Nancy C. Keller, age 79 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Tuesday evening, February 14, 2017 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. She was born February 11, 1938 in Elkins, a daughter of the late William R. Day and the late Eva Hamilton Day Simmons. On March 31, 1956 in Elkins she was married to Charles Verl Keller who preceded her in death on April 15, 1971. Surviving is one son, Chuck Keller and wife Pam of Elkins, one daughter, Kris Nelson and husband David of Elkins. On...

Norma I. Ellefson, age 81 of Washington Lands, Moundsville, WV died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at home. surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1935 in Marshall County, WV, the daughter of the late Chauncey W. and Lucy Virginia Jones. She worked in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office from 1953-1961, retired from Panhandle Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of WV, after 20 years of service from 1976 – 1996; and was the pianist for the Jones Sisters singing group from Marshall County for ma...

William Camden Sponaugle, Sr., age 74, of Buckhannon, the Little Sand Run community, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 26, 1942, in Webster County, a son of the late Clareon McCartney and ImaJean Sponaugle. On February 17, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ruby I. Sponaugle, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter: Pamela Jean Sponaugle; two sons: William C. Sponaugle, Jr. and Clifford Lee Sponaugle, all of Buckhannon; ten grandchildren; three great gr...

James Harrison "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. age 95 of Jacksonville, Florida, loving husband of the late Gladys Nutter Cunningham died on February 13, 2017. Born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James Harrison Cunningham and H. Floyd and Lena Swiger. Jim was a retired U.S. Navy veteran serving from 1940 to 1960. He was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries suffered when his ship U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 412 Hammann was sunk while aiding the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway...

Charles Paul "Chuck" Booth, age 58 of Shinnston, WV, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born July 27, 1958 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of Paul Eugene Booth and the late Shirley (Alkire) Booth. Chuck is survived by his father, Paul Eugene Booth & his wife, Kathy of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Jennifer Booth & her significate other, Gary Harris of Morgantown, WV; a son, William Booth of Lumberton, N.C.; two grandchildren, Madison...

Dwight Dillon Dudley of Huntington, WV, died peacefully in his sleep February 13, 2017, patiently awaiting his Heavenly Father and joining those who have gone before him in heaven. He was born on February 17, 1934 in Elkins, WV. His parents Hazel Wellington Ryan Dudley and Clarence Paul Dudley preceded him in death as well as his brother, David Paul Dudley. Dwight leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Shirley Ann Fricke Dudley. Two sons, Dwight David (Paula) of Huntington, W.Va., an...

Nancy Carolyn Starett, 81, of Ceredo, W.V., passed away on February 13, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She was born on July 11, 1935, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of James Earl Downey and Mamie Beatrice (Vincent) Downey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Roy Lee Taylor, Jr., and Harland Morris Starett; her son James Roy Taylor; sister Dorothea Ellen Downey Nutter Sacs McDermott. Nancy was a member of Church of God in Kenova, WV; a skilled pianist, a published...

Rev. Winfield Scott Miner, age 76, a resident of West Spall Lick Rd. Philippi passed away Monday February 13, 2017 at his residence.  He was born July 13, 1940 in Barbour Co. a son of the late Marion Frank and Massalona Lona (Croston) Miner.  He was united in marriage on May 12, 1963 to Dottie Lou (Collins) Miner who survives at home.  Also surviving One daughter; Delores Dalton and husband Gary of Grafton   Three grandchildren; Junior Dale Collins, Joshua Dalton, Coty Dalton One ...

ASH, PAUL A. "BUD", 90, OF FOLSOM, WV, PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 AT LOUIS A. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER IN CLARKSBURG, WV. HE WAS A U.S. ARMY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II. HE WAS PASTOR AT THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD IN SMITHFIELD, WV FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS AND HAD MINISTERED FOR OVER 50 YEARS. BUD WAS BORN DECEMBER 13, 1926 IN FOLSOM, WV, THE SON OF THE LATE AB AND MAGGIE (HAYHURST) ASH. ALONG WITH HIS PARENTS HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A DAUGHTER, LINDA K. ASH, THREE SISTERS, M...

Tonight, as we gaze at the nighttime sky, God will have blessed us with a bright new star, named Alice Forge Kennedy, who was born premature, at just 20 weeks old, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017. Alice blessed the lives of her parents, Matthew Alan Kennedy and Faith Anne Forge-Kennedy of Weston, the minute they saw her sweet face during their first ultrasound. With just one look at this beautiful new life with a strong beating heart, they...