Ava Merl Shaffer, age 85, of Volga WV gained her angel wings Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Braxton Healthcare Center in Sutton, WV. She was born May 22, 1939, in Buckhannon, WV the daughter of the late Charles and Emily Shaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward “ Bub” Shaffer; second husband, Harold “Hike” Shaffer; one son, Timothy “ Porky” Shaffer; two brothers, Charles and Alpha “ Bud” Shaver; one sister, Molly Shaver, and son-in-law, Robert ...

Richard “Dick” James Nichols, 79, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at River Oaks Healthcare Center. He was born on May 11, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Richard William and Margaret Ruth Schlagler Nichols. Richard graduated from Washington Irving High School, Fairmont State College and received his Masters from West Virginia University. He started his career as a teaching principal at Reynoldsville School, then to Harden Grade School. Richard then became prin...

Joyce Ramona Betler Estridge passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at approximately 2:00 am. She was born May 16, 1934 on the family farm on Gilman Road, the eldest child of the late George Henry Betler and Mary Francis Suesli Betler. Her youngest sister, Katherin Ross, also preceded her in death on September 3, 2021. For five years she attended the one room-one teacher Marstiller School. Beginning in the sixth grade she began attending the Elkins schools graduating salutatorian of Elkins High Sc...

Billie Louise “Lou” Bowser, 78, of Camden, left this world to rejoin her loved ones in Heaven on Friday, April 4, 2025. Born in Weston on October 20, 1946, Lou was a daughter of the late Robert Hipp and Betty Mae Donaldson Hipp. On December 12, 1964, Lou married the love of her life, Charles “Chuck” Howard Bowser Jr. Together they shared the joys of marriage for just over 51 years before his passing on January 21, 2016. In addition to her parents and husband, Lou was preceded in...

Michael Ramsey Carter, 71, a resident of Huttonsville passed from this life Friday, April 4, 2025. He had been in his usual health and death was sudden and unexpected. Michael was born Saturday, June 27, 1953, in Jacksonville, a son of the late Mitchell L. Carter, Jr. and Janis Evans Carter. On June 18, 2005, in Mill Creek, he was married to the love of his life, Audrey Lynn Barb Carter, who survives. They had celebrated nineteen years of marriage. Also left to cherish Michael’s...

Delbert Dale “DJ” Fisher, Jr., 44 of Burnsville, WV; departed this earthly life Friday, April 4, 2025 in Evarts, KY; following an epileptic seizure. He was born April 16, 1980 in Gassaway, WV; son of Delbert Fisher of Charleston, WV; and the late Lesa Sauer. DJ is a graduate of Braxton County High School, class of 1998. He worked as a rig hand in the Oil and Gas industry. In his spare time, DJ enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with family and friends, and caring for his daughter, when...

Richard “Butch” Elliott, 81, of Lost Creek passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg on May 19, 1943, a son of the late Fred and Eleanor Wickenhofer Elliott. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janet Sue Buchannon Elliott, whom he married on April 15, 1966. Also surviving are one daughter, Kimberly Wygal and her husband Dave of Lost Creek; one granddaughter, Kaitlyn Wygal; and one great granddaughter, Kynlee, who was the apple of his eye. ...

Sandra Jean Ware, age 73, of Buckhannon, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Holbrook Healthcare Center where she had resided for the past two years. She was born in Buckhannon on January 3, 1952, a daughter of the late Cecil Grant “Pepper” Ware and Mary Lou Phillips Ware. In addition, she was also preceded in death by her biological father William Step. She is survived by one sister Janet Ware Sandy and husband Gary of Buckhannon; one brother Michael Ware and wife Kay of Buckhannon; and several...

Herman “Marty” Martin Hussmann, III, 74, of Wallace, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 3, 2025. He was born on March 17, 1951 in Pemberton, NJ a son of the late Herman Hussmann, Jr. and Mary Ann Grover Scully and her husband Alvin. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Phyllis Bates Hussmann, who he married on October 9, 1981. He is also survived by four daughters, Rebecca Swiger and husband Justin of Sardis, Janie Cox and husband Ed of Wallace, Hele...

Timothy “Tim” Jay Mick, 63, of Clarksburg, passed away on Thursday, April 03, 2025 at his home. He was born on February 1, 1962, in Harmony, PA, a son of the late Wilbur and Gretchen Burkett Mick. Tim is survived by his wife of eleven years, Melissa Elaine Connolly Mick whom he married on August 30, 2014; four children, Timothy Mick Jr, April Fullwood, Christina Delaney (Daniel), Shawn Siders; ten grandchildren; one great grandson; siblings, Susan Mick, Robert Mick “Jill”; special brothe...