Jolane Westfall, 67, of Brookview Drive Weston passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital of Weston following a sudden illness. She was born in Gilmer county on August 16, 1949: daughter of Anna Ruth (Edwards) Montgomery and the late Corbett Montgomery and the late step father: Ernest Montgomery. On October 17, 1969, she married Larry Edward Westfall, who survives. Jolane was also survived by two children: Cindy Cosner and husband Chris of Hacker Valley ...

Pamela Jean Handschumacher, 63, of Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1953 in Marietta, OH a daughter of Beryl Jackson Cole of Athens, OH and the late John Cole. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Lee Handschumacher, whom she married on March 22, 1980. She is also survived by her son, Jon Handschumacher and his wife Allison of Shinnston and her daughter, Angie Bush and her hus...

Alex Eugene Cole, 82, of Beckley, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 following a short illness. He was the son of the late William Cole and Leona Jenkins Cole. Born May 14, 1934 in Eccles, West Virginia. Mr. Cole served in the US Army. Alex was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of VFW and Teamstars Union. He enjoyed dancing, fishing, singing, boxing, hunting, playing guitar and driving. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by sisters Wilma Dancy and Dora Lee Harve...

Danny "Dan" Beard, 68, of Pinch passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born May 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Edison Beard and is survived by his loving mother, Polly Beard of Pinch, son, Andrew (Miranda) and granddaughters, Aubree and Ella of Marmet, stepdaughter, Nikki Mazzella Vance of Orlando, Florida; sister, Linda (Bill) Cavender of Pinch and several nieces and nephews. Dan was a Christian, an avid hunter and fisherman all...

SHINNSTON - James A. Heldreth, 83, of Shinnston, passed away at home, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, under the care of People's Hospice, his wife Barbara and daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Rodney Strait. Jim was born on September 22, 1933, in Shinnston, above his father's barber shop on Bridge Street. He was the son of the late Luther A. "Pete" and Loma Anderson Heldreth. On August 8, 1958, he married the former Barbara J. Tennant, a union that lasted 58 years. They became frien...

Deborah Ann Seibert, age 53, a resident of Stewarts Run Rd. Philippi passed away Wednesday January 25, 2017 at her residence.  She was born July 3, 1963 in Clarksburg, WV a daughter of Richard C. Seibert Sr. and Virginia Sue (Williams) Seibert who survive at home. Also surviving is Two brothers, Richard C. Seibert Jr. and wife Tammy of Philippi James Bryan Seibert and wife Candy of Harrisonburg, VA One niece and two nephews, Olivia Seibert of Morgantown Steven Seibert of Morgantown ...

Margaret V. (Sneed) Lough, age 87, of Clarksburg, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born June 15, 1929 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarance Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert G. Lough of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Barbara Ross of West Milford, WV; son, Roger Lough & his wife, Andrea of Mt. Clare, WV; four grandchildren, Jeremy Ross & his wife Britney, Jennifer Ross, Zach ...

Elizabeth ?Betty Ann? Miller, 94, of Vienna, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Worthington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Betty Ann was born November 12, 1922 in Vienna, a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Rosa Ann (Wilson) Miller. She was born in the same house where she resided until two weeks ago. She was a 1941 graduate of Parkersburg High School and a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn. She began teaching in 1942 in a one room schoolhouse...

Gary Eugene Kittle, 72, of Fairmont passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fairmont on February 23, 1944 a son of the late Nathan Walter Kittle and Dorothy Ada (Garlow) Kittle. Gary attended East Fairmont High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army and Air Force. He had worked as a cook at Mom's Restaurant. He is survived by two children, David Kittle and Kimberly Kittle; two brothers, Gerald Kittle, Dennis...

Anna Marie Jones, age 52, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1964 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Junior and Betty (Bice) Jones. Anna is survived by three children: Melissa Dodd, Mary Campbell, and Jeremy Jones all of Clarksburg; her long-time partner Michael Blair; six siblings: Deborah Jones, Melinda Richards, Glady Jones, Betty Jones, Edward Jones, and Joyce Ashley; 15 grandchildren and one on the way: Raiden H...