Kathy Sue Harlan, age 54 years, a resident of Norton, WV, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born August 29, 1962 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Merle Elwood Sponaugle and the late Nellie Hampiture Sponaugle. Surviving is her fiancé, Junior Marsh, Norton, WV and two sons, Robbie Lee Harlan of Norton, WV and Timothy Lee Harlan of Sistersville, WV. Three daughters, April May Harlan, Belington, WV, Kristina Marie Harlan, Buckhannon, WV and Anna Ma...

Clifford Gene Gum, 79, of Hacker Valley, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born June 25, 1937, in Hacker Valley, he was the son of the late Guy Roosevelt and Thelma Glenora (Carpenter) Gum. In addition to his parents, Clifford was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Glenville Gum, Geraldine Duke, Ronald Gum, Glenora Geroski, Donald Gum, and Elbert Gum; and his faithful companion, his dog, Sally. Clifford was a truck driver for the ...

Thomas W. Bruce Jr., 87, of Tampa, FL, passed away on May 27th 2017.  He was born September 24th, 1929 to Thomas W. Bruce Sr. and Evelyn Smith Bruce.  Tom was raised by his paternal Grandparents, Perry and Dora Bruce of Fairmont WVA.  He was preceded in death by his wife Florence "Jody" Neptune Bruce. Upon graduating from East Fairmont High School in 1947, Tom served 3 years in the US Army. After his Honorable Discharge, Tom took classes at Fairmont State and married his sweetheart.  In 19...

Kathryn Jean Bell, 83, of Glenville passed away at 2:38 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Grantsville on December 19, 1933 a daughter of the late William Arthur Mahaney Jr. and Mabel Belle McCartney Mahaney. On August 19, 1954 she married Kenton Warren Bell and they celebrated 58 years of marriage before his passing on July 5, 2013. Her witty, loving nature will be carried on by her brother, James Howard Mahaney and wife, C...

Hazel Marie "Bobbe" Hoover Snyder born March 6, 1918 died on May 27, 2017 at WindsorMeade of Williamsburg. She was born in French Creek, West Virginia to O.B. and Zoe Darnall Hoover. She graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College (1940) with a B.S. in Chemistry. During WWII, she was the first female chemist hired by Carbide & Carlson Chemical Co. (Union Carbide) in Charleston, WV. She was active in library promotion helping establish a library in St. Alban...

Louis Ignatius "Chicken Louie" Bonasso, 85, of Mt. Clare, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born in Wyatt, WV, on October 7, 1931, a son of the late Pete and Kate Morasco Bonasso. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Endres Bonasso. Mr. Bonasso is survived by two sons, Louis Pete Bonasso and his wife Toni of Dublin, OH and David Bonasso of Clarksburg; two daughters, Christine Ielapi and husband James of ...

Olive Gail (Boyce) Bolliger 91 of Knottsville Road, Grafton, passed away Saturday, May27,2017 at the Grafton City Hospital. She was born September 7, 1925 in Grafton, WV the daughter of the late Emerson Wilson Boyce and Ivy (Purkey) Boyce. She is survived by two daughters: Lela Gail Sinclair and husband David Sinclair, Cathy R. McCauley and husband Roger McCauley: three grandchildren, David Sinclair and wife Dee, Matt McCauley and wife Starla, all of Grafton; Stacey McCauley and fiancé...

Paul Robert Grindle, age 91, a well-known florist, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2017. Paul was born July 27, 1925, in Keego Harbor, Michigan, a son of the late William Dodds Grindle and Helen Mildred Folk Grindle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Barbara Ellen Phillips Grindle and daughter-in-law, Rosilee Brick Grindle. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He is survived by one daughter, Beverly Diane Reg...

Glenn F. McBee age 60 of 127 Girl Scout Road, Grafton passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born Feburary 7, 1957 in Grafton, WV the son of the late Junior F and Martha "Eleanor" (Jeffries ) McBee. He is survived by two brothers: Edward L. McBee and wife Erin McBee of Grafton, WV; Roger W. McBee and wife Jackie McBee of Bridgeport, WV: one sister Sharon Miller and husband Willie Miller of Reynoldsburg, Ohio: Also survived by Numerous nieces and newphews. ...

Jeremy Paul Efaw, 30 of Clarksburg passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born July 15, 1986 in Wiesbaden, Germany, son of Cynthia Ann Eddy, Clarksburg, and Timothy Paul Efaw and wife Regenia Hustead Efaw, Manassas, VA. He attended Canon McMillan High School and served three tours in Iraq in the United States Army. He was an over the road truck driver. In addition to parents, he is survived by four children, Jeremy James Efaw, Keyarra Rose Efaw and Kaleb Elijah Kaden Efaw, Fayettsville, ...