Obituaries

Karen Sue Starkey

Karen Sue Starkey

Aug 21, 2016

Karen Sue Starkey, 60, of Morgantown, died Sunday, August 21st at Mon General Hospital. She was born June 30, 1956 in McArthur, OH, a daughter of Loisene Bowen Hoy and the late Robert Eugene Hoy. She is survived by her husband, Dean Starkey; daughter, Nikki Starkey; and siblings, Chris Kornmiller, Kathy Molihan, and Robert Hoy, Jr. In addition to...

Virginia Wamsley

Virginia Wamsley

Aug 20, 2016

Virginia Wamsley, 94, of Morgantown, died on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her residence . Mrs. Wamsley was born in Elkins on January 30, 1922, and was the daughter of the late Willis L. and Viola Feather Weese. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ben W. Wamsley, Jr. She was a longtime member of Spruce Street...

James Kevin George

James Kevin George

Aug 19, 2016

James Kevin “Jimmy, Jammer” George, 47, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016, as a result of a health issue he has had. He was born in Morgantown on July 7, 1969, the son of the late Haymond George and Marie Inez Ripple George. For many years he drove truck over the road as employment and then went...

Betty Hughart

Betty Hughart

Aug 18, 2016

Betty C. Hughart, 87, of Cedar Mountain, NC, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at her residence, after a brief illness of MDS The retired music teacher taught many years at Disston Junior High School and Tyrone Middle School in St. Petersburg, FL. She was a member of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church in Brevard, NC. She is survived by...

Robin Lee White

Robin Lee White

Aug 17, 2016

Robin L. White, 60, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, August 17th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born December 25th, 1955 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Opal L. White. Robin was a Methodist by faith. She had 42 years of service at Mylan Pharmaceutical and was a dedicated sister, aunt, and friend. In her free time, she...

Martha Lou Spenger

Martha Lou Spenger

Aug 17, 2016

Martha Lou Spenger, 77, of Elmhurst Street, Morgantown died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Golden Living in Waynesburg, PA after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was born August 13, 1939 in Wheeling the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Spenger. She graduated from Wheeling High School in 1957. Martha was a graduate of West Virginia University where...

Florine Wolfe

Florine Wolfe

Aug 13, 2016

Florine Wolfe, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Point Manor in Point Marion, PA. Mrs. Wolfe was born in Morgantown on July 24, 1925, the daughter of the late George Gatian and the late Geneva (Donley) Gatian. Mrs. Wolfe was a Methodist by faith. She is survived by her grandsons, Matthew Baker and his fiancé...

Linus E. "Carl" Carlson

Linus E. "Carl" Carlson

Aug 9, 2016

Linus E. “Carl” Carlson, 93 passed away on Tuesday August 9, 2016. He was born on November 12, 1922 in Port Jervis NY to Linus V. and Mary G. Flynn Carlson. He was preceded in death by both parents, sister Ann C. Kent of Glenford, NY and brother Richard Carlson. Carl is survived by his wife of 69 years...

Beulah Beavers

Beulah Beavers

Aug 7, 2016

Beulah Elberta Teter Beavers, 91, of Morgantown passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born October 6, 1924 in Lewis County, WV daughter of the late Hoy C. Teter and Ruth Bond Teter. She worked for Pickett’s Cleaners as a delivery driver. She also worked as a clerk for Hunters Grocery and worked for...

Angeline Joan Mollohan

Angeline Joan Mollohan

Aug 6, 2016

Angeline J. Mollohan, 88, of Star City, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Angeline was born in Star City on August 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Joseph Costante and the late Lucille (Barill) Costante. She was a member of the St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Star City, where she was active with...

Brooks Michael Smith

Brooks Michael Smith

Jul 31, 2016

Brooks Michael “Mike” Smith, age 62, of Morgantown, passed away with his devoted and broken-hearted family by his side after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was welcomed into the open arms of our loving God on July 31st. Mike was preceded in death by his father Brooks Edwin Smith, his mother in law Winifred Wildman, his father...

Anna Pervola

Anna Pervola

Jul 28, 2016

Anna Pervola On the afternoon of Thursday, July 28th at Pt. Marion Personal Care Home, our beloved Anna Pervola was embraced peacefully and gently in God’s arms. Anna was born on February 15th, 1922 to Maxine and Samuel Katchan in Star City, WV. The youngest of four siblings, she lived her entire life a stone’s throw away from the...

Constance Susan Katsakis

Constance Susan Katsakis

Jul 27, 2016

Constance Susan Katsakis, née Martin, 75, of Westover, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in her home. She was born in Morgantown on June 27, 1941, the daughter of the late Milton Dale and Lucy Wilhelmina Martin, née Riley. A lifelong resident of West Virginia, Constance was proud to have represented the city of Westover’s First Ward on the...

Tony Thomas Barill

Tony Thomas Barill

Jul 25, 2016

Tony T Barill, 89, of Star City, died suddenly Monday, July 25, 2016 at his home with his daughter by his side. A lifelong resident of Star City, Tony was born on June 17, 1927; the sixth of nine children to Beatrice Christian Barill and Simon Barill. He was born in a house “over the hill” on Boyers avenue...

Laura Diane Fast-Moats

Laura Diane Fast-Moats

Jul 24, 2016

Laura Diane Fast-Moats, 58, of Fort Ashby, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 10, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Lorraine Thiede Stehmeier. She was employed by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Cumberland. She was previously employed by ACS and Domino’s Pizza. She is survived by stepsons...

Ocie Mae Dalton

Ocie Mae Dalton

Jul 22, 2016

Ocie Mae (Pounds) Dalton, 93, of the Kingwood Pike, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 15, 1923, the daughter of the late William and Phoebe Pounds. Ocie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, James Lester Dalton, on June 13, 2000. She was...

Ella Hodge

Ella Hodge

Jul 22, 2016

Ella Jean Hodge, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1942, daughter of the late Harold L. and Ollie M. Carpenter. Ella Jean was a graduate of University High School. She was employed for over 35 years at Morgan Shirt Factory and a store manager for Dollar General for...

Helen Ruth Shearer

Helen Ruth Shearer

Jul 22, 2016

Helen Ruth Alexander Shearer, 93 years of age, of Morgantown peacefully passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, July 22, 2016. God was good to her and she was good to God; a great ambassador for Him. She is the daughter of the late Mike Alexander and Martha Peters Alexander. Helen was a devoted wife,...

Edna Storey

Edna Storey

Jul 21, 2016

Edna J. Storey, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born July 23, 1927 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late George Joseph and Mildred Morris Storey. She attended Living by Faith Church and previously worked at Murphy’s, Morgan Shirt Factory and the Pajama Factory. She is survived by...

Craig Andrew Tanner

Craig Andrew Tanner

Jul 20, 2016

Craig Andrew Tanner, 39, of Morgantown, WV passed away unexpectedly July 16, 2016 of an acute illness. He was born January 17, 1977 in New York City to Jack & June Tanner. He lived several places in his life including Long Valley, NJ & Washington Crossing, PA. He eventually settled in Morgantown and made it his home. He accomplished...