Carl Brint Morrison,73, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in the United Hospital Center. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 23, 1943, a son of the late Lewis and Mary Browning Morrison. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Puckett Morrison. Also surviving are four children; Donna Jean Sawtelle and her husband Robert of Deer Park, WA, Richard Carl Morrison and his wife Christine of Lusby, MD, Terri Lynn Morrison and her companion Bucky of Bridgeport, and...

Pamela Jean Handschumacher, 63, of Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1953 in Marietta, OH a daughter of Beryl Jackson Cole of Athens, OH and the late John Cole. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Lee Handschumacher, whom she married on March 22, 1980. She is also survived by her son, Jon Handschumacher and his wife Allison of Shinnston and her daughter, Angie Bush and her hus...

Wendy Sue Phillips, 62, of Locust Ave. Weston passed away unexpectedly at 11:53 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her residence following complications from cerebral palsy. She was born in Cleveland, OH on September 25, 1954 and was in the loving care of her foster parents, Joseph Elton Skinner and Dorothy Mae Skinner, from 1980-1998. She is survived by her sister and caregiver for the last 25 years, Penny Smith and husband Mike, of Weston; two other siblings: Vickie Belknap, and Er...

Starr Junior Roy, age 87 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born July 10, 1929 at Dry Fork, WV, a son of the late Starr M. Roy and the late Elta V. Roy. On July 11, 1954 in Elkins, he was married to Hazel Hamrick Roy who survives in Elkins. Junior was the last surviving member of his immediate family having been preceded in death by four brothers, Luther, Lindsay, Bruce and Jack Dempsey Roy and four sisters,...

Danny "Dan" Beard, 68, of Pinch passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born May 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Edison Beard and is survived by his loving mother, Polly Beard of Pinch, son, Andrew (Miranda) and granddaughters, Aubree and Ella of Marmet, stepdaughter, Nikki Mazzella Vance of Orlando, Florida; sister, Linda (Bill) Cavender of Pinch and several nieces and nephews. Dan was a Christian, an avid hunter and fisherman all...

Robert Leroy Norman, 60, of Jackson Mill Rd. Jane Lew passed away at11:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport following an extended illness. He was born in Lewis County on December 1, 1956 a son of the late Arley Cline and Wilda Jean Beeson Norman. On May 8, 1974 he married Barbara Vankirk who will miss him dearly after 42 years of marriage. His kind, hard-working nature will be carried on by one son, Bub Norman and wife, Lisa, of Weston; on...

Betty Lea Blake, 83 of Turnertown Community of Weston, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at her daughter's home in Parkersburg, in the compassionate care of Hospice, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Weston on May 17, 1933 the daughter of the late Frank H. Skinner and Pauline Allman Skinner. She married Bob Blake who will miss her dearly after 46 years of marriage. She is also survived by two children: Sharleen Daley (William) and Charles Cunningham (Donale...

Ruby Mae Burkhammer, 84 of Jane Lew passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home among family and friends. She was born in Lewis County on August 19, 1932 a daughter of the late Otis Henry Collins and Ruth Sandy Collins. On August 19, 1958 she married George W. Burkhammer and they celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Becky Williams of Chester, WV; and her best friend, l...

Kenneth Ray Murphy, 63, of Sardis, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Mt. Clare on September 11, 1953, a son of the late Daniel Murphy and Waneta Hayhurst Robinson. He is survived by one brother, Russell Murphy, Sr. of Sardis; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a United States Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a self-emplo...

Margaret V. (Sneed) Lough, age 87, of Clarksburg, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born June 15, 1929 in Clarksburg, WV; the daughter of the late Clarance Sneed and Josephine (Lehosit) Sneed. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert G. Lough of Clarksburg, WV; a daughter, Barbara Ross of West Milford, WV; son, Roger Lough & his wife, Andrea of Mt. Clare, WV; four grandchildren, Jeremy Ross & his wife Britney, Jennifer Ross, Zach ...