John Andrew Thomas "Sr."
01/26/1948 - 01/01/2017
John Andrew Thomas, Sr., 68, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday January 1, 2017 at his home. He was born January 26, 1948 in Morgantown a son of the late Virgil and Betty Jo Thomas. John was a retired concrete finisher and was a member of the Cement and Plasterers Union Local 926. He loved his job and enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by a son John Thomas, Jr. and wife Francie Jo of Fairmont; daughter Amber Heston and husband Darren of St. Petersburg, FL; brother...
Kitson Brewster Byrdy
03/01/1954 - 01/01/2017
Kitson ?Kit? Brewster Byrdy, 62, formerly of East Gate Drive of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Kit was born in Beckley on March 1, 1954, the son of Anne (Edwards) Byrdy of Maryland and the late Edward Louis Byrdy Sr. He spent his youngest years in Silver Spring, Maryland before returning to Weston, West Virginia at the age of fifteen. He attended Lewis County High School where he excelled in baseball. After attending West Virginia University, ...
Ruth E. Harvey
07/14/1928 - 01/01/2017
Ruth E. Harvey, 88 of Parkersburg passed away January 1, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1928 in Meadowbrook, WV, a daughter of the late John L. and Ida B. McCartney McCann. Ruth was a member of Stout Memorial United Methodist Church, Rebecca Circle, Rachael Circle, King's Daughters, Parkersburg Woman's Club, Kiwanis Club of North Parkersburg, American Association of University Women and W.C.A.R.S.E. She had taught at Parkersburg High School for twenty-six yea...
Gerald Willard Kuhns
05/28/1929 - 01/01/2017
Gerald Willard Kuhns, 87, of Fairmont passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Ridgeley, West Virginia on May 28, 1929 a son of the late Merrill Willard Kuhns and Flossie (Martin) Kuhns. Mr. Kuhns was a self-employed truck driver, driving for WS Thomas. He was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church. He so much enjoyed his family, good friends and neighbors and his church family. He is survived by two sons, Gregory Mark Kuhns a...
Helen T Brandon
06/28/1937 - 01/01/2017
Helen T. Brandon 79 of Terra Alta, WV, died January 1, 2017 at Garret Regional Medical Center, Oakland, MD. The daughter of the late Martin S. Tibbets and Dorothy Lee Clements, she was born on June 28, 1937 in Cleveland, TX. She was active in the Senior Center of Terra Alta. She is survived by a son, James A. Brandon and wife Alayna of Oakland, MD; three daughters, Carol Tooney and Manuel of New Waverly, TX, Janet McGuire and husband Ronald of Cleveland, TX and Judy Whitehead and husband Ronn...
Kelly Simons
05/09/1960 - 01/01/2017
We celebrate the generous life of Kelly Bray Simons who was born on May 9, 1960 in Alexandria, VA. and spent her whole life in Morgantown, WV. Kelly passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at her residence. She is the fifth daughter of Celia Bray of Morgantown and the late William Bray. Kelly earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Social Work from West Virginia University and spent her entire career serving the disenfranchised, patients and families through her work as a social worke...
Virginia Pearl Sears
04/13/1914 - 01/01/2017
Virginia Pearl Sears, 102, of Clarksburg, WV, North View Community, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the residence of her daughter in Montrose, WV following a brief illness. She was born in Richwood, WV on April 13, 1914 a daughter of the late George Elbert Malcolm and Eliza Jane Rogers Malcom. Her husband, Edward "Ed" Sears, preceded her in death on April 2, 1978. She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Sears of Clarksburg, WV and Linda Sole of Montrose, WV, 10 grandchildr...
Michael Joseph Bennett
04/22/1969 - 01/01/2017
Michael Joseph Bennett, age 47, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Grandview, WV, went to be with his Lord and Savior at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, on Sunday, January 1, 2017, following a massive stroke. Born on April 22, 1969, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Bennett, by paternal grandparents, Noah and Dorothy Bennett and maternal grandparents, Charlie and Freda Hornsby. Michael was a 1987 graduate of Shady Spring High School and was employe...
Steven Joe Riffle
09/28/1955 - 01/01/2017
Steven Joe Riffle, 61, of Main St. Weston passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Lewis County on September 28, 1955 a son of the late James Edward Riffle and Augustine Leona Sprouse Riffle. He is survived by his wife, Debra Ellen Leavitt Riffle; one daughter, Ashley Alton and husband, Josh, of Weston; two grandchildren: Madelyn Alton, and Melody Alton; one stepson, Dana Butcher; one step grandchild, Peyton Butcher; three nieces: Kimberly Dem...
Eugene "Windy" Nelson Sapp
05/22/1929 - 01/01/2017
Eugene "Windy" Nelson Sapp, 87, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his home as the result of an accident that occurred in May of 2016. He was born in Fairmont on May 22, 1929 a son of the late Sherman Sapp and Zelda (Wheeler) Sapp. He worked as a Sears Service Technician and Supervisor for many years. He enjoyed woodworking and made several pieces of furniture for family and friends. Windy was an avid hunter since his youth and was a founder and lifetime member of the Wes...