Frances Hellems Nuzum, 94, a resident of Tygart Center Nursing Home, formerly of Vermont Ave., Fairmont, WV, passed away early Monday morning in the health facility. She was born July 10, 1922 in Hinton, WV, daughter of the late Lake and Hallie Lee Hellems. She was preceded in death by her husband John Delmar Nuzum, who died in 2009. Mrs. Nuzum was a member of the former Christ United Methodist Church in Fairmont, WV. She also was a 10 year member of the East Evergreen Garden Club in Fairmont...

Jerry Ray Campbell, Jr. 45 of Thornton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday January 30, 2017 at his home. He was born in Upshur County, April 27, 1971 a son of Jerry Ray Campbell, Sr. and the late Retha Virginia Smith who passed away January 9, 2017. Jerry loved his family and being outdoors and looking over the hill sides. He worked at different factories in Virginia. He is survived by two sisters; Gloria Campbell and companion Mike Gray, and Rhonda Jean Naylor both o...

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...

Harold Robert (Bob) Scott, 81, passed away on January 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan of Barbour County in Belington, WV. Bob was born in Melcroft, PA on July 7, 1935, to the late Harold F. and Nellie Hagar Scott. He grew up in Bobtown, PA, where he graduated from Point Marion High School then later served in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Bob was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Olathe, Kansas from 1956 to 1958 and then served aboard the USS Lake Champlain from 1958 to 1960. Aft...

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...

Michael W. Withers of Grafton passed away Sunday January 29, 2017. Per his request, there will be a private family funeral service. Online condolences may be sent to the family through Domico Funeral Home in Fairmont at www.domicofh.com.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...