Mr. Ronald Ray “Tinker” Wilmoth, age 69, a resident of the Chestnut Flatts Community near Belington, departed this life Saturday evening February 18, 2017 in the Hospice Unit at Latrobe Area Hospital in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He had been declining in health for the past year. He was born December 1, 1947 at Lewis County, a son of the late Jacob Karl and Nell Melba Goodwin Wilmoth. On May 23, 1971, at Belington he was united in marriage to the former Loretta June Suder, who survives at thei...

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...

Patricia J. Bunting, age 71, of West Union, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at United Hospital Center. She was born July 16, 1945 in Sabine, WV; the daughter of the late Bryant Shrewsbury and Nola (Milam) Shrewsbury. Patricia is survived by her husband whom she married in 1966, Joe Bunting of Doddridge County, WV; three sisters, , Carole, Dorothy and Frances; a brother, David. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her son, David Joe Bunting, Jr.; a...

Geneva "Jean" Ann Headley, 72, of Salem passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at United Hospital Center. She was born May 12, 1944 in Haywood, WV; daughter of Leonard Franklin Shaw, Sr. and Thelma Nuzum Shaw. Jean is survived by her companion, Larry Lucas of Salem; two sons, Loren "Dusty" Headley of Shinnston, David Headley and companion, Amanda Summers of Salem; three grandsons, Levi, William and Blake Headley; two granddaughters, Stormy and Autumn Headley; one great grandson, Maddox...

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...

Richard Lee Elliott, age 83 of Weston WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born November 24, 1933 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of the late Burl H. Elliott and Laura V. (Clark) Elliott. Richard is survived by his daughter, Jenny Garrison & her husband, Ron of Worthington, WV; Fiancé, Lona E. Henry of Weston, WV; four step-daughters, Rebecca Bales of Weston, WV, Barbara Badisman & her husband, Roy of Philippi, WV, Joetta Anderson & her husband, George of ...

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...

Mrs. Susan E. Rinehart, age 80 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at her home. She was born January 25, 1937 at Thomas, WV, a daughter of the late Anthony Stankus and Edith Newmeyer Stankus. She was married to Gerald J. Rinehart who survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Maria Rosenberger and husband Dean of Elkins and one granddaughter, Courtney Elizabeth Rosenberger of Elkins. One brother, William J. Stankus and wife Jeraldine of Buckhannon, one sister, Al...

David Alan Hansen, 84, of Clarksburg passed away February 17, 2017 at the Louis A. Johnson Veteran's Center. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 1, 1932, the child of the late Ole and Josephine Iversen Hansen. David was married to the late Peggy Lou Sawyer Hansen. He was a Longshoreman carpenter with Moore - McCormack Lines in New York City, NY and worked there until he was disabled in 1979. David was survived by a good friend, Russell Clark; a cousin, Harold Gunderson and severa...

Gordon Blair Lee, 61, of Beckley, WV passed away February 17, 2017, at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, WV after a long and courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was born in Ronceverte, WV on April 26, 1955, to the late John Gordon and Mary Virginia Blair Lee. Blair was a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in Theater Technical Design. In 1991, he and his cousin, Tom Anderson, began Allegheny Restoration and Builders, Inc., with the restoration of the Philipp...