The curtain has closed on a class act in town. The bigger-than-life personality of Richard "Dick" Eugene Harrison served and entertained the residents of Lewis County for 74 years and imprinted on the hearts and lives of family and friends far and wide. On Saturday, September 2, 2017, he experienced a heart attack at his home and his exit was swift, which was a gift for him, yet bittersweet for the rest of us who will miss the man, the myth, the legend, who always knew how to make us laugh. ...

Robert E. Schmidt, 94, of Pleasant Valley, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the WV Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg, WV. He was born November 19, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the son of the late L.D. and Katherine Peters Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was the owner of L.D. Schmidt and Sons where he served as an architect and engineer. He was a graduate of St. Peters High School as well as West Virginia University. He was a veteran with the United States Air Corp during World War ...

Rickey Lynn Ross , 60 of Shelby Run Road , Grafton, passed away, Saturday September 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Grafton April 4, 1957, son of the late Charles W. and Evelyn Rose Haller Ross. Rickey loved to be on the farm and just walk around and enjoy nature. He liked to go hunting but it was more to just go out in the woods and enjoy the animals. He was a self- employed bricklayer. He is survived by one son, Ricky Lynn Ross, ll. and wife Marie Graf...

Orvie Lea Currence Ramsey, 81, a resident of Elkins and for the past fifteen months, Talbott Personal Care Home in Belington, passed from this life Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. She had been in her usual health and death was unexpected. Orvie was born Tuesday, November 12, 1935 in Mill Creek, a daughter of the late Peter Jennings Currence and Adie Mae Arbogast Currence. On May 10, 1952 in Mill Creek, she married Jacob Ramsey who preceded her in death in 200...

Sharon Lynn Arbogast Rogers, 62, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Saturday, September 2, 2017 at home. She had been in her usual health and death was unexpected. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Michael Joseph Raad (63) of Mannington passed away September 2, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born December 18, 1953, the son of the late Simon J. and Elma L. Raad of Mannington, WV, and a 1971 graduate of Mannington High School. Shortly after graduation, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served honorably for 23 years, retiring as a Chief Hospital Corpsman (Surface Warfare) in June of 1996. Some of his more notable duty stations included ...

Walter William McCord, age 43, a resident of Moatsville, WV, passed away Friday September 1, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born March 30, 1974 in Philippi a son of the Walter Roscoe McCord and Frances (Cain) McCord of Galloway. He was united in marriage on August 29, 2000 to Connie Mae (Criss) McCord who survives at home. Also surviving Five children, Frankie Jean McCord and fiancé Arron Ross of Connecticut Walter W. McCord Jr. "Stoney" and fiancée Sarah Tusing Coty Lee McCor...

Dorothy Jean (Ashcraft) Davis, 90, of Wolf Summit, passed away Friday morning, September 1, 2017, in the United Hospital Center. She was born in Kenmore, OH, on October 22, 1926, a daughter of the late Kenneth Conley Ashcraft and Mabel Pearl (Freeman) Ashcraft. On March 19, 1948, she married George P. Davis, who preceded her in death on April 4, 2013. She is survived by three sons, George M. Davis and his wife Lois, Bridgeport; David L. Davis and his companion Norma Tucker of Wolf Summit, ...

Charles Timothy "Tim" Beckner, 54, of Virginia Ave. Weston passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017 in the comfort of his home with family by his side. He was born in Upshur County on May 9, 1963 a son of Betty June Beckner Riffle. He is survived by his stepfather, Paul James Riffle of Smithers, WV; two children: Tiffany Renee Beckner and companion, Scott Boley, of Weston, and Tyler James Beckner and wife, Taylor, of Weston; two grandchildren: Tenly Weaver and Madilynn Beck...

Herbert Douglas "Herb" Channell, age 55 years, a resident of Dailey, WV departed this life late Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born Friday, January 26, 1962 at Alexandria, VA a son of the late Eugene Herbert and Margaret Ellen Sharp Channell. Surviving is his former wife, Sharon Crandell Iverson; two sons, Billy Channell, and Michael Channell, all of Harrisville, WV; one brother, Tony Lee Channell and wife Chris of Cat...