James Wilson "J.W." Prunty, age 83, of Hardbarger Run, Harrisville, WV, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was born July 30, 1933 in Pullman, WV, a son of the late Bay T. and Ronolda (Cunningham) Prunty. James attended Harrisville High School and served his country in the US Army with two tours of duty in Korea and Germany during the Korean Conflict. During his service, he earned the rank of Corporal and his welding and mechanic certification. James worked as a dozer ...

Randy J. Butcher, 57, of Weston passed away at 9:37 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his residence following complications from epileptic seizures. He was born in Weston on March 13, 1959 a son of the late Gilbert Lane Butcher and Mary Evelyn Bailey Butcher of Weston. He is survived by seven siblings: Glen Ann Foster of Parkersburg; Melody Butcher and husband, Martin, of Deltona, FL, Melissa Gregory of Weston, Chris Butcher of Walkersville, and Greg Butcher of Walkersville, Brian Bu...

On January 7, 2017, the Lord called Caryl Taylor Burke of Fairmont home as she peacefully entered eternity surrounded by her cherished daughters at the age of ninety. Caryl was a loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, but most importantly a follower of Christ. She was born on February 6, 1926 in Porter, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Carlton Cecil Taylor and Grace Doyle Taylor. She was raised in the Gary, Indiana area alongside her beloved late sister...

Norma Jean Pritchard, 83, of Fairmont, Meadowdale Community, passed away peacefully at John Manchin Sr. Health Care on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1933 a daughter of the late Norman Francis Jumper and Violet A. (Worley) Jumper Stimeling. Jean graduated from High School in Pennsylvania in 1952. She worked as a clerk at the Sears store in Fairmont and as an Avon distributor. She was last employed as a cook for the Marion County Board of Edu...

Jo Ann Morton Yates, 82, of Lewisburg passed away on Saturday January 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1934 in Richwood, WV and was the daughter of the late William G. and Delsie Heater Morton. Jo Ann was a retired X-Ray Tech, a graduate of Lewisburg High School and Fairmont State College. She was member of Lewisburg United Methodist Church, a long standing elder at Old Stone Presbyterian Church and a member of United Methodist Women Circle. Jo Ann was a member? of Lewi...

Charlene Blackburn, 72, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 surrounded by family, after a long illness. She was born in Clarksburg, on September 6, 1944 to the late Josephine Chiero. Surviving is her only son, John Blackburn and Maggie Cain, who took care of her the last year. Charlene is also survived by her two grandsons: Josh Blackburn and Zach Cain; two great-grandchildren: Jaxon Blackburn and Claire Mullen all of Clarksburg; one brother John (Marilyn) Chiero o...

Betty L. Casto, age 89 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Lavender Fields Assisted Living Facility at Beverly. She was born December 17, 1927 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Haymond N. Nutter and Lalinka Triplett Nutter. On August 22, 1946, she married Gail Kelley who preceded her in death on July 5, 1963. On Dec. 19, 1969, she married Paul W. Casto, formerly of Philippi, who preceded her in death July 8, 2003. Also preceding her in death was an infant bro...

Fred Carol Conaway, 85, of Cornelius, North Carolina formerly of Fairmont died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Cornelius, North Carolina. He was born in Barrackville a son of the late Harry and Arlene Ely Conaway. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He retired from the United Mine Workers Association working in the Barrackville Mines as a Supply Clerk. He had been a member of Barrackville Church of Christ and Oakwood Road Church of Christ. He was an avid fisher...

Joyce Hope Satterfield, 80, of Fairmont passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Millersville on October 12, 1936 a daughter of the late Lionel Hope and Eula Pearl Hovatter Watson. Joyce was Christian by faith and a loyal member of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ. She was also a member of the Mountain William Strings (Mountain Dulcimer musician), Fairmont Garden Club, Mountain Heritage Quilters Guild and Volunteer drive for Meals on Wheels. Joyce routinely donated to m...

Edward A. (Bud) Thompson, 89 of the Norway Community in Fairmont passed away on January 7, 2017. He was the world to his wife, Imogene (Sutphin) or ?Shirley? as he called her in his last days.They were married on June 30, 1957. He was also everything to his daughters, Susan Tuttle and her husband Jack and Kimberly Durbin and her husband Greg. To him there was no one like his grandchildren, Jillian Barnhart and her husband Bobby, Joel and Kristin Tuttle, Todd Taylor, and Lauren Braham and h...