Steven Randall Smith, 68, of Clarksburg, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crystal Springs in Elkins. He was born on August 15, 1956 in Clarksburg, a son of the late Raymond Earl and Leona Pearl Laughery Smith. Steven is survived by his wife, Tammy Smith; one son; one daughter; eight grandchildren; one half-sister, Lucinda White, Maryland; four cousins; two nephews; loving Pet, Max. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two siblings...

Stephen “Steve” Reid Fankhauser, 76, of Parkersburg, passed away at home on April 12, 2025, with his daughters, a longtime family friend, and his faithful pet Snowball by his side, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Steve was born on August 20, 1948 in Clarksburg, WV. Steve and his beloved wife Karen were grade school sweethearts and married in 1972. They moved to Parkersburg in 1973 and started a family in 1978. Steve was a proud union man working at: Adamston Flat Glass, O.Ames, and...

James “Jim” Edward Huff passed peacefully Friday, April 11, 2025 at United Hospital Center with his family by his side. He was born October 16, 1945 in Clarksburg, son of the late, James Enoch and Kathryn Belle Morrison Huff. Jim was enlisted in the US Army and served in the Artillery Division from 1966-1968. James also worked at Union Carbide until he retired after 45 years of service. Jim enjoyed simple pleasures in life such as tinkering with cars in his building, he also loved to ...

George W. “Pappy” Davis Jr., 66, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Clarksburg on April 24, 1958 a son of the late George W. “Pete” Davis Sr. and Margaret (Bland) Davis. “Pappy” is survived by four children: Barbara J. Cain (Raymond) of Clarksburg, George W. Davis III (companion Susan Williams) of Parkersburg, Emma Davis of Clarksburg, and Catherine M. Ash (Jasper Stull) of Clarksburg; Brother Mike Davis of Sa...

Ellen “Pauline” Hamilton, 89 of Grafton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Grafton City Hospital. She was born in Grafton, June 16, 1935, daughter of the late Virgil H. and Eva Lucille Whittman Hamilton. Pauline was a graduate of Grafton High School, Class of 1953. She went to work as an operator for the C&P Telephone Company in Grafton, and moved to the Clarksburg office, retiring with over thirty- three years of service. Pauline enjoyed being in the outdoors, gardening, and canning. S...

Jessica “Jess” Marie McDonald, 49, of Fairmont, formerly of Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 23, 1975 in Brockton, MA a daughter of Craig Robillard and wife Karen of Fairmont and Penelope “Penny” Kelley Hammond of TN. Jess graduated from Mansfield High School. She was very creative and loved doing hands-on detail-oriented crafts like diamond art. In addition to her parents, Jess is also survived by her companion ...

Cecelia Ann Bowyer “Cee Cee”, 84, of Lost Creek WV, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Morgantown Healthcare Center. She was born on December 27, 1940 in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Russell Peter Pollace and Elizabeth Victoria Biafore Tognocchi. She is survived by five children, Matt Bowyer (wife Lisa) of Isaac Creek, Edwin Bowyer of Morgantown WV, Zoe Ann Woodard (husband Bob) of Isaac Creek WV, Leticia Hyler (husband Don) of Harpers Ferry WV, Royce Strauss (wife Cindy)...

Gayle Ann Davis, 65, of Reynoldsville passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at United Hospital Center. She was born on February 19, 1960 in Oil City, PA a daughter of the late William Edward Griffen Sr and Carol Ann Strain Griffen. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Charles “Tony” Anthony Davis whom she married on July 22, 1986. She is also survived by on son, Branden Anthony Davis (Brittney Moore) Clarksburg; five grandchildren, Brayden, Oakley, Juniper, Mossy, and Brier; one sister...

Margaret P. Singleton of Clarksburg, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2025. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Wilson, North Carolina on September 10, 1933, the daughter of Jesse Grey Pender and Rowena Sawyer Carter Pender. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles Walter Singleton I; one daughter, Jan Charmaine Singleton of Morgantown, and two sons, Craig Wayne Singleton and Christopher Jerrard (Antoinette) Singlet...

Richard “Dick” James Nichols, 79, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at River Oaks Healthcare Center. He was born on May 11, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Richard William and Margaret Ruth Schlagler Nichols. Richard graduated from Washington Irving High School, Fairmont State College and received his Masters from West Virginia University. He started his career as a teaching principal at Reynoldsville School, then to Harden Grade School. Richard then became prin...