Lowell Ralph Brown 84, formerly of Herold in Braxton County, Ohio and Florida passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 following a long illness. He was born in Braxton County, West Virginia on August 11, 1932 a son of the late Leonard Brown and Emza Butcher Brown. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Jacquelyn L. Finley Brown. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired in 1985 from the East Ohio Gas/ Dominion Gas after 30 years in the customer service ...

James Keith Rogers, 85, of Fairmont passed on Saturday, July 29, 2017 due to complications from COPD. He was surrounded by loving family and passed away peacefully. He was born in Meadowdale, WV on October 6, 1931, a son of the late Arthur Clay Rogers and Helen (Malone) Rogers. James was raised on a dairy farm, and attended a 2-room school in his youth. He was blessed with a large loving family of 8 sisters and brothers. He graduated from East Fairmont High School, class of 1949. He ser...

Wanda Rollins, 89, of Harmony Valley Retirement Village Clarksburg, WV, passed away at her home on Friday, July 28, 2017. She was born in Clarksburg on April 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Francis Glenn and Pearl Rose (Harris) Crickbaum. Mrs. Rollins was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ross ?Buck? Rollins; one sister Annie Crickbaum; one brother Hartzell Crickbaum; one granddaughter Rebecca Rollins; and one daughter-in-law Cindy Rollins. Wanda is survived by one daught...

Betty Lucille Swisher, age 87, of Clarksburg passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at Clarksburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Sept. 9, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Howard and Maude Reed. Married for 59 years, Betty was preceded in death by her husband A. Burl Swisher. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Howard Reed Jr.; sister, Velma Ullom; and son-in-law Randy Harman. Survivors include son, David and daughter-in-law Kimberly Swisher of Monaca, Pa; da...

Levina Chapman Gibson died peacefully on July 28, 2017 at the wonderful age of 109 after a full and rich life. She was born in Sugar Grove, Greene County PA on February 26, 1908 to the late Thomas L and Mary Gribbon Chapman. She graduated Washington Irving High School class of 1926 and West Virginia Business Collage. She traveled to many beautiful and interesting places, loved to make unique arts and crafts and for many years knitted caps for children in the hospital. She was a longtime m...

Barbara Louise Burnside Wood died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Somerford Place in Frederick, MD. Barbara was born in Morgantown, WV, on July 25, 1928 to Lester Wade and Mary Louise Burnside. She grew up in Clarksburg. After graduating from Washington Irving High School, she attended West Virginia University, graduating cum laude with degrees in English, Spanish and history. While at WVU, she served as president of Pi Beta Phi Social Sorority; was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Honorary...

Wilson Arthur Robbins, 91 of Fairmont, WV left this earth on Friday, July 28, 2017.   He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ava Matthews Robbins, his wife of 63 years Mildred Lough Robbins, a son James Arthur Robbins, and several siblings.   He is survived by one brother, John Robbins of Fairmont, WV,   five sons and their spouses, Arthur Allen Robbins of Gray Court, SC, Kevin and Shirley Robbins of Rivesville, WV, Keith and Lisa Robbins of Rivesville, WV, Stephen and Patty Robbi...

Mary Jo Nickolich, 87 of Fairmont passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 a John Manchin Sr. Health Care. She was born in Fairmont on August 3, 1929 a daughter of the late John Louis Reese and Delcie D. (Hayhurst) Reese. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Robert E. Nickolich on May 15, 2016. Mary Jo graduated from East Fairmont High School. She worked several years at Owens-Illinois glass plant in Fairmont. In addition, she was a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and ...

William Monroe Kimbrel, 71, of New  Martinsville, WV, formerly of Fairmont, WV, passed away early Friday morning in Genesis Health Care in New Martinsville, WV.   He was born August 17, 1946 in Waynesburg, PA, son of the late John and Ethel Elza Kimbrel.   Bill was a Protestant by faith.   He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War.   He was retired from West Virginia University in the maintenance department, with 28 years of service.   Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending ti...

James "Mike" Michael Layman, 63, of Fairmont, Meadowdale Community passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Marion County on August 22, 1953 a son of the late James E. Layman and Dorlis "Dottie (Saunders) Layman. Mike graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1971. He worked for 30 years in the Coal Mining industry. He worked at Martinka and Loveridge in Marion County, Shoemaker and Windsor in Ohio County, Jim Walters in Alabama and ...