Macil “Mae” Rebia Dodrill Stipe, 93 of Flemington passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born October 25, 1931 in Beckley, WV, daughter of the late Charles and Susan Pearl Sheppard. Mae is survived by her husband, Paul Stipe. Mae worked at and was co-owner of Dodrills News Stand for many years and volunteered as an EMT for Taylor County Emergency Squad. She was proud of being a two-time Breast Cancer survivor. Mae was a faithful member ...

Mary Ellen Ervin, 79, of Reedsville, WV, passed away on January 2, 2025. She was born on December 31, 1945, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late William Forest Runner and Violet Viola Gross. She is survived by her son, Anthony Scott and his partner Luann Wiles, of Reedsville, her daughter, Sherry Scott, of Newton; and her cherished grandchildren, Nina, Bobby, Danica, John, and Skye. Mary is also survived by three of her siblings, William David Runner and his wife Cristal, Maryl Runne...

George Thomas ‘Tuff’ Nicholson, 75 of Summer School Road, passed at his home place on January 2, 2025 surrounded by his family. Tuff was born August 6, 1949 son to the late Millard ‘Fizz’ and Bonnie Nicholson. He is survived by his brothers, Ed (Linda) Nicholson, Art (Donna) Nicholson and Paul (Luann) Nicholson. Also surviving are his beloved sisters, Betty (Freddie) Murray, Pam (Jeff) Hart and Annemarie (Bob) Hart. Tuff had no children of his own but had many nieces, nephews, g...

Roland “Ronnie” Sidney Kisamore, 80, of Grafton, WV passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ with family by his side. He was born October 30, 1944 in Pittsburg, PA to the late Claude R. Kisamore and Cora I. (Barrett) Kisamore. Ronnie was a devoted husband to whom he called his “bride” of 47 years. He was a wonderful father and grandfather figure. His favorite place to be was always in the woods close to his home. Ronnie is survived by h...

Bernadette Marie Harker, aged 90, of Farmington, WV, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center on January 1, 2025. Born in Dunbar, PA, on March 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Bell. Bernadette moved to Fairview, WV, at the age of 8 and graduated from Fairview High School and Fairmont State University with a teaching degree. She began her teaching career in Norwalk, Ohio, and later moved to Michigan, where she taught...

Rose May Knotts, 47 Tunnelton, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1977 in Morgantown, daughter of the late Ona Knotts Sr., and Virginia Lee Knotts. She loved cooking, and playing with her nieces and nephews. Rose is survived by her four brothers, Ona Knotts Jr., Elza Knotts, John Knotts and wife, Tina, all of Tunnelton, Bradley Knotts and Mary, Kingwood; one sister, Dawn Ann Knotts, Tunnelton; three nieces and nephews, Delmas ...

Patricia Joann Martin (Patty Jo), 89, of Fairmont, WV passed away on January 1, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Reynolds. Patty Jo was a member of WCJU, Meals on Wheels, Red Hats and the Tuesday Group at the Senior Center. She was a former member of the Fairmont Free Methodist Church, where she was the choir director but later attended Everlasting Covenant Church. Patty Jo was a piano teacher in Parkersburg at “Styles in Music.” Left to cherish her memory are ...

Janet Ruth Bolyard, 74 of Scotch Hill, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late William and Winnie Funkhouser Lipscomb. Janet loved collecting antiques and enjoyed hunting mushrooms, ramps, canning, doing her flowers beds, and putting up Christmas decorations. Janet was a very giving person, always lending a hand. She was a hard worker her entire life and had worked at Rosewood and Abundant Life Landscaping. Janet is s...

Denise Ann Layman, 68, of Fairmont, WV passed away on January 1, 2025, at WVU Medicine J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Denise was born January 5, 1956, in Fairmont, WV. She was the daughter of the late Tracy and Jessie Maxine Lough, both of Fairmont. She made a loving career of being an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. She graduated from East Fairmont High School, where she met and married her high school sweetheart. Denise is survived by her loving husband Mark La...

Charles Wayne Pond, age 56, a resident of Philippi, passed away Wednesday January 1, 2025. Charles was born January 17, 1968 in Delaware a son of Charles William Pond and Carolyn (Dill) Dasher. Charles enjoyed fishing, hunting and working on cars. Charles was preceded in death by his father Charles William Pond, and stepfather Wayne Dasher. Charles is survived by his wife Lora (Collins) Pond; children Charles Joseph Pond, Brittany Dawn Pond, Carol Ann Pond and companion Boyd Allen Ch...