John D. Villers, 88, of Glenville passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 in the Veteran?s Nursing Facility of Clarksburg following an extended illness. He was born in Dusk Camp on June 14, 1929: son of the late Guy C. Villers and Sadie (Carroll) Villers. On September 4, 1954, he married Donzella (Duckworth) Villers, who survives. Mr. Villers is also survived by two daughters: Becky (Neal) Sprouse of Normantown and Martha Clutter of Glenville, one son: Mark Villers of Cedarville, five grandchil...

James ?Jon? Arnold Butcher, 37 of Salem, formerly of Webster Springs, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home. He was born April 2, 1980 in Webster Springs to Shelvie Jean Conrad Clevenger and was an equipment operator and owner of Jon Butcher Enterprises. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and volunteering for the Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department. He was an outstanding athlete and loved sports. He was a simple man and a man of few words. Jon?s greatest joy was being a da...

Betty Jo Ritter, 52, of Moatsville, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, in United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, following a brief illness. She had suffered from juvenile onset Rheumatoid Arthritis, but had never let RA define her. She was born July 15, 1965, at Philippi, a daughter of the late Hu Duane and Beatrice Gertrude (Boner) Ritter. Surviving are three sisters, Donna Snider and companion, P.J., Fairmont, Deborah Hobaugh and husband, Randy, Irwin, PA and her twin, Barbara Collins, with whom sh...

Flora Elizabeth Williams , 73, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born March 14, 1944, in Flemington, a daughter of the late George Earl and Nettie D. Sturm Kerns. Flora will be deeply missed by her husband of fifty eight years, George Roy Williams. Flora was a member of the Grafton Wesleyan Holiness Church, Webster, she and George loved to travel to different Revivals and sings, loved to ride her 4-wheeler, and be outsi...

Richard Lee Bonnett, 86, of Weston, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. Richard was born in Lewis County on November 20, 1930: the son of the late Argyl and Hila (Fisher) Bonnett. On January 6, 1960 he married Mary Lou Lebo, who survives. He was preceded in death by all his siblings, Robert L. Bonnett, twin sisters, Katherine and husband Roy Stoneking, Virginia and husband John Vermillion, Charles W. Bonnett and Dale Bonnett. Mr. Bonnett is surviv...

Matthew Wayne Nestor, age 39 of Hovatter Road, Thornton, WV passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 18, 1978 in Grafton, WV the son of Wayne Nelson Nestor and the late Barbara Jane (Snyder) Nestor. He is survived by one son, Donovan Duley of Flemington, WV; one sister, Beverly D. White and husband Jerry of Grafton; one half-sister, Angel Sue Nestor of Grafton; three nieces, Shelby White Arthur and husband Robert, Tavia White and Brooke White, all of Grafton...

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 ...

Mrs. Pamela Sue Haller Sperry, age 57, a resident of Dayton Boulevard in Belington, departed this life Saturday July 29, 2017 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown following a year long illness. She was born on August 11, 1959 in Tucker County, WV, a daughter of the late Ronald Eugene and Yvonne Joy Close Haller. On June 18, 1996 at Warm Springs, MD she was united in marriage to Carl Ray Sperry who survives at their home in Belington She is survived by one son; James Haller of Cla...

Walter Clark Murphy, 85, of Salem, WV, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born in Centerpoint, WV, on February 10, 1932, a son of the late Lonnie and Alma Smith Murphy. Twice married, Mr. Murphy was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Woodson Murphy in 1956, and his second wife, Dina Belle Moore Murphy in 2011. Mr. Murphy is survived by two daughters, Loretta Barberio and husband Frank of Reynoldsville...

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...