Alicia Maria Barker, 91, of Clarksburg passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 5, 1933 in Costa Rica, a daughter of the late Adilio Fonseca and Rosario Rojas Richmond; and her stepfather, Jose Santiago. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Franklin Delano Barker, Sr. whom she married on April 6, 1954 at the Rodman Naval Station Chapel in Panama CZ. She is also survived by two children, Franklin D. Barker, Jr. of Murrieta, CA and Steven L. Ba...

Dennis Scott Powell, 74 of Big Flint Community, West Union, WV passed away at home on January 15, 2025. He was born on December 25, 1950 at St. Mary's Hospital, Clarksburg WV, son of the late Kermit D. “Johnny” Powell and Geraldine Idell Douglas Powell. Denny retired from the Tyler Co. Board of Education after 35 years of teaching Technology Education. He enjoyed spending time working on his family home place and farm. He also loved spending time with his family, and will be greatly missed. H...

Annette Minardi Swiger, 59, of Lumberport, passed from this earth on January 15th, 2025, while surrounded by everyone who loved her the most. She walked through the gates of Heaven and into the arms of Jesus after a difficult battle with cancer that she faced the same way she faced everything else in life: with grace. While in heaven, Annette will be waiting to reunite with her husband of 41 years, Greg; her daughter Holly (Erik) Hustead of Lumberport and their children Sophia, Amelia,...

Julia (Lasobek) Olesh, of Fairmont, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at Pierpont Nursing Facility. After a lengthy stay, she passed away peacefully with her sister, Betty Carpenter who was also her caregiver, and her niece by her side. Julia was born on July 25, 1930 in Washington County, PA and was the daughter of late John and Mildred Lasobek of Fairmont. She is survived by one daughter, Cyrstal J. (Olesh) Bushnell and son-in-law, Jeremy Bushnell, who resides in Chicago. In a...

Carole “Gretchen” Wegman Guire Cleavenger, age 91 years, a native of Randolph County, WV and a resident of ERCC for the past seven years, and a former resident of Volga, WV, departed this life early Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025, at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center in Elkins, WV. She was born Wednesday, September 20, 1933, at Adolph, WV, a daughter of the late Adolph Richard and Martha Elsie Fincham Wegman. She was twice married. First, on June 23, 1950 to Thomas Joseph Guire,...

Dorothy Adaline (Hemerick) Sigley, 93 of Rowlesburg, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Rosewood Center in Grafton. She was born September 17, 1931 in Rowlesburg daughter of the late Erwin and Mary Ann Miller Hemerick. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of all of her cats and any that would come to visit. She is survived by three grandchildren, Michelle Sisler, Shavon Friend, and Derek Sisler; sever great grandchildren, Macayla, Natalie, Liam, Masey, Briley, Chance, and Thoma...

James W. (Jim) Goodwin, of Fairmont, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Jim was born on November 18, 1929, a son of the late Walter A. and Mary C. Goodwin. Jim was a graduate of East Fairmont High School. He was a long-time employee of Owens-Illinois, with a two-year break in his employment when he was stationed first at Fort Riley, Kansas then at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas with the U.S. Army in 1951 to 1953. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Lee Moore G...

Stephanie Shimer Montgomery, 71 of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Glenville Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. She was born July 4, 1953 in Charleston, WV; daughter of the late Herbert and Eva (Wilson) Shimer. Stephanie is a graduate of Clay County High School, class of 1971. She is also a graduate of Glenville State College with a degree in education and received her Master’s degree fro...

Sofia Argyrakis Alastanos, 94, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at John Manchin Health Care Center in Fairmont, WV. She was born in Chios, Greece on January 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Alexander and Katherine Koupars Argyrakis. Mrs. Alastanos was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Alastanos, on July 15, 2006. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family having been preceded in death by her daughter, Katina Alastanos Doulis; her bro...

Donald Lee White, 84, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg, WV, on September 15, 1940, the son of the late Taylor Ward and Ruth Jarvis White. He was married on August 26, 1961, to his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Williams, whom he met at the former Nutter Fort Skating Rink. Also surviving are two sons, Jeffrey Lee White and wife Lisa of Bridgeport, and Michael Eugene White and wife Melissa of Bridgeport;...