Dale Wilson Chewning, 89, a resident of Mill Creek, departed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, surrounded by family and under the care of West Virginia Caring. Dale was born Tuesday, July 7, 1936, in Cassity, a son of the late Wilson Rhodes Chewning and Bessie Dove Rader Chewning. On August 28, 1965, he married the former Geraldine June Currence who preceded him in death November 18, 2017. They shared and celebrated fifty-two years of marriage. Their devotion to ...

Cleston Morris Mills, age 92, of Buckhannon, WV, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born November 19, 1932, in Upshur County, WV, a son of the late Robert Lee and Ocie B. Hibbs Mills. On September 29, 2012, he married Nancy Miller who preceded him in death on July 23, 2023. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Pamela Anne Prell and Athena Kay Mills; two brothers, William Robert and C...

Virgil Lee Rogers, 91, passed away on October 7, 2025, in Clarksburg, WV. A native of Grafton, WV, he was born on July 8, 1934 to Charles and Dulcie Rogers and lived a life marked by service, creativity, and generosity. Virgil graduated from Grafton High School, Class of 1952 and went on to enlist in the United States Navy, where he proudly served for 22 years before retiring. During his distinguished military career, Virgil served aboard ship in Japan, Phillipines, and various Mediterra...

Stephen P. Coyle, 74, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, passed away in his home on Monday, October 6, 2025. He was born on May 25, 1951 in Worcester, MA, the son of the late William F. Coyle and Shirley (Young) Hanson. He is survived by his 3 children: Stacey Coyle Namiotka and her husband Jeffrey of Hudson, OH, Susan Coyle of Kent, OH, Stephen Coyle of Rohnert Park, CA, and by his former wife Eileen Coyle of Kent, OH. He leaves behind his brothers, Dennis and William Coyle, 6 grandchildren: M...

Susan Jean Blankenship, 77, of Mt. Nebo, WV passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 in the WVU-Medicine Summersville Regional Medical Center. Born September 30, 1948 at Clarksburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Earl and Jean E. Lowe Bates. She was also preceded in death by a brother, John Bates and by two sisters, Martha Bellinger and Connie Humphrey. She was a Christian, attended Reynolds Street Freewill Baptist Church in Summersville, was a former waitress at the Stonewal...

James “Butch” Edwin Moran, 82, of Weston, passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Butch was born in Weston on July 14, 1943, a son of the late Joseph Patrick Moran and Minnie Lee Jarvis Moran. In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Joseph Moran. Butch was survived by several nieces and nephews; ex-wife and best friend, Edna Jean Potter; one step-son, Stephen Roger Potter; and four step-grandchildren: Alexus M. Po...

Mary Ann Caruso, 86, of Stuart, Florida, and formerly of Clarksburg, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2025, at Treasure Coast Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 25, 1938, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Michael Joseph Ladda and Mary Ann (Skocik) Ladda. She was a proud graduate of Notre Dame High School’s first graduating class in 1956. After graduation, Mary Ann worked at Hope Gas, where she met the love of ...

Loretta Lynn Pritt, 50, of Clarksburg, passed away at her home on Monday, October 6, 2025. She was born on July 17, 1975 in Cumberland, MD, a daughter of Harold Beavers and Barbara Settles Beavers of Clarksburg. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Earl Pritt, whom she married on May 22, 2003 She is also survived by two daughters, Mercedez Hood and husband Ryan of Clarksburg and Sierra Stanley and husband Tucker of Clarksburg; seven grandchildren, Malachi Hood, Avery Hood, Breah...

Chambres Ray Vandevender, age 78 years, a resident of Valley Head, WV departed this life late Monday evening, October 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of WV Caring. He had been in declining health. He was born Monday, March 17, 1947 at home in Monterville, WV a son of the late Elvin Chambres Vandevender and Nessie May Arbogast Vandevender. On January 25, 1969, at Monterey, VA he was married to the former Ada Colleen Roberts, who survives. Also survivi...

Zelma Lee Fisher, 75 of Hacker Valley, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025. Zelma lived a life full of love and adventure alongside her husband, Terry Fisher, for 55 years. Together they welcomed children, traveled, explored nature, and built a life they loved. Zelma will be remembered as the best wife, mother, and grandmother anyone could have ever asked for. She taught us kindness, compassion, and how to find the magic in the most mundane. She had a love for the outdoors, animal...