On Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 10:54 a.m., at Braxton Memorial Hospital in Gassaway, WV, Jake B. Loyd, 84, of Exchange Road, Sutton, WV succumbed to death after a long battle with health issues. He was born May 9, 1935 to the late B. Frank and Ruth Loyd. Jake was a Sutton High School graduate of the class of 1953, attended Glenville State College, was in the U. S. Army during peace times, and was a retired Rural Letter Carrier. Jake was a member of the Lloydsville United Methodist Church. Jake...

Margaret Sinsel Raikes, 99 years of age of Bridgeport, WV passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Meadowview Manor Health Care Center in Bridgeport. She was born February 15, 1920 in Bridgeport, WV the daughter of the late Robert and Lelia Ashcraft Barnes. She was preceded in death by her first husband Earl Lee Sinsel and her second husband Willis Lee Raikes. She is survived by a daughter Laverne Gasparino of Hartford, CT; a daughter-in-law Barbara Kyer of Fairmont and several grandc...

Phillip Paul Vallelonga, 60 of Clarksburg passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at United Hospital Center. He was born April 18, 1959 in Detroit, MI, son of the late Larry Anthony Vallelonga and Vera Marie Stevens Vallelonga Malack. Phillip was a flagger for R R Flagging. He loved watching Law and Order, Speedway Coffee, arguing politics and being a jokester. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He is survived by his best friend, Joseph Michael Tennant of ten years; two stepchildren,...

Thomas Irvin “Tom” Hall II, 56, of Fairmont, passed away at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital on May 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 17, 1962, in Fairmont, a son of the late Thomas I. Hall Sr. and Phyllis Mackey Hall. Tom graduated from North Marion High School in 1981, and later went on to work as a cook in various restaurants in the area. He will be remembered for his love of playing drums, cooking, horses, music, shooting pool, and most of all, for being a l...

Walter Dean Wilson, 56 of Weirton, WV formerly of Philippi, WV died peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, WV. Born on April 11, 1963 in Canton, OH a son of the late Earl Donald and Larcena (Dills) Wilson. He is also preceded in death by one brother; Vern and one sister; Darlene. Walter attended Philip Barbour High School. He is survived by two daughters; Elizabeth (Anna) Wilson-Pedelose of Weirton, WV and Grace Perine of East Liverpool, OH, one son; Rob...

David "Bruce" Hamrick Sunday, May 20th, 1956 - Saturday, May 11th, 2019 "The Davis-Weaver Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hamrick Family during this time" Service Details Service Location Cremation Services Address 329 E Main St CLARKSBURG, WV Get Directions: View Map | Text | Email A memorial service is forthcoming and will be published once known Send Flowers Interment Location Shinnston Memorial Cemetery Address 1359 South Pike Street SHINNSTON, WV

Shirley Marie Foster, 75, of Horner, left her earthly body on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She was surrounded by family and loved ones who will very much miss her brightly shining light. She blessed this Earth and the lives of her parents on April 22, 1944 in Weston. She was a daughter of the late Everett Ross and Mary Letha Bott Hawkins. On April 14, 1963, she married her best friend and the love of her life, Roger Dell Foster. During their 56 joyful y...

Edgar Lee Heldreth, 80 of Shinnston passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at United Hospital Center. He was born April 1, 1939 in Shinnston, son of the late Everett Guy and Madeline Bartlett Heldreth. Edgar was a welder for over thirty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing string music with his brothers. He is survived by his wife, Carol Deloris Chrastina Heldreth whom he married July 17, 1961; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three...

Lois Livingston (nee Haines) of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on May 10, 2019 at the age of 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Clarence Oscar “Colonel” Livingston. Loving mother of Barbara Allison (Jerry), Russell Livingston (Mireille), and Ruth-Alice Livingston Taylor (Chris). Proud grandmother of Andrew, Trey, Nathaniel, Natalie, Jeremy, Johan, Michelle, Rachael, and Auriel; and great grandmother of Chloe, Ethan, and Alina. Lois loved chocolate, colorful clothes, talking with old friends, ...

Hard working hands are laid to rest, and a golden heart has stopped as Crawford Byrd, 84, of Weston has gone home to Heaven. He left this world on May 10, 2019 from Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Weston. He blessed this world and his family on August 21, 1934 in Kershaw, SC, a son of the late Julius Baxter and Daisy Hunter Byrd. He lost his mother at the age of 3 but was blessed with the love of his step-mother, Kathryn Byrd, for the remainder of her life. On October 10, 1954, Crawford m...