Obituaries

John Fenwick

John Fenwick

Feb 21, 2014

John Nelson Fenwick, 67, of Dellslow, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Morgantown on March 2, 1946, the son Pearl Louise Hilling Fenwick of Newburg, and the late Charles Sherman Fenwick. He was also the step-son of the late Don Cooley. Survivors include his companion...

Robert Ford

Robert Ford

Feb 21, 2014

Robert Lee "Chicken George" Ford, 49, of Leckrone, PA, passed away February 21, 2014 at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA. He was born in Uniontown on May 12, 1964, the son of the late Robert Henry Ford and Orie Ruth (Smith) Ford. George was an avid outdoorsman who thoroughly enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and time around the bonfire. He...

John Shemiloff

John Shemiloff

Feb 19, 2014

John Shemiloff, 54, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Washington, PA on March 13, 1959, the son of the late Nick Shemiloff and the late Frances (Kesman) Shemiloff. John previously served in the United States Army and worked as a Diesel Mechanic for many years. In his free time, he...

Junior Beatty

Junior Beatty

Feb 19, 2014

Junior Paul Beatty, 89, of the Cheat Neck Community went to be with the Lord. February 19. 2014. He was a power engineer by trade and also ran the Cheat Neck Water Company from 1975 until retirement 1989. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Merchant Marines from 1942 to 1946. He was an avid...

Betty Colebank

Betty Colebank

Feb 18, 2014

Betty Ruth Colebank, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Betty was born in Morgantown on February 1, 1931, the daughter of the late Dale and Dora (Wolfe) Colebank. She was a graduate of University High School, and was employed as a seamstress with Morgan Shirt Factory for 46 years. Betty loved her...

Robert Gamble

Robert Gamble

Feb 14, 2014

Robert Paul "Robbie" Gamble, 52 of Clarksburg and formerly of Osage, went to Heaven on February 14, 2014. He was born January 15, 1962 in Morgantown, a son of Geraldine Wolfe Gamble of Westover and the late Robert Elias Gamble. He is survived by his wife Marsha Michelle Hess Gamble; his children, Crystal, Bryan, Amy and Lena; his grandchildren,...

William Bucy

William Bucy

Feb 14, 2014

William Lee Bucy, 86 of Morgantown, died of natural causes Friday, February 14, 2014 at Mapleshire Nursing Center. Born October 4, 1927, in Morgantown, he was the son of the late William Elza and Lula Helen Guthrie Bucy. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1945 and worked the family Clinton Hill Dairy Farm for over 30 years. While...

Harry Scott

Harry Scott

Feb 12, 2014

Harry Shaffer Scott, 96, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb.12, 2014, at Sundale Palliative Care Unit. Harry was born in Reedsville on June 27, 1917, the son of the late Harry J. Scott and Persis (Shaffer) Scott. He was a lifelong resident of Morgantown, growing up in the Greenmont and First Ward areas. Harry married Bessie DeWitt...

Roy Danley

Roy Danley

Feb 10, 2014

Roy Stephen Danley, (Junior), 86, of Old Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Morgantown on June 12, 1927, the son of the late Roy Stephen Danley, Sr. and Fannie (Blosser) Danley. Roy was a true family man, never missing a game of his grandsons,...

Sally Seaman Davis

Sally Seaman Davis

Feb 10, 2014

Sally Jane Seaman Davis, 81, of Bluegrass Village, Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Fairmont on February 8, 1933, the daughter of the late Varnum Stacy Seaman and the late Mary Weltha (Denham) Seaman. She is survived by her two children, Shelly Rae Marino and...

Delmar Nicholson

Delmar Nicholson

Feb 10, 2014

Delmar Gay "Bimbo" Nicholson, 61, of Beulah Rd., Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on July 9, 1952, a son of the late Willard Gay and Arretta McDonald Nicholson. Delmar enjoyed painting nature, reading and playing with his grandkids. He is survived by his loving...

Thelma Shaffer

Thelma Shaffer

Feb 10, 2014

Thelma Irene Shaffer, 75, of West Beverly St., Kingwood, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Thelma Irene was born in Pine Bluff on November 5, 1938, the daughter of the late Lester Bernard Saffle and the late Katherine (Fischer) Saffle. She was predeceased by her parents. Survivors include her two children, Robert...

Florence Merow

Florence Merow

Feb 8, 2014

Florence Lombardi Merow, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Guiesseppi and Luisa Lombardi. Florence was a graduate of Follansbee High School, Follansbee, WV. She also graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor degree in Secondary Education. She attended...

Paul Duckworth

Paul Duckworth

Feb 7, 2014

Paul M. Duckworth, 77, of Summer School Road passed away peacefully Friday, February 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Paul was born April 27, 1936 in Maryland. He was a son of the late Joseph and Lillian Tasker Duckworth. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He worked at Preston Memorial Hospital for more than twenty...

Judy Gatian

Judy Gatian

Feb 6, 2014

Judy Lorraine Carter Gatian, 67, of Independence passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Heartland Rehab in Kingwood. She was born November 2, 1946 in Morgantown, WV, daughter of Bill and Evelyn Carter. Judy worked at WVU Hospitals, was supervisor at Heck's Dept. Store until it closed, and was a supervisor at Sears Dept. Store. She is survived by...

Catherine Straub

Catherine Straub

Feb 5, 2014

Catherine Darlene "Dolly" Straub, 57, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on November 22, 1956, the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Guy and Anna Mae (Wykle) Guy. Dolly graduated from Summers County School of Practical Nursing in 1988, and went on to be Physicians' Assistant and...

Brian Friend

Brian Friend

Feb 5, 2014

Brian Scott Friend, 42, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born on February 12, 1971 in Morgantown, a son of Sandra Kay Gamble Friend and the late Clayton Duane Friend. Brian was a graduate of University High School and an avid sports fan. He enjoyed attending and watching the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball,...

David Riley

David Riley

Feb 4, 2014

Dr. David Allen Riley, 75, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born May 4, 1938 in Bridgeport, WV and the son of the late Byron Brooke and Dorothy B. Riley. He was a member of Avery United Methodist Church. David served in the United States Air Force from 1962-65 as a member...

Charles Baer

Charles Baer

Feb 3, 2014

Charles Henry Baer, Jr., 94, of Morgantown, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home. Charlie was born in Columbus, OH on September 1, 1919, the son of the late Harry Baer and the late Bessie (Reedy) Baer. He earned BS and MS degrees in botany at Ohio State University and his doctorate from the University of Maryland...