Mildred Pauline Selders, 95, of Fairmont, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Taylor County on September 4, 1921, daughter of the late Bruce and Clara Brown Watkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Duard Selders in June of 2008. Pauline graduated from Grafton High School and Fairmont Business College. She was a member of the Blueville Church of Christ and attended the Oakwood Road Church of Christ. She was a d...

Oran G. Sprouse, 80, of Camden Avenue Weston passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Hurst, WV on March 14, 1936: son of the late Sarah (West) Sprouse and Nathan Goff Sprouse. On March 14, 2009, he married Wilma (Clem) Sprouse, who preceded him in death on January 1, 2013. Mr. Sprouse is survived by two daughters: Linda (Ernest) James of Weston and Tresa (Sam) Dean of Weston, two sons: Rick (Pam) Clem of Weston and Roger L. ?Tojoe? C...

Forest Warner Matthey 94 of Salem departed this life on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Willows Center, Parkersburg. He was born on October 11, 1922 on Indian Run, Harrison County a son of the Julius and Della Cunningham Matthey. On January 21, 1944 he married Aldena Orr Matthey who preceded him in death on March 10, 1997. Surviving are one daughter, Pamela Sue Matthey Howell and husband Curtis, Vienna, one grandson, Patrick D. Blankenship and his wife Mercedes, Tampa, FL, one step grands...

Kristin Leigh (West) Berardi, age 43 of Bridgeport, WV, passed away after an eight month battle with Leukemia on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1973 in Morgantown, WV; the daughter of F. Lee West and Patricia (Harvey) West of Clarksburg, WV. In addition to her parents, Kristin is survived by her husband, Brent Berardi; her daughter, Hayley Brown of Bridgeport, WV; a step daughter, Lindsey Berardi; a step-son, Ian Berardi; a...

Born September 10, 1919 Died February 10, 2017 Nellie Melba Stowers Gainer was born on September 10, 1919 at Richwood, West Virginia. She passed to heaven on February 10, 2017 following an extended illness. Married on June 20, 1941 to Rev. William Vance Gainer, she was preceded in death by her loving husband. She was also preceded in death by her parents William Garfield Stowers and Cora Spencer Stowers and her siblings William Stowers, James Stowers, Edna Stowers Mick, and Christine Stow...

Betty Sue Conner, 49, of Jane Lew, passed away on February 10, 2017 at United Hospital, Bridgeport. Betty was born on August 2, 1967 in Sutton to the late Hurl & Lousie Alice King Richardson. Also preceding her in death are her sisters, Sylvia Cogar and Ida Belle Rose, brothers, Johnny Smith and James King. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Conner, sons, Eric McKinney, Robbie McKinney and E. J. McKinney all of Weston, daughters, Barbara McKinney and Randi McKinney both of...

Thomas Emery Phillips, Jr., 36, of Bridgeport, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was born November 21, 1980 in Atlanta GA, a son of Thomas Phillips, Sr. and Laura Burdette Phillips also of Bridgeport, formerly of Atlanta, GA. In addition to his parents he is also survived by his Aunts and Uncles, Donna Gentes and her husband Lee, Barbara Thompson and her husband Jeff, James O. Burdette, Jr., Melanie Nittolo, Angela Rakestraw, James Philip, and John Phillips; cousi...

Christopher Brian Tamlyn, 58, of Little Bull Run Glenville passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Toledo, OH on April 29, 1958: son of the late Edward J. Tamlyn and Cornelia (Ferguson) Tamlyn. A companion of 33 years survives, Penny (Baldwin) Tamlyn of Glenville, WV. Mr. Tamlyn is survived by five children: Amanda (Jason) McCauley of Jarvisburg, NC, Amber (John) Wrobel of Manhattan, IL, Mayme (Justin) Layfield of Weston, Catherine Tamly...

Ruth Sorrell Nunley of Titusville, FL, formerly of Man, WV passed away on February 9, 2017, in Titusville. Born on October 27, 1921, at Christian, WV, she was the first child and only daughter of Claude and Zona Goodman Sorrell. Mrs. Nunley graduated from Man High School in 1939 and received her BS degree in Education from Morris Harvey College in 1958. She received her MA degree from West Virginia University in 1972. She was a Logan County educator of 30+ years, most of those as a teache...

Eleanor Jean Bell Poling, age 90, died on February 9 at The Christian Care Health Center in Bowling Green, Ky. She lived on Route 250 in Barbour County for 65 years. Her husband of 70 years, John C. Poling, preceded her in death on May 7, 2016. Jean was born on Becky's Creek near Huttonsville, WV on March 21, 1926 to John and Reba Rosencrance Bell. She was raised on the family farm with her three sisters and one brother. She graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in 1944. After gradu...