Obituaries

Tina Arnold

Tina Arnold

May 27, 2011

Tina Marie Arnold, 44, of Pierpont Meadows Village, Morgantown, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital after a lifetime of illness. She was born June 2, 1966, in Morgantown the daughter of the late Richard K. and Maxine S. (Tootie) Chidester. Tina was a loving wife, mother and friend to all she met. She was an...

Robert Jr

Robert Jr

May 25, 2011

Robert James âBearâ Williams, Jr., 61, of Fairmont, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Bear was born in Monongalia County on March 25, 1950, a son of the late Robert J. Williams, Sr. and Velma Gibson McGee. He was also a step-son to the late Dora Williams.Survivors include his son, Robert James âRJâ Williams, III of...

Edith Konchesky

Edith Konchesky

May 24, 2011

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Aunt, Edith Konchesky. Edith, 82, of Jacobs Drive, Morgantown, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011 at Windy Hill Manor in Kigwood WV. Edith was born in Morgantown on November 28, 1928, the daughter of the late Adam Konchesky and Mary Scotchell Konchesky. In addition to...

Doris Robison

Doris Robison

May 24, 2011

Doris Mae Robison, 77, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully at Mapleshire Nursing Facility, Tuesday May 24, 2011.She was born March 12, 1934 in Howesville WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Gail Craig Neville.A beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she was a homemaker and life-long resident of Morgantown who loved caring for her family.She is survived...

Mike Hudak

Mike Hudak

May 23, 2011

Mike Hudak, 84, of John Poole Rd., Morgantown, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence.He was born on February 26, 1927, in Morgantown, the son of the late John and Helen Hritz Hudak. He was Catholic by faith. Mike was a graduate of Morgantown High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II...

Hazel Mcdonald

Hazel Mcdonald

May 22, 2011

Hazel Mae McDonald, 92, of Beulah Road, Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2011. Hazel was born on October 4, 1918 in Morgantown a daughter of the late Robert A. Keener and Frances Drusella Shaw Keener. Hazel was known by her family and friends as a loving Christian woman who had a strong belief...

Ruth Barker

Ruth Barker

May 21, 2011

Ruth Ann Davis Barker, 87, a lifelong resident of Morgantown and Brookhaven, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Monongalia General Hospital.Ruth was born October 12, 1923 in the home of her grandparents at âthe bridgeâ near Rock Forge, the eldest daughter of the late William John and Margaret Katherine Blakley Davis. Ruth was baptized as a child in...

Betty Defere

Betty Defere

May 20, 2011

Betty J. DeFere, 89, of Richland Ave., Morgantown, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home.Betty was born in Morgantown on June 11, 1921, the daughter of the late Thomas and Bernadine (DeWitt) Little.She was Presbyterian by faith. She was a former president of the Ladies Golf Association of the Morgantown Golf and Country Club. She enjoyed...

Robert Hartley

Robert Hartley

May 20, 2011

Robert L. âBobâ Hartley, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital. Bob was born in Morgantown on July 19, 1919, the son of the late Charles H. Hartley and Ruth Miller Hartley. He graduated from the West Virginia University in 1943 with a degree in Agriculture. He retired in 1976 with over 25...

Juanita Bukrim

Juanita Bukrim

May 17, 2011

Juanita Viola Bukrim, 76, of Wades Road, Morgantown, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 17, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her family. Juanita was born in Dellslow on December 20, 1934, a daughter of the late Theodore and Emma (McKinney) Hilling.She loved the Lord and she loved her family. She enjoyed cooking and baking for others, crocheting lap...

Freddie Sheppard

Freddie Sheppard

May 16, 2011

Freddie Ronald âRonâ Sheppard, 73, of Unity Manor Apartments, Morgantown, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Ron was born in Avondale Estates, GA on March 30, 1938, a son of the late Henry and Nellie Bennett Sheppard.Survivors include his four children, Jennifer Sheppard of Morgantown, Amy Demas and husband Mark and Jessica Alaidy all of Spokane,...

Katherine Bellay

Katherine Bellay

May 12, 2011

Katherine Bellay, 98, of Star City, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Katherine was born in Greyâs Landing, PA on October 25, 1912, the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Bakos Bellay. She was a member of St. Maryâs Russian Orthodox Church. Katherine will be dearly missed by a niece, a nephew and her...

Tracy Sanders

Tracy Sanders

May 12, 2011

Tracy Duane Sanders, 51, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.Tracy was born in Warren, OH on March 25, 1960, the son of the late Wallace Gail Sanders and the late Georgia Fern (Runner) Sanders.Tracy was a graduate of Morgantown High School. At the time of his death he worked for...

Geraldine Bishoff

Geraldine Bishoff

May 11, 2011

Geraldine Blackshire Bishoff, 92, of Pueblo, CO and formerly of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday morning, May 11, 2011 at Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care of Pueblo, CO.Geraldine was born in Morgantown on February 4, 1919, a daughter of the late Charles Harley Blackshire and the late Lena Rivers Wilson Blackshire.Survivors include her daughter, Toni Lee Bishoff Bailey...

John Phd

John Phd

May 9, 2011

John R. Hamilton, PhD, 86, of Park Hills, Morgantown, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and early American tool collecting but his real passion was for his family, and he cherished the relationship he had with his wife, children and spouses, and grandchildren.John was born April 22, 1925,...

Tammy Smith

Tammy Smith

May 8, 2011

Tammy Marie Smith, 40, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011, surrounded by her family and close friends. She was born on August 25, 1970, in Morgantown, the daughter of Bonnie Marie Tennant Evanoff. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday and Bible School. Tammy worked as a teacherâs assistant at...

Edward Jr

Edward Jr

May 7, 2011

Edward Joseph Monahan, Jr., 97, of Heritage Point, Morgantown, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home.Ed was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 27, 1913, a son of the late Edward Joseph Monahan, Sr. and Nellie Thompson Monahan.Ed graduated with a BS in 1935 from St. Thomas College, St Paul, MN and post graduate work, University...

Elizabeth Reseter

Elizabeth Reseter

May 5, 2011

Elizabeth Sarah âLibbyâ Reseter, 89, of Walnut Hill Rd., Morgantown and formerly of Dentâs Run Rd., Morgantown, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 at home with her family and kind and loving caregiver of three years, Loretta Maestle, present..Libby was born in Fairmont on March 8, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph Ray and Effie Laura Clapper Fisher.Survivors...

Sandra Lewis

Sandra Lewis

May 3, 2011

Sandra Lynn Lewis, 62, of Granville, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on June 12, 1948, a daughter of the late John Clemsic and the late Leona (Weaver) Clemsic.

Survivors include her companion, Daniel Varner, with whom she made her home two children, Candance Lewis Brooks and...

Bill Nicholson

Bill Nicholson

May 2, 2011

Billy Donald âBarnseyâ Nicholson, 71, of Beulah Road, Morgantown, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at his residence surrounded by family and friends..Barnsey was born in Morgantown on March 8, 1940, a son of the late George Dewey Nicholson and the late Margie Margretta (Murray) Nicholson.Survivors include his wife, Shirley McDonald Nicholson two sons, John Luther Nicholson and his...