Alma Thompson Crawford, age 94 years, a resident of Kingsville, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Davis Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1924 at Glady, WV, a daughter of the late Dennis A. and Nancy Rhodes Thompson. On October 11, 1948 she was married to Maurice C. Crawford, Sr., who preceded her in death February 15, 2010. She is survived by two sons, Maurice C. Crawford, Jr., and wife Sandra of the Talbott Road and Dennis B. Crawford and wife Lisa of Elkins. Four daughters, Ca...

Janet (Jan) Linger Hershman The day that Janet (Jan) Linger Hershman lived for has arrived. She went to be with The Lover of her Soul on June 21, 2018. She graduated to heaven after 77 years of a life well lived. She is gone from us but embraced by God. Jan was born May 6, 1941 in Buckhannon, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late G.W. Linger and Melva Cutright Linger. She was united in marriage June 27, 1965 to Jerry Hershman who survives. Surviving is a son, Wesley (Meghan) of Cuya...

U.S. Veteran Orville James Boggs, Sr., 92, of Robinson Run Road, Rivesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1925 in Morgantown, a son of the late Orville C. Boggs and “Maggie” Mary Magdaline Wheeler Boggs. Orville was employed by the Grant Town Mining Industry as a coal miner, having retired after 37 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. He was also a member of the UMWA and enjoyed garden...

Douglas Leo Jones (75) of Meadowbrook, WV, passed away on June 20, 2018 at Fairmont General Hospital in Fairmont, WV. Douglas was born March 28, 1943 in Gyspy, WV the son of the late Atha Wilber and Beulah (Fitzwater) Jones. Douglas attended Shinnston High School where he played on the football team, after graduation he proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, after his service to his country Douglas worked for Lockheed Martin as a Parts Inspector for 25 yea...

Patricia Costello Martin Born on May 29, 1942 Departed on June 20, 2018 and resided in Goodlettsville, TN Visitation: Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville Room: Stateroom Friday June 22, 2018 4:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday June 23, 2018 9:00am to 10:00am Life Celebration Service: Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville Room: Chapel Saturday June 23, 2018 10:00am to 11:00am

James Warden Clutter, 81, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 surrounded by family and friends. Warden was born on February 15, 1937 to Christopher Columbus Clutter and Ocie Evel Garvin Clutter, and was raised on Elk River Road, along with his six brothers and sisters. While chopping wood as a young man, a piece of wood flew into his eye, leaving him blind in that eye. That would later be the basis for his nickname, Badeye. James married his childhood sweetheart, Betty L...

Virginia Loraine Davis, age 94, a resident of Denton for 15 months, and previously of Pasadena for many years, passed at Caroline Nursing Home on June 20, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on October 24, 1923, in Bridgeport, West Virginia. After graduating from high school, she went to work as a letter carrier for the US Postal Service. During her free time she loved sewing, knitting, coloring, playing the harmonica, and traveling. Virginia is preceded in death by her beloved husba...

Ray Channels, age 68 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Davis Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1950 at Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Walter Nelson Channels and Eva Louise Wilmoth Channels. He was married to Linda Carr Channels who preceded him in death January 1, 2017. He is survived by one son, Solomon Ray Channels of Elkins, one grandson, Tyler Ray Channels of Elkins and two brothers, Floyd Channels and wife Comonia of Parsons and Ralph Chann...

Galen Glen Wright, 78, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at home. Visitation will be held at Randolph Funeral Home Monday, June 25, 2018, from, 11am-1pm, the funeral hour. Pastor Curlie Ray will officiate and interment will follow in Chenoweth Cemetery on Elliot's Ridge Road in Elkins.

George Michael (Mike) Layton, 62 of Moatsville, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at home with loving family by his side. He was born June 11, 1956, in Grafton, a son of the late Walter Waldo and Charlotte Marie McMurdo Layton. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He served in the WV National Guard from 1976-1982, then worked as a coal miner. George loved coon hunting, farming and 4-wheeling with his family and friends and was referred to lovingly as Atla...