Earl "Butch" McNemar, Jr., age 73 of Grafton, WV passed away on January 29, 2017 at his residence following a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family by his side. He was born March 13, 1943 in Osage of Morgantown WV; the son of the late Earl L McNemar, Sr. and Georgie (Trickett) McNemar. In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by his brother, William J Ward; a sister, Barbara J Mullan; and a daughter, Nancy L Killinger. Butch enjoyed tinkering in his work shop, fis...

James Colester "Jay" Roach was born September 7, 1943, in Williamson, WV, to the late Rev. Jasper C. and Mildred L. Roach. He was the eldest of five children born to this union. He departed this life on January 29, 2017, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV, after a short battle with lung cancer. He received his education in the Mingo County, WV, public school system, graduating from Williamson High School with the class of 1960. After graduation from high school, he joined the Unite...

Max R. ?Rusty? Stirewalt, 79, of Willow Beach Community, Quiet Dell, joined his beloved wife in Heaven on Sunday, January 29, 2017 following a brief illness. He was born April 5, 1937, in Greenup, IL, a son of the late Euris ?Rusty? and Lillie Maxine (Brown) Stirewalt. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sarah Ann (Ruckman) Stirewalt, on December 13, 2014. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Holbert and her husband Art, Twinsburg, OH; and Mary Carpenter, Clarksburg; his son...

Sharon Lee Clark Braham, 69, of Kingwood passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pine Ridge in Kingwood. She was born June 8, 1947, in Kingwood, a daughter of the late Joyce Waldo and Catherine Virginia (Sue) Bishop Clark. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She worked at Sterling Faucet and was a legal secretary for Randy Goodrich while he served as Preston County Prosecuting Attorney. Sharon loved gardening, raising roses, crocheting, reading, crafts, cooking and...

Debrah Kay Baker, 60, of Lumberport passed away following an extended illness on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born February 21, 1956 in Clarksburg a daughter of Ruby Mae Bennett Fluharty who survives in Wallace and the late Charles Jones Fluharty. Debrah is survived by her husband of 42 years, Wayman ?Peanut? Baker; her daughter, Amanda Swiger and her husband Gerald Swiger Jr. of Wallace; her son, Daniel Baker and his wife Mary of Lumberp...

Patricia Obenauf, 84, passed peacefully on Sunday January 29th surrounded by friends at River Oaks in Clarksburg, WV. Pat attended Alverno College and Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She then began her professional career by teaching elementary and secondary math and science in schools in the Midwest and throughout the Mississippi Delta. After obtaining her ED.D in science education and curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1973, she began he...

Ruth V. Lee Suarez, age 92, of Bridgeport, West Virginia passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ruth was a long-time member of Bridgeport Baptist Church and loved to sing in the choir. She was a wonderful cook and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Suarez; daughter, Linda Fean; parents, John Lee and Lillie Wilkins Lee; infant sister, Pauline; brothers, Melvin, Hoye, Clyde, Carl, Estel and Irvin. She ...

Jacqueline Lou Knopp, 75 of Vienna, passed away January 28, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 12, 1942 in Weston, WV, a daughter of the late David Harley and Phyliss (Wiseman) Pratt. Mrs. Knopp retired from Sears and had previously worked for General Motors while living in the Cleveland area. She was a Parkersburg High graduate of 1960 and a 40 year member of the Seventh Street United Methodist Church. Surviving is her husband of almost 56 years, Gary Knopp, four chil...

Betty Coyle Smith, 86 of Newburg, WV passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Pine Ridge in Kingwood, WV with family by her side. She was born on January 21, 1931 in D.C., daughter of Lawrence Albert and Ada Catherine O?Roark Newton. Betty is survived by four children, Johnny Matthew Scheuch, Newburg, Darla Renee Kellar, Independence, Mark Luke Scheuch, Independence and Rebecca Fay Scheuch, Grafton; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, three sisters, Pearl Ray, Myrtle Beach, SC, C...

Tina Marie McDaniels, 57, of Buckhannon, WV, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her residence. Born November 29, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Irene Sampson Chapman. Tina was a disabled Certified Nursing Assistant, Christian by faith, loving mother, and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the light of her life and she will be missed by all that knew her. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Cindy Lee Chapman and an infant baby sister. Survivo...