Frederick Carl Young, 82, of Fairmont passed away early Wednesday morning, February 15, 2017 from advanced stage of COPD and emphysema. He was born on August 15, 1934 in Fairmont, son of the late William A. Young and Martha (Milbrad) Young. He was a faithful member of the Benton's Ferry United Methodist Church until the advanced stages of his illness. He served as an usher and was a member of the Board of Trustees. Fred attended Morgantown High School and received his diploma while serv...

Charles "Chuck" Richard Williams, 84, of Fairmont, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was born on August 30, 1932 to the late Elhannon and Lucy (Cornwell) Williams. He had a life-long interest in law enforcement, serving in the United States Army from 1952-54. He was retired from Fairmont State College where he worked as a security officer for 28 years and served with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Mount...

Randy Loyd Helms 56 of Bunner Ridge Community, passed away on February 15, 2017 at his home. He was born January 28, 1961 the son of the late Frank William and Patricia Ann (Prickett) Helms. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Patty Carpenter Helms, his step children, Jody & Kim Neel, Connie & Steve Rush and John Allen Neel, step grandchildren, Steven Rush II, Cameron Rush, Sarah Neel and Joshua Triantifilou. Brothers and their spouses, Frank Helms of Fairmont, Richard and Linda Helms ...

Peggy Jean White Greathouse, 64, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born October 24, 1952 at Charleston, a daughter of Roy Edgar White, Sr. and the late Mary Jean White. She graduated from Ripley High School with the Class of 1970 and went on to attend Alderson Broaddus University where she obtained a B.S. of Nursing. She worked many years in the NICU Unit at Charleston Memorial Hospital. She is sur...

Jessica Mae Bowman, age 25, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home. She was born February 8, 1992 in Buckhannon, a daughter of Michael and Madelene Hoover Bowman of Buckhannon. In addition to her parents she is survived by one brother, Michael Wayne Bowman and wife Sarah of Sago, WV. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Troy and Dellia Hoover and her paternal grandparents, Joe and Elma Bowman. Jessica was a Christian by faith. Friends will be receiv...

Edward Clyde “Skitzy” Jones II, 77, of Elk Creek Rd., Philippi, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born October 30, 1939 at Grafton, a son of the late Edward Clyde Jones and Marion Mahaffey Jones. He is survived by his wife, Georgia Ann Wilson Jones, whom he married Nov. 24, 1965 (51 years of marriage); a son, Edward Clyde Jones III and his wife, Kristie, of Franklin Furnace, OH; grand-daughter-in-law, Katie Jones, of Manford OH; 5 grand...

Patricia Ann (Sneed) Sprouse, age 80, of Summit Park passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Meadowview Manor Health Care Center surrounded by her caring and loving family. She was born October 30, 1936 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarence "Boots" Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. Patricia is survived by her two daughters, Mary Patricia Liller & her husband, Scott of Moon Township, PA and Paula Ann McIntyre & her husband, Tom of Clarksburg, WV; five grandchildren, ...

Norma I. Ellefson, age 81 of Washington Lands, Moundsville, WV died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at home. surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1935 in Marshall County, WV, the daughter of the late Chauncey W. and Lucy Virginia Jones. She worked in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office from 1953-1961, retired from Panhandle Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of WV, after 20 years of service from 1976 – 1996; and was the pianist for the Jones Sisters singing group from Marshall County for ma...

Pastor Gregory Mark Lanham, age 53 years, a former resident of Mabie for many years, and a current resident of Harper, WV, passed away February 14, 2017 in the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, WV. He was born February 25, 1963 at Pinehurst, NC. The son of Cecil Lanham of Montrose, WV and the late Dorothy Cornell Lanham. On June 16, 1984 at Mt. Clare, WV he was married to Deborah "Debi" Hayhurst who survives. Also surviving are one son, Benjamin Lanham and wife Stephanie of Aiken, SC, a ...

Phillip Matthew Curran, 42, of Orlando, WV passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg on January 16, 1975, a son of James Michael Curran and step son of Bobbi Curran who survive in Nutter Fort, and son of Judith Ann Whyte Curran who survives in Bridgeport. In addition to his parents and step mother, he is also survived by his wife, Geanna Matthews Curran, whom he married September 15, 2011; one son, Jonathan Michael Curran of Weston; one brot...