Frances Lunceford, 95, formerly of Replete passed away January 22, 2017 at the Braxton County Health Care Center. She was born on April 10, 1921, at Marpleton, WV to the late McKinley Jackson Brown and Virginia Easter (Crowe) Brown. On May 7, 1939 she married Victor Lunceford who passed away on September 9, 1999. Also preceding her in death are sons Arnold Ray and Thomas D. Lunceford; daughters Phyllis G. Anderson and Patricia Faye Lunceford; brothers, Montia, Hubert, Bud and Hobert Brown; si...

Eloise Kay Mullens, 74, of W 6th St. Weston passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her residence, in hospice care, surrounded by her beautiful collection of angels and her loving family, following a long battle with kidney disease. She was born in Knox, PA on November 15, 1942 a daughter of the late Arden Albert "Art" Fry and Arlene Lucille Hamilton Fry. Her feisty, fun-loving spirit will be carried on by her daughter, Becky Mullens Wine and husband, Don, of Weston; t...

Jackie Lee Watkins, 75, of Spencer, WV passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Clay Health Care, Ivydale, WV. He was born February 16, 1941, a son of the late Glen Bill and Magalene Anderson Watkins. He is survived by son, Mike Watkins of Elmira, WV; grandsons, Nicholas Watkins and Anthony Marks; granddaughter, Alexis Lynn Watkins; brothers, Buddy Watkins of Weston, WV; Daris Watkins and Walter Watkins both of Chloe, WV; and sister, Mary Ann Marks of Servia, WV. A funeral service will b...

Elma Jane Toothman, 90, of Good Hope Community, passed away on January 21, 2017, at Crestview Manor in Weston, following an extended illness. She was born in Quiet Dell, WV, on January 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Deward and Hazel Xenia Rhodes Kelley. She was married to John W. Toothman on April 25, 1945, and enjoyed 50 years of marriage before his death on June 28, 1995. Mrs. Toothman is survived by four daughters, Sharon Toothman Jewell and husband Ed of Defiance, OH, Ora Jan...

Pamela Michelle ?Shelly? Belt, 46, of Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Elkins on April 11, 1970: daughter of the late Danny Brown, Sr. and Lorraine (Blankenship) Yokum of Huttonsville and her late step father: Keith Yokum, Sr. On June 2, 1990, she married Chad Anthony Belt, who survives. She is also survived by one daughter: Lilayna Meizhi Belt at home. Shelly is also survived by two brothers: Keith Yokum, Jr. and co...

Debra Lynn Cantrell, 57, of Weston, formerly of Clendenin, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday January 18, 2017 at United Hospital Center Bidgeport, WV after a short Illness. She was the daughter of the late Mayford ?Pake? Francis Cantrell and Katie Delores Salisbury Cantrell. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Larry Cantrell. Debra is survived by: daughter, Shannon Kile; brothers, Steve Cantrell and Kevin Cantrell; grandson, Hunter. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday ...

Betty Lee (Butcher) Slaughter, 90, of Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Seller?s Personal Care Home of Jane Lew following an extended illness. She was born Weston on April 27, 1926: daughter of the late Rosa A. (Butcher) Grogg. On October 11, 1947, she married James Edward Slaughter, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2009 Mrs. Slaughter is survived by one son: James Edward Slaughter, Jr. of Cobb?s Creek, VA, three grandsons: Matthew, David and Timothy Slaughter and ...

Delta Dawn Tomey, infant daughter of Amanda Dawn Skinner Tomey and Brian Scott Tomey was born Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Weston, WV and was with her family for an hour and a half before God ascended her in to Heaven. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Eva Ruth, Harley Rose and Charley Jean Tomey; maternal grandmother, Suzan Osburn and husband John of Buckhannon, WV; paternal grandmother, Roseanna Puffenbarger of Weston; paternal gran...

Betty Lee Bailey, 91, of Valley Chapel Rd. Weston passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 in the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Jane Lew. She was born in Clarksburg on October 21, 1925 a daughter of the late Louie Avery Chinault and Virginia Clarice Martin Chinault. On December 23, 1947 she married William "Bill" James Bailey and they celebrated 41 years of marriage before his passing on September 21, 1988. She is survived by two sons: Danny William Bailey of Rosevill...

Warren Smith, age 77, of Buckhannon, WV and a former resident of Cleveland, Ohio for thirty-five years, died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at his home under the care of his family and WV Hospice. He was born in Randolph County, on June 23, 1939, a son of the late Frank and Fernie Cutright Smith. He was united in marriage on July 7, 1960, to Rachel M. Golden Smith, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Terry Smith McGuire (Kenn...