Carolyn Sue Baylor, born at St. Joseph Hospital, Buckhannon, WV, December 23, 1949, departed life on July 4, 2017. Graduate of Shaw High School in Clevland, OH and worked in customer service at Hill?s Department Store, Moore?s Business Forms in Buckhannon, Rich Oil Company in Fairmont, and Marion County Parks & Recreation. She was also the owner of Paradise Lounge in Grant Town. She enjoyed pool shooting, bowling, and cooking. She leaves to mourn, a loving husband, Kenneth Baylor; two d...

Ronald Earle Nixon III, 65, of Fairmont passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in hospice care at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born in Gustavus, Alaska on June 9, 1952 a son of the late Ronald Earle Nixon Jr. and Mary Kathryn Shackelford Nixon. Memories of his sarcastic wit and eccentric nature will be remembered by his five siblings: Timothy Sean Nixon of Fairmont, Kathryn Marie Nixon of Fairmont, Pamela Denise Smith and husband, Gary, of Bridgeport, Patrick ...

Larry E. Dallison, 73, of Fairmont, passed away on July 4, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born April 22, 1944 a son of the late Layman D. Dallison and the late Alma Tucker Dallison Terlosky. Larry was a Christian by faith. He was a 1962 graduate of Valley High School in Pine Grove , WV. He later graduated from the Cook Hospital School of Nursing with his LPN degree. Larry retired from Fairmont General Hospital with over 38 years of service as a nurse. He had...

Obituary-West Union-Frank Norman Sunderland 84, of Court St. West Union departed this life on July 3, 2017 in the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Clarksburg. He was born on July 19, 1932 at FT. Collins, CO a son of the late John and Sadie Doke Sunderland. Surviving is his former wife and best friend, Mary Katherine Sunderland, West Union, two step-daughters, Karen Trent Zeid and husband Jim, Mesa, AZ; Beth Hendricks and husband Joe, Salem OR; two step-sons, Terry L...

Marion Lee Merchant, daughter of the late Catherine and Rush Merchant, passed away on July 3, 2017, in Fairmont, WV. Marion, a longtime resident of Fairmont, attended Dunbar School. For many years she attended Morningstar Baptist Church where she accepted the Lord during her childhood. She later worked at Good?s Drugstore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she was known for her outgoing personality and love for people. Marion was also a writer and penned two books, ?Dedicated to My Black Br...

George Ralph Powell Sr., 90, of South Main Ave. Weston passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2017 at his residence, as a result of the general wearing out process that occurs from living a nice long, productive, and happy life. He was born in Flemington on February 12, 1927 a son of the late Ralph Hunter Powell and Sarah Ola Keener Powell. On November 19, 1965 he married Helen Louise Montgomery who will miss him dearly after 51 years of marriage. His devoted nature and humorous spirit will be c...

Mary Caldwell Bailey, 88, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. She was born in Spelter on February 5, 1929, a daughter of the late Conrad and Icy Mae (Yeager) Caldwell. She is survived by her husband Fred Bailey, whom she married May 28, 1968. Also surviving are her son, Greg Joseph of Port St. Lucie, FL; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Gary Joseph; her sisters, Millie Singleton, Neva Myers, Thelma Paugh, Bess Kennedy, De...

Judith Ann Cole, 63, of Broad Run Rd. Jane Lew passed away at 3:35 a.m. on Monday, July 3, 2017 in the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport following an extended illness. She was born in Charleston, WV on June 27, 1954 a daughter of the late Garland Edward Robinson and Pauline Judith Thompson Robinson. On December 25, 1973 she married her handsome marine, Ralph Leslie Cole, who fell in love with her at first sight, and will dearly miss her laugh and sense of humor after 43 years of marriage. ...

Violet Lee Teets, 69 of Simpson passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Rosewood Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. She was born September 5, 1947 in Flemington, a daughter of the late Ebert James and Charlotte L. Hatten Merritt. Violet loved being with family and talking with her many friends, she also loved her flowers. She is survived by one son, Barrick Samuel Teets and wife Jennifer Simpson, one granddaughter, Maranda Teets, one half-sister, Myrtle May Reed, and a host of lo...

Brian Keith Shaw, 44 of Grafton, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Philippi, December 29, 1972, son of George M. and Barbara Stewart Shaw, Grafton. Brian loved his children and they were his world. He was a San Francisco 49ers fan and loved to fish and be outdoors. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two children, Jenny Rose Sheme, Flemington, Braylon Andrew Shaw, Grafton; his Fiancé, Jimi Taylor, Gra...