Shirley Jean Fortney Simmons, 49, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Friday, January 27, 2017 at home surrounded by family and under the care of Mountain Hospice. Shirley was born Monday, October 23, 1967 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Wade Sherman Fortney and Carolyn Wegman Fortney who survives in Elkins. On July 26, 1992 in Elkins, she married Scott Simmons who survives in Elkins. Also left to cherish her memory are three children, Ashely Danielle Rollins and husband Royce...

Judy Sue Marks Ayoob, 73, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday evening, January 27, 2017 in Morgantown. She was born in Clarksburg on April 17, 1943, a daughter of the late Raymond and Delma Faye Lauderman Marks. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Thomas Lee Ayoob whom she married on October 14, 1967. She is also survived by her daughter, Stephanie Davis and her husband Michael of Bridgeport and her son, Brian Ayoob and his wife Kelly of Bridgeport; three grandchildren, Colton Dav...

Ms. Cynthia E. Balducci age 58 a resident of the Beaver Creek Community, Barbour County departed this life Friday January 27, 2017 in the Emergency Department of the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV. She was in her usual health and death was unexpected. She was born October 20, 1958 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Franklin V. and Betty Jean Baisi Balducci Hutzler. She is survived by five Brothers; Stephen Lee Balducci and wife Judy, Michael Glen Balducci, Richard Franklin Bal...

Loris Gene Morgan Underwood, 96, of Underwood Lane, West Union departed this life on January 27, 2017at Meadowview Manor after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1921 at Center Point, a daughter of the late Coleman J. and Arta Cottrill Morgan. Surviving are one daughter, Cecelia Cheryl U. Reid and husband William R. Reid Jr., Clarksburg; grandson, William R. Reid III and wife, Roberta, West Union; granddaughter, Roxanne M. Theilacker and husband William, Shoreview, MN; great grandc...

Glenna Marie Adkins, 72, of U.S Hwy. 33W Weston passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness. She was born in Marlinton, WV on March 4, 1944 a daughter of the late Lloyd Icen Sharp and Ella Beatrice Galford Sharp. On October 6, 1962 she married Robert "Dale" Adkins who will miss her dearly after 54 years of marriage. Her strong, caring nature will be carried on by her three children: Brenda Rivera and husba...

Pamela Jean Handschumacher, 63, of Bridgeport, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1953 in Marietta, OH a daughter of Beryl Jackson Cole of Athens, OH and the late John Cole. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Lee Handschumacher, whom she married on March 22, 1980. She is also survived by her son, Jon Handschumacher and his wife Allison of Shinnston and her daughter, Angie Bush and her hus...

Starr Junior Roy, age 87 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born July 10, 1929 at Dry Fork, WV, a son of the late Starr M. Roy and the late Elta V. Roy. On July 11, 1954 in Elkins, he was married to Hazel Hamrick Roy who survives in Elkins. Junior was the last surviving member of his immediate family having been preceded in death by four brothers, Luther, Lindsay, Bruce and Jack Dempsey Roy and four sisters,...

Robert Leroy Norman, 60, of Jackson Mill Rd. Jane Lew passed away at11:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport following an extended illness. He was born in Lewis County on December 1, 1956 a son of the late Arley Cline and Wilda Jean Beeson Norman. On May 8, 1974 he married Barbara Vankirk who will miss him dearly after 42 years of marriage. His kind, hard-working nature will be carried on by one son, Bub Norman and wife, Lisa, of Weston; on...

Betty Lea Blake, 83 of Turnertown Community of Weston, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at her daughter's home in Parkersburg, in the compassionate care of Hospice, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Weston on May 17, 1933 the daughter of the late Frank H. Skinner and Pauline Allman Skinner. She married Bob Blake who will miss her dearly after 46 years of marriage. She is also survived by two children: Sharleen Daley (William) and Charles Cunningham (Donale...

Wendy Sue Phillips, 62, of Locust Ave. Weston passed away unexpectedly at 11:53 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her residence following complications from cerebral palsy. She was born in Cleveland, OH on September 25, 1954 and was in the loving care of her foster parents, Joseph Elton Skinner and Dorothy Mae Skinner, from 1980-1998. She is survived by her sister and caregiver for the last 25 years, Penny Smith and husband Mike, of Weston; two other siblings: Vickie Belknap, and Er...