Jowann S. Hill, 72, of Panama City, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017. She was born March 9, 1945 a daughter of the late Stanley and Lena Sayre Smallridge. On November 26, 1993, she married Col. Howard B. Hill and they shared 16 years until his passing on December 1, 2009. Her inspiring and nurturing spirit will be carried on by one daughter, Thresa Shelton of Panama City, FL; two grandchildren: Sean Johnson and Breann Shelton, both of Panama City, FL; seven great gra...

Franklin D. Gump, age 84 of Lost Creek, WV passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1933 in Mt. Clare, WV; the son of the late Guy Stanley Gump and Lora Virginia (Ice) Gump. Franklin is survived by his wife of 37 years, Linda (Sumpter) Gump of Lost Creek, WV; a daughter, Debra Jordan & her husband, Jerry of Virginia; a son, Frank Gump & his wife, Natasha of Florida; seven step-children, Thomas Goldsmith of Ha...

Elfriede “Freda” Anna Ebert Compton, 94, passed away November 14, 2017 at the Mansfield Place in Philippi, WV. She was born April 4, 1923 in Fulda, Germany; daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Liese Ebert. She married Clyde Compton, Jr. on September 11, 1946 in Germany; whom preceded her in death on September 22, 1999. Freda is survived by four sons, Hans Ebert of Petersburg, Germany, Gerald H. Compton and wife Karen of Philippi, WV; Allen Compton of Clarksburg, WV, Jeff Compton and wife ...

Ethel P Bartlett,100 Grafton passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2107 at Wallace B. Murphy Nursing Home. She was born in Barbour County , November 6, 1917, a daughter of the late Clark and Maude Robinson Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Mason Bartlett. She was a member of Grafton Seventh Day Adventist Church. She loved to read her Bible and read it through many times and also attended many Bible Studies. She raised seven children by her self with the Lords ...

Billie Jo Lycans, 50, of Hepzibah, passed away at 3:28pm, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the United Hospital Center, Bridgeport. She was born in Morgantown, May 2, 1967. She was preceded in death by her father, William Shears. She is survived by her mother, Fannie V. Shultz Shears-Mayle and her husband Ronnie. Also surviving are her husband Virgil Sam “Buck” Lycans, two daughters, Amber Ramos and her husband Miguel, Allison Haddix and her husband Kevin, one son Sammy Lycans, Jr., six grandchil...

Julia Isabelle Steuart Rollins, 91, a retired registered nurse, died Monday, November 13, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She had been ill in recent months. She was born July 19, 1926, in Philippi, a daughter of the late David C. Stuart and Arla D. Cox Stuart. As a child growing up in Overfield in Barbour County, “Belle,” as she was known to her family, always wanted to become a nurse. Because she was an eager learner in the one-room school house there, she skipped through several...

Mrs. Annabelle Langford Smith, at the age of 97, passed away, Monday November 13, 2017. A long-time resident of Nutter Fort, WV., she resided the last 14 years in Waynesboro, PA, where she was loved and cared for by her daughter, Shela Dick & her husband, Dorsey H. Dick II. She was born on February 25, 1920, the oldest daughter if Doy & Rosa Langford in Glenville, WV where she was raised. Mrs. Smith was the oldest living sibling of eleven brothers & sisters. Annabelle was preceded in d...

Robert Joseph Williamson, 54 of Salem passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his residence with family by his side. He was born July 14, 1963 in Baltimore, MD, son of Luther and Helen Marie Chapman Williamson. Robert graduated from Perry Hall High School, Class of 1981. He was an instructor for Pittsburgh Institute of Aerodynamics at the Bridgeport, WV location. Robert was a waterman at heart, he loved fishing, crabbing and pleasure boating. His passion was teaching, cooking, flying...

Terry James Stalnaker, age 38, of Buckhannon, WV died Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. He was born July 13, 1979 in Lewis County, WV, a son of Louise Cawthon Hollen and husband Kevin of Buckhannon. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, Joshua James Stalnaker of Buckhannon; one daughter, Kylie Maire Stalnaker of Buckhannon; girl friend, Pam Coughlin of Buckhannon; one sister, Becky Simons and husband Thomas of Lewis County; nieces, Kaitlyn Riddle and fiancé Justin Pritt ...

Lenora Marie Daft Lloyd, age 93 years, a native of Dailey, WV and a resident of Baltimore, MD went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday morning, November 12, 2017 at the Franklin Square Medical Center at Baltimore, MD surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Seasons Hospice. She was born Friday, March 7, 1924 at Coalton, WV a daughter of the late Wilburn Newton and Anna Grace Tacy Daft. On May 28, 1940 at Monterey, VA she was married to Ray A. Lloyd, who preceded her in ...