ASH, PAUL A. "BUD", 90, OF FOLSOM, WV, PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 AT LOUIS A. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER IN CLARKSBURG, WV. HE WAS A U.S. ARMY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II. HE WAS PASTOR AT THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD IN SMITHFIELD, WV FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS AND HAD MINISTERED FOR OVER 50 YEARS. BUD WAS BORN DECEMBER 13, 1926 IN FOLSOM, WV, THE SON OF THE LATE AB AND MAGGIE (HAYHURST) ASH. ALONG WITH HIS PARENTS HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A DAUGHTER, LINDA K. ASH, THREE SISTERS, M...

Tonight, as we gaze at the nighttime sky, God will have blessed us with a bright new star, named Alice Forge Kennedy, who was born premature, at just 20 weeks old, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017. Alice blessed the lives of her parents, Matthew Alan Kennedy and Faith Anne Forge-Kennedy of Weston, the minute they saw her sweet face during their first ultrasound. With just one look at this beautiful new life with a strong beating heart, they...

Larry Lynn Greelief, 75, of Kitson Street Weston passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on January 15, 1942: son of the late Ted Greenlief and Alma (Sprouse) Greenlief. On October 17, 1964, he married Mary E. (Brannon) Greenlief, who survives. Mr. Greenlief is also survived by two sons: Chad L. (Kim) Greenlief of Jackson Mill and Travis Greenlief of Weston and four grandchildren: Cory Greenlief, Trent Greenlief, Alexis Rumbach and Brys...

Nancy Carolyn Starett, 81, of Ceredo, W.V., passed away on February 13, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She was born on July 11, 1935, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of James Earl Downey and Mamie Beatrice (Vincent) Downey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Roy Lee Taylor, Jr., and Harland Morris Starett; her son James Roy Taylor; sister Dorothea Ellen Downey Nutter Sacs McDermott. Nancy was a member of Church of God in Kenova, WV; a skilled pianist, a published...

James Harrison "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. age 95 of Jacksonville, Florida, loving husband of the late Gladys Nutter Cunningham died on February 13, 2017. Born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James Harrison Cunningham and H. Floyd and Lena Swiger. Jim was a retired U.S. Navy veteran serving from 1940 to 1960. He was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries suffered when his ship U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 412 Hammann was sunk while aiding the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway...

Charles Paul "Chuck" Booth, age 58 of Shinnston, WV, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born July 27, 1958 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of Paul Eugene Booth and the late Shirley (Alkire) Booth. Chuck is survived by his father, Paul Eugene Booth & his wife, Kathy of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Jennifer Booth & her significate other, Gary Harris of Morgantown, WV; a son, William Booth of Lumberton, N.C.; two grandchildren, Madison...

William Camden Sponaugle, Sr., age 74, of Buckhannon, the Little Sand Run community, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 26, 1942, in Webster County, a son of the late Clareon McCartney and ImaJean Sponaugle. On February 17, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ruby I. Sponaugle, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter: Pamela Jean Sponaugle; two sons: William C. Sponaugle, Jr. and Clifford Lee Sponaugle, all of Buckhannon; ten grandchildren; three great gr...

Thelma Jean Martin, 83, of Albright (Valley Point), WV, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Preston Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side, following a brief illness. The daughter of the late Stanley J. and Verna Mae Forman Clark, she was born on October 10, 1933 in Hudson, WV. Jean was a member of the Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church. She was a 1949 graduate of Kingwood High School where she was proud to have been a majorette. Jean worked for several years as a Tuppe...

Ralph Ellis Howell, age 90 of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at River Oaks Nursing Home. He was born June 14, 1926 in Harrison County, WV; the son of the late Burney Hall Howell and Madge (Baker) Howell. Ralph was also preceded in death by his four brothers, Ed, Norman, Alvin, and Eldrige Howell. Ralph is survived by one son, five daughters, six grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Ralph worked at United Hospital Center and for the Workingman Store....

Richard "Dick" Allen Griffin passed away at his home on February 12 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Rockdale, WV, on February 22, 1938, Dick was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Virginia Louise Griffin, Bridgeport, and his life partner of over 21 years, Melody A. Minor. Dick touched the lives of several stepchildren including Jeanie Granata, Bridgeport, Gail Rice, Bridgeport, and Jack Rice, Elkins. He treasured his short time being Grandpaw Dick to R...