James Dale Leaseburge, age 81, of Buckhannon, died at his home on Saturday, April 8, 2017. He was born May 31, 1935, in Webster County, WV, a son of the late Emory and Pearl Wynona McNemar Leaseburge. He is survived by his wife Judith Long Leaseburge of Buckhannon. In addition to his wife he is also survived by two sons: David James Leaseburge and wife Heidi of Lost Creek, WV and Lee Leaseburge of Kentucky; three grandchildren: Gavin, Isabella and Bentley Leaseburge; two brothers: Emory Jun...

Carmella Rose Fugo Sirianni, age 90, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the United Hospital Center following a brief illness. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, on December 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Passantino Fugo. Her husband of 42 years, James V. Sirianni, preceded her in death on May 22, 2000. Carmella is survived by her brother, Jimmy Fugo and his wife Eva Joan of Bridgeport, WV; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addit...

LOUELLA JEWELL FIKE MCELRATH, age 67 years, a resident of Parsons, WV, departed this life Friday, April 7, 2017 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side and under the care of West Virginia Caring. She had been in declining health for the past three weeks. She was born, Friday, July 5, 1949 at Parsons, WV, a daughter of the late Reverend Earl E. Fike and Rachel Blance Helmick Fike. Surviving are one son, Robert Landon McElrath, III of TN; one daughter, Rachel Lauren Aker ...

Betty Joan Radcliff, 78, of Rexroad Dr. Weston passed away at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston. She was born in Detroit, MI on January 13, 1939 a daughter of the late Melvon Paul Squires and Ruth Arla Lester Squires. On July 7, 1958 she married Donald Andrew Radcliff and they celebrated 44 years of marriage before his passing on October 13, 2002. Her loveable, ornry nature will be carried on by her three children: Debbie Hefner a...

Thomas David "Tom" Karlen, age 68 years, a lifelong resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Davis Medical Center at Elkins, WV with his loving family at his side. He was born Tuesday, December 7, 1948 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Harold Glenn Karlen, Sr., and Lola Margaret "Marg" Evans Karlen Carr. On August 17, 1984 at Elkins, WV, he was married to the former Patricia "Patty" Lynch, who survives. They had celebrated thirty two years of marriage. Also sur...

Roman Wigberto Manuel, M.D. On April 7, 2017 of Bowie, MD., Beloved husband of Patricia K. Roman; loving father of Karen Ryon (Tim) and Dr. Nancy L. Roman; devoted grandfather of Justin Ryon. Manuel was preceded in death by his parents Rigoberto and Ramona Roman. A viewing will be held at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, 16000 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm where a funeral service will be held 1 pm Thursday, April 13, 2017. A Graveside Serv...

Melvin J. Langford, 88, of Hacker’s Creek Road Buckhannon passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Glenville on February 16, 1929: son of the late Homer Langford and Bessie Mae (Minnigh) Langford. On November 6, 1948, he married Hilda Mae (Gillespie) Langford, who survives. Mr. Langford is also survived by two daughters: Nancy Locke Squires of Jane Lew and Joy Langford Madore of Seiverville, TN, one son: Larry Langford of Hackers Creek, ...

Patricia "Patti" Ann Barnes, 70, a resident of Shinnston and formerly of Elkins and Parsons, passed from this life peacefully Friday, April 7, 2017 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg surrounded by family and under the care of People's Hospice. After having read all of the romance novels ever written, disheartened by the ending of American Idol, and even though she had little monetarily, she couldn't gain anymore wealth, as she felt to be the richest from the love she felt from her childr...

Lindel Franklin Oldaker, 83, of Nutter Fort, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Clarksburg on April 20, 1933, a son of the late Charles and Nellie Kearns Oldaker. He is survived by his wife, Connie Joan White Oldaker, whom he married on January 31, 1953; three daughters, Denise Riffle and her husband Jimmy of Spring Lake, NC, Leann Kiner of Bristol, WV, and Amy Wyckoff and her husband Robert of Perryopolis, PA; one son, Thomas Oldaker and his wife Alice of Bridgeport...

Harry Minnigh Rogers, Jr. (known to many as "Mick") passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, in the loving arms of his wife at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, following an extended illness. Harry was born at Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia, on December 19, 1940. He lived most of his life at Jane Lew, the place he loved and always felt was almost heaven. He was the son of Harry Minnigh Rogers and Christine Juanita (Morris) Rogers, both deceased. In addition, he was preceded in d...