Obituary Listing

Sep 13, 2026

James Russell Vandevander, 59, of Circleville, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia as the result of a motor vehicle accident earlier that evening in Highland County, Virginia.

He was born June 16, 1967, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and was the son of Linda Susan (Arbaugh) Vandevander of Circleville and the...

Sep 10, 2026

Lucy M. Westfall, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Cortland Acres Health & Rehabilitation in Thomas, West Virginia.

She was born October 22, 1938, in Franklin and was the daughter of the late James Dewey Mattox and Mabel Ellen (Westfall) Mattox.

She had worked at Franklin Garment Company, Hanover Shoe Company...

Sep 9, 2026

Terry Ann Osborne, 65, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Leonardtown, Maryland.

She was born August 12, 1961, in Cheverly, Maryland, and was the daughter of Warren Lee Harman of Rockingham, VA and the late Patricia Ann (Calhoun) Harman.

She was a graduate of Friendly High...

Aug 10, 2026

Justin Lee Good, 41, of Circleville, WV, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home.

He was born October 6, 1984, and was the son of Peggy Jean Peck of Arbovale, West Virginia, and the late Lee Glen Good.

He worked at Pilgrim's, was a forklift operator for Interstate Lumber and a logger.  He...

Jul 27, 2026

We are immensely saddened to announce the passing of our deeply beloved Dorothy "Spud" Marie Hayes, 57, of Greensboro, North Carolina, who tragically passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at her sister's home in Paw Paw, West Virginia, near the home of her mother. She went to be with her father, the late Kenneth N. Hayes.

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Jul 27, 2026

Betty Lambert Mongold, 82, of Staunton and formerly of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, VA.

She was born November 22, 1943, in Zigler, WV and was the daughter of the late William Oscar Lambert and Ethel Moyers Lambert.

Betty was a 1961 graduate of Franklin...

Jul 25, 2026

Janis Nadeen Propst, 95, of Brandywine, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at her home.

She was born September 26, 1930, in Brandywine, and was the daughter of the late Irvin Upton Propst and Millie Marie (Eye) Propst.

She was a 1949 graduate of Franklin High School and a housewife.

She...

Jul 20, 2026

Roland Howard Hamman, 85, of Romney, WV and formerly of Stephens City, VA, died Monday, July 20, 2026, at Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney.

He was born April 27, 1941, in Shenandoah, VA, and was the son of the late Benjamin Edward Hamman and Anna Alberta McDonald Hamman.

Roland worked in the apple orchards for...

Jul 5, 2026

Mary Lee Heavner, 86, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

She was born May 29, 1940, in Franklin and was the daughter of the late Russell E. Heavner and Gertrude (Lough) Heavner.

She was a 1958 graduate of Franklin High School and a...

Jun 28, 2026

Gerald Lee Walker, 58, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland.

He was born September 2, 1967, in Baltimore and was the son of the late Gerald Leon Walker and Anna Marie (Hartman) Walker.

He was a truck driver.

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Jun 11, 2026

Freda Irene Bullett, 79, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Lions Rehab Center in Cumberland, Maryland.

She was born February 5, 1947, in Paw Paw and was the daughter of the late Fannie May Athey Hiett.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Paw Paw Church of...

Jun 9, 2026

Jean Mullenax Judy, age 96 of Franklin, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Sentara RMH is Harrisonburg, VA.

Jean was born October 10, 1929, in Pansy, WV and was the daughter of the late Roland C. Mullenax and Bessie C. (Harman) Mullenax.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jun 4, 2026

Carroll Lee Sponaugle, 93, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

He was born on March 10, 1933 in Franklin to the late Marvin L. Sponaugle and Argyle Wimer Sponaugle.

He attended Franklin High School and graduated from Augusta Military Academy.  He then married his first wife, Phyllis Crigler...

May 31, 2026

Gregory Lantz, 62, of Coolville, Ohio and formerly of Circleville, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Warren Health and Rehab Center in Warren, Ohio.

He was born July 26, 1963, in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the son of Mary Ruth (Thompson) Raines of Circleville.

Gregory was a 1981 graduate of Circleville High...

May 29, 2026

Allen Wayne Reel, 79, of Upper Tract, West Virginia, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

He was born July 31, 1946, at Upper Tract, and was the son of the late Nora Reel.  He was a logger and timberman and retired in 2007 from the Allegheny Wood sawmill in Riverton.   He enjoyed...

May 5, 2026

Genavee Cornelia Wimer, 94, of Harrisonburg, VA passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, WV.

She was born September 22, 1931, at Smith Creek (Franklin), West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Denver Ray Pennington and Clara Permelia (Lambert) Pennington.

She worked at Kawneer Manufacturing, Lee Manufacturing and was...

May 4, 2026

Michelle Ann Simmons, 62, of Waynesboro, Virginia, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at her home.

She was born August 29, 1963, in Waynesboro and was the daughter of Patricia Shaw Harper of Waynesboro and the late Lee Grail Simmons.

Michelle was a 1981 graduate of Waynesboro High School and pursued a CNA degree at...

Apr 22, 2026

Charles Junior Westfall, 77, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV.

He was born February 24, 1949, in Petersburg and was the son of the late John Henry Westfall and Louise Alice Alt Westfall.

He worked in the Baltimore shipyards, was a logger and retired...

Apr 6, 2026

Naomi Michael, 98, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born December 13, 1927, in Brandywine, and was the daughter of the late Timothy L. Toliver Hoover and Nellie Lona Hoover.

Naomi worked at Brockway and JCPenney and attended Brandywine Christian Church.  She had a...

Mar 30, 2026

Susie Mae Thompson, 71, of Riverton, West Virginia passed away Monday, March 30, 2026.

Born May 4, 1954, at Riverton, she was the daughter of the late Roy Thompson and Iva Jane Bennett Thompson.

She had fond memories of attending the Dixie Schoolhouse and was a 1972 graduate of Circleville High School. Susie was a...