Maurice Michael Griffin, III died on May 31, 2019. He was born on September 15, 1942 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, where he grew up. He graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School. At the end of high school, he joined the US Marine Corps. He went on to receive a BA in theater from Fairmont State College, and a MA in theater from West Virginia University in Morgantown. He taught adult education in both the inner city and rural Appalachia. During this time, he created paintings and other art. ...

Martha Frances Windon, 89, of Jane Lew traveled to God’s garden to join her husband, Leonard, on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Fairmont. She had been under the compassionate care of Fazio’s Elder Care and WVU Medicine Hospice. She was born on June 20, 1929 in Clarksburg a daughter of the late Lee and Auda Middleton Wagner. On January 17, 1948 she married her life-long partner and best friend, Leonard Harris Windon, who preceded her in death on February 22, 2019. Martha is survived by three...

Mrs. Nancy Frankman Affeltranger, age 77, of Pineville, Louisiana, formerly of Fairmont entered eternal rest on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Rapides Regional Medical Center, in Alexandria, Louisiana. She was born in Fairmont WV on September 12, 1941, the daughter of Leroy and Helen (Teti) Frankman. Before Nancy's marriage in 1966 past students fondly remember her as Ms. Frankman their Science and Biology teacher at Fairmont Senior High School. She was a past member of St. Peter the Fisherman C...

Harry S. Brasuk, 90, of Portland, OR and formerly Marietta, GA, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Portland. He was born in Grant Town, WV on October 14, 1928, a son of the late Harry and Stella (Soloman) Brasuk. Harry is survived by his wife of 64 years, Virginia Anne (McFarlin) Brasuk. In addition to his wife Mr. Brasuk is survived by two sons and their families and one sister. Harry served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean conflict and then gradu...

Mr. William James Powelson Jr. of Bridgeport, WV passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Bridgeport Health Care Center. He was born August 28, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late William James and Alma Botz Powelson. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Schwarm Powelson. They were married September 15, 1951 and celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage. He is also survived by two sons Jeffrey (Jacqueline) Powelson of Philippi, WV and Dr. Robert (Lisabet...

Lorna May Conley, 87 of Clarksburg passed away on May 30, 2019 at Salem Genesis Center. Lorna was born on November 27, 1931 in Fairmont, the daughter of the late Brent and MayLulla Cottrill Morgan. Lorna was a homemaker. Lorna is survived by her son Paul Wayne Conley and Barbara, Lost Creek; one granddaughter, Leah Sue Conley, Tallahassee, FL; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Moore Conley on June 16, 1982; one...

Roy Lee Skinner, 93, of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Orlando, WV on May 27, 1926: son of the late Delmar Skinner and Icie (Gay) Skinner. On August 17, 1951, he married Delma Jean (Foster) Skinner, who survives. Mr. Skinner is also survived by one sister: Mary Francis Wine of Youngstown, OH and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: James, Elmer and Benjami...

Lorna May Conley, 87 of Clarksburg passed away on May 30, 2019 at Salem Genesis Center. Lorna was born on November 27, 1931 in Fairmont, the daughter of the late Brent and MayLulla Cottrill Morgan. Lorna was a homemaker. Lorna is survived by her son Paul Wayne Conley and Barbara, Lost Creek; one granddaughter, Leah Sue Conley, Tallahassee, FL; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Moore Conley on June 16, 1982; one...

Idella E. Strong, age 96 of Moundsville, WV died Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, WV. She was born January 18, 1923 in Grafton, WV the daughter of the late George W. and Lucsettia Bender Helmick. She was a retired private home nurse; and a member of Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Strong; a son, Douglas Strong; three brothers, Harry, Roy and Guy Helmick; and two sisters, Goldie Fox, and Blanche Stro...

Julie Ann Cooper, 52, a resident of Montrose and more recently Fairmont, passed from this life Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Julie was born Sunday, September 25, 1966, in Elkins, a daughter of David Emmett Cooper and Virginia “Jenny” Morral Cooper. Also left to cherish her memory are three children, Chance David Poland and wife Jordan, Cassie Chase Poland of Fairmont, and Storm Chandler Poland of Fairmont, two grandchildren, Aubree Capri Poland, and C...