Obituaries

Grace Neel
Jul 3, 2013
Grace Esther West Neel was born on the West Family Farm on June 27, 1920, daughter of the late John H. and Maude Clark West. Grace was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She was a member of Goshen Baptist Church since her baptism on August 14, 1934. She served Goshen Baptist in many capacities....

Anna Kohler
Jul 3, 2013
Anna Kohler, 97, of Morgantown, and formerly of Auburn, NY, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Olaphant, PA on April 29, 1916, a daughter of the late Stephan Pinchak and the late Euphemia Soloman Pinchak. Survivors include one daughter, Maryanna Brookman and her husband David with whom she made her home; two...

David Lewis
Jul 1, 2013
David W. Lewis, Sr., 81, of Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2013, at home. He was born on August 10, 1931 in Morgantown, WV; a son of the late Page and Lourdine Walker Lewis. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to everyone he met. He was Baptist by faith. His...

Persley Bane
Jun 30, 2013
Persley "Al" Allen Bane, 91, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013, at his residence with his loved ones around him. He was born in Jakes Run on August 23, 1921, the son of the late Joseph Lewis Bane and Emma Belle (McCord) Bane. Al was a lifetime member of the Glen Oaks Church of Christ. He served...

Eugene Calvert
Jun 27, 2013
Eugene L. "Gene" Calvert, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 24, 1947 in Morgantown, a son of the late Eugene G. and Olive A. "Jane" Johnson Calvert. Gene was a spiritual person and had a strong faith in God. He was a lifelong resident of Morgantown and retired as...

Thelma Dunaway
Jun 24, 2013
Thelma Jane Lint Dunaway, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at Health South. She was born in Uniontown, PA on March 17, 1930; the daughter of the late Henry Curtis and Rebecca Ellen Lint. Thelma retired from Sterling Faucet. She was a wonderful, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; she will be sadly missed by everyone that...

Edna King
Jun 23, 2013
Edna Muntzing King, age 101, passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2013. She was born on November 3, 1911 at Scherr, WV in Grant County. On November 6, 1911 an article was printed in the Grant County Press that announced her birth. The article stated that "five stalwart brothers could not claim a sister until the...

John Toren
Jun 22, 2013
J. Richard Toren of Morgantown, veteran West Virginia journalist and former editor of the Dominion-Post, died Saturday evening, June 22, 2013 in Morgantown. He was 88. Toren was named editor in 1974 after 26 years as a United Press International Reporter and News Executive in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. During his tenure at the paper, the Dominion Post...

Pauline Lewis
Jun 21, 2013
Pauline Lewis, 86, who resided in Amherst, OH for many years but most recently in Streetsboro, OH, and grew up in Morgantown, WV died Friday June 21, 2013 in Streetsboro, OH. She moved to Amherst, OH shortly after marrying Ralph S. Lewis when his service with the 254th Field Artillery Battalion with campaigns in France, Belgium and Germany ended....

Richard Groves
Jun 17, 2013
Richard Allen Groves, 62, of Old School Road, Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. Richard was born in Morgantown on July 26, 1949, a son of the late Archie Preston Groves and the late Helen Gibson Groves McIntyre. Survivors include his wife, Sally Ann Crites; four children, Richard Groves and his...

Candace Lanham
Jun 16, 2013
Candace Carolyn Fogle Lanham, 65, of Morgantown passed away June 16, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with biliary cancer. She was born July 23, 1947 in Parkersburg to Wallace and Ruth Fogle. Candace graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1965. She later attended college at West Virginia University graduating in 1970 with a degree in...

Alice Morris Compton
Jun 16, 2013
Alice Jane Morris Compton, 88, a resident of Mapleshire Nursing Home for the past 6 ½ years and formerly of Grafton, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born October 6, 1924 in Grafton, a daughter of the late Ira Lester Morris, and the late Settie E. McCauley Morris. Survivors include two children, Joyce...

John Yoke
Jun 15, 2013
John "Jack" W. Yoke, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Jack was born in Ft. Meade, MD on September 29, 1928, the son of the late James N. Yoke and the late Elizabeth M. (LeBlanc) Yoke. Jack owned and operated Jack's Auto Body for over sixty years. He was...

William Fichtner
Jun 15, 2013
William "Bill" S. Fichtner, 85, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born August 19, 1927 in Morgantown, a son of the late Charles Abbot and Clara May Selby Fichtner. Bill attended Morgantown High School and had previously served in the United States Navy. He was previously a pastor at several churches...

Aretta Williamson
Jun 13, 2013
Aretta Lee Williamson, 98, of Granville, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Aretta Lee was born in Holden, WV on September 16, 1914, the daughter of the late James F. Chambers Sr. and the late Kenova (Ferguson) Chambers. Aretta was a long time member of Granville United Methodist Church. She was a member of the...

Kaethe George
Jun 12, 2013
Kaethe Marie George, 56, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Madison Nursing & Rehab. She was born in New York City on June 22, 1956, the daughter of Inez Engram George and the late Joseph Samuel George. Kaethe graduated from Perry High School in Georgia, and went on to get a degree from Georgia State University...

Brian Huffman
Jun 11, 2013
Brian Carl Huffman, 51, of Broomsage Rd., Fairmont, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Morgantown on October 13, 1961, a son of Allen and Marilyn (Bishop) Huffman who survive him at home. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Allen Huffman. At the family's request,...

Harriett Wiedebusch Raese
Jun 5, 2013
Harriett Louise Wiedebusch Raese, 86, passed away after a long extended illness on June 5, 2013. Harriett was born and raised in Morgantown, a descendent of early settlers of Monongalia County. Her maternal grandmother was one of the counties first school teachers and her paternal grandfather was a pioneer entrepreneur in mechanical contracting. Maternal ancestry was Daughters of the...

Shirley Mock
Jun 3, 2013
Shirley Ann Mock, 77, Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Shirley was born in Metz, WV on July 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Okey Haught and the late Helen (Huey) Haught. Shirley was a member of the Spruce Street United Methodist Church in Morgantown and was formerly employed as...

William Marsh
Jun 3, 2013
William Larry "Bill" Marsh, 67, of Ridgeview Ave., Westover, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at his residence after a most courageous battle with an extended illness. Bill was born in Buckhannon, WV on April 21, 1946, a son of Ida (Hosaflook) Marsh of Buckhannon, WV and the late Marvin Marsh. In addition to his beloved mother, survivors include...
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