Otis Elmer Smith, 70, of Fairmont, Monumental Community, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home. He was born in Monongalia County on February 7, 1947 a son of the late Granville Smith and Eleanor (Gill) Smith. He proudly served his country in the United Marines. He had worked at Westinghouse/ North American Philips and retired from Federal #2. Otis is survived by his wife, Kathy Marie (Fluharty) Smith; three daughters, Michelle Phillips and her husband Daniel of Fairmont, Jenni...

Oscar William "Bill" Lunsford Jr., 92, of Weston passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017 in the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Jane Lew, following several challenging years with Alzheimer's. He was born in Weston on April 6, 1924, a son of the late Oscar William Lunsford Sr. and Mary Droppleman Lunsford. On December 14, 1955 he married Pauline May Mowery, who loved him beyond words and will miss him beyond measure after 61 years of marriage. His two children will carry on...

Harriet P. Cowgill Tichenor, 57, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born July 28, 1959, in Clarksburg, WV; a daughter of the late Harry Carl Plaugher and Katherine Viola Plaugher. She is survived by her husband, Larry Tichenor of Clarksburg WV. Harriet is also survived by her daughter, Bonnie Kinsey and her husband Christopher of Cambridge, MD; her son, John Cowgill and wife, Diana Elmer of Morgantown, ...

Glenn Arnold Walton, 80, of Bridgeport, WV; passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 from complications of Alzheimer?s. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Glenn was born on July 4, 1936 in Weston, WV; and was raised on his family?s farm in Cox?s Mills, WV. He is preceded in death by his father, Simon Walton and mother, Elizabeth Vera Jones Walton and stepmother, Loureatha Lynch Walton. On November 23, 1956 he was united in marriage to Edna Fay Murphy who sur...

Danny Carl Holbert, age 54, a resident of Mt. Liberty Community Philippi passed away Sunday March 26, 2017 at his residence.  He was born August 1, 1962 in Philippi a son of the late Earl Duane and Donna Louise (Wiles) Holbert.  He was united in marriage on April 4, 1991 to Angela (Davis) Holbert who survives at home.  Also surviving Daughter, LaDonna Irene Nash of Mill Creek Son, Danny James Holbert and fiancé, Alexandria Becker of Philippi Brother, Lesley W. Holbert and wife Mary of ...

Sarah Jane Starkey, 86, of Parkersburg passed away March 26, 2017 at Parkersburg Care Center. She was born September 14, 1930 in Harrison County, WV, daughter of the late Loyd and Cora Ash Merriman. She was a homemaker. Sarah is survived by a son, Jackie Starkey of Mineral Wells, WV; a brother, Donald Merriman of Florida; grandchildren, Kendra Amos (Brandon) and Jeremy Starkey (Stacey) of Mineral Wells; and great-grandchildren, Bryley, Mason, Braxton, Brooklyn and Brady. ...

OBITUARY: SAMUEL ANDREW MOORE Samuel Andrew Moore, 86, of Nestorville Community, Philippi, died Sunday morning, March 26, 2017, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He had been in declining health but his death was unexpected. He was born February 21, 1931, at Nestorville, the youngest son of the late Steward M. And Delphia (Stalnaker) Moore. On June 3, 1950, he married the former Emma Jean Strawderman, who survives at their home at Nestorville. Also surviving are one daughter...

William Hallah Snyder, 89, of Fairmont, formerly of St. Marys, WV passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2017 at his residence surrounded by loving family members.He was born July 1, 1927, in St. Marys, son of the late Hallah and Letha Hupp Snyder. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lucy Bailey Snyder of Fairmont and a sister Martha Valentine of Athens, Ohio; a brother in law Bill Bailey (Barbara) of St. Marys; a daughter Connie Moore (Jamie) of Fairmont, sons Kent Snyder (Debi) of Mi...

Eltha Agnes Potter, 93, of Weston, WV passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Crestview Manor in Jane Lew, WV following an extended illness. She was born in Vadis, West Virginia on December 16, 1923: daughter of the late Otis Ireland and Lora (Alfred) Ireland. Mrs. Potter is survived by one sister: Carol Crislip and her husband Albert of Weston and three children: Richard Potter of Temple, TX, Andrew Potter and his wife Jean of Weston and Jerry Potter of Auckland, New Zealand. Also survivin...

Henry Alvarez, 95, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on March 26, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Spelter, WV, on February 24, 1922, a son of the late Eugene and Mary Vega Alvarez. He married Lucy Costa Alvarez on December 29, 1946, who resides at their home in Clarksburg. He is also survived by one son, Henry E. ?Weed? Alvarez and wife Sue of Leesburg, FL; one daughter, Mary Jo Bragg Lopez and husband John of Clarksburg; four grandchildren, Paul ...