Mitchel Glenn Bender, 64 of Williams River Rd. passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born July 12, 1952 in Buckhannon a son of Teresa Grounds Bender and the late Theodore T.O. Bender. Mitchel was a logger all his life, he was a 1970 graduate of Webster Springs High School a former Boy Scout and a Christian by Faith. He enjoyed farming, hunting, collecting arrowheads and rattlesnake buttons. He is survived by his wife Pamela Bender, child...

Larry Wayne Channel, 61 of Oakland Maryland, Crellin Community passed away on Monday, February 06, 2017 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1955 in Kingwood at Preston Memorial Hospital, son of the late Luther George and Juanita Elaine Richards Channel. He is survived by his wife Rhonda Lynn Winters Channel whom he married June 7, 1975. Larry graduated from Newburg High School, Class of 1974, worked at Sheidow Bronze which was last Matthews Bronze. He enjoyed woodwor...

Roy G. "Chick" Bennett, 87, of Circleville, West Virginia passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg. He was born March 27, 1929 at Cherry Grove, West Virginia and was the son of the late Clinton M. Bennett and Peachie Nelson Bennett. Roy was a 1946 graduate of Circleville High School. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army and he retired from Allegheny Woods, where he was a lumber inspector. He was Methodist by faith. On August ...

Sandra L. Solesky, 72, of US Highway 33W Camden passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Genesis Health Care Center of Glenville following a brief illness. She was born in Fort Worth, TX on December 31, 1944: daughter of the late Orville Frank Davis and Lula Mae (Golleher) Davis. On December 17, 1963, she married Robert Gary Solesky, who survives. Sandra is also survived by three children: Tamala Maxwell of Wakeman, OH, Cynthia (Brent) Warner of Bedford, TX and Robert Michael (Teri) Soles...

Roger William Bennett, 67 of Knottsville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at United Hospital Center, with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1949 in Grafton, son of the late Charles E. and Evna Mae Sturm Bennett. He is survived by his wife Pamela Lake Bennett whom he married July 4, 1970. Roger graduated from Grafton High School Class of 1967. He attended Shepard University and Fairmont State College before receiving his degree in computer programming from Pittsburgh. Roger...

Helen Louise Hess, 86, of Fairmont, Bellview Community, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born in Marion County on August 16, 1930 the only daughter of the late Arlie Ray Ashcraft and Lulu Virginia (Hall) Ashcraft. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert Hess in April of 1999. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She had worked briefly at Westinghouse lamp plant and G. C. Murphy stor...

Sandra Clevenger age 67 of Leather Bark Run Road, Cedarville, departed this life on Sunday February 5, 2017 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, following an extended illness. Born May 3, 1949 in Gilmer County, Sandra was the daughter of the late Orval and Evalee Carder Gregory. Sandra was a homemaker who loved caring for her family, spoiling her grandchildren whenever possible and enjoying the quiet life in Gilmer County. In her spare time, Sandra enjoyed listening to Elvi...

Ethel Margaret Abel, 86 of Grafton, Valley Falls Community passed away on Sunday February 5, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born December 30, 1930, in Taylor County, daughter of the late Milliage Leo and Myrtle McDaniel McCracken. She is survived by her husband Delma Lee Abel whom she married March 23, 1950. In addition to husband, she is survived by four daughters, Ida Lee Wager and Wayne D, Creston, WV, Nancy Sue Densmore and Neil, Valley Falls, Judy Ann Messenge...

Virgil Allan Adkins, 77, of South Charleston, passed away February 5, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Allan was a 1957 graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from the City of South Charleston Fire Department with 21 years of service. He was preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Mildred Adkins; brother, Kelly Tawney Jr.; and great-grandson, Jack Rollins. He is survived by wife, Jane Adkins; daughter, Kim Peters (John Rawlin...

Lawrence Moore Chapman, 95, of 736 West Second St., Weston passed away on January 5, 2017 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. He was born August 18, 1921 in Weston, WV: a son of Wilma B. and Luther M. Chapman of Weston. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1962, having served first in the West Virginia National Guard, and the U. S. Army. Part of his career was served as a recruiter in the Weston and central West Virginia area. He served in the Aleutian Islands and Japan...