Joann Edge, 82, of Lumberport passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Drake Center Hospice in Cincinnati, OH. She was born July 4, 1934 in Lumberport, a daughter of the late Joe and Velma Lopez Crutch. Joann is survived by her husband Robert E. Edge. Also surviving are her two sons, William Edge and his wife Rebecca of Harrison, OH; and Robert E. Edge Jr. of Bridgeport; her grandchildren, Erin Edge Pope; Kari Edge Robben; Nicholas Edge; Dana Edge; Anthony Edge; Anna Edge; Bethany Edge;...

Joseph Carvelli, 90, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the United Hospital Center. He was born in Clarksburg, on January 14, 1927, a son of the late Domenick and Costanza Oliverio Carvelli. He married Mary Agnes Maylee Carvelli on January 27, 1951, and enjoyed 65 years of marriage before her death on March 31, 2016. Mr. Carvelli is survived by two daughters, Rose Ann Shuttleworth and husband Joe of Clarksburg and Deborah Jo Carvelli of Williamsburg, V...

Thomas Emery Phillips, Jr., 36, of Bridgeport, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was born November 21, 1980 in Atlanta GA, a son of Thomas Phillips, Sr. and Laura Burdette Phillips also of Bridgeport, formerly of Atlanta, GA. In addition to his parents he is also survived by his Aunts and Uncles, Donna Gentes and her husband Lee, Barbara Thompson and her husband Jeff, James O. Burdette, Jr., Melanie Nittolo, Angela Rakestraw, James Philip, and John Phillips; cousi...

Kristin Leigh (West) Berardi, age 43 of Bridgeport, WV, passed away after an eight month battle with Leukemia on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1973 in Morgantown, WV; the daughter of F. Lee West and Patricia (Harvey) West of Clarksburg, WV. In addition to her parents, Kristin is survived by her husband, Brent Berardi; her daughter, Hayley Brown of Bridgeport, WV; a step daughter, Lindsey Berardi; a step-son, Ian Berardi; a...

Oran G. Sprouse, 80, of Camden Avenue Weston passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Hurst, WV on March 14, 1936: son of the late Sarah (West) Sprouse and Nathan Goff Sprouse. On March 14, 2009, he married Wilma (Clem) Sprouse, who preceded him in death on January 1, 2013. Mr. Sprouse is survived by two daughters: Linda (Ernest) James of Weston and Tresa (Sam) Dean of Weston, two sons: Rick (Pam) Clem of Weston and Roger L. ?Tojoe? C...

Forest Warner Matthey 94 of Salem departed this life on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Willows Center, Parkersburg. He was born on October 11, 1922 on Indian Run, Harrison County a son of the Julius and Della Cunningham Matthey. On January 21, 1944 he married Aldena Orr Matthey who preceded him in death on March 10, 1997. Surviving are one daughter, Pamela Sue Matthey Howell and husband Curtis, Vienna, one grandson, Patrick D. Blankenship and his wife Mercedes, Tampa, FL, one step grands...

Christopher Brian Tamlyn, 58, of Little Bull Run Glenville passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Toledo, OH on April 29, 1958: son of the late Edward J. Tamlyn and Cornelia (Ferguson) Tamlyn. A companion of 33 years survives, Penny (Baldwin) Tamlyn of Glenville, WV. Mr. Tamlyn is survived by five children: Amanda (Jason) McCauley of Jarvisburg, NC, Amber (John) Wrobel of Manhattan, IL, Mayme (Justin) Layfield of Weston, Catherine Tamly...

Eleanor Jean Bell Poling, age 90, died on February 9 at The Christian Care Health Center in Bowling Green, Ky. She lived on Route 250 in Barbour County for 65 years. Her husband of 70 years, John C. Poling, preceded her in death on May 7, 2016. Jean was born on Becky's Creek near Huttonsville, WV on March 21, 1926 to John and Reba Rosencrance Bell. She was raised on the family farm with her three sisters and one brother. She graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in 1944. After gradu...

Elizabeth M. McCarty Laughlin, 46, of Weirton, WV, passed away on February 9, 2017, at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on February 24, 1970, in Clarksburg, a daughter of Helen L. McCarty and the late George N. McCarty. Elizabeth is survived by her husband Jon Laughlin whom she married on September 24, 1991, and her sister Melissa McCarty. Two aunts, Netia Reynolds and Iva Jean Harrison, and her uncle David Graham of VA, as well as her five cousins Lyle McCarty, Jeff McCarty, ...

James Archibald "Arch" Jacob, Jr., M.D. died on Thursday, February 9th at Liza's Place, a Valley Hospice facility in Wheeling after a lengthy battle with Carcinoid Syndrome . Arch led a long and interesting life. He was born in Wellsburg, WV. He grew up there with a lot of friends and cousins, with whom he spent happy hours playing in the woods behind his house. His extended family regularly vacationed at several cabins they owned on Deep Creek Lake, MD. He won a scholarship to Shadyside A...