Elza Ray "John" Riffle, 68, of W 4th St. Weston passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Weston on May 6, 1948 a son of the late Stanton Elza Riffle and Grace Neveta Henline Riffle. On July 25, 1970 he married Helen Persinger and they celebrated 22 years of marriage before her passing on August 25, 1992. His ornery, caring nature will be carried on by his four children: Rodney Riffle and fiancé, Shonna Alder...

Louis Paul "Buck" Basile was born December 31, 1936 to Frank and Mary Tarasuk Basile. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Anthony Basile. He is survived by wife, Cynthia Allen Basile; stepson, James Allen Brown and wife Angie; niece Barbara J. Basile and husband Philip Hamilton; sister-in-laws, Louise Basile, Kathleen Crawford and Karen Allen; and the large and loving Basile, Tarasuk, Allen, Lough, Serdich and Manchin extended families. Buck was a graduate of Fairmont State Coll...

Betsy Brown Reger of Vienna, WV died Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Paul W. and Harriett Low Brown. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Reger Jr., whom she married August 28, 1965, a son Michael Brown Reger (Carolyn) of Vienna, WV; and a sister, Harriett Ann Northey (Wayne) of Bridgeport, WV. She is also survived by brother in-law, Jack Reger of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; two nephews and three ...

Wilma Conrad age 81 of Glenville, departed this life on Monday February 6, 2017 at the Genesis Health Care, Glenville Center following an extended illness. Born November 21, 1935 in Gilmer County, Wilma was the daughter of the late Lester and Dollie Donaldson Collins. Wilma was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling to new places, and experiencing new things. She was also a Baptist by faith and member of the Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband, Powell Conrad of Glenville and 3 ...

Dixie Lee Landis, age 71, of Salem, WV died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Genesis Center in Salem. She was born June 7, 1945 in Buckhannon, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Elmer and Mary Susan Roy Queen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Karrol Wamsley; 2nd husband, Sterling Steven Landis; two daughters, Deanna Ruth and Shelby Elizabeth Wamsley and two brothers, Tex Ritter and William Marvin Queen. She is survived by two sons, Rick Wamsley of Cha...

Joseph "Joe" Brooks Atkinson, 45, of Woodside Rd. Walkersville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2017 in Walkersville. He was born in Weston on July 5, 1971 a son of the late Brooks Atkinson and Joyce Parker Claypoole and stepfather, David Claypoole, of Ireland. On November 26, 2002 he married the Raetta Eckes Atkinson who will miss him dearly after 14 years of marriage. He is also survived by two sons: Jamie Lynn Atkinson and Jaxon Brooks Atkinson who live at home in W...

Larry Wayne Channel, 61 of Oakland Maryland, Crellin Community passed away on Monday, February 06, 2017 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1955 in Kingwood at Preston Memorial Hospital, son of the late Luther George and Juanita Elaine Richards Channel. He is survived by his wife Rhonda Lynn Winters Channel whom he married June 7, 1975. Larry graduated from Newburg High School, Class of 1974, worked at Sheidow Bronze which was last Matthews Bronze. He enjoyed woodwor...

Edith Arlette Miller, 95, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born October 20, 1921 she was the daughter of the late James Issac and Alice McCourt Brooks. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Duluth James Miller and a sister, Ethyl Brooks. Edith was a homemaker, Methodist by faith, loved reading, volunteered for the Upshur County Emergency Squad, and sewed. Survivors include her two daughters, Linda Zickefoose and ...

Rudolph "Rudy" Bezrutch III age 87 of Collins Run Road, Glenville, WV departed this life on the evening of Monday, February 06, 2017 at his residence following a short illness. Born January 17, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, Rudy was the son of the late Rudolph II and Mark Rylko Bezrutch. Rudy was a veteran of the United States Navy. His career spanned 30 years of service and included but was not limited to Submarine Duty in the 1950's, assignments on the USS Chandler, USS Mansfield, and US...

Joan Bice Toothman, 83, of Fairview, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1933 in Enterprise, WV, a daughter of the late Clyde W. and Daisy P. Griffin Bice. Joan graduated from Shinnston High School. She was then employed as a builder/service worker at Fairmont State college where she later retired. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and cooking. She was a good mother and wife and also liked to help people. She was also a me...