Wendy Sue Phillips, 62, of Locust Ave. Weston passed away unexpectedly at 11:53 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her residence following complications from cerebral palsy. She was born in Cleveland, OH on September 25, 1954 and was in the loving care of her foster parents, Joseph Elton Skinner and Dorothy Mae Skinner, from 1980-1998. She is survived by her sister and caregiver for the last 25 years, Penny Smith and husband Mike, of Weston; two other siblings: Vickie Belknap, and Er...

Ruth Ellen Sharp Higgins, 89, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 5, 1927 in Marion County a daughter of the late Claude C. and Eula Victoria Roberts Sharp. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband L. Ray Higgins. She is survived by her five daughters, Genive Martin of Weston; Margaret Johnson and her companion Robert Weaver of Weston; Joyce Taylor and her husband Paul of Weston; Melody Sue Warner and her husband Cha...

Betty Lea Blake, 83 of Turnertown Community of Weston, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at her daughter's home in Parkersburg, in the compassionate care of Hospice, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Weston on May 17, 1933 the daughter of the late Frank H. Skinner and Pauline Allman Skinner. She married Bob Blake who will miss her dearly after 46 years of marriage. She is also survived by two children: Sharleen Daley (William) and Charles Cunningham (Donale...

Pamela Jean Handschumacher, 63, of Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1953 in Marietta, OH a daughter of Beryl Jackson Cole of Athens, OH and the late John Cole. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Lee Handschumacher, whom she married on March 22, 1980. She is also survived by her son, Jon Handschumacher and his wife Allison of Shinnston and her daughter, Angie Bush and her hus...

John Richard Pinion, Sr., 84, of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly, on January 26, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg, on May 16, 1932, a son of the late Joseph Pinion and Pauline Goots Pinion. He married his wife Mary Theresa Pishner Pinion on June 16, 1957, and they enjoyed 32 years of marriage before her death on April 13, 1989. Mr. Pinion is survived by one son, John Richard Pinion, II and his wife Penny of Hillsborough, CA; two daughters, Cynthia Wiant and husba...

Jolane Westfall, 67, of Brookview Drive Weston passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital of Weston following a sudden illness. She was born in Gilmer county on August 16, 1949: daughter of Anna Ruth (Edwards) Montgomery and the late Corbett Montgomery and the late step father: Ernest Montgomery. On October 17, 1969, she married Larry Edward Westfall, who survives. Jolane was also survived by two children: Cindy Cosner and husband Chris of Hacker Valley ...

Margaret V. (Sneed) Lough, age 87, of Clarksburg, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born June 15, 1929 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarance Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert G. Lough of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Barbara Ross of West Milford, WV; son, Roger Lough & his wife, Andrea of Mt. Clare, WV; four grandchildren, Jeremy Ross & his wife Britney, Jennifer Ross, Zach ...

Deborah Ann Seibert, age 53, a resident of Stewarts Run Rd. Philippi passed away Wednesday January 25, 2017 at her residence.  She was born July 3, 1963 in Clarksburg, WV a daughter of Richard C. Seibert Sr. and Virginia Sue (Williams) Seibert who survive at home. Also surviving is Two brothers, Richard C. Seibert Jr. and wife Tammy of Philippi James Bryan Seibert and wife Candy of Harrisonburg, VA One niece and two nephews, Olivia Seibert of Morgantown Steven Seibert of Morgantown ...

Ruby Mae Burkhammer, 84 of Jane Lew passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home among family and friends. She was born in Lewis County on August 19, 1932 a daughter of the late Otis Henry Collins and Ruth Sandy Collins. On August 19, 1958 she married George W. Burkhammer and they celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Becky Williams of Chester, WV; and her best friend, l...

Joseph Richard Myers, age 54, of Clarksburg, WV went to be with the Lord in his home in his sleep on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born February 8, 1962 in Parkersburg, WV. Joseph is survived by his wife, Kelly S. Myers of Clarksburg, WV; son, James D. Hurst & his wife, Brittany Hope Hurst of Buckhannon, WV; a granddaughter, Zoey Lynn Esquer of Buckhannon, WV; brother-in-laws, Jay Bee Waldren of Clarksburg, WV and Allen Simms & his wife, Sue of Etters, PA; sister-in-laws, Debbie Mitc...