Cecil Ray Cook born March 16, 1953, departed this life March 2, 2017 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Cecil and Betty Cook. He attended the Log Chapel Church at Mikes Fork Road, Hewett. He was a coal miner for 37 years and a member of the UMWA. He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Cook; sons, Travis Ray Cook at home and Joey (Jessicia ) Cook of Hewett; daughter, Dawn (David) Helton of Six Mile; grandchildren, Kayla (Shane) Hager, Hailea He...

Basil Frederick Dungan 83 of West Union departed this life on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Washington DC a son of the late James and Hazel Timm Dungan. On February 2, 1970 he married Barbara Moran Dungan who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Doreen West, Maryland two sons, Casey Dungan and his wife Neva, West Union and David Dungan, Baton Rouge, LA, five step daughters Barbara Baldwin, West Union, Janet Kernan, Susie B...

Linda Rose McCauley, 75, of Weston passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown following an extended illness. She was born in Louisville, KY on February 5, 1942: daughter of the late Samuel Rinberger and Lorena (Manger) Rinberger. Mrs. McCauley is survived by one great grandchild: Toni McCauley of Weston, one great great grandchild: Wesley Andrew McCauley, one sister: Jo Ann Starnes of Indianapolis, IN and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her p...

William “Will” Trent Richardson, II, age 25, of French Creek, WV, went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2017, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was born on October 29, 1991, in Petersburg, WV, a son of Bill and Darlene Hinchman Richardson, who survive in French Creek. Also surviving are one son, Jacob Allen Richardson of Volga and Jacob’s mother, Miranda Brooke Siler, who was the closest and most important friend to Will; five sisters: Heather and husband Jason Mays of Appalachia, VA, Kim Richa...

LOWE, MARY CATHERN “KATE”, 81, OF PINE GROVE, WV, WENT TO BE WITH HER LORD AND SAVIOR ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 AT WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL. SHE WAS MARRIED TO GEORGE EDWARD LOWE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1955. THEY WERE MARRIED FOR 61 YEARS. SHE WAS BORN ON JUNE 15, 1935 IN FOLSOM, WV, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ERNA LINDSEY AND WILLA OPAL (GLOVER) FLOYD. ALONG WITH HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIVE BROTHERS, JAMES, ERNEST, ARDELL, WESLEY AND CLARK FLOYD. SURVIVING IS HER HUSBAND, EDWAR...

Heaven is a little brighter with the addition of a new little angel, Emily Marie Bennett, 9 month old daughter of Travis Drew and Janie Marie (Lamb) Bennett of Camden who were blessed to tell her “You are my sunshine!” She was the sister of Austin Levi Lamb and Silas James Lamb. She was born in Morgantown on May 27, 2016 where she passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital. Emily is also survived by maternal grandparents: Wanda and Michael Lake of Camden and the late...

Betty Jean Lovett, 76, of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in in Greenville, NC at the home of her daughter following a brief illness. She was born in Norfolk, VA on October 2, 1940: daughter of the late Archie Ellis and Lilly (Stallings) Ellis. On October 5, 1980, she married James Thomas Lovett, who preceded her in death on July 11, 2011. Mrs. Lovett is survived by two daughters: Belinda (Walter) Smith of Greenville, NC and Melissa (Scott) Cliff of South Carolina, ...

NELDA S. LOWTHER, 70 of Weirton, WV passed way Wednesday February 22, 2017 at the Weirton Geriatric Center. She was born April 20, 1946 in Doddridge County, WV. She was the daughter of the late Elza Dale and Velma Mariah Gaskins Tate. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Steven Lowther, and her brother, Duane Tate. Surviving are her stepmother, Lula Belle Yeater Tate; daughter, Sue Ellen Burns; brother Jim Tate (Sue); grandchildren, Davion and Alisha, all of Weirton, WV. Vis...

Diane Butcher, 59, of Pennsboro, WV, departed this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Diane was born September 9, 1957 in Parkersburg, WV, a daughter of the late Homer and Bessie (Jones) Brooks. She was a proud graduate of Pennsboro High School with the class of 1976 and a member of the Wince Chapel United Methodist Church of Pike, WV. As a teenager, Diane began working as a papergirl in Pennsboro, WV where she got to meet many p...

Elmer Dale Burkhamer, 89, of York, SC passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home. Elmer was the son of the late Ammon Burkhamer and Opal (Short) Burkhamer. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War and was a retired from the State of Ohio as food service manager. Elmer was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in York, SC. Mr. Burkhamer is survived his wife, Beulah (Lowther) Burkhamer, 3 children: Kevin (Jean Marie) Burkhamer, Karla (Phillip) Cooper, and Karen ...