Edith Arlette Miller, 95, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born October 20, 1921 she was the daughter of the late James Issac and Alice McCourt Brooks. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Duluth James Miller and a sister, Ethyl Brooks. Edith was a homemaker, Methodist by faith, loved reading, volunteered for the Upshur County Emergency Squad, and sewed. Survivors include her two daughters, Linda Zickefoose and ...

Joan Bice Toothman, 83, of Fairview, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1933 in Enterprise, WV, a daughter of the late Clyde W. and Daisy P. Griffin Bice. Joan graduated from Shinnston High School. She was then employed as a builder/service worker at Fairmont State college where she later retired. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and cooking. She was a good mother and wife and also liked to help people. She was also a me...

Larry Wayne Channel, 61 of Oakland Maryland, Crellin Community passed away on Monday, February 06, 2017 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1955 in Kingwood at Preston Memorial Hospital, son of the late Luther George and Juanita Elaine Richards Channel. He is survived by his wife Rhonda Lynn Winters Channel whom he married June 7, 1975. Larry graduated from Newburg High School, Class of 1974, worked at Sheidow Bronze which was last Matthews Bronze. He enjoyed woodwor...

Mitchel Glenn Bender, 64 of Williams River Rd. passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born July 12, 1952 in Buckhannon a son of Teresa Grounds Bender and the late Theodore T.O. Bender. Mitchel was a logger all his life, he was a 1970 graduate of Webster Springs High School a former Boy Scout and a Christian by Faith. He enjoyed farming, hunting, collecting arrowheads and rattlesnake buttons. He is survived by his wife Pamela Bender, child...

Teresa Dawn Trent, 43, of Shannon Mill Creek, WV went to Heaven on Monday, February 6, 2017 at ARH, Beckley, WV. She was born on October 23, 1973 in Mullens, WV a daughter of Teresa Trent of Shannon Mill Creek and the late Kenny Trent. Teresa was a 1991 graduate of Baileysville High School. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by grandparents Leonard and Pearl Trent and Harrison and Ruby Morgan; eight uncles and seven aunts. In addition to her mother survivors include tw...

Joseph "Joe" Brooks Atkinson, 45, of Woodside Rd. Walkersville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2017 in Walkersville. He was born in Weston on July 5, 1971 a son of the late Brooks Atkinson and Joyce Parker Claypoole and stepfather, David Claypoole, of Ireland. On November 26, 2002 he married the Raetta Eckes Atkinson who will miss him dearly after 14 years of marriage. He is also survived by two sons: Jamie Lynn Atkinson and Jaxon Brooks Atkinson who live at home in W...

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...

Ronald Gene "Sonny" Smith, 80, of Weston passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Fairmont Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Lewis County on July 10, 1936: son of the late Edward F. Smith and Gertrude E. (Means) Smith. On November 10, 1959, Sonny married Charlotte F. (Barker) Smith, who survives. Sonny is also survived by three children: Connie Faye Smith, Rhonda Jean (James) Cogar and Randy Gene Smith all of Weston, two grandchildren: Larry Snider, II (...

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...