William T. “Cork” Blackwell, 70, of Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 17, 1948 in Clarksburg, a son of the late William “Sam” Blackwell and Margaret (Pittman) Blackwell. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Karen M. Paugh Blackwell whom he married on February 1, 1974. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Jo Blackwell of Alexandria, VA, his aunt, Mary Ellen Mieras, Loxahatchee, FL, niece and nephew, Becky and Forrest Kozul and ...

Cathy Lee Ours, age 60, of Buckhannon, WV, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her home. She was born February 2, 1958 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Howard Eugene and Grace Patricia Smith Exline. On June 26, 1999 she married John Ours who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jackson Ray Exline of Buckhannon and Rick Smith and wife Jessica of CA; five daughters, Kelly Bender and husband Jamie, Michelle Stenson and husband Justin, Brittany Tenney and husband Dustin and Elizabeth Gol...

David “Dave” Begg, 65, a resident of Valley Head, passed from this life Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. Dave was born Sunday, June 21, 1953, in Aliquippa, PA, a son of the late Stanley Begg and Marion Hines Begg. On October 5, 1985, in Pennsylvania, he married the former Karen Stauffer who survives. Also left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Kaitlyn Begg of Princeton and Sarah Begg of Valley Head, two siblings, Josh Begg of PA and Barbara Begg of LaGra...

Kimberly Jane Gregory, age 51, of Nella’s Nursing Home and formerly of Buckhannon, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born on July 28, 1966, in Upshur County a daughter of the late Dailey A. Gregory and Bonnie Mae Cogar Hurst. In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by one brother Lenny Gregory. She is survived by one son, Justin Gregory of Weston and one daughter April Sands of Buckhannon; three grandchildren: Levi, Domanic...

John James “Jack” Haher, 94, a resident of Charleston, WV and more recently Elkins,WV, passed from this life Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at the home of his daughter Kimberlee, surrounded by family and under the care of West Virginia Caring. Jack was born Saturday, May 3, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of James Joseph Haher and Violet Noll Haher. Jack grew up in Akron, Ohio where he attended Akron University. At age 19 Jack enlisted in the US Army Air Corps where he flew 42 mission...

Bernard Paul Ash, 89 of Bridgeport, passed away at the VA Hospital at 4:05 a.m. on June 26, 2018. He was born August 13, 1928, the son of the late Andrew and Sona Maxwell Ash. Bernard is survived by his son, Jeffrey Paul Ash and wife of West Milford; one daughter, Connie Ash Wetzel and her husband of Marshville; one stepdaughter Robin Maditz Jones and husband of NC; one step son, Charles Helms, also of NC; one daughter-in-law, Diana Smith of Bridgeport; a twin sister, Bernice Kimball of Union...

Aubree Nevaeh Rhoades, age 4 years, a resident of Chicken Farm Road, Clarksburg, departed this life Tuesday June 26, 2018 in the United Hospital Center at Clarksburg, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born September 30, 2013 at Fairmont, WV, a daughter of William Todd Rhoades and Charity Lorraine Morrison Rhoades, who survive. In addition to her parents she is survived by her stepmother; Tracy Lynn Rhoades, half-sister; Dakota Rhoades, step sister; Lydia Ross, t...

Dewey Leonard McCauley, 68, of Sand Run Rd. Buckhannon passed away at 4:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Hospice Care at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Weston on February 10, 1950 a son of the late Brannon Loren McCauley and Mary Jane Claypool McCauley. This generous storyteller leaves behind one daughter, Angela Ross and her husband David, and their two children, Preston and Madison Ross, all of Alum Bridge; Marissa Taylor, who he raised and loved as his ...

Stella Burgio Lowe, age 58 of Mt. Clare passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018. She was born July 23, 1959 in Pittson, Pennsylvania; the daughter of the late Vincent C. and Joan D. (Woodcock) Burgio. Stella is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth E. Lowe; one son, Jarred D. Lowe of New York; one daughter, Kestrell B. Lowe-Goff and her husband, Adam Goff of NH; one granddaughter, Margaret A. Goff of NH; one sister, Lisa Baehr of Manassas, VA and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition ...

Franklin “Frank" Alford, 76, of Clarksburg passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 in Missouri while visiting his sisters. He was born December 24, 1941, in Booneville, KY, a son of the late Charlie and Francis Alexander Alford. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He served in the United States Army for twenty one years. He was a member of Wilsonburg Baptist Church where he was known as the “Candy Man”. He loved the outdoors, working in the garage, laughing and having...