PASTOR ALLEN DALE CROSTEN, age 75 years, a resident of Parsons, WV, went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday morning, February 19, 2017 at his home. Death was attributed to complications of the flu. He was born Thursday, November 27, 1941 at Thomas, WV, a son of the late Jack D. and Janice Carr Crosten. On January 2, 1963 at Winchester, VA, he was married to the former Carol Louise Jones, who survives. They had celebrated fifty-three years of marriage. Also surviving are...

Lula Mae Kerns, age 103 years, a resident of Elkins, WV where she made her home with her daughter, Dorothy Montoney, departed this life late Sunday evening, February 19, 2017 at the Davis Medical Center at Elkins, WV. She was born Friday, October 10, 1913 at home, in Sully, WV one of thirteen children of the late Walter Grey and Lottie Mae Hedrick Kerns. She had never married. Surviving are one son, Hobert Hallen Kerns, Jr. and wife Kathy of Cabins; one daughter, Dorothy Marlene Montoney of...

Elwood Lee Canfield, 80, of Belington, died Sunday morning, February 19, 2017, in the Davis Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born December 10, 1936, at Montrose, Randolph County, a son of the late John Eli and Gold (Cross) Canfield. On July 13, 1961, he married the former Patricia Sue Shahan, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Elwood “Eric” Canfield and wife, Penny Kay, Philippi; one daughter, Shirley Ann Nestor and husband, Marvin, Parsons; two grandchildren, Brock...

Betty R. Moore Gill, 93, of Bridgeport, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2017, in the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center. She was born in Camden, NJ, on January 24, 1924, a daughter of the late Van Karl and Ruth (Davies) Moore. On June 5, 1947, she married Armin John “Bud” Gill, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 21, 2007. She is survived by three children, Linda Coleman and her husband Barry of Miamisburg, OH; Donna Hartley and her husband Warren of Rivesville; and Armin J....

Dortha Jean Smith, 86, of Huntington, formerly of the Berlin Community of Weston, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in the Grayson Assisted Living Facility in Huntington after a brave journey through Alzheimer's. She was born in Weston on June 6, 1930 a daughter of the late Francis Edward Taylor and Floe Swisher Taylor. On September 4, 1948 she married Robert Glen Smith and they celebrated 36 years of marriage before his passing on October 11, 1984. Her strong, ca...

Father Colombo F. Bandiera, 91, of Morgantown, retired Priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 18, 1925, in Morgantown, W.Va., the son of the late Joseph Bandiera and the late Antonia (Pisegna) Bandiera. Father Bandiera was educated at St. Francis Grade and High Schools. He did his undergraduate work at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Md., and his graduate work in Theology at St...

Gary Lynn Bailey, 59, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the United Hospital Center. He was born in Baltimore, MD, on April 6, 1957, a son of Robert L. Bailey of Jane Lew and Erma P. Pugh Ice of Bridgeport. Gary is survived by his companion of 17 years, Marjorie Prince. He is also survived by one son, Gary L. Bailey Jr. and wife Lisa of Grafton and one daughter, Amber Bailey of Anmoore; two brothers, Larry Bailey and wife Paulette of Phil...

Homa Jean "Jeanie" Lamb, 69, of Coal Rd. Lost Creek passed away at 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, with loving family and friends by her side, following an extended illness. She was born in Clarksburg on March 24, 1947 a daughter of the late Gene William McWhorter and Margaret Laverne Miller McWhorter. On October 18, 1962 she was united in holy matrimony to Lawrence Upton Lamb and they celebrated 39 years of marriage before his pass...

Richard Wayne (Dick) Lejeune, 73, of Henderson Avenue, Clarksburg, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, in River Oaks Nursing Home. He was born in Clarksburg, On June 24, 1943, a son of the late Camile Lejeune and Mary Catherine Norman Brown. Mr. Lejeune is survived by his daughter, Sophia Lejeune; two sisters, Suzie Lejeune Faris and her husband George, of Clarksburg and their children, Chris, Kimberly and Chelsea, and Johnna Chapman Swiger and her children, Andrea, Ch...

James Lloyd “Jimmy” Smith, age 40 years, a resident of Cassity, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, February 18, 2017 at his residence after losing a long battle with cancer. Jimmy was born September 9, 1976 at Elkins, a son of Mary Ann Simmons Smith of Cassity and the late James Darrell Smith. On July 6, 2016, he was united in marriage to Crystal Merritt Smith, who survives at Junior, WV. Also surviving are two children, Matthew Smith of Elkins and Ashley Smith at home and two...