Obituaries

Anna Cortez
Dec 9, 2009
Anna Laverne Cortez, 77, of Crawford Avenue, Star City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Hospice Care Inpatient Unit in Elkins, WV.Anna was born in Morgantown, WV on November 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Walter Elmer and Stella Hensely Church.She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed spending time in her garden. She also worked...

Allene Musgrave
Dec 4, 2009
Allene Poole Musgrave, 87, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009, at her residence.Allene was born in Morgantown on February 25, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Argyle E. Brown Poole.She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons John Musgrave and Carl Musgrave and her former daughter-in-law Joann Musgrave, two grandchildren, Amy...

Robert Peters
Dec 3, 2009
Robert O. Peters, 87, of Rolling Hills Village, Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Robert was born in Chesapeake, WV, on December 14, 1921, the son of the late William Ernest and Bessie Jarrell Peters. He was a member of the Senior Monongalians and The Chesapeake Volunteer Fire Dept. He was an avid...

Julianne Hilloowala
Dec 1, 2009
Julianne Stauffer Hilloowala, 71, passed away, peacefully on December 1, 2009. She was a loving, beloved and dedicated wife and mother to Drs. Rumy, Franak and Yasmin Hilloowala. She was the past president of the Monongalia County Humane Society. Cremation services were provided by Hastings Funeral Home.

George Campbell
Nov 28, 2009
George âDavidâ Campbell, 63, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.He was born in Morgantown on May 28, 1946, the son of the late George Harrison Jr. and Mildred Rose Poole Campbell.He was a member of Morgantown Bible Church. He was a carpenter and member of Local Union 604. He is survived...

Donald Haun
Nov 27, 2009
Donald Haun,83, of Grafton Road, Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, at his residence with his wife and daughter at his side.Donald was born in Morgantown, on September 11, 1926, the son of the late Jesse and Tinta Bell Phillips Haun. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church. Donald was a retired coal miner having worked...

Harold Casteel
Nov 27, 2009
Harold Gene Casteel, 78, of Canyon Road, Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, at his residence.Harold was born in Morgantown on May 31, 1931, the son of the late Ray and Rose Pancoast Casteel He was a Charter Member of Canyon Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air...

Rose Ammons
Nov 27, 2009
Rose Marie Ammons, 70, of Woodburn, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Rose was born in Morgantown, on January 18, 1939, the daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Edna Kinsley Deusenberry. She enjoyed her animals, listening to Elvis and her family. She is survived by her children, Debbie (Gamble) Mancini and her husband, Anthony, Charile...

Leona Riffle
Nov 26, 2009
Leona Marie Dixon Riffle, 95, of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 26, 2009, while residing at the home of her daughter and son-in-law with her family by her side. She was born June 15, 1914, in Millfield, OH, a daughter of the late William Fletcher and Mattie Mable Watkins Dixon. She was...

Ira Blosser
Nov 24, 2009
Ira Blosser, 68, of Ponderosa Ponds Road, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Ira was born in Morgantown on March 4, 1941, the son of the late Ira William and Blanch Hall Blosser.He is survived by his wife, Barbara Blosser, his children, Ira J. Blosser, Brandon G. Blosser, Brian S. Blosser and wife, Christina Shriver,...

Charles Welch
Nov 20, 2009
Charles W. âDutchâ Welch, 90, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009, at his residence after a brief battle with liver cancer.Dutch was born in Mt. Clare, WV, on February 26, 1919, the son of the late George E. and Mary Harman Welch. He was educated in Harrison County public schools and graduated from Lost Creek High School. He enlisted...

Gladys Hall
Nov 16, 2009
On Monday, November 16, 2009, Gladys Madge Hall went home peacefully in the loving embrace of her Savior, Jesus Christ.Born July 11, 1925 she was the daughter of Carl and Thelma Shuttleworth, who precede her in death. Madge was a lifelong resident of Morgantown and was married 54 years to Roy C. Hall who passed away in 1999.Madge, (as...

Jeanne Lough
Nov 16, 2009
Jeanne Trevillian Lough, 85, of Heritage Point, formerly of Stewart Place passed away, Monday, November 16, 2009 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Granville, West Virginia on August 13, 1924. The small village was established in 1814 by her ancestors, Captain David Scott and his son, Captain Felix Scott. Captain David Scott was one of the founders of...

Jack Ryan
Nov 15, 2009
Jack Ryan, 81, of Des Moines Ave., Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Monongalia General Hospital.Jack was born in Kempton, WV on November 3, 1928, the son of the late James Francis and Jennie P. Ryan.He is survived by his wife Rita G. Fasching Ryan, one son, John T. Ryan and spouse Kendra, two grandchildren, Parker Ryan...

Elsie Polce
Nov 12, 2009
Elsie Tarantini Polce died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 12, 2009, following a long illness. She was born February 3, 1920, in Lettopalina, Province of Chieti, Italy, the daughter of the late Luigi and Mary Carfagna Tarantini. Elsie, along with her parents and siblings, made the voyage on âThe Saturnâ and, after surviving a bout of scarlet fever...

Charlotte Davis
Nov 12, 2009
Charlotte L. Davis, 77, of Cheat Road, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009, at Monongalia General Hospital after a short illness.Charlotte was born in Monongalia County on March 11, 1932, the daughter of the late C. Raymond and Lulu B. Forman Hare.She was a life long member of Avery United Methodist Church.She was a teacher in Monongalia County...

Arles Truman
Nov 10, 2009
Arles William (Bill) Truman, 84, of Woodhaven Drive, Morgantown passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 10, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born January 1, 1925 at Oka, West Virginia and was a son of the late George and Lula Hughes Truman. He married Betty Lee Hawse on February 12, 1948 at St. Paulâs United Methodist Church in Oakland, MD,...

Lewis Dr
Nov 9, 2009
Dr. Lewis C. Bell, 81, of Colonial Drive, Morgantown and Professor Emeritus at WVU, passed away Monday, November 9, 2009.Born in Staten Island, NY, but raised in KY, he was the son of the late Samuel V. and Ruth Krauss Bell.He received his undergraduate degree from Berea College, Berea, KY, did graduate work at Emory University and earned his...

Cathy Dewitt
Nov 6, 2009
Jesus came unexpectedly on Nov. 6th, 2009 to the home of Cathy Jo Mayle DeWitt, 50 of the Kingwood Pike and took her home to be with him.Cathy was born August 12, 1959 in Morgantown, WV She was the daughter of the late Carl Mayle, Sr. and Mabel Woody Mayle. She was raised by her grandparents the late John...

Ronald Wade
Nov 5, 2009
Ronald Kenneth Wade, 74, of Fairchance Road, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center of Clarksburg, WV.Ronald was born in Morgantown on July 28, 1935, the son of the late Arley David Wade and the late Mabel Ruth Fields Wade.He was a Christian by faith and was a veteran of the Korean...
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