William Hayward Wiant, 86, of Lunsford Street Weston passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Lewis County on September 3, 1930: son of the late Albert R. Wiant, Sr. and Hila (Rogers) Wiant. On March 16, 1956, he married Mary Ellen (Pumphrey) Wiant, who survives. Hayward is also survived by one child: Rita Ann (Dale) Warrick of Doylestown, OH, two grandchildren: Christine Crum and Megan Whiting, and six great grandchildren: Joshua, Na...

Rev. Brady Ellis ?Butter? Goldizen, age 78, of Petersburg, WV passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 in United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born August 27, 1938 in Cabins, WV and was the son of the late Brady Enoch Goldizen and Lula (Ours) Goldizen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Goldizen. Rev. Goldizen was an ordained minister of the Assemblies of God. He is survived by one daughter, Kathy (Josh) Baker of Clarksburg, WV, two gra...

Mildred Lee Stinespring Maxwell of West Union passed away at home on Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born on May 27, 1921 at Oxford, WV a daughter of the late Victor Goff and Nellie Mae Nutter Stinespring. She spent her early years in Oxford, WV and then West Union where she lived the rest of her life. She married the love of her life, Bob Maxwell on January 15, 1941 who survives. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Maudaline Haught, two brothers, Bill Stines...

Margie A. Butcher, 87, of Big Chimney, passed away January 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Margie was born in Charleston, WV to Cecil and Virginia Taylor Teel. She worked for the Diamond Department Store. She made the most wonderful Coconut Cream and Graham Cracker Pies. While raising her family she was active in Church, community and school activities including Homeroom Mother, PTA President, 4-H club leader, band boosters, Sunday School Teacher, church treasurer, and she was...

Deborah Jean (Hicks) Trader, age 62, a resident of Galloway, passed away Thursday January 12, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 22, 1954 in Newport News, VA, a daughter of the late Orville Rondo Hicks and Betty Jean (Withrow) Hicks who survives in VA. Deborah was united in marriage to her husband of 42 years Larry Lee Trader Sr. who preceded her in death on August 29, 2012. Surviving is One daughter: Rhonda (Trader) Shaw and fiancé Rich Wright of Belington Two sons; Larry ...

Okey Jay Moore, 78, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home. Okey was born Monday, March 28, 1938 in Elkins, a son of the late Charles Franklin Moore and Sally Ann Pritt Moore. On July 27, 1992 in Coalton, he married the former Faye Ellen Corder who survives in Elkins. Also left to cherish his memory are five sons, Jay Moore and wife Linda and Jeff Moore, all of Elkins, Mike Corder and wife Dawn of SC, John Corder and wife Mindy of OH and Rev. Robe...

Ruby M. Ashley, 91, of Sutton, WV passed away January 12, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 9, 1925 to the late William Oliver Nutt and Velva Losh Nutt in Braxton County, WV. Also preceding her in death is her husband Emmett ?Bud? Ashley, brother Ralph Nutt, and sisters Francis Harris, Marie Barnes, Ruth Smyth, Athlea Coulter, and Mary Bleigh. Ruby was a member of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon for many years. She worked as a Tea...

Donald Lee Bragg, 67 of Tioga Road passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. He was born January 24, 1949 in Tioga to the late Alpha and Hilda Dempsey Bragg. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, searching for ginseng, and being outdoors. Donald is survived by his brother Junior R. Bragg and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family and friends. Friends may join the family for visitation on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM a...

Ellen Lucille Himes, 90, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born on June 26, 1926 in Lumberport, a daughter of the late Lyda and Vonda (McCarty) Martin. Ms. Himes is survived by two daughters: Dianne Himes, and Beth Richards both of Clarksburg; three granddaughters: Amber, Aimee, and Chelsea; and two nieces: Janet Godfrey, and Debra Martin. In addition to her parents Ellen was preceded in death by her husba...

Gerald Jackson ?Jerry? Maynard, 82, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Thursday, January 12th, 2017 at Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center surrounded by his family. Gerald was a graduate of Logan High School, Class of 1952. He graduated with a Bachelor?s Degree in Pre-Seminary from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins and continued his education at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, earning a Master?s Degree in Soc...