Alma Mae “Tootie” Montgomery, 91, of Glenville, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2025, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Born on May 27, 1933, in Ellis, West Virginia, Alma was the daughter of Cecil and Olena Shackleford. Alma was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Montgomery; her parents; her sisters, Vernita, Emogene, Janette, Melody, and infant Agnes Irene; and her brothers, Robert Lee and infant Billy Joe. She is lovingl...

Elmer Karl Cross, age 94, a resident of Peeltree, passed away Monday April 21, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Buckhannon. Elmer was born July 31, 1930 on the family farm at Rockford Community in Barbour County a son of the late Stanley Clyde and Margie Francis (Mouser) Cross. He was named after Drs Elmer and Karl Myers, one of whom delivered him. Elmer retired from Mon Power Company as a foreman and in earlier years he worked as a lineman. Elmer loved to hunt, he would travel on hunting tr...

Tammy Rachele Waple, 63, of Fairfax Station, VA, slipped gently into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Inova Fairfax Medical Center in Falls Church, VA. Born in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 1961, Tammy was a daughter of Billy “Cookie” Osborne of Weston and the late Linda Lou Westfall Osborne. On June 16, 1984, Tammy married Kenneth Lee Waple who survives. Forever cherishing their memories of Tammy along with her father and husband, are two sons: Ryan Lee...

Linda Lou Wilmoth Kose, 80, of Barrackville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born in Haywood, November 8, 1944, a daughter of the late James E. and Beulah L. Williams Wilmoth. On February 8, 1968, she married Joseph E. Kose who preceded her in death on November 6, 2021. Surviving are one son, Joseph Scott Kose and his wife Sherry Lynn, Manassas, VA; two grandchildren, Carson Joseph Kose and Cooper Thomas Kose; one sister, Rita Jac...

Bernard Glenn Keene, age 84, a resident of Moatsville, WV passed away Saturday April 19, 2025 in Mon General Hospital. Bernard was born February 2, 1941 in Laurel Creek a son of Carl and Mable (Freeman) Keene. Bernard worked in various sawmills and drove log trucks. Bernard loved hunting, fishing, golfing, and most of all driving race cars. He held the track record at Elkins Raceway for most laps led. In his younger years was offered to drive for NASCAR but declined the offer to stay with ...

Mazzie Virginia Combs, 78, of Fairmont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, while under the compassionate care of Crestview Manor Healthcare Center in Jane Lew. Mazzie was born in Jordan, WV, on May 19, 1946, a daughter of the late Fred M. Slaughter and Ceclia Bissett Slaughter. In addition to her parents, Mazzie was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Malcomb Combs. Mazzie is survived by three children: Jeff Combs of Fairmont, and Mike Combs and wife, Carman, ...

Ezra Eugene Foster, 58, of Clarksburg passed away at his home on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025. He was born in Bedford, OH on August 16, 1966, a son of Walter Foster of Clarksburg and Dimples Butler Flint of Martinsburg. He is also survived by his children, Ezra Foster, Jr. and wife Torrie of Parkersburg, Troi Foster of Georgia and Jessica Cooper of Clarksburg; grandchildren, Waylon Stasiulaitis and Madeline and one great granddaughter, Amaya; brothers and sisters, Sheila Foster of Cla...

Jill Nicole Balser, 39, of Walkersville, was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Jill was born in "the month of October claiming all month because one day was just not enough" - October 11, 1985, the daughter of Gerald Lee and Sandra Jean Lowther Singleton, of Ireland, who survive. On June 14, 2008, Jill married the love of her life, Joshua "Josh" Paul Balser. Together they have shared the joys of marriage and raising their beautiful daughter, Lily. In addit...

Carolyn Sue Nelson Dumire, age 73 years, a resident of Coalton, WV, passed away Saturday, April 19,2025 in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born December 7,1951 at Petersburg, WV a daughter of the late “Johnnie” W. Nelson and the late Leota Agnes Raines Nelson. On August 15, 1981. She married William Paul “Bill” Dumire who survives in Coalton. Also surviving is one daughter, Kimberly Susan Dumire Collins and husband Aaron of Coalton; her dog Annie who she loved compl...

James "Jim" David DeVore, 86, of Jane Lew, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Jim was born in Isle, PA, on May 20, 1938, a son of the late Grant David DeVore and Agnes J. Fuhs DeVore Slagle. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald DeVore; and his faithful four-legged feline companion, Bonnie Belle. Jim was a beloved husband to Sylvia Jean Knoch DeVore since their marriage on July 13, 1963. ...