Newton Stalnaker and Virgie Mae Zickefoose Stalnaker His caring, quick-witted nature will be carried on by his son, Willie Stalnaker and wife, Jessie of Ireland; two step children: Will Brady...

William Dale Kerns, 81 of MacFarlan, WV departed this life on January 3, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 27, 1935 at MacFarlan, the son of the late Lonnie and Ella McGuire Kerns. Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing, trading equipment, trucks and goods of many kinds and was known for being a generous man lending to others in need. He is survived by several cousins and his special neighbors and caregivers, Freddie Jenkins, Jr., Marie Jenkins, and Roge...

Barbara (Barb) Ann Roberts, whose authenticity, honesty, and wisdom deeply impacted the lives of family and friends, died at home with family January 3rd. The cause of death was a recurrence of lung cancer, this time metastatic, and COPD. She was 67. Born in 1949, Barb grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania, but lived most of her adult life in Morgantown. Before she retired she worked as a coder at the Eye Institute of WVU for 12 years, a job she loved. Barb is survived by her husband of 4...

Agnes Ruth (Clark) Cook, 89, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, January 3rd at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born November 5, 1927 in Monongalia County, a daughter of the late Daniel Webster and Rachel Turner Clark. Mrs. Cook enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, fishing, sewing, crocheting, quilting, cooking, and canning. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, George L. Cook, Sr.; children, Patty Cook Ridgway (Tom), Damon Cook (Vikki), and George Cook, Jr. (Sandra); grandchi...

James V. Migaiolo, Sr. of Barrackville, West Virginia passed away Tuesday January 3, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Center. He was born in Fairmont on April 25, 1929 the oldest of four sons to Raffele and Barbara Migaiolo. He is survived by his son James V. Migaiolo, Jr., two surviving brothers are Joseph of Morgantown (sister-in-law Judith) and Tony of Vista, California (deceased sister-in-law Eleanor). His brother Frank of Victorville, California passed in 2000 with his wife Marlene surviving...