Fred Carol Conaway, 85, of Cornelius, North Carolina formerly of Fairmont died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Cornelius, North Carolina. He was born in Barrackville a son of the late Harry and Arlene Ely Conaway. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He retired from the United Mine Workers Association working in the Barrackville Mines as a Supply Clerk. He had been a member of Barrackville Church of Christ and Oakwood Road Church of Christ. He was an avid fisher...

Preston J. Kitzmiller, 92, lifetime resident of Allied, WV, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 07, 2017 at the Bridgeport Health Care Center following an extended illness. He was born in Oakland, MD on July 25, 1924 the son of the late Howard Piggot and Bertha Kitzmiller. He is survived by two children; David Kitzmiller and his wife Janie, of Bridgeport, and Richard Kitzmiller and his wife Janie of Clarksburg; two grandchildren, Jennifer Lee Fleece and her husband Nick of Hurric...

James Wilson "J.W." Prunty, age 83, of Hardbarger Run, Harrisville, WV, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was born July 30, 1933 in Pullman, WV, a son of the late Bay T. and Ronolda (Cunningham) Prunty. James attended Harrisville High School and served his country in the US Army with two tours of duty in Korea and Germany during the Korean Conflict. During his service, he earned the rank of Corporal and his welding and mechanic certification. James worked as a dozer ...

Betty L. Casto, age 89 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Lavender Fields Assisted Living Facility at Beverly. She was born December 17, 1927 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Haymond N. Nutter and Lalinka Triplett Nutter. On August 22, 1946, she married Gail Kelley who preceded her in death on July 5, 1963. On Dec. 19, 1969, she married Paul W. Casto, formerly of Philippi, who preceded her in death July 8, 2003. Also preceding her in death was an infant bro...

Charlene Blackburn, 72, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 surrounded by family, after a long illness. She was born in Clarksburg, on September 6, 1944 to the late Josephine Chiero. Surviving is her only son, John Blackburn and Maggie Cain, who took care of her the last year. Charlene is also survived by her two grandsons: Josh Blackburn and Zach Cain; two great-grandchildren: Jaxon Blackburn and Claire Mullen all of Clarksburg; one brother John (Marilyn) Chiero o...

On January 7, 2017, the Lord called Caryl Taylor Burke of Fairmont home as she peacefully entered eternity surrounded by her cherished daughters at the age of ninety. Caryl was a loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, but most importantly a follower of Christ. She was born on February 6, 1926 in Porter, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Carlton Cecil Taylor and Grace Doyle Taylor. She was raised in the Gary, Indiana area alongside her beloved late sister...

Jo Ann Morton Yates, 82, of Lewisburg passed away on Saturday January 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1934 in Richwood, WV and was the daughter of the late William G. and Delsie Heater Morton. Jo Ann was a retired X-Ray Tech, a graduate of Lewisburg High School and Fairmont State College. She was member of Lewisburg United Methodist Church, a long standing elder at Old Stone Presbyterian Church and a member of United Methodist Women Circle. Jo Ann was a member? of Lewi...

Edward A. (Bud) Thompson, 89 of the Norway Community in Fairmont passed away on January 7, 2017. He was the world to his wife, Imogene (Sutphin) or ?Shirley? as he called her in his last days.They were married on June 30, 1957. He was also everything to his daughters, Susan Tuttle and her husband Jack and Kimberly Durbin and her husband Greg. To him there was no one like his grandchildren, Jillian Barnhart and her husband Bobby, Joel and Kristin Tuttle, Todd Taylor, and Lauren Braham and h...

Martha Jane Gallagher, 93, of Klondike Community, Fairview, WV died Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Mapleshire Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born at Fairview, February 14, 1923, a daughter of the late Lawrence R. Tennant and Macy Price Tennant. Martha Jane attended schools in the Fairview area until her last year and she graduated from Clay-Battelle High School in 1941. She married her husband, Nelson N. Gallagher, on November 16, 1942. ...

William "Bill" Clyde Powell, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 7, 2016 following an extended illness. He was born October 24, 1946 in Flemington, WV, a son of the late Clyde Powell and Ollie Donaldson Powell. His wife, Sue E. Bruce Powell, whom he married May 10, 2006, resides at their home in Jane Lew. Bill is also survived by three children, William A. Stutler III of West Milford, Kristi Barnard and her husband Gibson of Meadowbrook, and Patricia Cayton and her husb...