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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

Ronald Lee “Ball”Jenkins, 60 of Flemington, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2017 at United Hospital Clarksburg, He was born March 12, 1957 in Clarksburg, a son of the late Bernard R. and Eleanor Maxwell Jenkins. Ball loved to hunt, go to flea markets, and spending time with his family and visiting with his many friends. He is survived by 4 brothers, James Jenkins, Bernard Jenkins, his twin brother, Donnie Jenkins, all of Flemington, Terry Jenkins and wife Christina, Lumbe...

Sylvia Irene Winning, 82, of Marshville Community, passed away on February 8, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, on June 3, 1934, a daughter of the late Floyd E. Reynolds and Violet Hashman Reynolds Aley. She was the step-daughter of the late Bert C. Aley. On March 30, 1974, she married John J. Winning, Jr. who preceded her in death on July 27, 2014. Mrs. Winning is survived by three sons, James R. "Rusty" Stewart and wife Elizabe...

Twanda Lou Ratliff, 64, of Main St. Burnsville passed away 12:47 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness. She was born in Sutton on June 25, 1952 a daughter of the late Raymond Cleveland Cogar and Ruth Edwards Cogar. On April 23, 1973 she married Granville Lane Ratliff and they celebrated 31 years of marriage before his passing on December 16, 2005. Her strong caring nature will be carried on by her three children: Sus...

Ronnie J. Jones, 58, a resident of Hambleton, departed this life, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown due to complications to remove blood clots from his lungs. At his side was his loving wife and daughter. Ronnie was born Tuesday, April 22, 1958 in Oakland, Maryland, a son of Virginia May Cummings Jones and the late Collas Jones. On September 3, 1989, he married Catherine L. Gribble who survives. They shared 27 years of wedded bliss. Left to cherish Ronn...