Joseph Carvelli, 90, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the United Hospital Center. He was born in Clarksburg, on January 14, 1927, a son of the late Domenick and Costanza Oliverio Carvelli. He married Mary Agnes Maylee Carvelli on January 27, 1951, and enjoyed 65 years of marriage before her death on March 31, 2016. Mr. Carvelli is survived by two daughters, Rose Ann Shuttleworth and husband Joe of Clarksburg and Deborah Jo Carvelli of Williamsburg, V...

Barbara Ann Preston Swiger, 74, of Nutter Fort, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 in the United Hospital Center. She was born in Clarksburg on November 2, 1942, a daughter of the late Chester Raymond ?Bus? and Zona Alvereta Payne Preston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, Bernard Charles Swiger, in 1983. Surviving are two brothers, Charles Preston of Fairmont, and Robert Preston and his wife Brenda of Erie, WV; one sister, Dolores Frazier of Clarksburg; her ...

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...

Elizabeth M. McCarty Laughlin, 46, of Weirton, WV, passed away on February 9, 2017, at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on February 24, 1970, in Clarksburg, a daughter of Helen L. McCarty and the late George N. McCarty. Elizabeth is survived by her husband Jon Laughlin whom she married on September 24, 1991, and her sister Melissa McCarty. Two aunts, Netia Reynolds and Iva Jean Harrison, and her uncle David Graham of VA, as well as her five cousins Lyle McCarty, Jeff McCarty, ...

Marjorie Sue Greer, 76, of Bridgeport and formerly of Salem, passed away February 9, 2017, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was born May 10, 1940, in Gentry, Arkansas, The eldest daughter of the late William B. Lewis and Marian P. (Green) Lewis. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Michael D. Greer, whom she married August 28, 1960 in Riverside, CA. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Robert L Greer and his wife Mary K., Bridgeport; Michael D. Greer and his wife...

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...

Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Cleavenger, 65, of Fairmont died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 29, 1951 in Clarksburg, WV a son of the late Charles L. and Helen Mason Cleavenger. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Mary Ann Samargo Cleavenger. Jeff was a 1970 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. He retired in 1998 from Consol Energy as a long wall coordinator after 26 years of service. He then owned and operated Webnic Contruction Services, the famil...

James Archibald "Arch" Jacob, Jr., M.D. died on Thursday, February 9th at Liza's Place, a Valley Hospice facility in Wheeling after a lengthy battle with Carcinoid Syndrome . Arch led a long and interesting life. He was born in Wellsburg, WV. He grew up there with a lot of friends and cousins, with whom he spent happy hours playing in the woods behind his house. His extended family regularly vacationed at several cabins they owned on Deep Creek Lake, MD. He won a scholarship to Shadyside A...

Oliva Prieto Maditz Matheny, 92, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 14, 1924 in Anmoore, a daughter of the late Jose and Ceferina (Suarez) Prieto both of Cancienne, Spain. Oliva is survived by one daughter, Ceferina Haught and husband Tim; three grandchildren: Gary Haught and wife Jennifer of Roanoke, VA; Susan Wood and husband Greg of Bridgeport; and Amy Sweeney and husband Patrick of Bridgeport; ...

Dortha Washington Johnson, 97, of Moatsville, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the home of her son, following an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1919 at Nestorville, a daughter of the late Emmett Roy and Frances Elizabeth (Johnson) Richman. On June 3, 1942, she was married to James Robert Johnson, who preceded her in death on March 1, 1969. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Roberta "Bobbie" Sweringen, North, S.C.; three sons, Rev. James Johnson and wife, Kathy, Michael Timothy ...