Mr. Lilbern Pritt, age 87, a resident of Beargrass Lane near Junior and formerly of Shavers Run in Mill Creek, departed this life Saturday morning January 20, 2018 at his home near Junior, following a period of declining health. He was born December 1, 1931 at Mill Creek, WV, a son of the late Melvin and Missouria Martin Pritt. On September 17, 1955 he was united in marriage to the former Stella Ellen Taylor who survives at their residence near Junior. In addition to his wife, he is sur...

Obituary for Michael Doyle Poling Michael Doyle Poling, age 42 years, a resident of Norton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Michael Doyle Poling. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Irene Iris Tenney, age 91, formerly of the Alexander Road, French Creek, left her earthly home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Holbrook on the Hill. She was born on March 6, 1926, in Alexander, WV, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Harriet Pringle Russell. Irene spent her entire life in West Virginia and it was there she met her husband, Gerald O. Tenney, to whom she was united in marriage on August 7, 1943. The couple shared 62 years together until his death on ...

Pamela D. “Pam” Swecker, age 60 years, a resident of Beverly, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018. She was born July 15, 1957 at Fort Stewart, GA, a daughter of the late Archie and Freda Wegman Riggs. On January 28, 1978 at Elkins, she was married to John W. Swecker who survives. Also surviving are her children, Brett and Jessica Swecker of Beverly. One brother, Robert Riggs of Beverly, one grandson, Brayden Swecker of Fairmont and a special cousin, Terry Hosey. Also preceding her in death w...

Roy Hale Mullennex, 94, passed from this earthly life on Friday, January 19, 2018, at his home near Whitmer. He was the son of the late Charlie B. and Opal Mallow Mullennex. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Martha Cooper and Naomi Dean; and by his wife Josie Harman Mullennex. He was born at Whitmer on January 16, 1924, in the heart of the Alleghenies on the farm he loved and acquired upon his father’s death in 1956. He lived and farmed there the rest of his life, taking great sati...

Arthur Junius Franklin, 89, died peacefully on January 19, 2018 at his home in Fairmont. He was born on March 7, 1928 in Huntington Park, California, the son of the late Rev. Ernest W. Franklin and Willa Ruth Brewster Franklin. Arthur grew up in Escondido, California and graduated from Los Angeles Pacific College (now Azusa Pacific College) in 1949. He worked initially at National Lead Company as a paint-chemist. On March 31, 1950 he married Mary Nordback in San Francisco. Arthur serve...

John Robert “Bob” Brown, 63, of Harmony Grove, Grafton, passed away Friday morning, January 19, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family who provided around the clock care to keep Bob comfortable. He was born in Clarksburg on November 27, 1954, a son of the late Elmer George Brown and Nellie Rosalie Squires Brown. He is survived by his wife, Sue (Dowdy) Brown, whom he married May 6, 2005. Also surviving are his daughter, Lindsay Zirkle and her husband Jeff of Buckhannon; his...

Terry Allen McCloy, Jr, 41 of Fairmont passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born September 20, 1976 in Fairmont, son of Anna Jane McCracken McCloy of Grafton and the late Terry Allen McCloy. He is survived by his wife Rebecca “Becky” Lynn Morris McCloy of eighteen years. Terry graduated from Grafton High School Class of 1996. He graduated from Mon County Vocational Center as an Electrician. He worked for the Mon County State Road, The Electrical Union i...

Vada Jane Betler Smith, 83, a resident of Helvetia, passed from this life Friday, January 19, 2018 at home surrounded by family and under the care of West Virginia Caring. Vada was born Thursday, August 2, 1934 in Pickens, a daughter of the late Henry Otto Betler and Mary Louise Dulaney Betler. On September 6, 1952 in Elkins, she married James Edward Smith who survives in Helvetia. Also left to cherish her memory are six children, Deborah Ellen McNeal, Rebecca Louis Spittler, Talbot Ced...

Gloria E. Lees, 93, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. She was born in Bayonne, NJ on February 28, 1924, a daughter of the late Phillip and Irene Sisskin. Mrs. Lees was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Louis Lees on November 26, 2002. Gloria is survived by two sons: Dr. Robert Lees and wife Jody Hall of AZ and IL, and Mark Lees of Cincinnati, OH; a step-daughter, Gloria Schnur of Huntington, NY; a siste...