Ruth V. Lee Suarez, age 92, of Bridgeport, West Virginia passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ruth was a long-time member of Bridgeport Baptist Church and loved to sing in the choir. She was a wonderful cook and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Suarez; daughter, Linda Fean; parents, John Lee and Lillie Wilkins Lee; infant sister, Pauline; brothers, Melvin, Hoye, Clyde, Carl, Estel and Irvin. She ...

Harold Robert (Bob) Scott, 81, passed away on January 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan of Barbour County in Belington, WV. Bob was born in Melcroft, PA on July 7, 1935, to the late Harold F. and Nellie Hagar Scott. He grew up in Bobtown, PA, where he graduated from Point Marion High School then later served in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Bob was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Olathe, Kansas from 1956 to 1958 and then served aboard the USS Lake Champlain from 1958 to 1960. Aft...

Patricia Obenauf, 84, passed peacefully on Sunday January 29th surrounded by friends at River Oaks in Clarksburg, WV. Pat attended Alverno College and Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She then began her professional career by teaching elementary and secondary math and science in schools in the Midwest and throughout the Mississippi Delta. After obtaining her ED.D in science education and curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1973, she began he...

Max R. ?Rusty? Stirewalt, 79, of Willow Beach Community, Quiet Dell, joined his beloved wife in Heaven on Sunday, January 29, 2017 following a brief illness. He was born April 5, 1937, in Greenup, IL, a son of the late Euris ?Rusty? and Lillie Maxine (Brown) Stirewalt. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sarah Ann (Ruckman) Stirewalt, on December 13, 2014. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Holbert and her husband Art, Twinsburg, OH; and Mary Carpenter, Clarksburg; his son...

Earl "Butch" McNemar, Jr., age 73 of Grafton, WV passed away on January 29, 2017 at his residence following a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family by his side. He was born March 13, 1943 in Osage of Morgantown WV; the son of the late Earl L McNemar, Sr. and Georgie (Trickett) McNemar. In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by his brother, William J Ward; a sister, Barbara J Mullan; and a daughter, Nancy L Killinger. Butch enjoyed tinkering in his work shop, fis...

Arvella Fae (Cooper) Vance, age 81, of Seneca Rocks, WV passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. She had been in failing health for several years and had lived at Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg for the past 6 months. She was born April 20, 1935 in Seneca Rocks, WV and was a daughter of the late Perry Cooper and Dora (Champ) Cooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Gladys Cooper and ...

Ada Marie (Jacobs) Taylor (88) passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Bridgeport, with her grandsons, Jordan and Brett by her side. She was born in Grafton on December 15, 1928 to the late Bertha (Canfield) and Alonzo "Lonnie" Jacobs. She was married to John E. Taylor on October 5, 1957 who preceded her in death on April 30, 2005. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her three children: Debi McEldowney and her husband Mike of Salina, KS; Donna Gwinn and her husband Dennis of Clarksburg; Dave Tayl...

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...