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...

Donna Starr age 62, of Mick Hill Road in Buckhannon went home to Heaven on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Donna was born December 22, 1956, in Riverside, California, a daughter of the late Harold and Jeanette Clevenger Wiig. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by one daughter Lisa, one sister Brenda, and one brother Ron. Donna is survived by her husband of thirty-two years Carl Starr; one daughter Christina Stephens and husband Alex; one son Daniel; one stepson Carl Eug...

Judy J. “Mitzi” Andrew, age 77, of Bridgeport, left to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, December 9, 2018, at United Hospital Center where she was surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Born August 7, 1941, in Dawmont, WV, Mitzi was the daughter of the late Robert Barnes and Josephine Barberio Barnes. Mitzi leaves behind two children whom she loved dearly, Pamela S. Riley and husband Phil and David E. Andrew II and his fiance’ Sarah Long and son Kolter. M...

Minnie Ellen Amos Johnson, 90, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Sunday, December 9, 2018, at home surrounded by family and under the care of West Virginia Caring. Minnie was born Friday, April 20, 2018, in Valley Bend, a daughter of the late Joseph Calvin Amos and Hannah Etta Wilson Amos. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Minnie married Lewis Oscar Johnson who preceded her in death. Left to cherish Minnie’s memory are four children, Robert Johnson o...

Jesse Allen Duckworth, 61, of Philippi, fell asleep in death on December 9, 2018, at his home, after fighting a six year battle against cancer. He was born September 23, 1957, at Elkins, a son of the late Clarence William and Mildred Lulane (McCauley) Duckworth. On August 26, 1978, he married the former Penny sue Mitchell, who survives at their home. Also surviving are two sons, Justin Allen Duckworth and Mitchell Allen Duckworth, both of Philippi; a grandson, Sidney Allen Dwain Duckworth,...

Sandra Jean Carder Policano, 81, of Bridgeport, passed away Sunday morning, December 9, 2018, in the United Hospital Center. She was born in Anmoore on June 29, 1937, a daughter of the late William Russell and Mabel Lee (Hill) Carder. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Larry S. Policano, Jr., whom she married in 1960. Also surviving are two daughters, Letitia (Lettie) Ann Gordon and her husband Marc Alan, Frederick, MD; and Camille Rose Babbis and her husband Nicholas G...

Harold Denver Smith, 79, of Camp Run Road, Flemington, died Sunday morning, December 9, 2018, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born April 15, 1939, at Stonecoal Community, Barbour County, a son of the late Harold Goffery and Virginia Ellen (Bishop) Smith. On October 23, 1964, he married the former Evelyn Lorraine McCord, who survives at their home. Also surviving are three sons, Harold David Smith, Flemington, Michael Gerald Smith and wife, Lesa, Mt. Airy, MD, Steven Doug...

Janet Fay Calain Baldassano, age 75 years, a resident of Elkins and recently a resident of Lavender Fields Assisted Living in Beverly, passed away Saturday evening, December 8, 2018. She was born June 27, 1943 in Bowden, a daughter of the late George L. and Estie Marie Tingler Calain. On September 12, 1964 at Our Lady of Sorrow Church in New York City, she was married to Paul N. Baldassano who preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Linda and husband John R. “Bob” Vance of Elkin...

Eliza “Ike” Bell Vankirk, 80, of Pricetown went home to be with her Lord at 4:14 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Holbrook on the Hill Nursing Facility in Buckhannon. She was born in Lewis County on October 21, 1938 a daughter of the late Raymond Cecil and Bessie Margarete Riffle Goldsmith. On August 26, 1954 she married Walter James Vankirk and they shared just over 51 wonderful years before his passing on September 5, 2005. Ike is survived by her companion, Jack Bleigh, and hi...

Brian Scott Marsh, 49, of Fairmont, WV, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his residence, as a result of a house fire. Brian was born in Clarksburg, WV, on December 25, 1968, a son of William R. “Ron” and Cynthia Toothman Marsh of Good Hope. He is also survived by one son, Coleton Marsh, a student at West Virginia University; one daughter, Delaney Marsh of Miami, FL; one brother, Michael Marsh of Mt. Clare; special cousins, Eddie Jewell and Kelley Reese-McNeish;...