.Matthew Levi McElwain, age 33, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born May 13, 1983 in Clarksburg, WV. He is survived by his wife, Kristi (Todd) McElwain; two sons, Braydon Levi McElwain and Jackson Riley McElwain at home; daughter, Emma Grace McElwain of Clarksburg; grandfather, Ken Osborn, Stonewood; mother, Wanda (McElwain) Morton & husband, William ?Mot?, of Bridgeport; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Jim and Renee (Miles) Todd of R...

Kenneth Ray Murphy, 63, of Sardis, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Mt. Clare on September 11, 1953, a son of the late Daniel Murphy and Waneta Hayhurst Robinson. He is survived by one brother, Russell Murphy, Sr. of Sardis; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a United States Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a self-emplo...

Helen Lucille (Hall) Garrett, 89, of Horse Run Weston passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Crestview Nursing Home of Jane Lew following an extended illness. She was born in Camden on March 14, 1927: daughter of the late Claude Hall and Nell (White) Hall. On August 4, 1951, she married John Edward Garrett, who preceded her in death on December 17, 1985. Mrs. Garrett is survived by one daughter: Melinda ?Linda? Bailey and husband Dennis of Jane Lew and two sons: John Thomas Garrett of...

Anna Marie Jones, age 52, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1964 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Junior and Betty (Bice) Jones. Anna is survived by three children: Melissa Dodd, Mary Campbell, and Jeremy Jones all of Clarksburg; her long-time partner Michael Blair; six siblings: Deborah Jones, Melinda Richards, Glady Jones, Betty Jones, Edward Jones, and Joyce Ashley; 15 grandchildren and one on the way: Raiden H...

Wilda Mae Gregory, age 68, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. She was born August 1, 1948 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Loy E. and Velma Lantz Shipman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Lucille Chapman. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Miller of Buckhannon, Alice L. Cutright of Volga, WV and Susan Gibson and husband Ray of FL; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; one bro...

Leo Phillips Laratta, 66, of Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. He was born on April 24, 1950 a son of Josephine Phillips Laratta of Fairmont and the late John Laratta He owned and operated the Quick Clean Laundromat on Speedway in Fairmont as well as several other businesses over the past 40 years. He was trained in business by his mother at Jo's Home Pastries also on Speedway. He graduated from East Fairmont High School and Salem Inter...

James Hubert ?The Mad Hatter? Campbell, 74, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born October, 12, 1942 in Clarksburg a son of the late Margaret Louis Clutter Campbell and Hubert Ross Campbell. He is survived by his sister, Nancy L. Blackwell of Clarksburg; three nephews, David Jeffrey Blackwell and his wife Celia, Shawn David Blackwell and his wife Jocelyn and Zachary Harpold; three nieces, Tina E. Harpold and her husband Randy, Amy Blackwell Alle...

Charles William Powell, 79, of Nutter Fort peacefully passed away on January 24, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 13, 1937 in Clarksburg, WV. He was the son of the late Isaac G. Powell and Imogene V. Hathaway-Powell. Charles married Marion Frances Este-Powell on January 28, 1958, and they were happily married for 59 years until his death. He was a graduate of Bridgeport High School and retiree of Broughton Foods after 40 years of service. Charles was preceded i...

Robert W. ?Bob? Phillips, age 98 years, a resident of the Kingsville Community, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital at Marlinton, WV. He was born June 28, 1918 at Jimtown, a son of the late George Marshall Phillips and Vinnie Rowan Phillips. On April 8, 1944 at Elkins, he was married to Loretta Pearl Elmore Phillips who preceded him in death August 15, 1991. He is survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Roy and Kathryn Howes of Kingsville with wh...

BETTY JANE ROSENCRANCE MATTHEW, age 91, a resident of Mill Creek, passed away on January 24, 2017 in Colonial Place at Elkins, WV. She was born on Thursday, July 2, 1925, in Marion County, West Virginia, and shortly thereafter was adopted by the late Clay and Lela Rosencrance of Mill Creek, where she made her home. She was married to the late Gail L. Matthew on April 5, 1944, at her home in Mill Creek. Mr. Matthew passed away on November 21, 2005. They had celebrated 61 years of marriage....