Obituaries

Anthony Merovich

Anthony Merovich

Nov 22, 2013

Anthony Francis Merovich, the beloved fourth child of George and Catherine Merovich was born at 5:03 AM on Friday, November 22, 2013 and a brief time later passed quietly from our arms into the loving embrace of the Blessed Mother and our God and Father in Heaven. Anthony will be forever loved and adored. He received the Sacrament of...

Rose Fraley

Rose Fraley

Nov 21, 2013

Rose Zilkanich Fraley, 77, of Woodland Terrace Village, Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on May 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Stanley Zilkanich and the late Mary (Czogan) Zilkanich. Survivors include her companion of more than 42 years, Herold Berthy, three siblings, George Zilkanich and his wife...

Ula Weber

Ula Weber

Nov 21, 2013

Ula Jean Weber, 86, of Bakers Ridge Road, formerly of Westover, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at home surrounded by members of her family. She was born in Rainell, WV on October 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Leroy Emaul Evans and Nellie Esther Miller Evans. Jean was a financial secretary both at the First Presbyterian Church of...

Elbert Reed

Elbert Reed

Nov 13, 2013

Elbert M. Reed, 88, formerly of Bellaire Drive and Heritage Suites Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013. He was born on September 17, 1925, the son of the late Charles G. Reed and Jessie M. (Higgins) Reed. Elbert was an active member of Suncrest United Methodist Church for 33 years and served as an early service usher. He...

Joseph May

Joseph May

Nov 13, 2013

Joseph Daniel May, 79, of Star City, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Star City on December 12, 1933, the son of the late Samuel May and the late Anna (Romano) May. Joe graduated from St. Francis High School in 1952. He retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways where...

William King

William King

Nov 13, 2013

William Flemming King, 76, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday night, November 13, 2013 at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center of Morgantown, WV. He was born in Morgantown on March 3, 1937, the son of the late William Edward King and the late Alma (McCormick) King. Survivor sinclude his four children, Kristine E. King of Manassas, VA, James King...

Ryan Mick

Ryan Mick

Nov 9, 2013

Ryan Lynn Mick, 37, of Preston County, WV, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013. He was born July 22, 1976 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of Michael Lynn Mick and his wife Lori and the late Donna McCauley Vancourt and her husband Bill. Ryan was a 1995 graduate of Liberty High School and was employed as a Glazer at...

Barbara Weldon

Barbara Weldon

Nov 9, 2013

Barbara Ann Weldon, 66, of South Hills Drive, Morgantown passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on Saturday, November 9, 2013 due to complications of fronto-temporal dementia (Pick's disease). She was born on May 5, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to John Louis Walton and Velma Helen Walton. She graduated from Mariemont High School in 1965 and from...

Betty Fortney

Betty Fortney

Nov 9, 2013

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Phyllis Wafle

Phyllis Wafle

Nov 8, 2013

Phyllis Teed Wafle, born August 18, 1915 in Katonah, NY, died November 8, 2013 at Mapleshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown, WV. A resident of Fredericksburg, VA for most of her adult life, Mrs. Wafle had lived in Morgantown with her son and his family since June, 2012. She enjoyed a long career as a public school teacher...

Frances Dolan

Frances Dolan

Nov 5, 2013

Anne (Frances Anne) Dolan, 91,She received many awards for her work, died November 5 at Evergreen Assisted Lining after an extended illness. She was born on May 3, 1922 in Bismarck, ND. The family moved to Minneapolis Minnesota, where she attended high school and the University of Minnesota. She enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1943 and served...

Laura Mcdonald

Laura Mcdonald

Nov 2, 2013

Laura Juanita "Granny" McDonald, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Liberty, TX on March 1, 1922, the daughter of the late Paul DeRouseau and Ellen Griffin DeRouseau. Everyone who knew Laura adored her and affectionately called her "Granny". She loved animals especially all of her...

George Ice

George Ice

Nov 1, 2013

George Edward Ice, 58, of Kingwood Pike passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at his home. He was born October 13, 1955 in Morgantown, a son of the late Charles Edward and Jean Louise Dailey Ice. George was a member of the UMWA and had twenty five years of experience working in the coal mines, especially at Martinka Mines....

Carrie Root

Carrie Root

Nov 1, 2013

Carrie Ann Root, age 54, passed away on November 1, 2013. She was the dear daughter of Kenneth and Doris Austin, beloved wife of David Root, loving Sister of Andy and Nick Austin, caring step-mother of David Root and Jennie Kowaleski, devoted grandmother of 5, cherished aunt of 6 nieces and nephews and kind daughter-in-law of Charles and Catherine...

Evan Eddy

Evan Eddy

Oct 31, 2013

Evan William Eddy, 72, of Pisgah Community of Bruceton Mills, passed away Thursday, October 31st, at Ruby Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. Evan was born on February 14, 1941 in Canyon; a son of the late Robert Franklin and Nancy Miriam Russell Eddy. Evan, along with his father and brother owned and operated General Paving...

Margueriete Reeder

Margueriete Reeder

Oct 30, 2013

Margueriete Louise "Peggy" Reeder, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Sundale Nursing Home inMorgantown. Peggy was born in Bellefonte, PA on December 21, 1929, a daughter of the late Clyde William Corman and the late Miriam Virginia (Wyland) Corman. Survivors include her three children, Susan Jean Reeder and Richard James Reeder both of Morgantown, and...

Pauline Lewis

Pauline Lewis

Oct 27, 2013

Pauline Lewis, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born in Kingwood on March 31, 1929, the daughter of the late Albert Uphold and Isa DeWitt Uphold. Pauline retired from West Virginia University as a custodian. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Steven Gillum,...

Francis King

Francis King

Oct 21, 2013

Francis Leroy King, Jr., 73, known to all who loved him as "Shooter", went to Heaven to be with God on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 12:55 AM in Panama City, FL. He passed away gently and gracefully, and as he took his last breath, was surrounded by angels and our Lord, Jesus Christ. He was born in Morgantown...

Elenor Anderson

Elenor Anderson

Oct 15, 2013

Elenor Jean Watson Anderson , 90, who resided in NJ (formerly of Morgantown, WV) died recently. She was born in Masontown, WV, a daughter of the late Carl H. and Daisy M. Sidwell Watson. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family which included two brothers and 2 sisters. She was a 1941 graduate of Masontown High...