Paula Marlene Thompson, age 76 of West Main Street, Grafton, WV passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1940 in Claremore, OK a daughter of the late Frank Aaron Thompson and Martha Elizabeth (Mallory) Thompson. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie M. Vance and husband, David Mark Vance of Grafton; two granddaughters, Martha E. McGuffey of Columbus, OH and Lucinda L. Poling and husband Kenneth, of Grafton; one grandson, Dan...

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...

Jacqueline Lou Knopp, 75 of Vienna, passed away January 28, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 12, 1942 in Weston, WV, a daughter of the late David Harley and Phyliss (Wiseman) Pratt. Mrs. Knopp retired from Sears and had previously worked for General Motors while living in the Cleveland area. She was a Parkersburg High graduate of 1960 and a 40 year member of the Seventh Street United Methodist Church. Surviving is her husband of almost 56 years, Gary Knopp, four chil...

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...

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...

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...

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...

John Richard Pinion, Sr., 84, of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly, on January 26, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg, on May 16, 1932, a son of the late Joseph Pinion and Pauline Goots Pinion. He married his wife Mary Theresa Pishner Pinion on June 16, 1957, and they enjoyed 32 years of marriage before her death on April 13, 1989. Mr. Pinion is survived by one son, John Richard Pinion, II and his wife Penny of Hillsborough, CA; two daughters, Cynthia Wiant and husba...

Starr Junior Roy, age 87 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born July 10, 1929 at Dry Fork, WV, a son of the late Starr M. Roy and the late Elta V. Roy. On July 11, 1954 in Elkins, he was married to Hazel Hamrick Roy who survives in Elkins. Junior was the last surviving member of his immediate family having been preceded in death by four brothers, Luther, Lindsay, Bruce and Jack Dempsey Roy and four sisters,...