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...

William Hayward Wiant, 86, of Lunsford Street Weston passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Lewis County on September 3, 1930: son of the late Albert R. Wiant, Sr. and Hila (Rogers) Wiant. On March 16, 1956, he married Mary Ellen (Pumphrey) Wiant, who survives. Hayward is also survived by one child: Rita Ann (Dale) Warrick of Doylestown, OH, two grandchildren: Christine Crum and Megan Whiting, and six great grandchildren: Joshua, Na...

Mildred Lee Stinespring Maxwell of West Union passed away at home on Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born on May 27, 1921 at Oxford, WV a daughter of the late Victor Goff and Nellie Mae Nutter Stinespring. She spent her early years in Oxford, WV and then West Union where she lived the rest of her life. She married the love of her life, Bob Maxwell on January 15, 1941 who survives. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Maudaline Haught, two brothers, Bill Stines...

Betty Lee Ferrebee, 85 of Elk Lick Rd, West Union departed this life on Friday, January 13, 2017 in her residence. She was born on January 31, 1931 in Doddridge County a daughter of the late Russell and Rebecca Knight Ferrebee. Surviving are one son, David Ferrebee and wife Cathy, West Union, seven grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, seven sisters, Hazel Lemasters, Ruth Bunting, both of West Union, Orpha Iams, Harrisville, Mary George, Pennsboro,...

Donald Lee Bragg, 67 of Tioga Road passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. He was born January 24, 1949 in Tioga to the late Alpha and Hilda Dempsey Bragg. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, searching for ginseng, and being outdoors. Donald is survived by his brother Junior R. Bragg and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family and friends. Friends may join the family for visitation on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM a...

Larry Allen West, 72, of Elkview passed away Thursday, Jan 12, 2017 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston, after many years of sickness. He was retired from Moldagraph Corporation, served his country in the US Navy, and graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School. Larry was a faithful member of Keystone Apostolic Church, Charleston. He loved to go hunting and fishing and never met a stranger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard West, Sr. and Jewell Kidd West; brothers, Buddy...

Arthur Chandler Gum, Jr., 51, of Marie Lane, Princeton died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Veterans Regional Medical Center in Beckley. Born March 4, 1964 at Weston, he was the son of Wanda Lou Peake Gum of Athens and the late Arthur C. Gum, Sr. Arthur was a graduate of Athens High School and had served with the U.S. Army for four years. Arthur retired from Concord University in Athens, having worked in the Maintenance Department. He had also worked for the Cargo Service Station and G-...