SHINNSTON - James A. Heldreth, 83, of Shinnston, passed away at home, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, under the care of People's Hospice, his wife Barbara and daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Rodney Strait. Jim was born on September 22, 1933, in Shinnston, above his father's barber shop on Bridge Street. He was the son of the late Luther A. "Pete" and Loma Anderson Heldreth. On August 8, 1958, he married the former Barbara J. Tennant, a union that lasted 58 years. They became frien...

Wilda Mae Gregory, age 68, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. She was born August 1, 1948 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Loy E. and Velma Lantz Shipman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Lucille Chapman. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Miller of Buckhannon, Alice L. Cutright of Volga, WV and Susan Gibson and husband Ray of FL; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; one bro...

Anna Marie Vingino, 87, of Flat Run Community, Mannington, died Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born Jan 5, 1930 at Mannington, a daughter of the late Howard and Ruby Hayes Metz. She is survived by nieces and nephews, including a great-nephew, David James; a daughter-in-law: Viletta Vingino and her twin sons: Joshua and Jeremiah Vingino. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nickie Vingino, Sr., on April 6, 2001; five brothers: Thomas W., Charles R., John W., ...

Ruby Mae Burkhammer, 84 of Jane Lew passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home among family and friends. She was born in Lewis County on August 19, 1932 a daughter of the late Otis Henry Collins and Ruth Sandy Collins. On August 19, 1958 she married George W. Burkhammer and they celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Becky Williams of Chester, WV; and her best friend, l...

Gary Eugene Kittle, 72, of Fairmont passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fairmont on February 23, 1944 a son of the late Nathan Walter Kittle and Dorothy Ada (Garlow) Kittle. Gary attended East Fairmont High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army and Air Force. He had worked as a cook at Mom's Restaurant. He is survived by two children, David Kittle and Kimberly Kittle; two brothers, Gerald Kittle, Dennis...

Helen Lucille (Hall) Garrett, 89, of Horse Run Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Crestview Nursing Home of Jane Lew following an extended illness. She was born in Camden on March 14, 1927: daughter of the late Claude Hall and Nell (White) Hall. On August 4, 1951, she married John Edward Garrett, who preceded her in death on December 17, 1985. Mrs. Garrett is survived by one daughter: Melinda ?Linda? Bailey and husband Dennis of Jane Lew and two sons: John Thomas Garrett of...

Margaret V. (Sneed) Lough, age 87, of Clarksburg, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born June 15, 1929 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarance Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert G. Lough of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Barbara Ross of West Milford, WV; son, Roger Lough & his wife, Andrea of Mt. Clare, WV; four grandchildren, Jeremy Ross & his wife Britney, Jennifer Ross, Zach ...

Anna Marie Jones, age 52, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1964 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Junior and Betty (Bice) Jones. Anna is survived by three children: Melissa Dodd, Mary Campbell, and Jeremy Jones all of Clarksburg; her long-time partner Michael Blair; six siblings: Deborah Jones, Melinda Richards, Glady Jones, Betty Jones, Edward Jones, and Joyce Ashley; 15 grandchildren and one on the way: Raiden H...

Elizabeth ?Betty Ann? Miller, 94, of Vienna, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Worthington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Betty Ann was born November 12, 1922 in Vienna, a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Rosa Ann (Wilson) Miller. She was born in the same house where she resided until two weeks ago. She was a 1941 graduate of Parkersburg High School and a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn. She began teaching in 1942 in a one room schoolhouse...

.Matthew Levi McElwain, age 33, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born May 13, 1983 in Clarksburg, WV. He is survived by his wife, Kristi (Todd) McElwain; two sons, Braydon Levi McElwain and Jackson Riley McElwain at home; daughter, Emma Grace McElwain of Clarksburg; grandfather, Ken Osborn, Stonewood; mother, Wanda (McElwain) Morton & husband, William ?Mot?, of Bridgeport; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Jim and Renee (Miles) Todd of R...