JAMES DALE "JIM" PHILLIPS, SR, age 86 years, a resident of the Blackman Flats Community, Hambleton, WV, departed this life February 1, 2017 at ll:15 PM, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife, family members, and the West Virginia Caring. Jim was born Saturday, August 30, 1930 at the family residence in Parsons, West Virginia. He was the son of Joe and Hazel Ann Plum Phillips. On July 3, 1954 at Oakland, Maryland, he was married to the former Alice Elaine Parsons, who survives. They cel...

Loretta Belle (Chenoweth) Coontz, born November 26, 1923, departed this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2017, at Colonial Place, Elkins, following an extended illness. She was twice married, first to Cuthbert Keats Hunt and then to Isaac "Sonny" Coontz, who preceded her in death on February 20, 1995. Surviving are three sons, Keats Eldon Hunt and wife Marianne of Peoria, Ill., Isaac "Greg" Coontz, and wife Linda of Villanow, Ga., Opha Robert "Bob" Coontz and wife, Debbie of Philippi; four gran...

Marguerite Wentz Trimble died at home in Elkins, WV on February 1, 2017 after an active life with a close family, friends and good bridge. She had been in gradually declining health. She was born at home years before women had the right to vote. During her lifetime, she saw over a century's worth of events, including her grandfather's first car in the area, airplanes, the advent of the space program, the integration of schools, two world wars, the Cold War, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the ...

Lillian E. Price, 100, of Keyser, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Dawn View Center, Fort Ashby, WV. Born on September 14, 1916 at Sardis, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Amy Belle (Carter) Sandy. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Thomas Price, Sr. in 1992; a stepdaughter, Charlene; a stepson, Donald T. Price, Jr., three brothers, Carter, Willard and Kenneth Sandy and a sister, Irene Sandy. Mrs. Price was a homemaker ...

Elkview- Otis A. Leggett, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at his home in Elkview, West Virginia. He leaves his adoring wife of seventy two years, Anerl C. Leggett, daughter Cheryl A. Parsons, son in law, Richard Patrick Parsons, of Pinch, West Virginia, grandson, Brian D. Parsons, J.D. and his wife, Stormy N. Parsons, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, granddaughter Dr. Ashley M. Kahan (Parsons) and her husband, David B. Kahan, of Richmond, Virginia and three great-grandchildren, Fox, Molly an...

Robert Kenneth "Ken" Stevens, 92, of Fairmont, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 while at the River Oaks Nursing Home in Clarksburg, WV. He was born on May 15, 1924 in Fairmont, WV, son of the Late Henry and Ora (Neel) Stevens. He is survived by his loving wife, Doris Ann Radford Stevens. They were married for 69 happy years and are the parents of four daughters, Linda and Jim Simon of Bridgeport, Debra and Joe Spradling of Chapmanville, WV; Pam and Steve Kennedy...

Linda Louise Edwards, 74, of Cadet St., Fairmont, WV, passed away Tuesday evening in her residence. She was born January 17, 1943 in Davis, WV, daughter of the late Ernest Glenn and Thelma Virginia Cassidy Raines. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Tevebaugh United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Monongah High School. She became employed with Westinghouse in Fairmont, WV and later worked at St. Barbara?s Nursing Home in Monongah. She graduated from a medical assistant program in Clarksburg,...

Edna Lee Armstrong Carr, age 87 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life late Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2017 at Mabie, WV following a brief illness. She was born Wednesday, December 11, 1929 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Cecil V. and Viola Bernice Ross Armstrong. On July 12, 1948 at Elkins, WV she was married to Clarence Carr, who preceded her in death April 19, 2005. Surviving are one daughter, Glenda Carr of Elkins; one son, Clarence "Ray" Carr and wife Deniece of Ma...

Brenda Sue Insani Carpenter Bryan, 69, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Clarksburg on February 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Rieser Insani. Twice married, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles F. ?Chuck? Carpenter, whom she married on April 30, 1966. She is survived by her second husband, John Patrick Bryan, Jr., whom she married June 25, 1993. Also surviving are two daughters, Amy Todd of C...

Albert ?Buck? L. O?Neil, 74, of New Martinsville, WV went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, January 31, 2017 while at Wetzel County Hospital. Albert was born February 27, 1942 in Proctor, WV, son of the late Lindsay and Georgia (Burge) O?Neil. He was a retired pipe fitter for Tri-Angle, a U.S. Army veteran who served during Vietnam, member of the DAV, former member of the New Martinsville VFW and Legion and member of the former Bethel Baptist Church in New Martinsville. In addition t...