Elza Ray "John" Riffle, 68, of W 4th St. Weston passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Weston on May 6, 1948 a son of the late Stanton Elza Riffle and Grace Neveta Henline Riffle. On July 25, 1970 he married Helen Persinger and they celebrated 22 years of marriage before her passing on August 25, 1992. His ornery, caring nature will be carried on by his four children: Rodney Riffle and fiancé, Shonna Alder...

Saige Nicole Bennett, infant daughter of Jennifer Burns and Jonathan Bennett of Marlinton, passed from this life Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Herman Donald "Don" Lambert Jr., 77, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Valentine Personal Care Home in Elkins and under the care of West Virginia Caring. He had been in declining health. Don was born Monday, October 23, 1939 in Parsons, a son of the late H.D. Lambert Sr. and Ruth Gross Lambert. In 1958 he married Phyllis Ann Moore who survives in Elkins. Left to cherish Don's memory are three children, Steven D. Lambert and wife Alician, Susan Ferg...

Betty Jean Northcutt Edwards, 88, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Nella's Nursing Home in Elkins and under the care of West Virginia Caring. Betty will be transported to Sturgis, Kentucky for services and interment will follow.

Joseph A. Tuttle, 65, of Wana, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. He was born June 7, 1951 at Fairmont, a son of the late Glenn E. Tuttle and Bena M. Gruschaw Tuttle. Joe was a retired coal miner who worked at the Federal #2 mine for Peabody Coal Company. Surviving are his wife, Jean Philby Tuttle; one son & daughter-in-law, David Alan and Summer Tuttle of Bridgeport; one daughter & son-in-law, Tonya Mu...

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 ...

Dixie Lee Landis, age 71, of Salem, WV died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Genesis Center in Salem. She was born June 7, 1945 in Buckhannon, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Elmer and Mary Susan Roy Queen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Karrol Wamsley; 2nd husband, Sterling Steven Landis; two daughters, Deanna Ruth and Shelby Elizabeth Wamsley and two brothers, Tex Ritter and William Marvin Queen. She is survived by two sons, Rick Wamsley of Cha...

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...

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...

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...