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, ...

Garreth Brock Crabtree born in Birkenfeld, Germany, formerly from Clarksburg West Virginia passed away on May 26, 2017. Garreth was the son of Brock and LaDonna Crabtree, the brother of Kayla, Krista and Kara Crabtree, and the proud father of Braxton Crabtree. Garreth graduated from Liberty High School in 2009. During that time, he won many awards in wrestling. These include the Big ten champ, Viking smash champ, and runner up region 2 champ. After graduation, he worked as an electrician. G...

John H. Ash, II, 63, of Bridgeport, died Friday evening, May 26, 2017, after a month long illness at Ruby Memorial Hospital under the care of WV Caring Hospice. He was born in LaJolla, CA, on November 26, 1953, a son of the late John H. Ash and Marjorie (Hall) Ash. John is survived by his daughter, Amanda Ash and two grandchildren, Sierra and Jacob Clark, all of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, Douglas Ash and his wife Sherry of Bridgeport; James Ash and his wife Shanna of Xenia, OH; step-s...

Cora Jane McKinney, 76 of Grafton passed away at United Hospital Center, Friday, May 26, 2017. She was born June 9, 1940 in Grafton, a daughter of the late Harry Lee and Nora May Shaffer Wolfe. Jane is survived by her loving husband Winston Wade McKinney, they were united in marriage May 14, 1982 She was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church, she loved her church Jane enjoyed being with her grandsons, her greatest joy was being with them, she graduated from Grafton High School, retired fr...

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...