Wather D. “Bud” Pritchard, 92, of Brierwood Community in Bridgeport, passed away February 15, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born September 25, 1924, in Clarksburg, WV, the only child of the late George Dee and Ida Mae Wallace Pritchard. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Helen Marie Snider Pritchard, whom he married on September 15, 1947. He is also survived by a son, James S. Pritchard and his wife Cynthia of Clarksburg, and one granddaughter, Andrea Ra...

Randy Loyd Helms 56 of Bunner Ridge Community, passed away on February 15, 2017 at his home. He was born January 28, 1961 the son of the late Frank William and Patricia Ann (Prickett) Helms. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Patty Carpenter Helms, his step children, Jody & Kim Neel, Connie & Steve Rush and John Allen Neel, step grandchildren, Steven Rush II, Cameron Rush, Sarah Neel and Joshua Triantifilou. Brothers and their spouses, Frank Helms of Fairmont, Richard and Linda Helms ...

Peggy Jean White Greathouse, 64, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born October 24, 1952 at Charleston, a daughter of Roy Edgar White, Sr. and the late Mary Jean White. She graduated from Ripley High School with the Class of 1970 and went on to attend Alderson Broaddus University where she obtained a B.S. of Nursing. She worked many years in the NICU Unit at Charleston Memorial Hospital. She is sur...

Lewis DeWayne Fisher, 88, of Folsom, WV, formerly of Sistersville, WV, passed away, February 14, 2017 at United Hospital Center. He was born April 20, 1928 in Fallen Timber, WV, a son of the late Ted Fisher and Lucy Mae Shuman Fisher. DeWayne was a retired lineman with Mon Power. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of the Mannington Church of Christ. He loved riding 4-wheelers and he loved to fish, hunt and garden. He is survived by his wife, Beulah Hay...

Pastor Gregory Mark Lanham, age 53 years, a former resident of Mabie for many years, and a current resident of Harper, WV, passed away February 14, 2017 in the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, WV. He was born February 25, 1963 at Pinehurst, NC. The son of Cecil Lanham of Montrose, WV and the late Dorothy Cornell Lanham. On June 16, 1984 at Mt. Clare, WV he was married to Deborah "Debi" Hayhurst who survives. Also surviving are one son, Benjamin Lanham and wife Stephanie of Aiken, SC, a ...

Ethelene Metz Duckworth, 96, of Gassaway went home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2017 at Genesis Glenville Center. She was born December 13, 1920 in Braxton County a daughter of the late George and Hallie Steele Metz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blen Duckworth; two sisters and two brothers. She is survived by three children, Linda Dobbins (Neal) of Gassaway, Sandra Drake (Butch) of Glenville and Gary Duckworth (Nancy) of Parkersburg; six grandchildren, Dawn Dobbin...

Patricia Ann (Sneed) Sprouse, age 80, of Summit Park passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Meadowview Manor Health Care Center surrounded by her caring and loving family. She was born October 30, 1936 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarence "Boots" Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. Patricia is survived by her two daughters, Mary Patricia Liller & her husband, Scott of Moon Township, PA and Paula Ann McIntyre & her husband, Tom of Clarksburg, WV; five grandchildren, ...

Sylvia Lee Johnson, 77, of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Fairmont, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She was born on March 23, 1939 in Follansbee, WV, daughter of the late William and Edna Hart. Sylvia was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, Sylvia is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, William “Tony” Johnson; a daughter, Catherine “Cathy” Chafin Belcher; a brother, William “Buc...

Edward Clyde “Skitzy” Jones II, 77, of Elk Creek Rd., Philippi, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born October 30, 1939 at Grafton, a son of the late Edward Clyde Jones and Marion Mahaffey Jones. He is survived by his wife, Georgia Ann Wilson Jones, whom he married Nov. 24, 1965 (51 years of marriage); a son, Edward Clyde Jones III and his wife, Kristie, of Franklin Furnace, OH; grand-daughter-in-law, Katie Jones, of Manford OH; 5 grand...

Phillip Matthew Curran, 42, of Orlando, WV passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg on January 16, 1975, a son of James Michael Curran and step son of Bobbi Curran who survive in Nutter Fort, and son of Judith Ann Whyte Curran who survives in Bridgeport. In addition to his parents and step mother, he is also survived by his wife, Geanna Matthews Curran, whom he married September 15, 2011; one son, Jonathan Michael Curran of Weston; one brot...