William H. Smyth, Sr., age 102 of Morgantown passed away on December 31st, 2016, at Golden Living Center. He was born March 26, 1914 in Westover, WV. He was the son of the late Harry Lee and Eva Waters Smyth. He was a WWII veteran serving as a Sergeant in the United States Army Signal Corp. in the China/Burma/India Theatre of Operations. He was a life member of VFW Post 548 and served for many years on the burial detail and held numerous offices at the post. He was a member of the Monongali...

Kensington, OH. Deana R. Squires was suddenly sent to heaven on Saturday, December 31, 2016. She passed at Salem Regional Medical Center after suddenly becoming ill at her home in Kensington. She was a loving wife to Clyde Squires for almost 60 years and he survives at home. The love for her children, ?Jay? Clyde Squires Jr. (Donna) of Florence, South Carolina, Susan Blinn (William) of Chester, West Virginia, and Janis Morrell (Randy) of East Liverpool was forever unconditional. The mos...

Clarence Ezekiel ?Bill? Feather, 82 of Newburg, WV went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 10, 1934, in Independence, WV, son of the late Rolice and Ethel M Isner Feather. Bill served in the United States Army. He retired from Sterling Faucet as a Grinder with over 42 years of service. Bill attended the Newburg United Methodist Church. He was a handyman, working with wood, stain glass, pottery, metal and could fix anything. Bill is survived b...

Debra S. Sparks, 62, resident of Wheeling, WV, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born on March 12, 1954 in Glenville, WV, daughter of the late Otha and Mavis Langford Collins. Debra was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers. Surviving is a son, Ryan Sparks and his girlfriend, Stephanie; daughter, Theresa Sparks; brother, Kenneth Collins; 4 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Kepner Funer...

Ronald Michael "Ronnie" Bryant, age 39, of Albright, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 30, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born August 16, 1977 in Logan, WV, a son of the late Ronald Russell and Sandra Lynn (May) Bryant. Survivors include his wife, Christina Louise Bryant; his aunts and uncles including Ruth Keener (Wade), Sherry Conner (Philip), Donald Bryant (Nancy), Steve Bryant (Naomi), and David May (Patti); several cousins; his mother-in-law, Tammy Knotts; and his faith...

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...

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...

Michael B. Barnes, age 49, of Sedalia Community passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 30, 1967 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of the late William Barnes and Lavina (Davis) Barnes. Michael is survived by his sister, Debra Hutson & her husband, Darrell of Salem, WV; two brothers, Robert Barnes of Salem, WV and Joe Barnes of Parkersburg, WV; sister-in-law, Vickie Perine of Berea, WV; brother-in-law, Joe Guth of Pennsboro, WV; several nieces and nephews. ...

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...

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...