Forest Warner Matthey 94 of Salem departed this life on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Willows Center, Parkersburg. He was born on October 11, 1922 on Indian Run, Harrison County a son of the Julius and Della Cunningham Matthey. On January 21, 1944 he married Aldena Orr Matthey who preceded him in death on March 10, 1997. Surviving are one daughter, Pamela Sue Matthey Howell and husband Curtis, Vienna, one grandson, Patrick D. Blankenship and his wife Mercedes, Tampa, FL, one step grands...

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 ...

Kristin Leigh (West) Berardi, age 43 of Bridgeport, WV, passed away after an eight month battle with Leukemia on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1973 in Morgantown, WV; the daughter of F. Lee West and Patricia (Harvey) West of Clarksburg, WV. In addition to her parents, Kristin is survived by her husband, Brent Berardi; her daughter, Hayley Brown of Bridgeport, WV; a step daughter, Lindsey Berardi; a step-son, Ian Berardi; a...

Born September 10, 1919 Died February 10, 2017 Nellie Melba Stowers Gainer was born on September 10, 1919 at Richwood, West Virginia. She passed to heaven on February 10, 2017 following an extended illness. Married on June 20, 1941 to Rev. William Vance Gainer, she was preceded in death by her loving husband. She was also preceded in death by her parents William Garfield Stowers and Cora Spencer Stowers and her siblings William Stowers, James Stowers, Edna Stowers Mick, and Christine Stow...

Mildred Pauline Selders, 95, of Fairmont, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Taylor County on September 4, 1921, daughter of the late Bruce and Clara Brown Watkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Duard Selders in June of 2008. Pauline graduated from Grafton High School and Fairmont Business College. She was a member of the Blueville Church of Christ and attended the Oakwood Road Church of Christ. She was a d...

Joann Edge, 82, of Lumberport passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Drake Center Hospice in Cincinnati, OH. She was born July 4, 1934 in Lumberport, a daughter of the late Joe and Velma Lopez Crutch. Joann is survived by her husband Robert E. Edge. Also surviving are her two sons, William Edge and his wife Rebecca of Harrison, OH; and Robert E. Edge Jr. of Bridgeport; her grandchildren, Erin Edge Pope; Kari Edge Robben; Nicholas Edge; Dana Edge; Anthony Edge; Anna Edge; Bethany Edge;...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...