Charles E. Swiger, 82, of Fairmont, West Virginia died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 19, 1934 in Fairmont a son of the late John Wilson Swiger & Rosalene Marie Gaskins Swiger. He is survived by his wife Sandra Ann Smith Swiger of Fairmont. He is survived by two sons and two daughter in laws Bradley C. & Lynette D. Swiger of Bunner Ridge Community and Scott & Denise Swiger of Fairmont, four grandchildren Abigail Mayer & her husband David "Mookie" Mayer of C...

Phyllis Jean Woodall Jarvis, 80, of Huntington, formerly Sandyville passed Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born September 30, 1936 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Howard and Marie Hanshaw Woodall. Phyllis was a very passionate quilter, talented painter, and gifted in arts in crafts. She also enjoyed gardening and traveling. She was a member of the Ripley Quilting Guild along with being a long time member of the Sandyville United Methodist C...

Mrs. Ernestine L. Martin "Teena" Wilson, age 78, a resident of Hunters Fork Road Belington, departed this life Friday morning March 3, 2017 at her home. She had been in usual health and death was sudden and unexpected. She was born April 23, 1938, at Elkins, WV, a daughter of the late Ernest Lee and Georgie Lavada Woods Martin. On October 30, 1959 she was united in marriage to James David Wilson, who survives at their home in Belington. In addition to her husband she is survived by two ...

David "Bud" Acord, 68, of Mill Creek, passed away Friday March 3, 2017 at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 8, 1948, he was the son of the late James D. and Lurlene Adkins Acord. Bud loved to spend time in the woods hunting deer and turkey. He could always be found on the farm herding cattle or baling hay. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers, Danny, Dallas, Spunk, Aldie, Jimmy and Norman. Those left to cherish his me...

Edna Mae Simmons Butcher, age 95, of Jake Run Road, Lost Creek, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Phillip and Connie Hobbs. She was born May 24, 1921 in Valley Head (Randolph County) WV, a daughter of the late Amos Allman Simmons and Lucy Ann Channell Simmons. Her husband, Clellie Cleo Butcher, whom she married in Jackson?s Mill on November 8, 1937, preceded her in death on March 6, 1987. Surviving are one son and four daughters, Clifford ?Linn?...

Juanita Lucille Marks, 87, of Clarksburg passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 in the River Oaks Nursing Home in Clarksburg. She was born in Weston on January 18, 1930 a daughter of the late Denzil Roscoe Francis and Marie Virginia May Francis. She is survived by six children: Harvey Lipps of OH, Roscoe Lynn Lipps and wife, Brenda, of TX, Jackie Lipps of Clarksburg, Johnnie Marks and wife, Pam, of Clarksburg, Carl Marks and wife, April, of TX, and Gene Marks of West Union; t...

Peterstown, WV - Michael Alexander McGuire, 61, of Peterstown, WV, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. Michael was born in Hickory, NC, on February 24, 1956, and was the son of the late Richard Alexander McGuire and Edith Virginia Saunders McGuire. Michael was a graduate of Peterstown High School and received a B.S. in Biology from Concord College. He was employed as a medical technologist until his health prevented him from working. M...

Cindy May Chatten Hix, 60, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Friday, March 3, 2017 at home and under the care of West Virginia Caring. The family's request for cremation will be honored.

Barbara Hanifan, age 72, a resident of Museum St. Philippi passed away Friday March 3, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 31, 1944 in Belington, WV a daughter of the late Hubert and Myrtle (Cathell) Talbert. Surviving is Six Children, Joe Hanifan Sonya Jones Missy Freeman and husband Matt Eva Hanifan Tara Abacan and fiancé Patrick Parker Bryan Croston and husband Greg all of Philippi Sister, Adith Pratt of NC Brothers, Bill Talbert of NC Robert Talbert of Mexico Gr...

Thomas E. Miracle, Sr. 79, of Pennsboro, WV, (Buck Run Community), passed away at home on Friday, March 3, 2017, after a long illness. He was born February 14, 1938 in Pennsboro, WV, a son of the late Lawerence Alfred and Edith Virginia (Gatrell) Miracle. Thomas worked for 18 years as a custodian at Creed Collins Elementary School in Pennsboro, WV. He was also a proud veteran of the US Army for 5 years during the Korean Conflict. He loved playing with his grandchildren, hunting, and fishin...