Alfred C. Austin, age 80 of Edinburg, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his home. He was born April 4, 1937, in Star City, West Virginia, to parents Jesse Ray and Goldie Ethel (Boyce) Austin. Charlie was the youngest of eight children. He fell in love with country music at a young age and was known as "Pee Wee Austin" when he was performing all the way up to his induction in the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012. Charlie, also known as Al to his coworkers, retired ...

James Orin Yeager, 77, of Jarvisville Community passed away on Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017 in United Hospital Center. He was born on November 30, 1939 in Salem, a son of the late Jesse Wade Yeager and Hazel Greynolds Yeager. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Elizabeth ?Betsy? Queen Yeager. He is also survived by three daughters Brenda Richter and her husband Rob of Salem, Rachel Starkey and her husband Travis of Fairmont and Jamie ?Kristi? Yeager of Jarvisville; two grandchildr...

Vera Jean Scritchfield, 83, of Fairmont passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born in Fairmont on December 4, 1933 the last survivor of the children born to the late Gay Davis and Nettie (Jackson) Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, David L. Scritchfield. Vera was a member of the Salvation Army Church and volunteered as a cook. She had also worked as a nurse's aide at Pleasant Acres Christian Haven Nursing Home in Fairmont. She most recently enjoyed watching wre...

Gary Philip Lynch, 70, of Mt. Clare passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Clarksburg, WV on December 15, 1946 a son of the late John Philip Lynch and Mabel Craig Lynch. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Murray Lynch who resides at their residence in Mt. Clare. Also surviving are two sons, Rob Lynch and wife Tammy of Mt. Clare and John Lynch of Mt. Clare; one daughter, Lisa Lynch of Clarksburg, WV; six grandchildren...

Joyce Ann Holcomb, 83, of Fairmont passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Miss Holcomb was born in Marion County on March 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Lloyd Bartholow and Maxine (Tichnell) Bartholow. She helped operate Tichnell's Tourist Home and Quaker State Gas Station on Locust Avenue in Fairmont for approximately 40 years. She was an Avon distributor, and worked for CSC Collection Service for several years. Joyce was a d...

Daniel Lewis Wood, 78, of Monongah passed away Monday July 24, 2017 at his residence. Danny was born October 16, 1938 the son of the late Newton Samuel Wood and Lelia Lieving Morris. At 13 yrs. old, Danny's first job was a Mule Skinner at Peoria Mines. His notable jobs include: Delivery Driver for Garvin's Dairy, Owner of Lewis's Construction Company, Mine Foreman at Loveridge Mine and Pittsburgh Coal Works, Harrison County Board of Education/Gore Career Center General Mining Teacher, M...

Obituary: ETHAN EVERETT STREETS Ethan Everett Streets, infant son of Bradley Robert and Jesica Dawn (Ware) Streets, of Parsons, died within minutes of his birth on Monday, July 24, 2017, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are maternal grandparents, Matthew Preston and Arlene Ware and Tamara Michelle (Folk) Ware, all of Martinsburg; paternal grandparents, Robert Lewis and Delores Jean (Godwin) Streets, Parsons; maternal great grandparents, Geor...

KATHLEEN PIERCE PETERS HAYES, 89, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, at Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington. She was born in Clarksburg, W.Va., on February 1, 1928, a daughter of the late Amos and Freda Bork Pierce. Kathleen is survived by her husband of 36 years, Robert "Bob" Hayes. In addition, she is survived by two sons, Bradley Peters (Patti) of Columbus, OH, and Mark Peters (Marci) of Newark, OH; three stepchildren, Steven Hayes (Beverly) of Hoboken...

Harold Franklin Hickman, 89, of Pliny, WV, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home.  He was born July 25, 1927 in Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Alva and Nellie Cooper Hickman.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Etta Marie Hickman; two sisters and three brothers.  Harold was retired from C & O Railroad and was a farmer.  He is survived by three daughters, Jo Ann (Sam) Bird, Janet Frazier and Judy Warner; one son, Jim (Roberta) Hickman; three brothers, John, Jack and Elwoo...

Donald ?Jack? Davis, 83, of Clarksburg passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility after an extended illness. He was born May 24, 1934 in Reynoldsville, WV; son of the late Don Lewis and Ruby Edith Hawkinberry Davis. Jack is survived by his son, Don D. Davis of Sarasota, FL; daughters, Madge T. ?Suzy? Davis of Clarksburg, Jackie and Gary Blair of Bristol, TN, Heidi Davis of Norfolk, VA; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Along with his parents, ...