Dessie P. Daugherty, 95 of Lincoln Ave. West Union departed this life on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on May 29, 1921 in West Union a daughter of the late Jonathan Berty and Anna Ware Pitts. On July 5, 1941, she married Waitman Dodd and is survived by two of his children, Linda K. Dodd McCullough, of West Union and Sharon A. Dodd Brown, of Cincinnati, OH. On November 26, 1964, she married Bernard Daugherty and is survived by three step child...

Roger William Bennett, 67 of Knottsville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at United Hospital Center, with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1949 in Grafton, son of the late Charles E. and Evna Mae Sturm Bennett. He is survived by his wife Pamela Lake Bennett whom he married July 4, 1970. Roger graduated from Grafton High School Class of 1967. He attended Shepard University and Fairmont State College before receiving his degree in computer programming from Pittsburgh. Roger...

Sandra L. Solesky, 72, of US Highway 33W Camden passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Genesis Health Care Center of Glenville following a brief illness. She was born in Fort Worth, TX on December 31, 1944: daughter of the late Orville Frank Davis and Lula Mae (Golleher) Davis. On December 17, 1963, she married Robert Gary Solesky, who survives. Sandra is also survived by three children: Tamala Maxwell of Wakeman, OH, Cynthia (Brent) Warner of Bedford, TX and Robert Michael (Teri) Soles...

Lawrence Moore Chapman, 95, of 736 West Second St., Weston passed away on January 5, 2017 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. He was born August 18, 1921 in Weston, WV: a son of Wilma B. and Luther M. Chapman of Weston. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1962, having served first in the West Virginia National Guard, and the U. S. Army. Part of his career was served as a recruiter in the Weston and central West Virginia area. He served in the Aleutian Islands and Japan...

Virgil Allan Adkins, 77, of South Charleston, passed away February 5, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Allan was a 1957 graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from the City of South Charleston Fire Department with 21 years of service. He was preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Mildred Adkins; brother, Kelly Tawney Jr.; and great-grandson, Jack Rollins. He is survived by wife, Jane Adkins; daughter, Kim Peters (John Rawlin...

At a young 67, Jack Hewitt died Saturday, February 4th, doing what he loved to do - skiing at Snowshoe. He was born in Clarksburg, WV and moved to Richwood at the age of 7. He was a graduate of WVU with a B.A. in finance, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, as well as Phi Bater Kapper. Jack was a 30-year resident of Lewisburg, where he was affiliated with Carnegie Hall, the Greenbrier Valley Theater, the Rotary Club, and many other organizations. He was the owner of Hewitt Insuran...

Lenora Belle Warner Caldwell, 83, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at her residence. She was born on March 14, 1933 in Doddridge County, a daughter of the late Clair Starkey and Thelma (Stoneking) Starkey Harris. Lenora is survived by her four sons: Gerald Warner and wife Sue of Arlington, TX; Samuel Warner of Alma, WV; Richard Warner of Arlington, TX; and Daniel Warner of Alma, WV; one brother, Mont Elwood Harris; nine grandchildren and two step grandchildren; ...

Frank Richard "Pap" Chivers, age 89 of Little Laurel Run, Farmington, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was born December 25, 1927 in Washington, PA. Frank served in World War II in the Army as a Corporal in the 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, as an airplane and engine mechanic. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Gladys Marie Juker Chivers; his parents Francis H. Chivers and Helen Malo...

Erika Lynn Curtis, 32 years of age of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Saturday, February 04, 2017 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV. She was born December 10, 1984. She is survived by her son Brycen Samuel Curtis; her father John Curtis and his wife Robin of Bridgeport, WV; her mother Sheila Curtis and her companion Mike Trader of Clarksburg, WV; two step brothers Jeremy Shipp of Bridgeport and Josh Trickett of Grafton, WV; paternal grandmother Betty Curtis of Bridgeport, WV; t...

Bobby G Cogar, 76, of Cowen passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born January 12, 1941 in Braxton County a son of George Carl and Edna Anna Dean Cogar Bobby was a retired U.M.W.A from Lacky Smokeless, he also drove truck in a rock quarry. Bobby enjoyed hunting, fishing, digging ramps and camping with his grandchildren. He was a Methodist by Faith. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Ellen Carelene Carpenter Cogar, daug...