Norma Madeline Simmons, 78, of Rowlesburg, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Kingwood Healthcare Center. She was born on October 27, 1946 in Kingwood, daughter of the late Jesse Herbert and Lucy Jane Summerfield Burke. Norma graduated from Masontown High School. She was the Librarian at Rowlesburg for 30 plus years. She was also a teacher’s aide and Tudor over the years. Norma was a devoted member of the Rowlesburg Southern Baptist Church where she was always active and e...

David Lloyd Rathbun, 91, of Clarksburg, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Taylor County Health Care Center in Grafton. He was born November 9,1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, son of the late Ellis Bailey and Claira Merle Tennery Rathbun. David is survived by his wife of 51 years, Delma Lea Law Rathbun whom he married on February 16, 1974. David graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree at Graceland University and Master's Degree i...

Niels Christian Stilling “Chris”, 93, of Flemington, and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 15, 2025. He is survived by his partner and wife of over 50 years, Cathy, and his children Becky (Jean), Mark, and Erik (Dawn), along with two grandchildren, Megan (Nick) and Rosie (Tom), and one great-granddaughter expected soon. In addition to his parents, Chris was preceded in death by his son Paul, his grandson Justin, and...

Gary Ronald Colbert, 82, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at his home in Clarksburg. He was born on July 18, 1943 in Nyack, NY, a son of the late Seymore Colbert and Irene Lawrence Colbert. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Shirley Miller Colbert, whom he married on January 28, 1967. In addition, he is also survived by eight children, Vicki Wingfield, Margaret Franey, Pamela Sue Britton, William Goldberg, Conni Beatty, Wayne Colbert, Gary Colbert, Jr., and Mi...

Angela “Angie” Dee Anderson, 53, of Clarksburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 15, 2025, at United Hospital Center. Born on August 9, 1972, in Clarksburg, WV, she was the beloved daughter of Diana (Southall) Wheeler of Clarksburg and the late George Wheeler. For 35 beautiful years, Angie shared her life and heart with her devoted husband, Robert Anderson. Together, they built a home filled with love, laughter, and faith. She leaves behind her cherished daughter,...

Felix “Jim” James Mealo, 78, of Rachel, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Mon General Hospital. He was born in Fairmont, WV on September 11, 1946 to the late Felix Mealo and Ammie “Jean” May (Tucker) Mealo. Jim was a proud Veteran having served in the United States Army. He was a 1964 graduate of East Fairmont High School. Jim worked for CONSOL (Robinson Run / Oakdale Portal) as a coal miner and was a firm member of UMWA. He was a talented woodworker, a true “Mr. Fix-It”, loved...

Ms. Eileen Rose Booth, age 73 years, a resident of Elkins, WV, departed this life on Friday afternoon, August 15, 2025, at the home of her daughter Amber. Death was following a period of declining health. She was born on October 30, 1951 in Greene County. PA, a daughter of the late Leroy and Phyllis Mae Bennett Booth. Eileen is survived by two daughters, Amber Gump and companion Glenn Fladung of Elkins, Jennifer Gump and fiancé Derek Efaw of Clarksburg, WV, and two grandchildren, Jarrett a...

Lois E. Bennett Caplinger, 97, of Clarksburg WV, passed away peacefully on Friday Aug. 15, 2025 at home with her family by her side, born Nov. 4, 1927, in Philippi WV, daughter of the late Ernest L. Bennett and Dorothy Bradley Bennett Wenrick. She is survived by her son, Todd Gregory Caplinger, and daughter-in-law Marsha (“Roger”) Caplinger, of Clarksburg, sister Dorothy Ann Wenrick Lambert, of Snowshoe, PA. Grandchildren, Graham Caplinger & wife Taylor, of Pompano Beach, FL; Sean Andrew C...

Dr. Samer Kuzbari, 62, of Fairmont, West Virginia, went to God on Friday, August 15, 2025. He was born on October 17, 1962, in Damascus, Syria, the son of Wafaa Muwaffaw Kuzbari and the late Nizar Ahmed Al-Kuzbari. Dr. Kuzbari is survived by his fiancée and the love of his life, Kaylee Moody. He earned his medical degree from Mercy Hospital Medical Center in 1998 before moving to the United States to continue his medical career. Over the years, he practiced medicine in Texas and Illi...

Leo Kullman III, a simple man with a storied life, passed away on Thursday August 14, 2025 at his home. He was born in Fairmont, WV, on November 28, 1953, to Leo Kullman Jr. and Martha Louise Haines Kullman. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, he was a skilled carpenter and spent his life working on his craft. From small jobs to tiling to renovations and building houses from the ground up, carpentry was his passion. He could envision what the end product would look like befo...