Obituaries

Raymond C. "Butch" Utt

Raymond C. "Butch" Utt

Dec 1, 2015

Raymond C. “Butch” Utt, 72, of Morgantown, passed away December 1, 2015, at Mon General Hospital. He was born January 24, 1943 in Morgantown, WV; a son of the late Desmoine and Dana Gamble Utt. He retired after 25 years of service from the Lonestar Cement Company where he was a truck driver. Butch obtained over a million professional...

Carolyn Sandra "Kitty" Newborn

Carolyn Sandra "Kitty" Newborn

Nov 30, 2015

Carolyn "Kitty" Sandra Newborn, 71, of Five Forks Drive, Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 28, 1944 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Sherman Clay and Wanda Jean Truitt. Kitty moved to Fontana, California at age 15 and graduated from Fontana HS, where she met and fell...

Kathy Jean Custer

Kathy Jean Custer

Nov 24, 2015

Kathy Jean Squarcette Custer, 60, of, Star City, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Morgantown on March 20, 1955, the daughter of Nellie Reppy Squarcette the late Peter Squarcette. Kathy was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Star City. She graduated Morgantown High School in...

Robert Oleksa

Robert Oleksa

Nov 23, 2015

Robert M. Oleksa, 77, of Fairmont formerly of Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at his home.. He was born in Morgantown on May 11, 1938, the son of the late Steve Oleksa and the late Anna (Wasco) Oleksa. He was employed for several years at Monongalia General Hospital. He is survived by his sisters-in-law, Georgia Oleksa and...

Frances Gibson

Frances Gibson

Nov 23, 2015

Frances W Gibson, 97, of Point Marion Rd., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at Golden Living Center. She was born April 21, 1918 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Franklin P. and Cora T. Walker Crytser Hawkins. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker who loved to cook and bake. She loved to...

Agnes Aileen Oliver

Agnes Aileen Oliver

Nov 21, 2015

Agnes Aileen Oliver, 85, of Morgantown, entered into the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 21, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Walhalla, SC, on March 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Austin Lee and the late Lela (Orr) Lee. She is survived by her children, William Don Oliver and wife Linda...

Brooks Few Lanham

Brooks Few Lanham

Nov 16, 2015

Brooks Few Lanham, Jr., 78, of Morgantown passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Morgantown on February 28, 1937, the son of the late Brooks Few Lanham, Sr and Gertrude Evalene Pugh Lanham. He was a foreman with Consol Coal Company. Brooks was a member of...

Doris June Howell

Doris June Howell

Nov 16, 2015

Doris June Howell, 90, of Morgantown passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. She was born to Edward Joseph and Evelyn Faye Utzman on September 1, 1925. Survivors include sister, Iva Stewart; brother, Edward (Sandra) Utzman; daughter Carol (John) Yanego; grandchildren Jason Howell, Jeff (Susan) and Shana Yanego; great-grandchildren Trysten, Caleb and Alexis. She is also survived by brother-in-law Bill...

Kimberly Ann Nailler

Kimberly Ann Nailler

Nov 15, 2015

Kimberly Ann Nailler, 49, of Morgantown passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 15th. She was born in Morgantown on October 7, 1966, the daughter of John Thomas and Barbara Diane Gibbs Nailler. She graduated from St. Francis High School and West Virginia University. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Joshua Johnson of...

Brandi Joann Lynn Moyle

Brandi Joann Lynn Moyle

Nov 13, 2015

Brandi JoAnn Lynn Moyle, 23, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at her residence. Brandi was born in Morgantown on August 6, 1992, the daughter of Paul Edward Moyle and Brenda Lee (Kirk) Moyle. She is survived by parents, Paul “Eddie” and Brenda Moyle; siblings: Chad Kirk, Matthew and his wife Brook; nephew, Sebastian Moyle; several aunts...

Cristy Rene Mcie

Cristy Rene Mcie

Nov 12, 2015

Cristy Rene McIe, 54, of Morgantown passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was born on November 30, 1960 in Morgantown; daughter of Robert Sr. and Betty McIe of Morgantown. Cristy was a 1979 graduate of University High School and attended Fairmont State. She was very talented and creative and also enjoyed sewing, painting, and crocheting. She was an...

Betty Lillian Hartley

Betty Lillian Hartley

Nov 8, 2015

Betty (Miner) Wiles Hartley, 87 passed away at Mon General Hospital on Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born August 6, 1928 to John Henry Miner and Bertha Davis Miner of Rowlesburg, WV. Betty lived in Preston County until moving to Morgantown in 1963 and later relocated to Monroe County WV. Betty attended Fairmont State and enjoyed a career...

George Junior Stoker

George Junior Stoker

Nov 8, 2015

George Junior Stoker, 67, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015, at his home. He was born in Friendsville, Md. on March 31, 1948, the son of the late George Buster Stoker and the late Anna Katherine (Frazee) Stoker. George served in the First Air Calvary Division of the U.S. Army in Vietnam in 68 & 69 as...

David Michael Romanoski

David Michael Romanoski

Nov 5, 2015

David Michael Romanoski, 48, of Morgantown, died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at his residence. David was born on October 13, 1967, the son of Charles R. and Patricia Romanoski. David was a graduate of Morgantown High School and Miami University of Ohio. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancée, Karen Tackett; sister and brother in...

Della Joan Solorio

Della Joan Solorio

Nov 5, 2015

Della “Joan” Solorio, 85, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015, joining her beloved husband “Louie,” whom she was married to for 42 years. Not a day went by that she didn’t miss him terribly. She was born in Grafton in April of 1930, the daughter of the late Benjamin Blackman and Hazel V. (Phillips) Blackman. Joan was...

Claudia Renee Audia

Claudia Renee Audia

Nov 4, 2015

Claudia Rene Audia, 52, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, November 4 2015 surrounded by her brothers and her friend Christina Wassick. Claudia was born on March 22, 1963, daughter of the late Sam McCloy, Sandra K. Audia and Luigi J. Audia Sr. She lived in Morgantown all her life and as a child grew up in the Back Waters...

Thomas Cle Tucker

Thomas Cle Tucker

Oct 25, 2015

Thomas Cle Tucker, 72, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded in love by his family. Tom was born in Fairmont, WV on January 22, 1943, the son of the late Farrell Tucker and the late Phyllis Tucker. Tom loved and married his college sweetheart, Jean, of Carmichaels, PA. Together they shared 54...

Linda Marie Newcome

Linda Marie Newcome

Oct 25, 2015

Linda Marie Newcome, age 64, of Wilson, NC. passed away after a strong battle with cancer on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Sundale in Morgantown, WV. Linda was born June 20, 1951 in Buckhannon, WV daughter of the late Betty J. Winans Wagner of Buckhannon and the late Wilbert T. "Boots" Wagner. Survived by her daughter, Jennifer Newcome Kelly...

William  Albert Atwell, Jr.

William Albert Atwell, Jr.

Oct 23, 2015

William Albert Atwell, Jr., 79, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born in Bluefield, WV on June 13, 1936, the son of the late William Albert Atwell, Sr. and the late Lorraine Maxine (Cline) Atwell. He was a graduate of Beaver High School (’54), received his BSAE from...

Lanita Jane "Nicki" Messenger

Lanita Jane "Nicki" Messenger

Oct 23, 2015

Lanita Jane “Nicki” Messenger of Morgantown and recently of The Suites at Heritage Point in Morgantown, passed away on Friday, October 23, after a short battle with Cancer. Nicki was born on October 19th, 1937 in Newton, WV, the daughter of the late Clay Smith Wright and Edith Nell White. A long time resident of the Morgantown area, Nicki...