Kermit Lynn "Smokie" Ross, 69 of Porto Rico Rd. New Milton departed this life on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the River Oaks Nursing Home, Clarksburg. He was born on January 17, 1948 in Doddridge County a son of the late Earl and Zelma Leasure Ross. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Weekley Ross. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ross, New Milton, Michelle Powers and husband Chris, Parkersburg, two sons, Kermit "Fred" Ross and companion Rebecca Snider, New Milton, James Ross, West Uni...

Ann Louise Case, 67, of Heater Hollow Weston passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 in the comfort of her home following a brief illness. She was born in Syracuse, NY a daughter of the late Edward Minor and Louise Marion Edam Minor. On October 31, 1992 she married Billy Gene Case who will miss her dearly after 24 years of marriage. She is also survived by three children: Julia Smith, April Keffer, and Travis Lawson, all of Richwood; several grandchildren; one sister, Cynthi...

Robert Lee Heater, 79, of Roanoke passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness. He was born in Roanoke on July 15, 1937 a son of the late Ernest Rye Heater and Vade Riffle Heater. On February 3, 1986 he married Sandra Kay Mick Heater who will miss him dearly after 31 years of marriage. His ornery, loving nature will be carried on by his two children: Shawn Heater and wife, Sharanda, of Roanoke, and Steven Heate...

Charles "Stanley" Barton, 69, of Horner passed away at 6:26 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston following an extended illness. He was born in Weston on October 27, 1947 a son of the late Reuben Joseph Barton and Martha Jane Montgomery Barton. On July 16, 1965 he married Linda Kay Henline and they celebrated 46 years of marriage before her passing on July 3, 2012. They often traveled together, and especially enjoyed their trips through the Blue R...

Jeffries, 89, of Olive St. Weston passed away at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 in the comfort of her home following an extended illness. She was born in Orlando, WV on July 12, 1927 a daughter of the late Marion Furman Wymer and Della Mae Riffle Wymer. On December 24, 1951 she married Warren Everett Jeffries and they celebrated 48 years of marriage before his passing on April 2, 1999. Her compassionate, giving nature will be carried on by her son, William Diana Jeffries; two sibling...

On Sunday, June 4, 2017, Joseph "Joey" Brent Lough, left this earth plane for a more rockin? gig in Heaven. Although he was only 31 years of age, this adventurous free-spirit had packed in a lot of fun and experience in a relatively short period of time. On May 15, 1986 he blessed this earth and the lives of his proud parents, Charles William ?Bill? Lough and Mary Louise Delgado Lough of Weston, who are facing the sad reality of losing their youngest child who was just a sweet little boy p...

John Edward Brockelman, 84, of Weston passed away at 11:48 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence as a result of cancer. He was born in Weston on June 11, 1932 a son of the late John Francis Brockelman and Mary Jane Metz Brockelman. He is survived by his companion, Jayne Taylor, who will dearly treasure her memories of their 56 years together. His fun-loving, story-telling nature will be carried on by his seven children: Catherine Ann Hill, Reva Jean Stickler and husband, Clyde, ...

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 ...