Etta Mae Birch, 94, of Clarksburg passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at River Oaks. She was born September 4, 1923 in Clarksburg, WV; daughter of the late Fenton Lester Drake. Etta is survived by her son, David Dennison. Per Etta’s request, she will be cremated. Online condolences may be sent to DavisFuneralHomeWV.com. Davis Funeral Home is honored to assist the Birch family.

Avalon Pauletta Curkendall, 79, of Clarksburg passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Arbors of Fairmont. She was born January 23, 1938 in Clarksburg, WV; daughter of the late Carlton and Beatrice Petitgirard Amsler. Avalon is survived by her children, Jon P Curkendall of Port St. Lucia, FL, Christopher L. and Natalie Curkendall of Ocean Green, NJ; brothers, Claude and Sally Amsler of Cleveland, OH, Danny Amsler of Maryland. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Charles "Charlie" Brannon, 94, of Clarksburg passed away at home on December 29, 2017 with his wife of 74 years, Kathleen, at his side. Charles was born on September 30, 1923, in Shinnston, WV, the son of Leland S. Brannon and Lillian Blanche Yates. He was the beloved father of Timothy Robert Brannon and his wife Linda and Pamela Kay Brannon Critchfield and her husband Chuck, all of Clarksburg. Charles was “Papaw” to five grandchildren: Timothy Scott Brannon, Aimee Danielle Williams (Chri...

Pearl (Harris) Phillips age 83 a resident of Everson Dr. Philippi passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in the United Hospital Center. She was born March 6, 1934 in Washington Co. PA, a daughter of the late Dale and Nellie (Frame) Harris. She was united in marriage August 14, 1954 to Charles F. Phillips who preceded her in death March 27, 2004. Surviving are- Two Sons, Jeffrey Phillips and wife Paula Joseph Phillips and wife Donna, both of Philippi One sister, Elsie Pfier of Thoma...

Mary Karen Riley, 68, of Shinnston, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, December 29, 2017, at her residence. She was born February 12, 1949, in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Ralph B. Bosley and Lucille Susan Wright Bosley. On October 15, 1971, she married Darrell Thomas Riley, who preceded her in death on July 11, 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Velta Kennedy and her husband Paul, Bridgeport; four granddaughters, Katlyn Kennedy, Feona Kennedy, Sariah Kennedy and Maliyana Ri...

Geraldine Lee Davis, 79, of Philippi, WV, formerly of Parkersburg, passed away December 29, 2017, at her residence. She was born November 18, 1938, in Williamstown, WV, a daughter of the late Harold A. and Juanita V. Lucas Peck. She had worked for Yonkers Clothing and was a member of the Ladies American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her sister Wanda Carmichael, of Parkersburg, brother Donald G. Peck (Patricia), of Belpre, OH, sister Joan Boylen, of Elkins, WV, brother Roger H....

Carolyn Sue Caldwell Holbert, 72, of Erie Community, Clarksburg, went Home to be with her Lord on Friday evening, December 29, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Clarksburg on December 17, 1945, a daughter of the late Julius L. and Eleanor V. Fleming Caldwell. She is survived by her loving husband, James P. “Jim” Holbert, whom she married April 3, 1965. Also surviving are three children, James “Pat” Holbert, II, and his companion Rebecca Morlock of Mead...

Sam Bert Terango, Jr. 84, of Nutter Fort, WV, passed away on December 28, 2017, at the United Hospital Center following a brief illness. He was born in Clarksburg, WV, on September 28, 1933, a son of the late Sam Bert and Rose Julian Terango. His wife of 58 years, Dolores Ann Alvarez Terango, preceded him in death on August 27, 2017. Mr. Terango is survived by his son, Sam Terango, III and his companion Debbie Wheeler of Nutter Fort; granddaughter, Brooke Wheeler and great granddau...

Patricia “Patty” Ann Werner Burns, 65, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Davis Medical Center in Elkins surrounded by family and friends. Patty was born Tuesday, May 27, 1952 in Logansport, IN, a daughter of the late Edwin Werner and Marion Brandt Werner. On September 9, 1992 in Weatherford, TX, she married David “Dave” Michael Burns who survives in Beverly. Earlier this year Patty celebrated 25 years of marriage with Dave, the love of her life. Sh...

Melissa C. Bates-Skidmore, 53, of Clarksburg, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2017 at WVU Hospitals Ruby Memorial in Morgantown. She was born in Clarksburg, May 11, 1964, a daughter of the late Gerald L. and Mildred E. Rogers Bates. She is survived by her husband Greg Skidmore, whom she married May 7, 2000. Also surviving are her children Micah Patrick Fisher and her husband Eric, Clarksburg, Timothy Bates and his fiancé Rachel Rinker, Scotsdale, AZ, Destiny and Christian Skidmore at...