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...

Rex Nelson Reeder, age 80, of Buckhannon, the Tennerton Community, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born on May 11, 1936, at Etna, a son of the late French and Rachel Hosaflook Reeder. On April 26, 1963, he was united in marriage to Shirley Raikes Reeder who survives. Also surviving are two daughters: Natalie Dawn Reeder and Lisa Jean Reeder, both of Buckhannon; niece Sandra Byrd Currence and husband Ken and nephew Steven Carpenter and wife Maril...

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...

Cora Mae Sigley Poling Snyder, 77 , of Grafton passed away, Friday, December 30, 2016 at Grafton City Hospital. She was born in Philippi, July 27, 1939, a daughter of the late Roy Thomas and Bessie Wilmouth Sigley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Snyder. Cora Mae loved to be with her family, they were her life . she liked plant flowers and work in her garden. And loved her dogs and cats. She is survived by one son; Mark Poling and Fiancé Brenda Newbraugh, Grafton, two d...

Rev. Charles H. Mullen, age 85, of Harrisville, WV went to his heavenly home on December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 1, 1931 near Fall Run, Wood County, WV a son of the late Charles and Margaret Mullen. Charles is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marie Mullen; son, Bruce Mullen (Darlene); daughter, Rebecca Griffith (Roy) both of Harrisville, WV and son, Doug Mullen (Vickie), Cantonment, FL; grandchildren, Craig Mullen (Jenny), Harrisville, Jill Bumgarner (Jake), Elizabeth, ...

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.

Frank Puzella, Sr. age 88, formerly of Granville and Detroit, MI, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Hopemont State Hospital in Terra Alta. He was born July 21, 1928 in Morgantown, a son of the late Antonio and Anna Pellegrin Puzella. Survivors include his children, Frank Puzella, Jr., Rose Marie Puzella, and Carter Crowe; sisters Sabella Gallon and Anna Marie Oliverio; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

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...