Betty Jo Lynn, 84, of Clarksburg, WV departed from this life on Thursday, June 1, 2017. She was born on November 3, 1932 in Spanishburg, WV and was the daughter of John L. and Nola Archer Goad. Betty is survived by one daughter, Debra Manchin, of Bridgeport, WV, two grandsons: David B. Butterworth along with wife Maria, of Charleston, WV, as well as Joseph N. Manchin, of Pittsburgh, PA. Also in Charleston, WV, are two great grandsons: Robert. B. Butterworth and William D. Butterworth. Betty...

Billie R. Ratliff, 90 of Brooks, died at 12:39 p.m. Thursday June 1, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston following a short illness. Born April 5, 1927 in Hinton, he was the son of the late Garnet Basil and Effie Samples Ratliff. Bill was a retired conductor for CSX Transportation Corporation in Hinton and was a former Hinton City Police Officer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre. Bill was a member of Cooks Chapel Baptist Church at Pipest...

Mary Theresa Arcure, 88, of Fairmont passed away Thursday June 1, 2017 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born in Fairmont on September 21, 1928 daughter of the late James and Victoria Garzia Priolette. Theresa attended Wheeling Beautician School. She started out as a beautician at the former Jones Department Store and then opened her own shop at 618 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont. She was also part owner of Valley Distributing in Fairmont. She was a member of St. Peter the Fisher...

Dominick Marano, age 73 of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born June 6, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of the late Joseph Marano and Lucille (Amodio) Marano. Dominick is survived by his four daughters, Teri Forinash & her husband Curt, DeeDee Kyle & her husband Tim, Barbie Davisson & her husband Chris, and Lisa McDonald & her husband Max, all of Clarksburg, WV; eleven grandchildren, Staci Elder & her husband, Jerrod, ...

Patricia Janet Swiger, born May 24, 1951 went to be with our Heavenly Father on June 1, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was a loving daughter, sister and aunt; she will be sadly missed by all. Patricia was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Bernard Swiger, mother Patricia Jane "Peg" Swiger and sister, Jeanette L.Vaughn. She is survived by a sister, Martha Vanaman and brother-in-law, Richard Vanaman; brothers, Bernard "Buck" Swiger, Gene Swiger and Nels...

Mary W. Counts, 74, of Reynoldsville, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at home. She was born in Baltimore, MD on September 17, 1942, a daughter of the late Pete Gallo and Floda Hope (Davis) Gallo Knapp. Mary is survived by her husband of 30 years, Farley R. Counts. In addition to her husband Mary is survived by six children: Tammy Mickey of Clarksburg, Tonya Krivosky (Duane) of Newport News, VA, Terry Yeager (Scott) of Stonewood, Tommy Fury (Kathy) of Clarksburg, Timmy Fury (Tina...

Robert Samuel (Bobby Sam) Maxwell of West Union passed away at home on June 1, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1919 in West Union, West Virginia to the late Edwin Lewis and Nell Rae (Hacker) Maxwell. He lived in West Union when he was very young, and briefly in Ellicott City, Maryland at the age of 10. Upon returning to WV he lived in Salem where he attended High School graduating at the age of 16. After graduation, he went to work at a meat packing house in Wheeling while he attended Busines...

John Lewis Donaldson, 86, of Klondike Community, Fairview, WV has gone to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at his home. He was born in Fairview on September 25, 1930 a son of the late Charles Emerson Donaldson and Mary Ann Gump Donaldson. He was a member of the Union Baptist Church. He worked as a telephone lineman till retirement in 1988. He was passionate about playing guitar and singing. He was inducted in the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame. He playe...

Sophie S. Rowan, 91, of Tygart Center in Fairmont, WV, formerly of Wise St. in Baxter, WV, passed away early Thursday afternoon in the health facility. She was born April 13, 1926 in Pennsylvania, daughter of Paul and Anna Smerka. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Burl Rowan in 1992. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School. Mrs. Rowan was a mother and housewife in the Marion County area. Survivors include a son and his wife, Gary and Gloria Rowan of Morgantown, ...

Samara Skye Satterfield Smith, five months old of Fairmont passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, May 31, 2017. She was born on January 4, 2017 in Morgantown, a daughter of Devon Satterfield and Emily Smith. Samara is survived by one brother, Max Smith, Morgantown, paternal grandmother, Billie Charlton, PA; paternal great grandmother, Martha Charlton, Grafton, one paternal uncle, Dustin Satterfield, PA; maternal grandparents, Jessica Jones and Terry Green, Morgantown; maternal grea...