Elmer Dale Burkhamer, 89, of York, SC passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home. Elmer was the son of the late Ammon Burkhamer and Opal (Short) Burkhamer. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War and was a retired from the State of Ohio as food service manager. Elmer was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in York, SC. Mr. Burkhamer is survived his wife, Beulah (Lowther) Burkhamer, 3 children: Kevin (Jean Marie) Burkhamer, Karla (Phillip) Cooper, and Karen ...

Barbara Ann Bowman, 55, of Fairmont, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in Germany on May 10, 1961, a daughter of the late Russell A. and Nancy C. (Ryder) Shaffer. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to play cards, cook and most of all spend time with her grandchildren. She graduated from Bridgeport High School and Fairmont State University. She had attended both Simpson Cr...

Edna Merle (Miller) Rogers Nicholson, age 101 of Good Hope WV, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Serenity Hope Assisted Living, surrounded by her family. She was born August, 12, 1915 in Gilmore County, WV; the daughter of the late Everett Miller and Audra (Snyder) Miller. Merle is survived by her son, James D. Rogers & his wife, Patricia of Good Hope, WV; two grandsons, James Rogers of Clarksburg, WV and Mike Rogers of Toluca Lake, CA; two great granddaughters, Katelyn Rogers of...

Patricia "Patty" Lane Dunham, 76, of Elkins, WV passed away Monday February 20, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born October 11, 1940 in Elkins, a daughter to the late Harry Basil and Martha Dot Weese Dunham of Elkins, WV. Patty is survived by three sisters, Anna Ruth Wetzel and husband Robert Cottrill of Elkins, Mary Diane Smith of Morgantown, and Elizabeth Carol Collins and husband Buzz Collins of Elkins; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews...

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....

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...

Roger L. Sharp, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home in Racine, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family on February 19, 2017. Roger, 64, was diagnosed four months ago with liver cancer and heroically battled the disease. Roger was born in Ripley, West Virginia, on May 4, 1952, and was the son of Herbert and Freda (Anderson) Sharp who preceded him. He recently retired after 41 years of dedicated service at Philip Sporn Power Plant in New Haven, West Virgin...

Robert Davidson Faris Jr., 91 of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Salem Center with family by his side. He was born October 26, 1925, son of the late Robert Davidson Faris, Sr. and Eleanor Mayors Faris Hartman in Bridgeport where he was raised and where he made his home with wife Marjorie Symons Allen Faris who survives; his children, David Faris and wife Tammera, Bridgeport, Anne Faris Bartlett and Troy, Bridgeport; seven grandchildren, John William Cienawski and wife A...

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...