Raymond Junior Corley, 89, of Fairmont, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on February 4, 2019. He was born in Pursglove WV on November 15, 1929, a son of the late Edgar and Pearl Hunt Corley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Bernadine Hegner Corley; his brothers, Henry, Donald, Frank and William; and his sisters, Eleanor Corley Prator and Virginia Mae Corley. Mr. Corley retried from the Morgantown Department of Energy in 1985 as an Engine...

Stephen Bradley Vennis, 67, of Barrackville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. He was born in Fairmont on April 10, 1951, son of the late Stephen and Mary Vennis. Stephen enjoyed watching sports and the outdoors. Stephen is survived by his children, Chad Vennis, Summer Daniels, Jason Vennis, Zach Vennis, Paris Vennis, and Zanna Vannis; several grandchildren; a brother, Mark Vannis; a sister, Marsha; and a friend, Brad Richardson. In addition to his parents, Stephen was preceded i...

Deanna (Helm) Kisner, 78, of Bridgeport passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at her daughter and son-in-law’s residence. She was born on March 15, 1940 in Fairmont a daughter of the late Denny Helm and Dorothy Virginia Hartley Helm. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, L. Jack Kisner, whom she met at Harmony Grove Baptist Church and they were married August 17, 1957. Mr. Kisner passed away on February 29, 2008. She is survived by her son, Larry Todd Kisner of Clarks...

Robert Matz Sr, age 80 of Clarksburg passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. He was born May 7, 1938 in Philadelphia Pa.; the son of the late Mathias Metz and Nellie Collins. David is survived by his son Robert Matz Jr, and two daughters Nena Matz and Kim Matz. In honoring Roberts request he will be cremated and private services at a later date.

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Mrs. Lois Eileen Blake Talbott Bond, age 95 years, a resident of Junior and more recently of the Barbour County Good Samaritan Society departed this life late Sunday evening February 3, 2019 in the care facility. Death was following a period of declining health. She was born June 7, 1923, a daughter of the late Austin Blake Sr. and Cora Poling Blake. She was united in marriage to Denzel Bond, who preceded her in death. Lois is survived by her two of her three children; Gloria Chapman a...

Susan Ann Maupin, age 71, formerly of Buckhannon, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Morgantown Health & Rehabilitation Center. Cremation services have been provided to her family under the direction and guidance of Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Morgantown.

Joseph Robert "Joey" Toothman, 56, of Fairmont, passed unexpectedly from this life at his home Sunday, February 3, 2019. He was born in Fairmont on March 4, 1962 a son of Linda Berry Toothman Beatty and the late Joseph E. Toothman. He was a Methodist by faith. He had formerly worked as a coal miner for Eastern. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and fishing. In addition to his mother he is survived by his son Jordan Robert Toothman of Fairmont; his brother and sister-in-law Richard "Rick" and Ke...

Mrs. Sarah Ann (Adams) Thorne passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where she raised and served her family for the past six decades. She was 84 years old. Sarah was born in Rivesville in 1934, a cherished daughter to the late Joe and Susie (Borelli) Adams. She was married in Rivesville in 1955, the devoted wife of the late James Thorne of Baxter. Sarah is remembered with affection by her daughter Terry (Thorne) Barker, grandson Daniel Barker, sisters Mary ...

Ruth A. Ash Flanigan, 82, of Gregory Run, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at her residence, following a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Gregory Run, on August 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Denzil Golden and Audra Avis Carter Ash. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Alvin Flanigan, on August 22, 2010. Mrs. Flanigan is survived by one son, Robert G. “Bob” Flanigan and wife Christine of Gregory Run; three grandsons, David Nicho...