Linda Sue Brown, age 77, of Rohr Avenue, Buckhannon, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at her home. She was born in Glow, Kentucky on December 14, 1947, a daughter of the late Pat and Mae Lyons Bentley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters: Phyllis Andrews and Patricia Long and two brothers: Clarence and Elmer “Bo” Bentley. She is survived by one daughter Andrea and husband Jim Woodson of Philippi; one son Jeff Brown and fiancée Cindy Pugh of Buckhannon; thre...

Richard "Rick" Kent Hursey Rick Hursey, 82, of Shinnston, West Virginia, passed away suddenly at home on August 19, 2025. Rick was born on July 23, 1943, to the late Mary Lee (Hurst) Hursey and Walter Andrew Hursey. At age 6, Rick started his first job as a paperboy for the Shinnston News. He used his earnings to buy Bond #1 to build the Shinnston Pool, which he ran for years as an adult. By age 12, Rick ran his own bicycle sales & repair shop. He worked for Westinghouse from 1961 to ...

Benny Franklin Shifflett, 92, of Walkersville, passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Benny was born in Gaines on May 19, 1933, a son of the late George Shifflett and Frankie Bennett Shifflett. In addition to his parents, Benny was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Wick; three step-children: Richard Cottrill, Michelle Ables, and Louise Heater; one sister, Betty Shifflett; two sisters-in-law: Betty Elmer and Helen Bailey; and two brothers-in-law: Mic...

Harriet Evangaline Kimes, 78, of Rio, WV, formerly of Martinsburg, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester VA. She was surrounded by her loving husband and children. Born on June 6, 1947 in Weston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Homer N. Pankey and Jane Beverly (Staples) Pankey. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Garnett Pankey, Helen Miller, Beverly "Bev" Pankey, Dr. Homer Pankey, and her only grandson,...

Robert “Grafton” Wine, of Copen, WV, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 19, 2025. Grafton was born in Copen, WV, on August 13, 1934, to parents, Melvin & Etta (Singleton) Wine. Grafton is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia “Tea” Wine; brothers, Elmer Wine, Denzil Wine, Letcher Wine, Lewis Wine, Junior Wine, and Jerry Wine. He is survived by his sisters, Rita Cochran (Bill), Susie Wyant (Don), and Havonda Wine; children, Bobby (Becky) Wine of Copen, Sa...

Marianne Frederick, age 90, of Rock Cave, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born on February 16, 1935, in Riverside, New Jersey, a daughter of the late William Ralph and Kathryn Mae Detweiler Higgins. On October 22, 1960, she was united in marriage to Mike Frederick, Jr. who preceded her in death on July 4, 1991. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one sister Lois Ghaul; two brothers: William and Rober...

James P. (Jimmy) Jacobs, 88, passed away on August 19, 2025, at Grafton City Hospital. He was born in Grafton, West Virginia on February 24, 1937, to the late James and Ada Robinson Jacobs. He graduated from Grafton High School with the class of 1955. He played on the football team and was part of the 1952 Championship Team. He enjoyed his team and fellow players and talked about their games like they were yesterday. After graduation, he worked briefly for the B&O Railroad on a track gang ...

Wanda Sue Vinson, 72, of Weston, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Monongalia General Hospital following a brief illness. Wanda was born in Detroit, MI, on September 24, 1952, a daughter of the late Foster Fuller and Edith Adaline Shortridge Fuller. In addition to her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Fuller; and the father of her children, Steve Vinson. Forever cherishing their memories of Wanda are her three daughters:...

P. Junior Mazzella, 80, of Jane Lew, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. Junior was born in Arcola on February 5, 1945, a son of the late Pasquale L. Mazzella and Velva Elanor Tyler Mazzella. In addition to his parents, Junior was preceded in death by four siblings: Marilyn Stalnaker, Annabell Shaver, Richard Morris, and Emily Dick. Junior was a devoted family man, who met his beloved wife, Beulah Jean Hosey Mazzella, th...

Charles “David” Wilkinson, known as “Mouse” in his younger years, aged 69, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Fairmont, June 15, 1956, a son of the late Charles David Wilkinson, Sr., and the late Nancy Lou Gillespie Belton and her husband Walter, who raised him. He is survived by Suzy Johnson, who was the love of his life; a son, Brett Wilfong and his companion, Crystal Smallwood; his siblings, John Belton and his wife Susan,...