MCMURRAY, Pa. Shirley A. Grandstaff, age 67, of Lumberport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her faithful husband, children, and grandchildren on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born on May 22, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Frances Miller White and Chelsey White. Loving wife of Gary Grandstaff; beloved mother of Kimberly (Philip) Fidler, Tonya (Bryan) Pascarella and Janiene Lyle; grandmother of Zakarie, Alex, Anthony, Anna and Samantha; great-grandmother of Zoey and Grayson; also s...

Vickie Josephine (McClung) Britner, 59, of Sutton, WV, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Braxton County Memorial Hospital as a result of bronchial pneumonia. She was born April 23, 1957 in Richwood, WV, to the late John Douglas and Sylvia Jean McClung. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Alice Nelson, and son-in-law, Mark Aaron Nelson of Charleston, WV. She is also survived by her sisters, Debra McClung, Theresa Gladwell, Sheryl Andrews, Carrie McClung and Connie McClun...

Robert Blayney Lynn, 85 of Clarksburg passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg, WV on December 13, 1931, a son the late Charles E. and Mildred G. Lynn. Robert married Betty Jo Goad on June 24, 1952, who is surviving. Mr. Lynn is survived by one daughter, Debra J. Manchin, who resides in Bridgeport, WV; two grandsons, David B. Butterworth and J. Nathanial Manchin. David resides in Charleston, WV with his wife, Maria, and two sons, Robert B. ...

William H. "Bill" Frame, 81, of Mt. Clare passed away at 11:27 on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Braxton County on December 10, 1935 a son of the late Paul Frame and Exie Long Frame. On June 30, 1958 he married Betty Louise Shearer who will miss him dearly after 58 years of marriage. His strong, hardworking nature will be carried on by his three children: William Frame of Buffalo Lake, Barbara Newbrough and husband, Kurt, of Mt. Clare, and Kimberly Steidi...

Mrs. Alma Katherine Harris Ware, age 98, a lifelong resident of Belington, departed this life Tuesday afternoon February 28, 2017 in the comfort of her home. She had been declining in health for the past several years. She was born October 28, 1918 at Barbour County the Ten Mile Community near Belington, a daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Ella Wolfe Harris. On Sept. 28, 1937 she was united in marriage to Orval C. “Decker” Ware, who preceded her in death July 27, 2004. She is su...

Charles Edward Swick, 78, of White Island Rd., Fairmont, WV, passed away early Tuesday morning in Meadowview Manor in Bridgeport, WV. He was born September 6, 1938 in Sutton, WV, son of the late Lyle Edward Swick and Lula L. Clutter Hart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Ann Glasscock Swick, who died in 2013. Mr. Swick was a member of the Church of Christ of Barrackville, WV. He also was active with the White Hall Church of Christ. He served in the U.S. Army for 3 years, stationed ...

Sophia Lorene Bailey Lowther, 52, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, in Mapleshire Nursing and Rehab Center in Morgantown. She was born in Clarksburg on July 27, 1964, a daughter of the late Samuel Brown Bailey and Janet Kay Tenney Bailey. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Michael Lowther, whom she married on October 28, 1989. She is also survived by her son, John Sammuel Lowther, at Davis and Elkins College; three sisters, Sonia Bailey-Gibson and her husban...

James E. Armel, 55 of Parkersburg, WV died Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born in Parkersburg, son of the late Charles Patrick Armel Sr. and Hazel M Batton. He was the loving brother of Charles Patrick (Virginia) Armel, Jr. of Parkersburg, Debbie J. (Fred) Phillips of Orlando, FL, Michael A. (Beth) Armel of Lubeck, John A. (Tami) Batton of Palm Bay, FL, Suzette M. (H. Daniel) Hungerford of Mississippi and Margie J. (Mark) Suder of Fairmont. He was also the loving uncle of numerous nieces ...

LOWE, MARY CATHERN “KATE”, 81, OF PINE GROVE, WV, WENT TO BE WITH HER LORD AND SAVIOR ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 AT WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL. SHE WAS MARRIED TO GEORGE EDWARD LOWE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1955. THEY WERE MARRIED FOR 61 YEARS. SHE WAS BORN ON JUNE 15, 1935 IN FOLSOM, WV, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ERNA LINDSEY AND WILLA OPAL (GLOVER) FLOYD. ALONG WITH HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIVE BROTHERS, JAMES, ERNEST, ARDELL, WESLEY AND CLARK FLOYD. SURVIVING IS HER HUSBAND, EDWAR...

William “Will” Trent Richardson, II, age 25, of French Creek, WV, went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2017, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was born on October 29, 1991, in Petersburg, WV, a son of Bill and Darlene Hinchman Richardson, who survive in French Creek. Also surviving are one son, Jacob Allen Richardson of Volga and Jacob’s mother, Miranda Brooke Siler, who was the closest and most important friend to Will; five sisters: Heather and husband Jason Mays of Appalachia, VA, Kim Richa...