Ethel Margaret Abel, 86 of Grafton, Valley Falls Community passed away on Sunday February 5, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born December 30, 1930, in Taylor County, daughter of the late Milliage Leo and Myrtle McDaniel McCracken. She is survived by her husband Delma Lee Abel whom she married March 23, 1950. In addition to husband, she is survived by four daughters, Ida Lee Wager and Wayne D, Creston, WV, Nancy Sue Densmore and Neil, Valley Falls, Judy Ann Messenge...

Roger William Bennett, 67 of Knottsville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at United Hospital Center, with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1949 in Grafton, son of the late Charles E. and Evna Mae Sturm Bennett. He is survived by his wife Pamela Lake Bennett whom he married July 4, 1970. Roger graduated from Grafton High School Class of 1967. He attended Shepard University and Fairmont State College before receiving his degree in computer programming from Pittsburgh. Roger...

Virgil Allan Adkins, 77, of South Charleston, passed away February 5, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Allan was a 1957 graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from the City of South Charleston Fire Department with 21 years of service. He was preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Mildred Adkins; brother, Kelly Tawney Jr.; and great-grandson, Jack Rollins. He is survived by wife, Jane Adkins; daughter, Kim Peters (John Rawlin...

Harry Louis Connor, 97 of Morgantown passed away on Sunday February 5, 2017 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, with his family by his side. He was born June 28, 1919 in Capital Heights Maryland, Prince George's County, son of the late John and Mary Rabe Connor. He will join his wife Margaret M. Hedgepeth Connor, who preceded him death in 1991. Harry was a US Navy Veteran. He was a truck driver for Kraft. Harry loved to fish, jig saw puzzles, and watch the Steelers and Pirates play. Harr...

Sandra L. Solesky, 72, of US Highway 33W Camden passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Genesis Health Care Center of Glenville following a brief illness. She was born in Fort Worth, TX on December 31, 1944: daughter of the late Orville Frank Davis and Lula Mae (Golleher) Davis. On December 17, 1963, she married Robert Gary Solesky, who survives. Sandra is also survived by three children: Tamala Maxwell of Wakeman, OH, Cynthia (Brent) Warner of Bedford, TX and Robert Michael (Teri) Soles...

Rosie Mae Reger, age 64 of Fairmont, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1952, in Rachel, WV, the daughter of the late Joseph Albert Martin and Lola Virginia Evealynn Eddy Martin. She is also preceded in death by her husband Darius William Reger and a long life companion Donald Richmond. Rosie was a homemaker. She loved cooking and baking and going to family cookouts. She loved her family and her dogs. She also loved going to church. She atten...

Bernetice (Williams) Smith, 95 of Belpre passed away Feb. 5, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1921 in Auburn, WV a daughter of the late Hiram and Zora Bee Williams. Bernetice was a homemaker and a stamp collector and was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church in Parkersburg. She was a charter member of the VFW Harris-Ritchie Auxiliary #3554, was their first president and was a member since 1939. Upon moving to Belpre, she was a member of the VFW #8289...

Lawrence Moore Chapman, 95, of 736 West Second St., Weston passed away on January 5, 2017 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. He was born August 18, 1921 in Weston, WV: a son of Wilma B. and Luther M. Chapman of Weston. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1962, having served first in the West Virginia National Guard, and the U. S. Army. Part of his career was served as a recruiter in the Weston and central West Virginia area. He served in the Aleutian Islands and Japan...

Ronald Gene "Sonny" Smith, 80, of Weston passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Fairmont Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Lewis County on July 10, 1936: son of the late Edward F. Smith and Gertrude E. (Means) Smith. On November 10, 1959, Sonny married Charlotte F. (Barker) Smith, who survives. Sonny is also survived by three children: Connie Faye Smith, Rhonda Jean (James) Cogar and Randy Gene Smith all of Weston, two grandchildren: Larry Snider, II (...

FROSTBURG, MD- James E. Detrick, 78, of Frostburg passed away Sunday, Feb 5, 2017, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Care Center. Born March 13, 1938 in Cumberland, he was the son of Edmund and Dorothy Detrick of Ridgeley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers Michael, Terry, Jerry; grandson Nathaniel Garner; and, wife Zona. Jim was a graduate of Ridgeley High School and Fairmont State College. He retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, where was a Regi...