Coach Richard Brooks “Dick” “Streamy” Walden, age 89 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Davis Medical Center Emergency Department. A comprehensive obituary will be published on Saturday. Mr. Walden’s request for cremation was honored. The family will receive friends at the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Avenue, Elkins, WV on Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 2 PM to 3 PM. A Celebration of Life will be held at the church at 3 PM wi...

Jacob Edward Simmons, 86, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He had been in his usual good health and death was unexpected. Jake was born Sunday, April 3, 1932, in Beverly, a son of the late Olin Glen Simmons and Kate Katherine Harper Simmons. He married the former Ruby Gail Tingler and they were married sixty-two years prior to her preceding him in death. Left to cherish his memory are three children, Karl ...

Dane Icarius Grubb, age 79, of Buckhannon, WV, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his home. He was born May 7, 1939 in Buckhannon, a son of the late Ralph Grubb and Nora Fox Grubb Cogar. On July 1, 1961 he married Anna Maelene Reed who preceded him in death on September 26, 2011. Surviving are three daughters, Donna R. Wamsley of Adrian, WV, Marcella K. Gamble and companion James Bostic of Walkersville, WV and Lori L. Manley and husband Robert W. of Buckhannon; two sons, Dwayne Edward Grubb o...

Margaret Hurley, age 97, of Bridgeport passed away on December 11, 2018 at United Hospital Center after a brief stay. She was born in Grafton on May 3, 1921 to Chester and Carrie Bragg Snellings. Margaret grew up in Clarksburg (Stealy) and graduated from Washington Irving High School. She married James “Jim” Hurley, also of Clarksburg, in 1939 with whom she had two children, Jimmy and Judy. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Margaret enjoyed sewing and crafts. She spent the last 53 y...

Randall Lee Stafford, age 56 of Philippi, WV passed away at his home on Dec 11, 2018. Randy was born June 15, 1962, in Philippi, WV the youngest child of Robert Eugene and Nancy Louise Stafford. He grew up in Woodbridge and Springfield, VA. He attended Fork Union Military Academy which started his military career and graduated from Crossland High School in Prince Georges County MD. He proudly served in the U.S. Army for 18 years at various military installations around the world. His ...

Phillip Eugene Poling, 54 of Grafton passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the United Hospital Center with his family by his side. He was born January 13, 1964 in Grafton, WV; the son of the late Richard C. and Betty Lamm Poling. Phillip is survived by his companion Karie; one son, Phillip “Shane” Poling and wife Brittany and their son Conner of Clarksburg; one sister, Teresa Gerard and husband Sam; two brothers, Steve Poling and companion Beverly and Mark Poling and wife Kim, all o...

Dale Thomas “DJ” Kile Jr., 26, of Mt. Clare, WV, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was born in Clarksburg on December 12, 2018, a son of Dale Thomas Kile Sr. (Shannon) of Clarksburg and Kristina Marie (Akers) Phillips (Mike) of Clarksburg. In addition to his parents DJ is survived by his wife Stacy Pauline (Drummond) Kile; seven siblings: Robert E. Kile (Megan) of Clarksburg, Mikayla Kallel (Kenneth) of Clarksburg, Devin Kile (Carly) of El Paso, TX, Jason Kile, Hannah Phillips,...

Betty Jo “Bet” Vance, age 90 years, a resident of Whitmer, gained her wings, and journeyed home on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Betty had been in declining health for the past seven years. She was born March 17, 1928 in Whitmer, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Lamb Elza. On March 24, 1946 at Red House, Maryland, she married her Knight in Shining Armor, Guy Vance who preceded her in death February 12, 1992. They had celebrated forty six years of marriage. She was a loving, de...

Gary Wayne Smarr, 53 of Glenville, WV; departed this life on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a sudden illness. He was born April 23, 1965 in Braxton County, son of Dora Reed Smarr of Glenville, and the late Murl Junior Smarr. Gary was a graduate of Gilmer County High School, Class of 1984 and worked construction for many years having been employed by Cain Contracting and Country Side Construction. In the year 2000, Gary started working securit...

Walter Paul Bartlett, 77, of Pleasant Valley, passed away at Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was born on March 19, 1941 in Fairmont, a son of the late Richard Bartlett and Virginia (Behan) Bartlett Furbee. Following graduation from East Fairmont High School, Walter proudly served his country in the United States Navy between 1959-1963 on the USS Wasp LHD-1. He later went on to work at Westinghouse/Philips as a Machine Attendant. He was a devout member ...