Ruby Mae Burkhammer, 84 of Jane Lew passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home among family and friends. She was born in Lewis County on August 19, 1932 a daughter of the late Otis Henry Collins and Ruth Sandy Collins. On August 19, 1958 she married George W. Burkhammer and they celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Becky Williams of Chester, WV; and her best friend, l...

Anna Marie Jones, age 52, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1964 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Junior and Betty (Bice) Jones. Anna is survived by three children: Melissa Dodd, Mary Campbell, and Jeremy Jones all of Clarksburg; her long-time partner Michael Blair; six siblings: Deborah Jones, Melinda Richards, Glady Jones, Betty Jones, Edward Jones, and Joyce Ashley; 15 grandchildren and one on the way: Raiden H...

Wilda Mae Gregory, age 68, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. She was born August 1, 1948 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Loy E. and Velma Lantz Shipman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Lucille Chapman. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Miller of Buckhannon, Alice L. Cutright of Volga, WV and Susan Gibson and husband Ray of FL; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; one bro...

Helen Harriet Yankowski Mihaliak, age 93, departed this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7:25 am following a brief illness. Helen was a lifelong resident of Stonewood having passed away at the home of her daughter in Frederick, Maryland surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Stonewood on August 12, 1923, a daughter of the late William and Anna Potiuk Yankowski. She was married to James Paul Mihaliak, Sr. on January 31, 1948, who preceded her in death on April 16, 2007. ...

BETTY JANE ROSENCRANCE MATTHEW, age 91, a resident of Mill Creek, passed away on January 24, 2017 in Colonial Place at Elkins, WV. She was born on Thursday, July 2, 1925, in Marion County, West Virginia, and shortly thereafter was adopted by the late Clay and Lela Rosencrance of Mill Creek, where she made her home. She was married to the late Gail L. Matthew on April 5, 1944, at her home in Mill Creek. Mr. Matthew passed away on November 21, 2005. They had celebrated 61 years of marriage....

Leo Phillips Laratta, 66, of Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. He was born on April 24, 1950 a son of Josephine Phillips Laratta of Fairmont and the late John Laratta He owned and operated the Quick Clean Laundromat on Speedway in Fairmont as well as several other businesses over the past 40 years. He was trained in business by his mother at Jo's Home Pastries also on Speedway. He graduated from East Fairmont High School and Salem Inter...

James Hubert ?The Mad Hatter? Campbell, 74, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born October, 12, 1942 in Clarksburg a son of the late Margaret Louis Clutter Campbell and Hubert Ross Campbell. He is survived by his sister, Nancy L. Blackwell of Clarksburg; three nephews, David Jeffrey Blackwell and his wife Celia, Shawn David Blackwell and his wife Jocelyn and Zachary Harpold; three nieces, Tina E. Harpold and her husband Randy, Amy Blackwell Alle...

Robert W. ?Bob? Phillips, age 98 years, a resident of the Kingsville Community, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital at Marlinton, WV. He was born June 28, 1918 at Jimtown, a son of the late George Marshall Phillips and Vinnie Rowan Phillips. On April 8, 1944 at Elkins, he was married to Loretta Pearl Elmore Phillips who preceded him in death August 15, 1991. He is survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Roy and Kathryn Howes of Kingsville with wh...

Obituary for Daisy A. Thompson Daisy A. Thompson, age 73 years, a resident of Bowden, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, January 24, 2017 in the Davis Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1943 at Wymer, WV, the daughter of the late Jennings Lambert and Tina Teter Lambert. On September 10, 1963 she was married to Trummie Thompson who preceded her in death February 17, 2002. She is survived by one son, James Thompson and wife Angela of Wymer and one daughter, Jennifer Thompson of Franklin,...

Hanna Adaline Nestor, 89, of Parkersburg passed away January 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 4, 1927 in Belington, WV a daughter of the late Eugene Kirk and Sadie Heavener Ware. She was a pioneer in the real estate business in the Mid Ohio Valley, having owned and operated Nestor Realtors for many years. She was a faithful member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens, but her greatest joy was her family whom she devoted her life to....