Nina Mae Mason, 78, of Chester, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester, where she resided for several years. Born January 24, 1938 in Harrisville, West Virginia, she is a daughter of the late Howard and Etta Haynes Cunningham. Nina was a homemaker and a Christian by faith. She leaves behind her sons, Duane Mason and his wife Connie of New Cumberland, James Mason and his wife Jane of Chester and Denzil Mason and his wife Debby of Cox?s Mills, WV.; d...

Rogers Homer Cunningham died at home on January 23, 2017, after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born on February 1, 1944, in Wheeling, WV, and was adopted by the late Darius Matthew and Genevieve Rogers Cunningham of Sutton, WV. He was a life-long resident of Sutton. Rogers was a 1961 graduate of Sutton High School and a 1965 graduate of Glenville State College where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He earned a master?s degree in business administration from ...

Ronald Evandy Smith ?Dollar Bill?, 48, of Huntington, WV passed away January 23, 2017 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born February 28, 1968 to the late parents, Ronald Ervin and Brenda Smith. Ronald was preceded in death by his step-father, Charles Toles; grandmother, Lillian Smith and nephew, Jae?son Hill. He leaves behind to mourn his loss; siblings, Debbie Gibson, Randy Smith, both of Huntington, Jon Smith (Seretta) of Columbus, OH, Stacy Crisp (George) of Huntington, Michelle Logwo...

Wanda Doris (Baker) Rakocky, 100, of Bentons Ferry, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. She was born in Alvy, West Virginia, Tyler County, on July 24, 1916, to the late Mahlon and Mary (Wharton) Baker. Wanda was a homemaker and a life-long member of the Church of Christ in Fairmont. Survivors include her sons, John Rakosky and wife, Crystal, of Bentons Ferry and Michael Rakocky and wife, Jennifer, of Kingmont; her daughter, Kathy Laughlin of Bentons Ferry, with whom Wanda resided. A...

Cecil ?Sam? Marsh, 82, of Thornton, formerly of Tunnelton, WV, died on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Wallace B. Murphy Nursing Care located in the Grafton City Hospital. Sam was born March 20, 1934, in Valley Furnace, a son of the late Overton and Hazel (Poling) Marsh. He was a 1951 graduate of Kason High School. Sam was the owner of Cecil Marsh and Sons Trucking of Tunnelton and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Reedsville. Sam retired in 2003 with over 50 years in the truck...

Lenard Nelson Wilson, 80, of Jakes Run, died Monday, January 23, 2017 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. He was born November 15, 1936 in Fairmont, a son of the late Ralph B. Wilson and Mary Ellen Tennant Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a retired coal miner who last worked as a hoist operator. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Marie Anderson Wilson; one son, Michael Wilson of Jakes Run; one daughter, A...

Ida Mae Webb, 96, of Toms Run Road, Roanoke passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on February 14, 1919: daughter of the late Spaulding Claypoole and Alice (Riffle) Claypoole. Ida Webb survived by one daughter: Laura Mae Wimer and two sons: Wilbert Ralph Webb and Michael Ray Webb and Veronica. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren: John David Wimer, Terri Lynn Bubnar, Samuel Lee Wimer, Robert Wayne Wimer, David Oren Webb, Ella Mae Heffne...

Bernadine Lea Griffith, 91, Clarksburg, passed away after a two month illness, Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the United Hospital Center. She was the only child of the late Fred F. and Idress E. Hoover Smith. Bernadine graduated from Nicholas County High School and West Virginia Business College. In 1951, she married the love of her life, the late James G. Griffith. She was a homemaker, delighting herself in caring for her family and friends, enjoying collecting photographs of them all through ...

Shirley A. Hawkins Tennant, age 81, of Westover, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Home Away From Home in Grafton. Shirley was born in Core, WV on August 5, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert and Lucille Henderson Hawkins. Shirley graduated from Clay-Battelle High School and worked for the Monongalia County Board of Education, and later retired from West Virginia University as a secretary. She was a member of the Westover United Methodist Church but most recently attended Dolls Run Ch...

Jackie Lee Watkins, 75, of Spencer, WV passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Clay Health Care, Ivydale, WV. He was born February 16, 1941, a son of the late Glen Bill and Magalene Anderson Watkins. He is survived by son, Mike Watkins of Elmira, WV; grandsons, Nicholas Watkins and Anthony Marks; granddaughter, Alexis Lynn Watkins; brothers, Buddy Watkins of Weston, WV; Daris Watkins and Walter Watkins both of Chloe, WV; and sister, Mary Ann Marks of Servia, WV. A funeral service will b...