Earl R. "Rusty" Stalnaker, of Charleston, died February 23, 2017, at the age of 92. He was a resident of Edgewood Summit. Rusty was born November 9, 1924, on Grass Run in Gilmer County, W,Va., to the late Edna and Delbert Stalnaker. He attended Glenville State College and West Virginia University (WVU), graduating from WVU in 1948. Rusty went on to attend both Yale University and the University of Iowa during his military training. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 as a private...

Charles Glen Yost, 61, of Clarksburg, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born April 13, 1955, in Fairmont, a son of the late Raymond “Dick” and Naomi Smith Yost. Charles was the owner and operator of Harry’s Laminated in Fairmont for over 43 years. He was an avid fan of WVU sports and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a devoted family man who enjoyed his grandchildren and (and any children for that matter). He loved helping people, fixin...

Daniel Matthew "Matt" Linder, 43, of Pennsboro, W.Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 23, 2017 at his residence. Matt was born June 26, 1973 in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of Charles M. and Linda M. (Herrod) Linder of Mineral Wells, W.Va. Matt was an ordained preacher and served the Lord and his congregation as pastor of Central Valley Baptist Church in Manteca, CA from 1999 to 2008. He was active in missionary work traveling as far as the Philippines and Japan. ...

Betty Jean Lovett, 76, of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in in Greenville, NC at the home of her daughter following a brief illness. She was born in Norfolk, VA on October 2, 1940: daughter of the late Archie Ellis and Lilly (Stallings) Ellis. On October 5, 1980, she married James Thomas Lovett, who preceded her in death on July 11, 2011. Mrs. Lovett is survived by two daughters: Belinda (Walter) Smith of Greenville, NC and Melissa (Scott) Cliff of South Carolina, ...

EDNA GAYE BROWN, AGE 82 OF NORTH ROYALTON. BELOVED WIFE OF THE LATE DENVER BROWN; DEVOTED MOTHER OF LINDA OLENIACZ, BOYNTON BEACH, FL., BRENDA WILSON (GLENN), LODI, OH., JUDY BORKEY (RON), NORTH ROYALTON, OH.; SISTER OF EILEEN RICHMOND, NORTH ROYALTON, OH., MARJORIE MYERS, WOOSTER, OH., LOUETTA GIBSON (HOMER), FLATWOODS, WV., JOANN FERRANE, FLATWOODS, WV., BETTY DEAN (DAVE), MEDINA, OH., DOROTHY GONZOLES, DENVER, CO., RONDALL DEAN, BUCKHANNON, WV., ROGER DEAN (DECEASED), AND DWIGHT DEAN (DECE...

Jessie R. “Moose” Harris, 58, of McCurdysville, WV, passed away early Thursday morning in his sister’s home in Grafton, WV. He was born March 28, 1958 in Fairmont, WV, son of Alma Jane Harris Chrislip of McCurdysville, WV and the late Raymond Lewis Harris. Jessie was a farmer by trade in Marion County and Monongalia County. He earlier worked in forestry with the West Virginia Forestry Department and Products. Jessie also did some construction work in Morgantown, WV. Survivors include 3 sister...

Sharon Denise”Gillespie” Biafore, 52, of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday evening, February 23, 2017, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born May 9, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Sharon Laign Gillespie, who survives in Bridgeport, and the late Ronald Lee Gillespie. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, John Biafore, whom she married on September 8, 1984 in Bridgeport, West Virginia. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her daughter, Alexia Laign Biafo...

Catherine Mae “Katie” Bryan, age 97, departed this life at Clarksburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, February 23, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born Catherine Mae Roush on May 22, 1919 in Chillicothe, OH, daughter of the late George Arthur and Phoebe Mary Roush. She was a devoted resident of Maple Lake for over 70 years. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Cyrus Wayne Roush, her first husband, Robert Kenneth Calver who died on October 13, 1943, ...

James J. Wagner, 80, of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his residence and his hardworking hands are now at rest. He was born July 3, 1936 in Clarksburg, a son of the late Joseph P. Wagner and Georgina F. Wagner. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Catherine L. Wagner, whom he married on October 10, 1964. Jim is also survived by his son, James Andrew “Andy” Wagner and his wife Michele and his daughter, Alice Skinner and her husband Dave; grandchildren, Daniel Ski...

Jules Francis Langlet, MD, 93, of Charles Town, WV passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his residence. Born April 8, 1923 in Salem, WV, he was the son of the late Louis Langlet and Olga Genin Langlet. He was of the Episcopal faith and a veteran of the US Army, serving during World War II. Dr. Langlet practiced medicine in Charles Town until he was 80 years old. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Langlet was also an avid mason and forrester as hobbies. ...