Larna (Bartlett) Cavendish, 94, of Beckley, died Feb. 17, 2017, in Chesterfield, Va. Larna was the oldest daughter of Aaron and Catherine Bartlett of Harrison County. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Lawrence Cavendish, her parents and five brothers, Les, Lawrence, Arnold (Babe), Mike and Carl. Larna is survived by her sisters, Bernice Schulz of Tucker, Ga., Hazel Cropp of Sunberry, Oh, Alma (and Bob) Johnson of Wheeling, WV, and Mildred and Bill) Black of Mariett...

Martha Ann Beckner, age 78, of Buckhannon, WV died Thursday, February 16, 2017. She was born March 3, 1938, a daughter of the late Roy and Mary Florence Crites Mackey. On March 5, 1983, she married William “Bill” Beckner who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Linda Rollins and husband John of Buckhannon; one son, Teddy Zickefoose and wife Ramona of Buckhannon; one step son, Michael Beckner and wife Julie of Glenville, WV; four granddaughters, Jayme and Ashley Zickefoose both of Buckha...

Donald Lee Bowyer, 58, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born September 16, 1958 at Akron, OH, he was the son of the late Wendel Paul and Dorothy Ann Smith Bowyer. Donald enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, avid hunter, former owner of Waste Water Management, and owner of City Limit Rentals in Elkins. Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years, Vickie Cope Bowyer; two step daughters, Angel Wright Husk of ...

Ruby Katherine Skidmore, 99, of Craig St. Weston passed away at her home at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 just four months shy of reaching her centennial milestone. She graced us with her presence when she was born in St. Clara, WV on June 12, 1917 a daughter of the late David "Roy" Bush and Hortensia J. Garrett Bush. On December 26, 1939 she married William"Jennings" Skidmore and they celebrated 57 years of marriage before his passing on December 31, 1996. Her witty, lov...

Martha Ann Beckner, age 78, of Buckhannon, WV died Thursday, February 16, 2017. She was born March 3, 1938, a daughter of the late Roy and Mary Florence Crites Mackey. On March 5, 1983, she married William “Bill” Beckner who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Linda Rollins and husband John of Buckhannon; one son, Teddy Zickefoose and wife Ramona of Buckhannon; one step son, Michael Beckner and wife Julie of Glenville, WV; four granddaughters, Jayme and Ashley Zickefoose both of Buckha...

William "Bill" Arthur Marshall, 81, of Homewood Rd. Weston passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Jane Lew. He was born in Flemington on February 10, 1936 a son of the late Chester Marshall and Irene Powell Marshall. On May 1, 1967 he married Eleanor Grove who loved him beyond words and will miss him beyond measure after 49 years of marriage. His strong devoted nature will be carried on by his daughter, Vicki Almase of Weston; th...

Tonight, as we gaze at the nighttime sky, God will have blessed us with a bright new star, named Alice Forge Kennedy, who was born premature, at just 20 weeks old, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017. Alice blessed the lives of her parents, Matthew Alan Kennedy and Faith Anne Forge-Kennedy of Weston, the minute they saw her sweet face during their first ultrasound. With just one look at this beautiful new life with a strong beating heart, they...

Larry Lynn Greelief, 75, of Kitson Street Weston passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on January 15, 1942: son of the late Ted Greenlief and Alma (Sprouse) Greenlief. On October 17, 1964, he married Mary E. (Brannon) Greenlief, who survives. Mr. Greenlief is also survived by two sons: Chad L. (Kim) Greenlief of Jackson Mill and Travis Greenlief of Weston and four grandchildren: Cory Greenlief, Trent Greenlief, Alexis Rumbach and Brys...

James Harrison "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. age 95 of Jacksonville, Florida, loving husband of the late Gladys Nutter Cunningham died on February 13, 2017. Born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James Harrison Cunningham and H. Floyd and Lena Swiger. Jim was a retired U.S. Navy veteran serving from 1940 to 1960. He was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries suffered when his ship U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 412 Hammann was sunk while aiding the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway...

Stephen Randall (Muggsy) Blake of Burnsville, West Virginia, passed away at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston on February 11, 2017, from complications following a brief illness. Born in Sutton, West Virginia, on December 22, 1949, Randy was the son of Robert J. Blake and Wilma Conley Blake who preceded him in death. Randy was the owner of Mountain State Power Tong in Burnsville, West Virginia. He enjoyed exploring his family?s genealogy, excited with each new addition to the fa...