Mrs. Melissa Sue McCarty age 64 a resident of Jane Lew, WV, passed away peacefully Wednesday October 29, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Death was following a period of declining illness. She was born October 7, 1961 at Charlottesville, VA a daughter of the late Keith Hall and Judith Elaine (Swisher) McCarty. On March 12, 2021 at Virginia Beach, Va, she was united in marriage to Mark Anthony Olah who survives at their home in Jane Lew. Left to cherish her memory are three chi...

Steven P. Snyder, 77 of Clarksburg, passed into eternity to meet Jesus on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 12:30 am. Steve was born on December 10, 1947 a son of the late Walter Cassel Snyder and Patricia Ann Snyder Himes. He is survived by his son, Brad Snyder and wife, Christy and two granddaughters, Abby and Lilly, all from Livonia, MI, a daughter Wendy, sister Katrina Maloney, and husband Jim of Lambsburg, VA, nephew James Maloney III, and wife Zenia, and great nephew Gian' Luka all of B...

On October 29, 2025 Catherine Ann Sagraves left her earthly vessel for her heavenly reward. Born September 7, 1943 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Logan Jennings & Anna Nell Gleason Sagraves, she was a 1961 graduate of Pikeville High School, a 1965 graduate of Morehead State University, a longtime educator at Nicholas County High School and a devout Catholic. Catherine lived a life filled with people– classmates from Pikeville City Schools, roommates from Morehead State, co-worker...

Vanessa Caputo, 72, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on October 29, 2025 . Vanessa was the daughter of the late Elio and Velma Pais. She is survived by her husband Sam and her children Alyssa, Sam III (Mary Elizabeth) and Elio (Season), her grandchildren Maria (Zach), Haley Rose and Amelia Elizabeth. Also her sister Rosemary (Michael) and her nieces Katie, Laura, and Sarah. Vanessa attended St. Mary’s Grade School and Notre Dame Hight School graduating in 1971. She was also a grad...

Gary Steven Baker, 75, of Reynoldsville, WV, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born in Clarksburg on October 31, 1949, a son of the late Harold and Georgia (Elbon) Baker. In addition to his parents Gary was preceded in death by one sister, Vicki Bowers. Mr. Baker is survived by his wife Cheryl Ann (Gola) Baker; two daughters: Meredith L. Baker of Reynoldsville and Amy A. Matheny (Glenn) of Myrtle Beach, SC; two grandchildr...

Mildred Faye Booth Tallman, 87, resident of Tygart Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Belington, died October 29, 2025, surrounded by the love of family, friends, and caregivers. Born February 25, 1938 in Stringtown, WV, to Charles Kenneth Booth and Edna Madaline Bennett Booth, Faye was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a graduate of Belington High School with the class of 1956 and loved working with children in elementary schools, youth group hom...

Rudolph Edward “Rudy” Banick Sr., 93, of Farmington, West Virginia passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 28, 2025, at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, West Virginia on July 21, 1932, a son of the late Joseph and Mary Zavilla Banick. Rudy is survived by his current wife Meredith Jones Banick; daughter Deborah Kay Wolfe; son Timothy Robert Banick; step-son K.C. Jones (Pam); grandchildren: Rascal Wolfe, Amanda Banick Smith (Ryan), Andrew Banick (Brittney), Travis Banick (B...

Samuel Everett Leigh, age 30, passed from this life to the next with His Savior on October 28, 2025. Sam was born March 14, 1995, in Clarksburg, WV to Everett N. (Nick) Leigh and Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Ritter Leigh, who survive. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his beloved son, Chase Leigh, of Buckhannon; sisters: Rachel Leigh of Pittsburgh, PA and Stephanie (David) Maurer of Fairborn, OH; maternal grandmother Mary Sue Ritter; aunts and uncles: Rosalee Lanham, Bob Leigh, Steve Leig...

Kenneth David “Kenny” Judy, age 78 years, a resident of Parsons, WV, departed this life Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV. He was born Thursday, August 21, 1947, at Morgantown, WV, a son of the late David Thomas “Dave” Judy and Althea June Lawrence Judy. Surviving are one daughter, Sherri Johanna Tharpe and husband William of Maurertown, VA; two brothers, Leland Judy and wife Jan of Gering, NE and The Rev. Anthony Judy and wife Charlotte...

Estes H. Phillips Jr. went home to be with his former wife, father, mother and brother on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at United Hospital Center. Junior was diagnosed with cancer on October 22, 2025. Junior was born October 24, 1946, in Philippi, a son of the late Estes H. and Mary Jane (Menefee) Phillips of White Oak. Junior was the last member of his immediate family. He was formerly married to the late Martha Jean Schoonover Phillips for 39 years before they divorced in 2009. He was th...