Laura Louise Cottrill, 57 of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017. She was born in Marion County on October 17, 1959 a daughter of the late Carl Carter and Retha (Bowman) Carter. She is survived by her devoted husband of 37 years, Mark Cottrill. Laura graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1977 and attended Fairmont State University. She worked in the Medical Records Department for many years at Fairmont General Hospital. She was a member of the Lifeway BIBLE Fe...

James Russell Welch, 60, of Belington, died Thursday, September 7, 2017, at his home. His death was unexpected. He was born January 20, 1957, at Buckhannon, the son of the late Laddie Lowell and Martha Ellen (Wilfong) Welch. His wife, Darlene (Wilson) Welch, preceded him in death. Surviving are two children, Rusty Welch and Amanda Welch, both of Grafton; two step-brothers, Steven Wilson and Jeffery Wilson and a step-sister, Peggy Wilson, all of Belington; his foster mother, Elizabeth...

Edward Lloyd "Eddie" Blake, 57, of Stonewood, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was born in Clarksburg on February 28, 1960, a son of the late Vaughan and Jacqueline Sears Blake. He is survived by his wife, Carol J. Keller Blake, whom he married on June 6, 1992; one son, Edward Lloyd Blake, II; two step sons, Darren D. Bell and his wife Jeanette of Pennsylvania, and John S. Bell of Nutter Fort; two step daughters, Mendy Dick of Fairmont, and Billee Bell and her b...

James Cecil Malone, 89 of Grafton passed away, Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Rosewood Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was born in Grafton August 21, 1928, a son of the late Ralph and Marie Curry Malone. He is survived by his wife Ruth Marie Reneman Malone. They were united in marriage June 30, 1963. He was a printer at the Dominion Post for twenty nine years, loved the outdoors, the most important thing in his life was his family and especially his grandchildren and great grand...

Esther Lee (Bunnell) Kyle, age 70 of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at United Hospital Center, surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1947 in Grafton, WV; the daughter of the late Charles Bunnell and Lou Edith (Taylor) Bunnell. Esther is survived by a son, Charles Kyle of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Monica Payne of Westfield, IN; four grandchildren, Stacy Payne, Stephanie Payne, Jonathan Payne and Casey Kyle; four sisters, Jo Ann Charrette of Lost Creek...

Helen Jean Heater, age 74, of French Creek, WV died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon, WV. She was born July 28, 1943 in Alexander, WV, a daughter of the late William Zane and Hildrene Jennis Douglas Hinkle. On October 14, 1960 she married Charles Vernon Heater who preceded her in death on July 6, 2000. She is survived by one daughter, Dedorah "Dee" Heater-Tomblyn and husband Bruce of Buckhannon; one son, Charles Brent Heater and wife Joyce of Grafton, OH; one...

Ernest Bates, Jr, 92, of Stonewood passed away on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at the Louis A. Johnson Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Clarksburg, WV on July 28, 1925, a son of the late Ernest Bates, Sr. and Lula Allen Bates. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hazel Bullough Bates on January 7, 2017. His first wife, Mary Martha Shook resides in Parkersburg, WV. He is survived by daughter Nancy Sue Bond and husband James of Parkersburg, WV; step-daughter Caro...

EARL COFER RHODES, age 84 years, a native of Glady, WV, and a resident of French Creek, WV, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, September 6, 2017 at his home, following a courageous battle of cancer. His loving family was by his side and he was under the care of Peoples Hospice. He was born October 28, 1932 at Bergoo, WV, a son of the late Lloyd Albert and Emma Ellet Hamrick Rhodes. On April 10, 1952 at Glady, WV he was married to the former Ruthlene Mallow, who survives. They had celeb...

Mark Samuel Nichols, 42 of Bridgeport passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 due to a heart attack. He was born July 15, 1975 in Webster Springs to Sam and Kathy (Clutter) Nichols. Mark was a graduate of Webster County High School and Glenville State College and was a foreman for Cogar Enterprises. He loved to hunt and fish and was deeply loved by his family. He was very generous and loved to help people. Mark is survived by his companion Danielle Van Ness and her da...

Kenneth "Kenny" Dale Tomey, Jr., 39, of Huntington (formerly of Weston) passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2017 in Huntington. He was born in Calhoun County on September 26, 1977 a son of Kenneth Dale Tomey Sr. of Gilmer County and Roseanna Lee Puffenbarger Tomey of Weston. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four siblings: Brian Scott Tomey and wife, Amanda, of Weston, Shelli Dohrmann and husband Jim of Weston, Brandi Tomey of Grantsville, and Becky Tomey of Gilmer Coun...