Robert Earl “Bob” West, Sr., 83, of Kingmont, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare Pierpont Center at Fairmont Campus after an extended illness. He was born on May 30, 1935, in Marion County, a son of the late Earl and Clara (Moats) West. After proudly serving in the United States Army for two years, Bob retired from Southern Ohio Coal Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, but mostly, he loved spending time with his grandchildren. Bob is survived his...

Charles T. “Tom” Clark departed this life for his eternal home on February 14, 2019. He was born in Tunnelton, WV, on August 22, 1921, the son of the late Charles A. and Minnie G. (Squires) Clark. Tom is survived by his wife, Betty Jean McMillan Clark. They married December 13, 1946. Two sisters, Janna May Westfall and husband, Jerry, of Clarksburg, WV, and Mary Sue Spahr and husband, Phil, of Fairborn, OH, also survive Tom. Living to cherish his memory are four daughters: Linda Van H...

Howard Donald “Don” Burgess, 73, of Belington, WV, passed away peacefully, February 14, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1945, in Montgomery, WV, a son of the late Okey and Elizabeth Keeling Burgess. He was a graduate of Montgomery High School and attended WV Tech. He retired from Kenna Metals after 39 years. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and 4 wheeling. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Don is survived by his wife of...

Nyla Leah Frymier Poole, age 82 of Glenville, West Virginia, departed this earthly life in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her residence in Camden Flats, with her loving husband and children by her side. She was born September 11, 1936 in Tanner, WV; daughter of the late Eustace and Ploma Grogg Frymier. Nyla is a graduate of Tanner High School, class of 1954 and a former cook for the Gilmer County Board of Education, having served the communities children for more ...

Joe Allen Glaspell, 74 of Shinnston passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 12, 1944 in Haywood, WV, son of the late Curtis Earl and Hazel Ollie Swiger Glaspell. Joe graduated from Shinnston High School, Class of 1963 and attended WV Business College. He served in the US Army. He worked for several years in building maintenance at the Nathan Goff Armory. His hobbies were watching NACAR and his driver, Dale Earnhardt and listening to...

James Monroe Tasker, 61, of Lumberport, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg, May 29, 1957, a son of the late Kenneth and Marcella J. Robinson Tasker. Surviving are his sister, Lee Ann Britton, Franklin, WV, his close cousin, Cathy Robinson, Shinnston, his cousins Jeff Robinson, J.D. Robinson, Greg Robinson, and several other cousins, his aunts and uncles, Robert and Elizabeth Leeson, Franklin, and James D. Robinson, Beckley. He was also prec...

Harold Craig Lewis, 55, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at his residence . He was born in Baltimore, MD, on October 8, 1963, to the late Mary Magdalene Johnson Lewis and Harold Cornelius Lewis of Baltimore, MD. He was married on July 28, 1989, to Tonia Lynn Cobb Lewis, who resides at their home in Clarksburg. He is also survived by one son, Darian Craig Lewis of Clarksburg; one daughter Ebony Briana Lewis of Philadelphia, PA; one grandc...

Dorothy Springer of Marshville, WV departed this world on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 with family by her side. She was born September 10, 1928 in Clarksburg, WV. Dorothy was a 1946 graduate of Victory High School and loving wife to the late Carl E. Springer Sr. Summarizing Dorothy‘s life by interests or occupations is a task very few would find easy because she was so many things to so many people. It was during her early years that she worked as a soda jerk and served up extra scoops of...

Edgar Ardest McDougal, age 92, of Smithfield, WV passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1926 in Harrison County, WV, a son of the late Darwood McDougal and Zana Duncan McDougal. He is survived by two children, Randal Keith McDougal of Smithfield, WV and Ronald Dean McDougal of New Martisville, WV; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald McDougal of Wallace, WV; several nieces and nephews; and his companion, Mary Kocher In ad...

Jester Curtis Kerns, 87, of Fairmont passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fairmont on July 22, 1931, a son of the late Benjamin Harrison Kerns and Della Vern Sager Kerns. Jester was preceded in death by his loving wife Dula Laurence Woodrum Kerns. Jester is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Ann Moore of Marmet, WV; two grandchildren, Robert Alexander Moore and Christopher Dennis Moore; as well as several nieces and nephews. In...