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...

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...

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...

Debrah Kay Baker, 60, of Lumberport passed away following an extended illness on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born February 21, 1956 in Clarksburg a daughter of Ruby Mae Bennett Fluharty who survives in Wallace and the late Charles Jones Fluharty. Debrah is survived by her husband of 42 years, Wayman ?Peanut? Baker; her daughter, Amanda Swiger and her husband Gerald Swiger Jr. of Wallace; her son, Daniel Baker and his wife Mary of Lumberp...

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...

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...

Donald Lee Eakle 76, of Steubenville, OH died peacefully at his residence in Steubenville, OH, on Saturday, January 28, 2017.   He was born on August 1, 1940 in Lost Creek, WV a son of the late Buhl and Statie (Heckert) Eakle.   In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife Harriet (Lewis) Eakle and two sons Mitchell and James Eakle; six brothers Jennings, Charles, Robert, Gary, David, and Richard Eakle; three sisters, Pauline Hutchison, Betty Grim, and Susan Bel...

Tina Marie McDaniels, 57, of Buckhannon, WV, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her residence. Born November 29, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Irene Sampson Chapman. Tina was a disabled Certified Nursing Assistant, Christian by faith, loving mother, and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the light of her life and she will be missed by all that knew her. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Cindy Lee Chapman and an infant baby sister. Survivo...

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...

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...