Eva Manolidis Stalnaker, age 88 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Tuesday afternoon, October 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of WV Caring. She was born Friday, June 14, 1929 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Christos and Florence Madelline Lloyd Manolidis. On February 2, 1954 at Oakland, MD she was married to Bruce Stalnaker, Jr., who preceded her in death May 25, 2013. Surviving are one daughter, Debra Ellen Fortney of Elkins; one...

Mrs. Sis Mae Payne McLean, age 56, a resident of Rock Run Road, Belington, departed this life Tuesday October 24, 2017 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV, following a period of declining health. She was born February 5, 1961 at Elkins, WV, a daughter of Harry R ?Buddy? and Shirley Jean Cross Payne, who survive at Belington. On September 17, 1982 she was united in marriage to Jeffrey Clay McLean, who survives at their residence. She is survived by one son; Alex McLean of Mor...

Helen Rose Lantz Ratzer of Beverly, left for Heaven on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She was loved by not just her family, but by countless friends from all corners of the country. She is survived by her husband, Fred J. ?Jack? Ratzer, with whom she had celebrated fifty nine years of marriage on October 11th. She was preceded in death by her father, Orden ?Teaberry Lantz, her mother, Lucy Lantz and her brother, Orden Lee Lantz, Jr. She has one sister, Hazel Wood and husband Paul of Elkins. She w...

Irene Olive Scritchfield, age 89 of Quiet Dell, WV, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born December 15, 1927 in Webster County, WV; the daughter of the late Roscoe McCourt and Surilda (Skeens) McCourt. Irene is survived by her daughter, Janet Hutson & her husband, Gary of Quiet Dell, WV; four grandchildren, Brian Hutson & his wife, Misty, Eric Hutson & his wife, Melissa, Darren Hutson,and Mindy Hutson & her fiancée, Sergio Colandr...

Dennis Wayne Groves, age 62, of the Lynn Camp Run Road, Crawford, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 24, 1955, in Cleveland, WV, a son of the late Fred and Wilma Virginia Anderson Groves. On May 4, 1985, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Bennington Groves, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters: Gloria Burr of French Creek, Patty Irene Hamner and husband James Ryan Hamner of Buckhannon, and Connie Darice Hoover and husband Larry William Hoover o...

Wilma L. Pope Alonso, 91, of North View, Clarksburg, passed away Monday afternoon, October 23, 2017, in Bridgeport Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Clarksburg on January 29, 1926, a daughter of the late James H. Pope and Hattie Elizabeth Smallwood Pope. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Alonso in 1995. They had started dating in the 7th grade and were married for over 48 years. She is survived by 5 children, J.P. Alonso and his wife Mary Ann ...

Luther W. “Luke” Cutright, age 83 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Colonial Place in Elkins. He was born October 28, 1933 at Elkins, a son of the late Jared and Maude Bowyer Cutright. On June 17, 1961 he was married to Barbara Blackwood Cutright who survives. They had celebrated fifty six years of marriage. Also surviving is one brother, Wren “Buck” and Iris Cutright of Elkins, sister-in-law, Nancy Cutright of Bradford, PA and several nieces and nephews. Al...

Ranae Leigh Chewning, age 54 years, a resident of Mabie, WV passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born November 22, 1962 in Elkins, a daughter of Dana Robert and Carolyn Triplett Sutherland of Mabie. Also surviving are three sons, Matthew Robert Chewning, Nicholas Alan Chewning and Tyler Mark Chewning, all of Mabie, two daughters, Danielle Leigh Chewning and Emily Grace Chewning, both of Mabie and two sisters, Roxanne Knicely of Elkins and ...

Neal Alan Rexroad, 54, of Tallmansville, WV, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 23, 2017 at his residence. Born October 4, 1963 at St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV, he was the son of Lynn and Dottie Sines Rexroad. He was also preceded in death by his two infant nieces. Neal was an offshore chemical inspector for Chem Coast Inc., self-employed for over 25 years where part of his employment he customed dipped cars in Houston, TX. Neal was a Christian by faith,...

Barbara Christie Morris, 85, of Clarksburg entered the Church triumphant Sunday, October 22, due to, as she termed it, "the vicissitudes of old age." Born in Clarksburg to Cleveland Washington and Lura Collins Christie, Barbara was a proud graduate of Washington Irving High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from Salem College and her master's degree from West Virginia University. She began her teaching career at Victory High School and then returned to Washington Irving to serve as ...