Gene Dowling Rowe, 82, of Martinsburg, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home. Born October 5, 1934, in Mt. Clare, WV, he was the son of the late Orion Arthur Rowe and Lottie Cottrill Rowe. He was a Personnel and Safety Director at Musselman Plant Company. He owned and operated Tri-State First Aid Company until 1999 when he retired to Leesburg, FL. Gene grew up in Eleanor, WV and went to Buffalo High School where he played football and basketball. After high school he atte...

Billy Joe Edwards of True, left his earthly home for his heavenly home on August 5, 2017 at the age of 89. Billy Joe was born at True, WV on January 7, 1928, a son of the late Edd and Bertha McGraw Edwards. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ilene Cleo Epperly Edwards; brothers, Ethiel and Bee Edwards; sister, Mary Sue Hopkins; sons-in-law, Gary Sheneman and Wallace McGraw. Billy Joe is survived by his wife, Geraldine Houchins Edwards; daughters, Joan Sh...

Raymond Jack Powers, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Jack was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on February 16, 1936. He was the son of his two beloved parents, Orval and Hazel Powers. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jacqueline ?Jackie? Powers, along with his son Jerry Powers and his wife Mary, and daughter Jenny Gee. He will be greatly missed by his four grandsons, Josh Gee and wife Jessica, Justin Gee and wife Rachel, RJ Powers and Ryan Powers and ...

Kenneth Eugene Walters I, 82, of Fairmont, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the home of his son. He was born January 31, 1935 in Fairmont, a son of the late Clarence ?Red? Howard Walters and the late Verda I. ?Parker? Walters McCombs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Josephine ?Whyte? Walters. Mr. Walters was a member of Trinity Assembly of God in Fairmont. He attended the Greenbriar Military School in his youth and then owned and operated Walters Construction Com...

William ?Bill? Andrews 88 of Matheny Hill Shinnston passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday August 5,2017 He was born on September 20,1928, in Trimble Township, Athens Ohio, a son of the late Alfred Andrews and Leona Dunnett Andrews. Bill Is survived by his son Douglas Andrews and his wife Linda of Shinnston, his daughter Elizabeth Andrews of Grove city Ohio, a granddaughter Chasity Rogers and her husband B.J. of Lumberport,2 Great Grandchildren Haiven and Landon Rogers, his sister E...

Tonight as you gaze at the nighttime sky, you will notice that God has blessed us with a bright new star named Isaiah Matthew Kemper. Isaiah blessed the lives of his parents, Matthew Franklin Kemper and Kasie Arianne Larsen, of Weston, the minute they saw his sweet little face during their first ultrasound. With just one look at this beautiful new life with a strong beating heart, they fell in love and formed an everlasting bond with this precious soul. Weighing in at 5 lbs. 2 ounces, h...

Raymond Clarence Davis, age 87, of Belington, WV died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mapleshire Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV. Raymond was born April 28, 1930 in Rowlesburg, WV, a son of the late Clarence Earl and Jesse L. Loughry Davis. On April 10, 1954, he married Patty L. Hoffman who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Mike Davis and wife Kelley of Rowlesburg and Daniel Lee Davis and wife Lucille of Hedgesville, WV; one daughter, Beverly Ann Davis and David Taylor of French Creek, WV; eigh...

Mr. Robert Howard Walter Sr., age 70 years, a resident of Bridge Street in Norton, departed this life Friday, August 4, 2017 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1947 at Wilmington, Delaware, a son of the late Howard and Evelyn Wiggins Walter. On June 8, 2008 he was united in marriage to the former Mickey Lynn Arbogast who survives at their home in Norton. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Robert Walter Jr., tw...

Paul Joseph Pitrolo, 76, of Fairmont passed away Friday afternoon August 4, 2017 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Fairmont on November 18, 1940 son of the late Paul F. and Mary Myra Tunder Pitrolo. Paul was the former owner of Pitrolo Pontiac Cadillac in Fairmont and was also a sales manager for Metropolitan and Combined Insurance Companies. He graduated from St. Peters High School, Fairmont State College, General Motors Institute and also attended West Virginia Uni...

Judy Lynn Davis, age 42, of Volga, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 29, 1975, a daughter of the late Robert Roscoe Godfrey and Gladys Harriet Simons Godfrey Rutherford and stepfather Clarence ?Pete? Rutherford, who survive. On August 25, 2001, she was united in marriage to Joshua Paul Davis who survives. Also surviving are two children: Cody Paul Davis and Morgan Alexandria Davis, both of the home; four sisters: Bonnie and husband Randy Ours of Buckhannon, Connie...