Betty L. Casto, age 89 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Lavender Fields Assisted Living Facility at Beverly. She was born December 17, 1927 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Haymond N. Nutter and Lalinka Triplett Nutter. On August 22, 1946, she married Gail Kelley who preceded her in death on July 5, 1963. On Dec. 19, 1969, she married Paul W. Casto, formerly of Philippi, who preceded her in death July 8, 2003. Also preceding her in death was an infant bro...

Charlene Blackburn, 72, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 surrounded by family, after a long illness. She was born in Clarksburg, on September 6, 1944 to the late Josephine Chiero. Surviving is her only son, John Blackburn and Maggie Cain, who took care of her the last year. Charlene is also survived by her two grandsons: Josh Blackburn and Zach Cain; two great-grandchildren: Jaxon Blackburn and Claire Mullen all of Clarksburg; one brother John (Marilyn) Chiero o...

Jo Ann Morton Yates, 82, of Lewisburg passed away on Saturday January 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1934 in Richwood, WV and was the daughter of the late William G. and Delsie Heater Morton. Jo Ann was a retired X-Ray Tech, a graduate of Lewisburg High School and Fairmont State College. She was member of Lewisburg United Methodist Church, a long standing elder at Old Stone Presbyterian Church and a member of United Methodist Women Circle. Jo Ann was a member? of Lewi...

James Wilson "J.W." Prunty, age 83, of Hardbarger Run, Harrisville, WV, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was born July 30, 1933 in Pullman, WV, a son of the late Bay T. and Ronolda (Cunningham) Prunty. James attended Harrisville High School and served his country in the US Army with two tours of duty in Korea and Germany during the Korean Conflict. During his service, he earned the rank of Corporal and his welding and mechanic certification. James worked as a dozer ...

Fred Carol Conaway, 85, of Cornelius, North Carolina formerly of Fairmont died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Cornelius, North Carolina. He was born in Barrackville a son of the late Harry and Arlene Ely Conaway. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He retired from the United Mine Workers Association working in the Barrackville Mines as a Supply Clerk. He had been a member of Barrackville Church of Christ and Oakwood Road Church of Christ. He was an avid fisher...

Norma Jean Pritchard, 83, of Fairmont, Meadowdale Community, passed away peacefully at John Manchin Sr. Health Care on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1933 a daughter of the late Norman Francis Jumper and Violet A. (Worley) Jumper Stimeling. Jean graduated from High School in Pennsylvania in 1952. She worked as a clerk at the Sears store in Fairmont and as an Avon distributor. She was last employed as a cook for the Marion County Board of Edu...

Joyce Hope Satterfield, 80, of Fairmont passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Millersville on October 12, 1936 a daughter of the late Lionel Hope and Eula Pearl Hovatter Watson. Joyce was Christian by faith and a loyal member of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ. She was also a member of the Mountain William Strings (Mountain Dulcimer musician), Fairmont Garden Club, Mountain Heritage Quilters Guild and Volunteer drive for Meals on Wheels. Joyce routinely donated to m...

Preston J. Kitzmiller, 92, lifetime resident of Allied, WV, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 07, 2017 at the Bridgeport Health Care Center following an extended illness. He was born in Oakland, MD on July 25, 1924 the son of the late Howard Piggot and Bertha Kitzmiller. He is survived by two children; David Kitzmiller and his wife Janie, of Bridgeport, and Richard Kitzmiller and his wife Janie of Clarksburg; two grandchildren, Jennifer Lee Fleece and her husband Nick of Hurric...

Irene Hazel Bullough Bates, 96 of Stonewood was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father January 7, 2017 following an extended illness. She was born in Rockford, WV on April 12, 1920 a daughter of late Howard and Nada Simmons Grogg. She was preceded in death by her first husband William Bullough, and is survived by her second husband Ernest Bates Jr. whom she married in 1981. Also surviving are one son Michael Bullough and his wife Terry of Bridgeport and one daughter Carol Hardman...

William "Bill" Clyde Powell, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 7, 2016 following an extended illness. He was born October 24, 1946 in Flemington, WV, a son of the late Clyde Powell and Ollie Donaldson Powell. His wife, Sue E. Bruce Powell, whom he married May 10, 2006, resides at their home in Jane Lew. Bill is also survived by three children, William A. Stutler III of West Milford, Kristi Barnard and her husband Gibson of Meadowbrook, and Patricia Cayton and her husb...