Leonard M. Sutton, age 79 years, a resident of Gallipolis, OH, passed away December 3, 2018 at his home after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born February 11, 1939 at Helvetia , WV a son of the late Armeda and Bill Sutton. He is survived by his partner, Kris Knotts Moore of Gallipolis, OH; great granddaughter, Breanna King, Albany, OR; sisters, Jessie Summerfield, Rawlings, MD and Rosie Dulaney of Pickens, WV. Also surviving are daughters. Dianna Bailey, Granite Bay, CA, Donna Randa...

Larry Lynn Knight age 36 a resident of Sugar Creek Rd. Philippi passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 18, 1982 in Allegheny Co. PA a son of the late Gary Lee Knight and Nancy Carroll (Murphy) Knight who survives. He was united in marriage June 17, 2006 to Stephanie Marie (Castle) Knight who survives at home. Also surviving, Three children- Kayleigh Marie Knight, Garrett Lynn Knight and Sadie Michelle Knight Two brothers- Casey Lee Knight and Jerry...

Mr. David Lynn Stewart, 74 years of age of Driftwood Road, Bridgeport, WV passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, WV. He was born March 31, 1944 in Graysville, PA, the son of the late Kenneth and Margaret Harvey Stewart. He is survived by his wife Loretta “Che” Stewart; two step-sons Tony Folio and his wife Marsha of Bridgeport, WV and Michael Folio and wife Lori of Hurricane, WV; a sister Margaret Jackson and her husband Jim of Waynesburg, PA;...

Adelina Marie “Lena” Miller Hathaway, 53, of Stonewood, WV, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018, at the United Hospital Center. She was born in Gettysburg, PA, on June 20, 1965, a daughter of Francis and Ruby Barb Miller of Stonewood. Lena is survived by her husband, Todd Hathaway, whom she married on June 10, 1989; two sons, Jacob Hathaway of Clarksburg, and Corbin Hathaway of Stonewood; her sister, Gail Noullet and husband Scott of Hurricane, WV; her niece, Adele Gulley,...

John Anthony DeMotto, age 69 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Monday evening, December 3, 2018 at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center at Elkins, WV. He had been in declining health. He was born Wednesday, November 23, 1949 at Elkins, WV a son of Patricia DeMotto Zirkle, who survives at Elkins, WV. He was previously married to the former Diane Sanders, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Jeremy Walker DeMotto of Washington State; one daughter, Angela Marie Hart and...

Glenna M. Ketchem, age 79, a resident of Philippi passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Monday December 3, 2018, Glenna was born April 28, 1939 in Philippi, a daughter of the late Norval “Archie” Finley and Blanche (Simpson) Delauder, and step-father, Jim Delauder. Surviving are- Three daughters, Kelli (Ketchem) Shomo and fiancé Jim Ganoe of Philippi Kim (Ketchem) Mitchell and husband Larry Mitchell of Arden Lisa (Ketchem) Brown and husband Lonny of Philippi Sister, Lu Thomason ...

James D. West, 77, of Lost Creek, WV passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at the River Oaks Nursing Home. He was born in Baltimore, MD, on July 20, 1941, a son of the late Corwin and Jewell V. Snider West. James is survived by one sister, Nancy West Matthey of Laurel Park, WV; as well as two nieces, two great nephews, and one great niece. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his daughter, Sue Ann West; and one brother, Richard L. West. ...

Jesse Ronald Sheme, 82 of Lucretia Community, passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Sunday, December 2, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He was born April 24, 1936, in Philippi, WV, son of the late William and Dalena M. Dalton Sheme. He is survived by his wife Sheila Kennedy Sheme; they were married May 14, 1958. Ronnie was retired from the US Army with twenty two years of services, he loved talking about his Army days, jumping out of air planes, hunting, collecting marbles, lo...

James Franklin Pethtel, 82, of Glover’s Gap Community went to be with the Lord December 2, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born February 13, 1936 in Glover’s Gap, a son of the late James L. and Fannie M. Brumagge Pethtel. He was a retired coal miner, having last worked at the Loveridge Mine, and was a member of the UMWA. He had previously worked for the Department of Highways. He loved his family and was an avid supporter of the FFA when his kids were in school. He also loved to farm...

John F Richter, 85, of Salem, WV passed away on Sunday December 2, 2018 in Elmcroft of Maplewood in Bridgeport, WV. He was born April 11, 1933 in Skyeston, ND; the son of the late Theodore and Anna Laber Richter. John attended Skyeston High School in Skyeston, ND. He worked as a postal worker for 35 years for USPS in Salem, WV. He was a huge sports fan and loved any North Dakota teams. He loved running, which he took up late in life, and he could talk to anyone and never met a stranger. ...