Obituary Listing

Jun 13, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn L. Covey, 85 of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia and went on to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was born Carolyn Louise Powers on Friday January 7th, 1938, just outside of Levels, West Virginia and was the daughter of...

Jun 12, 2023

Mr. David Arlin Hedrick, 76, of Upper Tract, West Virginia died Monday, June 12, 2023 at Cortland Acres in Thomas, West Virginia.

He was born February 24, 1947 at Ruddle, West Virginia and was the son of the late Arlin Stanley Hedrick and Susie Catherine Smith Hedrick.

He was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High...

Jun 5, 2023

Arthur Hooton of Riverton, West Virginia died Monday, June 5, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, West Virginia, with his dear friend and companion, Mary Baldwin, by his side.

Art and his wife, Maggie, who predeceased him, were homesteaders on Timber Ridge for the better part of 45 years.  When these two transplants from Connecticut found their...

May 14, 2023

Timothy Calvin "Tim" Rodgers, 53, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia.

He was born June 5, 1969 at Petersburg, West Virginia, and was the son of Virginia "Jenny" Borror Rodgers of Upper Tract and the late Forrest Gary Rodgers, Sr.

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May 8, 2023

Harlan Jesse Judy, 87, of Circleville, West Virginia passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

He was born July 6, 1935 at Circleville and was the son of the late Phillip Judy and Dora Vint Judy.

Harlan was a 1956 graduate of Circleville High School, and was a...

May 7, 2023

Orlando Shay Wimer, Jr., 58, of Brandywine, WV died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Christi Wimer.

He was born July 28, 1964 at Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the son of Mary Eye Mitchell of Pendleton Manor in Franklin, WV and the late Orlando Shay Wimer, Sr....

Apr 27, 2023

Sharon Kaye Albright, 67, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at her home.

She was born September 15, 1955 at Phoenixville, PA and was the daughter of Thomas Allen and Veronica Sabold Richards of Pottstown, PA.

Sharon had worked as an aide at Pennhurst, as a switchboard operator...

Apr 26, 2023

Roger Lee Harold, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in the care of hospice after a long two year battle with cancer.

Born in Petersburg and raised in Upper Tract, he was the youngest child of the late Shyrl and Ruth Hedrick Harold.

Roger was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School.  He retired...

Apr 22, 2023

Paul Anthony Belmont, 50, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at his home.

He was born April 23, 1972 at Freehold, New Jersey, and was the son of the late Michael Belmont and Maura Finn Belmont.

He was a tech engineer at DISH Technology in Mt. Jackson,...

Apr 2, 2023

Carolyn Jane Hook, 75, of Marlinton, West Virginia, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton, where she had resided for the past two years.

Born July 12, 1947, in Alexandria, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Francis Wade Hook and Grace Kinnson Hook.

Carolyn was raised in Gettysburg, PA and...

Mar 25, 2023

Charles Andrew Hedrick, 35, of Upper Tract, West Virginia went to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 25, 2023 while a patient at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV.

He was born October 30, 1987 at Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the son of David A. Hedrick and Wanda J. (Shreve) Hedrick of Upper Tract.

Charles...

Mar 22, 2023

Juanita Hartman Self, 88, of Mechanicsville, Virginia (formerly of Franklin), departed this life to enter her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

She was born November 24, 1934 and was one of sixteen children of the late John Esby Hartman and Mary Lena Simmons Hartman.

Juanita was a devoted lifelong member of the Church...

Mar 17, 2023

Barbara "Jean" Verdoni, 90, of Brandywine, WV passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at her home.

She was born February 1, 1933 in Rahway, NJ and was the daughter of the late Abram and Mildred (Caverly) Bedell.

Jean was a 1951 graduate of Westfield High School in New Jersey, where she was a member of...

Mar 15, 2023

Sue Carol Laskey, 77, of Marlinton, West Virginia died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital at Buckeye, West Virginia.

She was born December 24, 1945 at Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late L. Stanley Dunkle and Ruth Stone Dunkle.

Sue was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School, had been...

Mar 12, 2023

Ona L. Puffenbarger, 84, of Palm Bay, FL and Ft. Seybert, WV died Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Palm Bay.

He was born April 7, 1938 at Ft. Seybert and was the son of the late George Leslie Puffenbarger and Ressie Dove Puffenbarger.

He graduated from Franklin High School in 1956, and was a Veteran,...

Mar 9, 2023

Joanna Lee Sharp, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, March 9.

She was born September 21, 1929 in Buckeye, West Virginia as the fourth born child to Marion Chauncy Howard and Eula Gladys Rose Howard.  She attended Buckeye School in her earlier years and Marlinton in her high school years. On February 20, 1946, she...

Mar 8, 2023

Eugene Paul Hare, 80, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Born December 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Robert Eugene and Anna Caroline Zorich Hare.

Gene graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1961.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Korea, where he met...

Mar 5, 2023

June Propst, 82, of Franklin, West Virginia, died Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born June 3, 1940 at Onego, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Abraham Turner and Floda Alice (Day) Turner.

June was a homemaker and loved painting and gardening.  She attended Asbury United Methodist...

Mar 3, 2023

Martha Kail Alt, 70, of Upper Tract, West Virginia passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at her home.

She was born April 24, 1952 at Petersburg, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Edwin Nowery Rodgers and Ethel Virginia (Pratt) Rodgers.

She was a homemaker and had worked at Rocco Turkey at Dayton,...

Feb 25, 2023

Verla Martina Puffenbarger, 80, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia died Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg.

She was born August 31, 1942 in Harlan County, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Bernard Givens Long and Minnie Estelle (Lamb) Long.

Verla was a homemaker, was Lutheran by faith, and attended St....