The world lost a precious gift with the sudden and unexpected loss of Dorothy ?Dot? Ward, 50, on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her residence and in the arms of her husband. She was born August 23, 1966 a daughter of the late Elmo and Alice Nelson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Donald E. Nelson, sister and brother-in-law, Rhea and Vernon Maynard, Jr., niece Misty Maynard, nephew Wally Maynard, and a very special Aunt Nona Ball. After attending West Virgini...

Debrah Kay Baker, 60, of Lumberport passed away following an extended illness on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born February 21, 1956 in Clarksburg a daughter of Ruby Mae Bennett Fluharty who survives in Wallace and the late Charles Jones Fluharty. Debrah is survived by her husband of 42 years, Wayman ?Peanut? Baker; her daughter, Amanda Swiger and her husband Gerald Swiger Jr. of Wallace; her son, Daniel Baker and his wife Mary of Lumberp...

Michael W. Withers of Grafton passed away Sunday January 29, 2017. Per his request, there will be a private family funeral service. Online condolences may be sent to the family through Domico Funeral Home in Fairmont at www.domicofh.com.

Harold Robert (Bob) Scott, 81, passed away on January 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan of Barbour County in Belington, WV. Bob was born in Melcroft, PA on July 7, 1935, to the late Harold F. and Nellie Hagar Scott. He grew up in Bobtown, PA, where he graduated from Point Marion High School then later served in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Bob was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Olathe, Kansas from 1956 to 1958 and then served aboard the USS Lake Champlain from 1958 to 1960. Aft...

James Colester "Jay" Roach was born September 7, 1943, in Williamson, WV, to the late Rev. Jasper C. and Mildred L. Roach. He was the eldest of five children born to this union. He departed this life on January 29, 2017, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV, after a short battle with lung cancer. He received his education in the Mingo County, WV, public school system, graduating from Williamson High School with the class of 1960. After graduation from high school, he joined the Unite...

Max R. ?Rusty? Stirewalt, 79, of Willow Beach Community, Quiet Dell, joined his beloved wife in Heaven on Sunday, January 29, 2017 following a brief illness. He was born April 5, 1937, in Greenup, IL, a son of the late Euris ?Rusty? and Lillie Maxine (Brown) Stirewalt. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sarah Ann (Ruckman) Stirewalt, on December 13, 2014. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Holbert and her husband Art, Twinsburg, OH; and Mary Carpenter, Clarksburg; his son...

Barbara Sue Wheeler, 73, of Ashville, NC, formerly of Princeton, WV, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Missions Hospital in Ashville. She was born May 21, 1943 in Iaeger, WV. She was the daughter of the late Hassel Richmond Blankenship of Harlan, KY, and Mildred Jean Parsons Blankenship. She was a graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelor?s degree in Special Education. In the 1970?s, Sue was an award winning special needs teacher in Ohio and went on to create and implement ground...

Ruth V. Lee Suarez, age 92, of Bridgeport, West Virginia passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ruth was a long-time member of Bridgeport Baptist Church and loved to sing in the choir. She was a wonderful cook and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Suarez; daughter, Linda Fean; parents, John Lee and Lillie Wilkins Lee; infant sister, Pauline; brothers, Melvin, Hoye, Clyde, Carl, Estel and Irvin. She ...

Paula Marlene Thompson, age 76 of West Main Street, Grafton, WV passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1940 in Claremore, OK a daughter of the late Frank Aaron Thompson and Martha Elizabeth (Mallory) Thompson. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie M. Vance and husband, David Mark Vance of Grafton; two granddaughters, Martha E. McGuffey of Columbus, OH and Lucinda L. Poling and husband Kenneth, of Grafton; one grandson, Dan...

William ?Bill? Wolfe, 87, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday January 28, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 11, 1929 in Preston County a son of the late Charles Franklin Wolfe and Jessie Edna Mayfield Wolfe. Bill was retired from Roadway Express in Baltimore, MD after 19 years of service and 10 years of service at Cumberland Coal Mines in Greene County, PA. He honorably served his country as a member of the U.S. Army from 1951 ? 1953. He completed his bas...