Obituary Listing

Jul 22, 2023

Edwin Roy Hinkle, 90, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Valley Health Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

He was born November 20, 1932 at Riverton, West Virginia and was the son of the late Teddie Hobert Hinkle and Mona Zella Landes Hinkle.

He was an auto mechanic for Kline...

Jul 21, 2023

Jimmie Brooks Warner, 82, a resident of Pendleton Manor for almost nine years, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at Pendleton Manor.

He was born August 11, 1940, on Hunting Ground to the late Verlie and Ona L. (Sponaugle) Warner.

Jimmie retired from painting and carpentry work in 2004 and was Presbyterian by faith.  He...

Jul 9, 2023

Larry Wayne Neil, 55, of Weston, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at WVU Medicine J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

He was born February 24, 1968 at Staunton, Virginia and was the son of the late Sam Shepard and Sylvia Gae Lamb Neil.

He was a graduate of Franklin High School...

Jul 7, 2023

Koren "Fae" Rawlings, 73, of Franklin, West Virginia went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 7, 2023 while a patient at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland, Maryland.

She was born December 1, 1949 at Baltimore, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Osborn Aquilla Rawlings, Sr. and Naomi Edna (Smith) Rawlings.

Mrs. Rawlings...

Jun 28, 2023

Sharon Lee (Ruddle) Kelley, 81, of Hillsboro, West Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at her residence after a four year battle from a stroke and Parkinson's.  She was surrounded by her family.

She was born December 13, 1941 at Hillsboro, Ohio and was the oldest daughter of the late Walter Paul Ruddle and...

Jun 23, 2023

Gary William Hills, 68, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia passed away Friday, June 23, 2023 at his home.

He was born September 24, 1954 at Riverdale, Maryland, and was the son of the late Norman Russell Hills and Dorothy Ann Marceron Hills.

Gary had worked for C&P Telephone and Verizon as a cable splicer until...

Jun 22, 2023

Steven F. Ruddle, 71, of Franklin, West Virginia died Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

He was born May 21, 1952 at Petersburg, West Virginia and was the son of the late William Hinkle Ruddle and Mary Frances (Shobe) Ruddle.

Steve was a 1972 graduate of Franklin High School, a...

Jun 20, 2023

Fred Ona Hottinger, 88, of Fort Seybert, West Virginia, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Keyser Healthcare Center in Keyser, West Virginia.

He was born January 15, 1935 at Fort Seybert, West Virginia and was the son of the late Isaac Hottinger and Lena Dove Hottinger.

He was a seasonal orchard worker for Rinker Orchards...

Jun 16, 2023

JoAnn Mowery Harper, 77, of Petersburg, WV, went to her new home in heaven on June 16, 2023.

JoAnn was born at Brushy Run, WV on March 22, 1946.  She was the daughter of Leon L. and Mary Ann (Mowery) Harper.

She is survived by -

Two sisters -

Carole Faye...

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...