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...

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...

Bernetice (Williams) Smith, 95 of Belpre passed away Feb. 5, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1921 in Auburn, WV a daughter of the late Hiram and Zora Bee Williams. Bernetice was a homemaker and a stamp collector and was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church in Parkersburg. She was a charter member of the VFW Harris-Ritchie Auxiliary #3554, was their first president and was a member since 1939. Upon moving to Belpre, she was a member of the VFW #8289...

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...

Harry Louis Connor, 97 of Morgantown passed away on Sunday February 5, 2017 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, with his family by his side. He was born June 28, 1919 in Capital Heights Maryland, Prince George's County, son of the late John and Mary Rabe Connor. He will join his wife Margaret M. Hedgepeth Connor, who preceded him death in 1991. Harry was a US Navy Veteran. He was a truck driver for Kraft. Harry loved to fish, jig saw puzzles, and watch the Steelers and Pirates play. Harr...

Teddy L. Gain, 78, of Parkersburg, WV, departed this life on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at his residence. Teddy was born March 30, 1938 on Arnolds Creek in Doddridge County, WV a son of the late Leeman L. and Florida (Reed) Gain. He was retired after 27 years of service to the Wood County Board of Education where he worked as a mechanic at the bus garage. Before working as a mechanic, Teddy worked at the former Viscose plant of Parkersburg, WV for 18 years. He was a veteran of the US Army dur...

Rosie Mae Reger, age 64 of Fairmont, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1952, in Rachel, WV, the daughter of the late Joseph Albert Martin and Lola Virginia Evealynn Eddy Martin. She is also preceded in death by her husband Darius William Reger and a long life companion Donald Richmond. Rosie was a homemaker. She loved cooking and baking and going to family cookouts. She loved her family and her dogs. She also loved going to church. She atten...

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...

FROSTBURG, MD- James E. Detrick, 78, of Frostburg passed away Sunday, Feb 5, 2017, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Care Center. Born March 13, 1938 in Cumberland, he was the son of Edmund and Dorothy Detrick of Ridgeley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers Michael, Terry, Jerry; grandson Nathaniel Garner; and, wife Zona. Jim was a graduate of Ridgeley High School and Fairmont State College. He retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, where was a Regi...

Dessie P. Daugherty, 95 of Lincoln Ave. West Union departed this life on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on May 29, 1921 in West Union a daughter of the late Jonathan Berty and Anna Ware Pitts. On July 5, 1941, she married Waitman Dodd and is survived by two of his children, Linda K. Dodd McCullough, of West Union and Sharon A. Dodd Brown, of Cincinnati, OH. On November 26, 1964, she married Bernard Daugherty and is survived by three step child...