Merle Emberlain of Magnolia, DE passed away, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at home. She was 91. Mrs. Emberlain was born July 27, 1925 in Elkins, West Virginia to the late Wade Isner and Daisy Tallman Isner. She worked as a waitress at the Hollywood Diner in Dover, DE and had worked for 15 years at Capitol Cleaners. Mrs. Emberlain had attended Calvary Assembly of God Church, and was a member of Modern Maturity Center and Antique Car Club. She was very proud of her children and her first husband...

Glenna Marie Adkins, 72, of U.S Hwy. 33W Weston passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness. She was born in Marlinton, WV on March 4, 1944 a daughter of the late Lloyd Icen Sharp and Ella Beatrice Galford Sharp. On October 6, 1962 she married Robert "Dale" Adkins who will miss her dearly after 54 years of marriage. Her strong, caring nature will be carried on by her three children: Brenda Rivera and husba...

Loris Gene Morgan Underwood, 96, of Underwood Lane, West Union departed this life on January 27, 2017at Meadowview Manor after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1921 at Center Point, a daughter of the late Coleman J. and Arta Cottrill Morgan. Surviving are one daughter, Cecelia Cheryl U. Reid and husband William R. Reid Jr., Clarksburg; grandson, William R. Reid III and wife, Roberta, West Union; granddaughter, Roxanne M. Theilacker and husband William, Shoreview, MN; great grandc...

Shirley Jean Fortney Simmons, 49, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Friday, January 27, 2017 at home surrounded by family and under the care of Mountain Hospice. Shirley was born Monday, October 23, 1967 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Wade Sherman Fortney and Carolyn Wegman Fortney who survives in Elkins. On July 26, 1992 in Elkins, she married Scott Simmons who survives in Elkins. Also left to cherish her memory are three children, Ashely Danielle Rollins and husband Royce...

Ms. Cynthia E. Balducci age 58 a resident of the Beaver Creek Community, Barbour County departed this life Friday January 27, 2017 in the Emergency Department of the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV. She was in her usual health and death was unexpected. She was born October 20, 1958 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Franklin V. and Betty Jean Baisi Balducci Hutzler. She is survived by five Brothers; Stephen Lee Balducci and wife Judy, Michael Glen Balducci, Richard Franklin Bal...

Judy Sue Marks Ayoob, 73, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday evening, January 27, 2017 in Morgantown. She was born in Clarksburg on April 17, 1943, a daughter of the late Raymond and Delma Faye Lauderman Marks. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Thomas Lee Ayoob whom she married on October 14, 1967. She is also survived by her daughter, Stephanie Davis and her husband Michael of Bridgeport and her son, Brian Ayoob and his wife Kelly of Bridgeport; three grandchildren, Colton Dav...

Betty Lea Blake, 83 of Turnertown Community of Weston, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at her daughter's home in Parkersburg, in the compassionate care of Hospice, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Weston on May 17, 1933 the daughter of the late Frank H. Skinner and Pauline Allman Skinner. She married Bob Blake who will miss her dearly after 46 years of marriage. She is also survived by two children: Sharleen Daley (William) and Charles Cunningham (Donale...

Ruth Ellen Sharp Higgins, 89, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 5, 1927 in Marion County a daughter of the late Claude C. and Eula Victoria Roberts Sharp. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband L. Ray Higgins. She is survived by her five daughters, Genive Martin of Weston; Margaret Johnson and her companion Robert Weaver of Weston; Joyce Taylor and her husband Paul of Weston; Melody Sue Warner and her husband Cha...

Pamela Jean Handschumacher, 63, of Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1953 in Marietta, OH a daughter of Beryl Jackson Cole of Athens, OH and the late John Cole. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Lee Handschumacher, whom she married on March 22, 1980. She is also survived by her son, Jon Handschumacher and his wife Allison of Shinnston and her daughter, Angie Bush and her hus...

Jolane Westfall, 67, of Brookview Drive Weston passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital of Weston following a sudden illness. She was born in Gilmer county on August 16, 1949: daughter of Anna Ruth (Edwards) Montgomery and the late Corbett Montgomery and the late step father: Ernest Montgomery. On October 17, 1969, she married Larry Edward Westfall, who survives. Jolane was also survived by two children: Cindy Cosner and husband Chris of Hacker Valley ...