Kenneth Ray Murphy, 63, of Sardis, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Mt. Clare on September 11, 1953, a son of the late Daniel Murphy and Waneta Hayhurst Robinson. He is survived by one brother, Russell Murphy, Sr. of Sardis; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a United States Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a self-emplo...

Helen Lucille (Hall) Garrett, 89, of Horse Run Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Crestview Nursing Home of Jane Lew following an extended illness. She was born in Camden on March 14, 1927: daughter of the late Claude Hall and Nell (White) Hall. On August 4, 1951, she married John Edward Garrett, who preceded her in death on December 17, 1985. Mrs. Garrett is survived by one daughter: Melinda ?Linda? Bailey and husband Dennis of Jane Lew and two sons: John Thomas Garrett of...

.Matthew Levi McElwain, age 33, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born May 13, 1983 in Clarksburg, WV. He is survived by his wife, Kristi (Todd) McElwain; two sons, Braydon Levi McElwain and Jackson Riley McElwain at home; daughter, Emma Grace McElwain of Clarksburg; grandfather, Ken Osborn, Stonewood; mother, Wanda (McElwain) Morton & husband, William ?Mot?, of Bridgeport; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Jim and Renee (Miles) Todd of R...

Joseph Richard Myers, age 54, of Clarksburg, WV went to be with the Lord in his home in his sleep on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born February 8, 1962 in Parkersburg, WV. Joseph is survived by his wife, Kelly S. Myers of Clarksburg, WV; son, James D. Hurst & his wife, Brittany Hope Hurst of Buckhannon, WV; a granddaughter, Zoey Lynn Esquer of Buckhannon, WV; brother-in-laws, Jay Bee Waldren of Clarksburg, WV and Allen Simms & his wife, Sue of Etters, PA; sister-in-laws, Debbie Mitc...

Ruby Mae Burkhammer, 84 of Jane Lew passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home among family and friends. She was born in Lewis County on August 19, 1932 a daughter of the late Otis Henry Collins and Ruth Sandy Collins. On August 19, 1958 she married George W. Burkhammer and they celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Becky Williams of Chester, WV; and her best friend, l...

Wilda Mae Gregory, age 68, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. She was born August 1, 1948 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Loy E. and Velma Lantz Shipman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Lucille Chapman. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Miller of Buckhannon, Alice L. Cutright of Volga, WV and Susan Gibson and husband Ray of FL; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; one bro...

Anna Marie Vingino, 87, of Flat Run Community, Mannington, died Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born Jan 5, 1930 at Mannington, a daughter of the late Howard and Ruby Hayes Metz. She is survived by nieces and nephews, including a great-nephew, David James; a daughter-in-law: Viletta Vingino and her twin sons: Joshua and Jeremiah Vingino. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nickie Vingino, Sr., on April 6, 2001; five brothers: Thomas W., Charles R., John W., ...

Ramona Lea Daft, 62, of Fairmont, WV went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2017 at the Select Specialty Hospital-Charleston, St. Francis, Charleston, WV. Ramona was born on September 7, 1954 in Sutton, WV to the late Cora Emma Riffle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Daft, who passed away August 12, 2013 and a brother, Robert Riffle. Those left to cherish her memory are son, Charles (Cole) M. Smith, Heaters, WV; sisters, Geneva Prince (Arch), Strongville, OH and Em...

Hanna Adaline Nestor, 89, of Parkersburg passed away January 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 4, 1927 in Belington, WV a daughter of the late Eugene Kirk and Sadie Heavener Ware. She was a pioneer in the real estate business in the Mid Ohio Valley, having owned and operated Nestor Realtors for many years. She was a faithful member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens, but her greatest joy was her family whom she devoted her life to....

Leo Phillips Laratta, 66, of Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. He was born on April 24, 1950 a son of Josephine Phillips Laratta of Fairmont and the late John Laratta He owned and operated the Quick Clean Laundromat on Speedway in Fairmont as well as several other businesses over the past 40 years. He was trained in business by his mother at Jo's Home Pastries also on Speedway. He graduated from East Fairmont High School and Salem Inter...