Billie R. Ratliff, 90 of Brooks, died at 12:39 p.m. Thursday June 1, 2017 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston following a short illness. Born April 5, 1927 in Hinton, he was the son of the late Garnet Basil and Effie Samples Ratliff. Bill was a retired conductor for CSX Transportation Corporation in Hinton and was a former Hinton City Police Officer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre. Bill was a member of Cooks Chapel Baptist Church at Pipest...

Robert Samuel (Bobby Sam) Maxwell of West Union passed away at home on June 1, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1919 in West Union, West Virginia to the late Edwin Lewis and Nell Rae (Hacker) Maxwell. He lived in West Union when he was very young, and briefly in Ellicott City, Maryland at the age of 10. Upon returning to WV he lived in Salem where he attended High School graduating at the age of 16. After graduation, he went to work at a meat packing house in Wheeling while he attended Busines...

James A. McCartney, age 54 of Reynoldsville, WV passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1963 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of Lindsey McCartney and the late Shirley (Silcott) McCartney. James is survived by his father, Lindsey McCartney of Clarksburg, WV; four sisters, Michele Counts of Clarksburg, WV, Melanie McCartney of Clarksburg, WV, Lisa Gori of New Jersey and Tammy K. Alfred of Weston, WV; four nieces, Katelyn Counts, Grace Counts, Alexis Spotloe ...

William "Bill" Matthew King, 60, of 12 St. Weston passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his residence as a result of cancer. He was born in Weston on April 10, 1957 a son of the late Harold Matthew King and Carolyn Jane Patterson King. On May 14, 1977 he married Brenda Kay Rowan who will miss his playful teasing and amazingly delicious homemade biscuits after 40 years of marriage. His good-hearted nature will be carried on by his three children: William Ray King, Heat...

Frances Golda "Kippy" Saunders, 77, of East 8th Street Weston passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in River Oaks Nursing Home of Nutterfort following an extended illness. She was born in Lewis County on March 17, 1940: daughter of the late Jack Walden Garrett and Lucille Irene (Harris) Garrett. On April 9, 1966, Frances was married to Otis Lee Saunders, who preceded her in death on December 15, 1989. Mrs. Saunders is survived by three daughters: Peggy Sue Miles of Horner, Donna Jane Coffind...

Judith Kay Fowler, age 74 of Wheeling, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at OVMC. She was born February 6, 1943 in Weston, WV daughter of the late Rev. Asa B. and Virginia Hickman Harris. Judith was a trained professional opera singer at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA and also trained under Todd Duncan in New York City with the New York City Opera Co. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents sh...

Jeremy Paul Efaw, 30 of Clarksburg passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born July 15, 1986 in Wiesbaden, Germany, son of Cynthia Ann Eddy, Clarksburg, and Timothy Paul Efaw and wife Regenia Hustead Efaw, Manassas, VA. He attended Canon McMillan High School and served three tours in Iraq in the United States Army. He was an over the road truck driver. In addition to parents, he is survived by four children, Jeremy James Efaw, Keyarra Rose Efaw and Kaleb Elijah Kaden Efaw, Fayettsville, ...

Emogene Teuscher Brown, 80 of Weston, formerly of Diana passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home. She was born January 06, 1937 in Webster County to Charles Edward and Sarah Jane Brooks Teuscher and was a homemaker. She attended New Hope Church in Diana and was a member of the Back Fork Saw Mill and Webster Springs Community Action. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and singing in a gospel group. Emogene is survived by her son Paul Denver (wife Debbie) Brown, Jr. of Webster Springs;...

Harold Ray Smith, 70, of Smith Hollow Rd., Weston, passed away at 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the comfort of his home following a battle with cancer. He was born on August 22, 1946, in Lewis County, a son of the late Carl Smith and Dorothy Hurst Smith. On September 26, 1969, he married Bernadine Droppleman who will miss him dearly after 47 years of marriage. He is also survived by seven children: Harold Ray Smith II and wife, Tina, of Clarksburg, David Lee Smith and com...

Logan Andrew Smith "Smitty", age 17, of New Milton, WV passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born September 28, 1999 in Clarksburg, WV. Logan is survived by his parents, Terry Lee Smith and Lori Ann (Davisson) Smith of New Milton, WV; a brother, Caden Smith of New Milton, WV; maternal grandmother, Sharon Davisson of Bristol, WV; two uncles, Randy Smith of West Union, WV and Ron Davisson & his girlfriend, Niki of Brandon, Mississippi...