Michael Charles DeBarr, 57, of Town Run Rd. Weston passed away at 3:48 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017 in the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport following an extended illness. He was born in Huntington on March 29, 1960 a son of the late James Carlton DeBarr Sr. and Betty Louise Smith Bennett. He is survived by five siblings: James DeBarr Jr. and companion Janice Baker, of Bentonville, VA, Paul DeBarr and wife, Annette of Clarksburg, Bob DeBarr and wife, Debbie, of Lancaster, PA, ...

George Rufus McCoy, Jr., 89, of (Pricetown community) Weston passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Nellas Nursing Home of Elkins following an extended illness. He was born in Weston on March 19, 1928: son of the late George Rufus McCoy, Sr. and Mary Virginia (Stalnaker) McCoy. On March 10, 1957, he married June Ellanore (Dunlap) McCoy, who survives. Mr. McCoy is also survived by one sister: Elsie Regina “Betty Jo” Dunlap of McDonald, OH, one niece: Connie S. Rogers, two nephews: Ran...

Irene Virginia Marsh, 64, of South River Ave. Weston passed away at 3:05 a.m. on Thursday, November 23, 2017 in the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Jane Lew. She was born in Lewis County on August 25, 1953 a daughter of the late John Lewis Marsh and Aretta L. Cool Marsh. She is survived by three siblings: Sandra Butcher of Copley, Mandie Jan Lambert of Buckhannon, and Pauline Helen Curtis of Bendale; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents she was precede...

Shirley Elaine Collins Starcher, 70, of Grantsville passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Gilmer County following a sudden illness. She was born in Vadis, WV on December 4, 1946: daughter of the late Loyal Carl Rinehart and Goldie A. (Burkhammer) Rinehart. On July 3, 1986, she married Richard Starcher, who survives. She is also survived by one daughter: Christina Arbogast of Weston, three sons: Russell “Rusty” Collins and wife Melissa of Cropwell, AL, Ancil Collins and special friend...

Jimmy Francis Barnette, 81, of Weston passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 in Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV following a sudden illness. He was born in Burnsville on May 5, 1936: son of the late Oscar Barnette and Corinda (McHenry) Barnette. On December 15, 1956, he married Patricia (Arnold) Barnette, who survives. He is also survived by three daughters: Tammy Shifflett and husband Arthur of Alexandria, VA, Terry Barnette of Alexandria, VA and Janie Goldston and husband Tom o...

Ralph David Craig, 75, of Weston passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 in the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center of Clarksburg following an extended illness. He was born in Wheeling, OH on April 15, 1942: son of the late Ralph Paul Craig and Frances (Pyle) Craig. On March 22, 2003, he married Mildred L. Craig, who preceded him in death on February 22, 2012. Mr. Craig is survived by two children: Senta Eilola of Trenton, MI and Gregory Mark Craig and wife Jennifer of Weston, six grandchi...

Larry Lee Bennett, 70, of Jane Lew passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. He was born in Lewis County on November 22, 1946: son of the late Homer L. Bennett and Kathleen “Katy” Bennett of Weston, who survives. On June 8, 1968, he married Carolyn Lee (Goe) Bennett, who survives. Mr. Bennett is also survived by two children: Kelli Suzanne Ivory and husband Jeff of Rochester, MI and Brian Lee Bennett and wife Leslie of Bridgeport and five grandchildren: Brianna Bennett, Belle B...

Frena Pearl Duncan, 86, of W Fourth St. Weston passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord at 10:02 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston following an extended illness. She was born in Weston on August 1, 1931 a daughter of the late Cecil Lee Helmick and Della K. Heater Helmick. On January 1, 1957 she married Ernest Fred Duncan and they celebrated 24 years of marriage before his passing on August 27, 1981. She is survived by sev...

Bonnie Hitt passed away November 11, 2017 after living for fifty years in her home in Buckhannon, West Virginia then with her daughter and her family for five years and then living at Bridgeport Health Care Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia until her death. She was born on May 12, 1926 in Lorentz, West Virginia. Her parents were Lula Mae (Snyder) Powers and Brooks Wilson Powers. Bonnie graduated from Weston High School along with her late husband, Edward Arnold “Buck” Hitt. He died on Ja...

Betty Jane Whetstone, 83, of Nutterfort, WV passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2017 in River Oaks Nursing Home of Nutterfort following an extended illness. She was born in Roanoke, WV on April 25, 1934: daughter of the late Nellie Puffenbarger. On April 28, 1967, she married Robert Whetstone, who preceded her in death on October 3, 1983. Mrs. Whetstone is survived by two daughters: Kathy Stump and husband Darwin of Denver, CO and Leisha Swiger and husband Neal of Lost Creek, six grandchildr...