Josephine G. Ferrari, 93, of Pride Avenue, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, in the United Hospital Center following a brief illness. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, on September 10, 1923, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose Marie Tiano Lopez. She was married to Louis P. ?Dutch? Ferrari on September 1, 1951. They enjoyed 48 years of marriage before his passing on November 3, 1999. Josephine has four sons, Frank L. Ferrari and his wife Nancy S. of Clarksburg, t...

Bradford Lee "Brad" Rainey, age 70 years, a resident of Kerens, WV departed this life Friday afternoon, January 20, 2017 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV with his loving family at his side. Death was attributed to complications of an aneurysm. He was born Sunday, June 30, 1946 at Durbin, WV a son of the late Roland Everett and Leona Zoe Dilley Rainey. On July 20, 2007 at Elkins, WV he was married to the former Vickie Darlene Phillips, who survives. Also surviving are two sons,...

Richard ?Ricky? Brown, 57, of Nutter Fort, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Nutter Fort IFC Home, where he resided since 1992. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 19, 1959, a son of the late John Brown and Edna Epperson Brown Bolling. He was also preceded in death by his aunt who helped care for him, Kathleen Pringle. Ricky loved TV and radio, getting out in the community and cookies. He was well loved by the residents and staff at the Nutter For...

Minnie Post, 96, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born Felomena Agriesti in Columbus, OH on July 11, 1920, a daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia Squeo Agriesti. On February 13, 1943, she married Michael John Post, Sr., in Florence, South Carolina, while he was on active duty in the United States Army. Subsequently, they were married at St. John?s Catholic Church in Clarksburg, West Virginia, o...

Norma Jeanniene "Peg" Blankenship, age 85, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Salem Genesis Center. She was born on February 1, 1931 in Grafton, a daughter of the late Lawrence Desmond Probst and Maybell (Shaffer) Wonycott Probst. Norma is survived by two sons: Larry Paul Blankenship and wife Bonnie of Palm Coast, FL, and Garry Bryan Blankenship of Grafton, WV, granddaughter, Hilary Lee Gonzalez of Bridgeport, WV, grandson, Matthew J. Blankenship and wife ...

Betty Lee (Butcher) Slaughter, 90, of Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Seller?s Personal Care Home of Jane Lew following an extended illness. She was born Weston on April 27, 1926: daughter of the late Rosa A. (Butcher) Grogg. On October 11, 1947, she married James Edward Slaughter, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2009 Mrs. Slaughter is survived by one son: James Edward Slaughter, Jr. of Cobb?s Creek, VA, three grandsons: Matthew, David and Timothy Slaughter and ...

Patricia Marie Flint, 83, of Rootstown, OH and formerly Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born on December 26, 1933 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Helen V. (Kuhar) Flint. Patricia is survived by one brother, Danny Ray Flint and wife Helen of Rootstown, OH; a sister-in-law, Sharon Flint of Cleveland, OH; many nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents Ms. Flint was preceded in death by one...

Pamela Michelle ?Shelly? Belt, 46, of Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Elkins on April 11, 1970: daughter of the late Danny Brown, Sr. and Lorraine (Blankenship) Yokum of Huttonsville and her late step father: Keith Yokum, Sr. On June 2, 1990, she married Chad Anthony Belt, who survives. She is also survived by one daughter: Lilayna Meizhi Belt at home. Shelly is also survived by two brothers: Keith Yokum, Jr. and co...

Janet "Jan" Genevieve Hughes Trigaux of Pinch, age 84 completed her journey in this life to be reunited with her husband, Kenny after a courageous battle with cancer on January 18, 2017 in the comfort of her home. She was preceded on this journey by her mother, Virgie Whited, and father, Charles Hughes, and husband, Kenneth Trigaux. Jan is survived by daughter, Judith Trigaux; granddaughters, Whitney Sublette of Morgantown, Kendra and Joe Levliette; and great granddaughter, Genevieve Levli...

Hilda Cora Gum Wheeler, age 93 years, a resident of Elkins, WV, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 2017 at Colonial Place at Elkins, WV with her family at her side and under the care of Mountain Hospice. She had been in declining health and death was attributed to Alzheimer's disease. She was born Monday, May 7, 1923 at Elkins, WV, a daughter of the late Ralph Leon and Xanna Elizabeth Curtis Gum. On December 9, 1942 she was married to James Ralph Thomas Wheeler, who survives...