William R. Creighton, 77, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born on February 15, 1940, in Youngstown, OH, the middle son of the late Robert C. and Margaret Alice Creighton. He is survived by his wife, Sally of Florida and Bridgeport; one son Sean and his wife Laura and two grandchildren; his step-daughter, Jessica Leech and her husband Garth; sister Ruth and brother Richard; and several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, Bill was precede...

Judith Kay Fowler, age 74 of Wheeling, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at OVMC. She was born February 6, 1943 in Weston, WV daughter of the late Rev. Asa B. and Virginia Hickman Harris. Judith was a trained professional opera singer at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA and also trained under Todd Duncan in New York City with the New York City Opera Co. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents sh...

Emogene Teuscher Brown, 80 of Weston, formerly of Diana passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home. She was born January 06, 1937 in Webster County to Charles Edward and Sarah Jane Brooks Teuscher and was a homemaker. She attended New Hope Church in Diana and was a member of the Back Fork Saw Mill and Webster Springs Community Action. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and singing in a gospel group. Emogene is survived by her son Paul Denver (wife Debbie) Brown, Jr. of Webster Springs;...

Debra Lynn Sisler, 60, of Masontown died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Debbie was born July 1, 1956, in Oakland, MD, a daughter of the late Walter Leslie and Rita Jean Murphy Moats. Debbie was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and attended the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Masontown Branch. She worked at Heartland of Preston County (Pine Ridge) as a CNA. She is survived by her sons, Roy Sisler and wife, Tina of Kin...

Richard Alan Haught, 54, of Farmington, West Virginia died Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV after losing a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born September 11, 1962 in Fairmont a son of the late Earl Junior Haught & Effie Lorena Phillips Haught.  He is survived by his wife Linda Grace Carpenter Haught of Farmington, WV. He is survived by a daughter and her fiancé Makayla Haught of Farmington, WV & Braden Skinner of Daybrook, WV, a brother...

Delbert Leon Gillespie, 86, of Dawson, WV went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 25, 2017. Born on November 27, 1930 at Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of the late Cecil Edgar and Emma Blanche Stout Gillespie. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Ellen; 4 brothers, Cecil Junior, Russell Ray, John Darold and Cledith Eugene. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Joan Smith Gillespie; a son, Delbert Lee Gillespie and wife Sandy of Virgi...

Mrs. Genevieve Thomas Werner, age 90, a former resident of Audra Road in Belington, more recently of the Mansfield Place in Philippi, departed this life early Thursday morning May 25, 2017 in the care facility. She had been declining in health for quite some time. She was born February 15, 1927 at Norton, WV, a daughter of the late Jesse Brown and Myrtle Belle Poling Thomas. On March 25, 1977 she was united in marriage to Oswald Maynard Werner, who preceded her in death on May 2, 2003 S...

Mina Kay Dobbins, 72, of Frametown, WV, died at home on May 25, 2017. She was born June 20, 1944 to the late Kenneth Roscoe Rogers and Ollie Jane Cottrill Rogers. She was preceded in death by her son Ralph Eugene Dobbins. Mina was the store clerk at Sam's Grocery in Frametown for many years until she retired. She loved going to church and was a member of Frametown United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening with "Pap" and loved her little dog, Sophia. She loved her grandchildren dearly ...

Nancy Ann Hughes, 86, of the Good Hope Community died at home at 4:41 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the presence of loved ones, including her husband of 66 years, and Susanna, the family cat, which sat stoically in the doorway at the time of her death. She was born in the Good Hope Community of Harrison County on April 21, 1931 a daughter of the late William Brooks Nicholson and Macel Ruth McDonald Nicholson. On March 8, 1951 she married Roy Martin Hughes who will dearly miss her c...

Mary Elizabeth McCartney 57, of Philippi West Virginia, passed peacefully early Wednesday morning May 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 7, 1960 in Philippi West Virginia to the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Croston) McCartney. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one granddaughter; Kaitlyn Elizabeth McCartney, one sister; Eva Lynn McCartney, and two brothers; Charles Croston and Waitman McCartney. She is survived by her 3 loving children; Josep...