Dortha Washington Johnson, 97, of Moatsville, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the home of her son, following an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1919 at Nestorville, a daughter of the late Emmett Roy and Frances Elizabeth (Johnson) Richman. On June 3, 1942, she was married to James Robert Johnson, who preceded her in death on March 1, 1969. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Roberta "Bobbie" Sweringen, North, S.C.; three sons, Rev. James Johnson and wife, Kathy, Michael Timothy ...

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...

Arnett Ray Burnside, 83, of Bridgeport, passed away Wednesday evening, February 8, 2017, in Bridgeport. He was born October 14, 1933, in Clarksburg, the son of the late Harvey Arnett Burnside and Etta Mae Williams Burnside. Arnett is survived by three children, Beth A. Nooralian of Fairfax, VA; Brenda K. Dalessandro and her husband Mark of Tucson, AZ; and Scott P. Burnside of Bridgeport; three grandchildren, Jared and Jacob Dalessandro and Skyler Nooralian; one sister Hylen Calcerano of Ple...

Betsy Brown Reger of Vienna, WV died Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Paul W. and Harriett Low Brown. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Reger Jr., whom she married August 28, 1965, a son Michael Brown Reger (Carolyn) of Vienna, WV; and a sister, Harriett Ann Northey (Wayne) of Bridgeport, WV. She is also survived by brother in-law, Jack Reger of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; two nephews and three niec...

Gywin A. Good, 51, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Clarksburg on November 16, 1965, a daughter of the late Larry Bunch, step mother Sue Bunch who survives; and her biological mother, Patty Winters and her step father, John P. Gallo. In addition, she is also survived by two daughters, Danielle Good of Clarksburg, and Tricia Moore McCoy of West Columbia, WV; three grandchildren; one brother, Frank John Gallo of Clarksburg; one niece ...

Gladys Lyndall Howell, age 74 years, a resident of the Cravensdale Community, Elkins, WV departed this life Tuesday afternoon, February 7, 2017 at her home. She had been in declining health although death was unexpected. She was born Friday, March 27, 1942 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Brown and Daisie H. Carr Howell. She was formerly married to Carroll J. Howell, who preceded her in death on June 3, 2013. On November 10, 1986 she united with her lifelong companion, William Ellis "Wi...

Paula Claudette Stringer, 74, of Fairmont, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at her residence. She was born January 18, 1943 in Jacksonville, Fla., a daughter of Ida Marie Erickson and the late Edward Benjamin Cushing. Paula was a veteran of the United States Army. She was formerly employed at the Community Action Center in Ponca City, OK working with developmentally disabled individuals. She was also employed as a waitress, most recently at the Cracker Barrel in Fairmont. She enjo...

Betsy Brown Reger of Vienna, WV died Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Paul W. and Harriett Low Brown. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Reger Jr., whom she married August 28, 1965, a son Michael Brown Reger (Carolyn) of Vienna, WV; and a sister, Harriett Ann Northey (Wayne) of Bridgeport, WV. She is also survived by brother in-law, Jack Reger of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; two nephews and three ...

Joseph A. Tuttle, 65, of Wana, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. He was born June 7, 1951 at Fairmont, a son of the late Glenn E. Tuttle and Bena M. Gruschaw Tuttle. Joe was a retired coal miner who worked at the Federal #2 mine for Peabody Coal Company. Surviving are his wife, Jean Philby Tuttle; one son & daughter-in-law, David Alan and Summer Tuttle of Bridgeport; one daughter & son-in-law, Tonya Mu...

Elza Ray "John" Riffle, 68, of W 4th St. Weston passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Weston on May 6, 1948 a son of the late Stanton Elza Riffle and Grace Neveta Henline Riffle. On July 25, 1970 he married Helen Persinger and they celebrated 22 years of marriage before her passing on August 25, 1992. His ornery, caring nature will be carried on by his four children: Rodney Riffle and fiancé, Shonna Alder...