Jackie Lee Watkins, 75, of Spencer, WV passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Clay Health Care, Ivydale, WV. He was born February 16, 1941, a son of the late Glen Bill and Magalene Anderson Watkins. He is survived by son, Mike Watkins of Elmira, WV; grandsons, Nicholas Watkins and Anthony Marks; granddaughter, Alexis Lynn Watkins; brothers, Buddy Watkins of Weston, WV; Daris Watkins and Walter Watkins both of Chloe, WV; and sister, Mary Ann Marks of Servia, WV. A funeral service will b...

Wallace Junior Poling 80, Glen Easton, W.Va. passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W.Va. Wallace was born September 19, 1936 in Philippi, W.Va. son of the late David and Mary Poling. Wallace was a retired coal miner and enjoyed his family , and working on his farm. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Twila (Omero) Poling, a brother Roger Poling, and a sister Priscilla (Bob) Allen. Survived three children; two ...

Frances Lunceford, 95, formerly of Replete passed away January 22, 2017 at the Braxton County Health Care Center. She was born on April 10, 1921, at Marpleton, WV to the late McKinley Jackson Brown and Virginia Easter (Crowe) Brown. On May 7, 1939 she married Victor Lunceford who passed away on September 9, 1999. Also preceding her in death are sons Arnold Ray and Thomas D. Lunceford; daughters Phyllis G. Anderson and Patricia Faye Lunceford; brothers, Montia, Hubert, Bud and Hobert Brown; si...

Eloise Kay Mullens, 74, of W 6th St. Weston passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her residence, in hospice care, surrounded by her beautiful collection of angels and her loving family, following a long battle with kidney disease. She was born in Knox, PA on November 15, 1942 a daughter of the late Arden Albert "Art" Fry and Arlene Lucille Hamilton Fry. Her feisty, fun-loving spirit will be carried on by her daughter, Becky Mullens Wine and husband, Don, of Weston; t...

Eleanor Lucille Allard, 78, of Fairmont, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born June 10, 1938 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Guy and Lois Rutherford Abel. She was preceded in death in 1994 by her husband, James C. Allard. Eleanor was a 1956 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. She was a member of the Life United Methodist Church in Fairmont. She retired from the ABC State Store where she was a clerk for many years, and she p...

Elma Jane Toothman, 90, of Good Hope Community, passed away on January 21, 2017, at Crestview Manor in Weston, following an extended illness. She was born in Quiet Dell, WV, on January 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Deward and Hazel Xenia Rhodes Kelley. She was married to John W. Toothman on April 25, 1945, and enjoyed 50 years of marriage before his death on June 28, 1995. Mrs. Toothman is survived by four daughters, Sharon Toothman Jewell and husband Ed of Defiance, OH, Ora Jan...

Roy George Isner, age 80 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2017 at Valentines Personal Care Home at Elkins, WV. He had been in declining health. He was born Saturday, October 3, 1936 at Adolph, WV a son of the late Daniel B. and Opal Pauline Phares Isner. He had never married. Surviving are two brothers, Jerry Isner, and Roger Isner, both of Elkins; one sister, Barbara Fisher and husband Harold of Elkins; nine nieces and nephews; and a specia...

H. Wayne Bland, the mayor of Bland Hollow, met his Lord and Savior on January 21, 2017 with his boots on, doing what he loved. He was born at home on July 1, 1950, the youngest of four children born to the late Thurman ?Gib? and Vivian Butcher Bland. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1968, where he played basketball and football. He was the smallest tackle in Marion County.  He was a proud member of the UMWA, retiring in 2006.  He loved to fish, hunt and camp at Bemis.  He lov...

Juanita G. Stull, 92, of Alexandria, VA, died Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. She was born in Braxton County on June 16, 1924, a daughter of the late James Harvey and Bessie B. King Henderson. Her husband, Chester O. Stull, whom she married Jan 18, 1953, preceded her in death. She is survived by four children, Kenneth Stull, Barbara Stull, Gregory Stull, and Mark Stull; three grandchildren, Patricia (Stull) Rogers, David Stull, Jennifer (Stull) Freed; and five great-grandchildren, Brittany Stul...

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,...