Stephen Randall (Muggsy) Blake of Burnsville, West Virginia, passed away at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston on February 11, 2017, from complications following a brief illness. Born in Sutton, West Virginia, on December 22, 1949, Randy was the son of Robert J. Blake and Wilma Conley Blake who preceded him in death. Randy was the owner of Mountain State Power Tong in Burnsville, West Virginia. He enjoyed exploring his family?s genealogy, excited with each new addition to the fa...

Francis O. Posey, 77, of Wolfpen Run Rd. Weston, went home to be with the Lord at 2:12 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side. He was born in Orlando on April 25, 1939 a son of the late James Oliver Posey and Lula Mabel Blake Posey . Francis is survived by his loving wife, Cammie Mae Duncan Posey, who loved him beyond words and will miss him beyond measure, after 56 years of marriage. He is also survived by six children: Sue Lowt...

Joann Edge, 82, of Lumberport passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Drake Center Hospice in Cincinnati, OH. She was born July 4, 1934 in Lumberport, a daughter of the late Joe and Velma Lopez Crutch. Joann is survived by her husband Robert E. Edge. Also surviving are her two sons, William Edge and his wife Rebecca of Harrison, OH; and Robert E. Edge Jr. of Bridgeport; her grandchildren, Erin Edge Pope; Kari Edge Robben; Nicholas Edge; Dana Edge; Anthony Edge; Anna Edge; Bethany Edge;...

Oran G. Sprouse, 80, of Camden Avenue Weston passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Hurst, WV on March 14, 1936: son of the late Sarah (West) Sprouse and Nathan Goff Sprouse. On March 14, 2009, he married Wilma (Clem) Sprouse, who preceded him in death on January 1, 2013. Mr. Sprouse is survived by two daughters: Linda (Ernest) James of Weston and Tresa (Sam) Dean of Weston, two sons: Rick (Pam) Clem of Weston and Roger L. ?Tojoe? C...

Mildred Pauline Selders, 95, of Fairmont, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Taylor County on September 4, 1921, daughter of the late Bruce and Clara Brown Watkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Duard Selders in June of 2008. Pauline graduated from Grafton High School and Fairmont Business College. She was a member of the Blueville Church of Christ and attended the Oakwood Road Church of Christ. She was a d...

Barbara Ann Preston Swiger, 74, of Nutter Fort, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 in the United Hospital Center. She was born in Clarksburg on November 2, 1942, a daughter of the late Chester Raymond ?Bus? and Zona Alvereta Payne Preston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, Bernard Charles Swiger, in 1983. Surviving are two brothers, Charles Preston of Fairmont, and Robert Preston and his wife Brenda of Erie, WV; one sister, Dolores Frazier of Clarksburg; her ...

Betty Sue Conner, 49, of Jane Lew, passed away on February 10, 2017 at United Hospital, Bridgeport. Betty was born on August 2, 1967 in Sutton to the late Hurl & Lousie Alice King Richardson. Also preceding her in death are her sisters, Sylvia Cogar and Ida Belle Rose, brothers, Johnny Smith and James King. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Conner, sons, Eric McKinney, Robbie McKinney and E. J. McKinney all of Weston, daughters, Barbara McKinney and Randi McKinney both of...

Kristin Leigh (West) Berardi, age 43 of Bridgeport, WV, passed away after an eight month battle with Leukemia on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1973 in Morgantown, WV; the daughter of F. Lee West and Patricia (Harvey) West of Clarksburg, WV. In addition to her parents, Kristin is survived by her husband, Brent Berardi; her daughter, Hayley Brown of Bridgeport, WV; a step daughter, Lindsey Berardi; a step-son, Ian Berardi; a...

Thomas Emery Phillips, Jr., 36, of Bridgeport, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was born November 21, 1980 in Atlanta GA, a son of Thomas Phillips, Sr. and Laura Burdette Phillips also of Bridgeport, formerly of Atlanta, GA. In addition to his parents he is also survived by his Aunts and Uncles, Donna Gentes and her husband Lee, Barbara Thompson and her husband Jeff, James O. Burdette, Jr., Melanie Nittolo, Angela Rakestraw, James Philip, and John Phillips; cousi...

Joseph Carvelli, 90, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the United Hospital Center. He was born in Clarksburg, on January 14, 1927, a son of the late Domenick and Costanza Oliverio Carvelli. He married Mary Agnes Maylee Carvelli on January 27, 1951, and enjoyed 65 years of marriage before her death on March 31, 2016. Mr. Carvelli is survived by two daughters, Rose Ann Shuttleworth and husband Joe of Clarksburg and Deborah Jo Carvelli of Williamsburg, V...