Janice Dorine Hess, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on October 3, 1932, the daughter of the late Chester Arthur Hilling and late Ada Bell (Murray) Hilling. She attended Covenant Evangelical Methodist Church. She was a former member of the Beulah Free Methodist Church. She loved to play bingo and enjoyed her job as a Walmart Greeter. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and g...

Bryan Timothy "Tim" Radabaugh, 72, of Reedsville, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home. He was born in Morgantown on April 17, 1944, a son of the late Niles Verlyn Radabaugh and Mary Bubenko Radabaugh. Tim was in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1974, serving a tour in Vietnam. He was employed by Consolidated Coal Company for a number of years. Tim built and enjoyed his home, hunting and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by a daughter, Sandra Jo Ping...

Obituary for Diana R. Wolfe Diana R. (Snyder) Wolfe, 77, of Kingwood, WV, died on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Preston Memorial Hospital. Diana was born May 6, 1939, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Blake and Madeline (Thrasher) Snyder. She retired from the Preston County Board of Education after working as a cook for over 30 years in various schools throughout the county, the last being at Preston High School. Diana was an avid bowler; she enjoyed reading and volunteering fo...

Naioma Lee Harbert, age 73, of Stonewood, WV passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at United Hospital Center. She was born August 14, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late James Rolland Henning, Jr. and Wanda (McClain) Henning. Naioma is survived by her husband of 56 years, William Harbert of Stonewood, WV; a son, Michael Harbert & his wife, Mary of Clarksburg, WV; two grandchildren, Michael Harbert and Derrick (DJ) Harbert; several great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mary Lo...

Nathaniel Allen Cline, age 25, of Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2016. The family's wishes for cremation have been honored. Professional Services are under the direction of Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Ave., Morgantown.

Grace Virginia Guthrie Sheets, 94, of Independence, WV, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Pine Ridge with her family by her side. Grace was born January 6, 1922, in Terra Alta, a daughter of the late Delphia and Mamie (Smith) Groves. She was a homemaker, but also worked for the Preston County Board of Education at the Independence and Newburg Schools. Grace also worked as a sitter for Hospice Care Corporation. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with he...

Dennis Junior Webb, 72, of Tunnelton, WV, died on Friday, December 2, 2016, at Preston Memorial Hospital. Dennis was born November 18, 1944, in Parkersburg, a son of the late Emanuel and Lillian (Delodge) Webb Jr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as an Airman Apprentice. He worked as a wire drawer in a steel mill for 22 years with National Wire in Baltimore, MD. Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his beloved wife Mary. Dennis is survived by his wife of 4...

John Frank Luzader of Bridgeport, West Virginia died on November 16, 2016.Mr. Luzader was born on February 19, 1922 in Barbour County, West Virginia to Carey Frank and Reverend Lois Ruth (Radabaugh) Luzader. His father was a businessman in Grafton and his mother was one of the first seminary ordained women of the Evangelical United Brethren church and one of the first seminary ordained women in West Virginia. Enlisting in 1942 John served in the European Theater of the War seeing action at No...

Betty Y. Gawthrop, 89, of Bridgeport, passed away on Sunday morning, November 13, 2016, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. She was born on April 23, 1927, in Philippi, WV, a daughter of the late Sullivan Yocco and Mary Patsey Yocco Sims. She was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Asa D. Gawthrop, who passed away on July 18, 1980. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Miller of Sierra Vista, AZ, and her son, Asa R. Gawthrop of Bridgeport; one sister, Pat Costley of ...

Elby Diamond, Jr. of Bridgeport, WV, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Wayne County, West Virginia on August 1, 1923, a son of the late Elby and Carolyn Wellman Diamond. He was married to Norma Pauline Ferguson Diamond on May 11, 1946. She preceded him in death on October 27, 2012. Elby is survived by one daughter, Jane D. Simmerman and her husband, Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. of Bridgeport, one grandson, Frank E. (Trey) Simmerman, III and ...