Obituary Listing

Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Donald "Pop" Kerns, 90, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, West Virginia.

He was born May 12, 1932 at Paw Paw and was the son of the late Joseph and Thelma (Robertson) Kerns.

Pop worked at PPG Industries in Cumberland, MD, and then...

Feb 12, 2023

Sue Carol Miller, 84, of Paw Paw, West Virginia went to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

She was born September 6, 1938 at Paw Paw and was the daughter of the late Paul Randolph Kidwell and Rhoda Mary Peters Kidwell.

She was a graduate of Greer Beauty School in Winchester, Virginia and...

Feb 10, 2023

Caryol Jean Evans passed peacefully out of this life on Friday, February 10, 2023, at her home in Paw Paw.

She was born January 8, 1943 in Cumberland, Maryland to George Kenneth Chambers and Catherine Eugenia (Flora) Chambers.  Both parents preceded her in death, along with three brothers, George Chambers, Gordon Chambers (wife, Shirley) and George Chambers...

Feb 7, 2023

Arthur Junior Sawyers, 71, of Fort Seybert, West Virginia went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 while a patient at VCU in Richmond, Virginia.

Art was born October 28, 1951 in Bluefield, Virginia to the late Junior Frazier Sawyers and Ethel Marie (Alley) Sawyers.

He loved the Lord and was...

Jan 29, 2023

Joseph L. "Joe" Laskey, 81, of Marlinton passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 at Stonerise Lewisburg Nursing Home in Ronceverte, WV.

He was born June 6, 1941 at Titusville, PA and was the son of the late Joseph Laskey, Sr. and Martha Harkless Laskey Black.

Joe was a 1959 graduate of Townville, PA High School....

Jan 28, 2023

The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin where a celebration of Ann's life will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike Lambert officiating.

Ann B. Wimer, 87, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Saturday, January 28,...

Jan 26, 2023

Della Dean Leach, 95, of Great Cacapon, WV died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her daughter, Barbara's home in Great Cacapon.

Born October 31, 1927 at Crockett, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late French Maiden King and Coela Sharitz King.  Before she was two years old, the family moved to Pennsylvania – they were farmers....

Jan 25, 2023

Barbara A. Simmons, 83, of Franklin, West Virginia died Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born July 29, 1939 in the Dahmer community near Franklin, and was the daughter of the late Emery Clinton Rexrode and Mary Susan "Sudie" Propst Rexrode.

Barbara was a 1957 graduate of Franklin High School. ...

Jan 17, 2023

Edwin Lewis Troutman, Jr., 70, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his home.

He was born June 16, 1952 at Cumberland, Maryland and was the son of the late Edwin Lewis Troutman, Sr. and Argil Bennett Troutman.

Mr. Troutman had been an electrical technician at Brown TV Shop in Cresaptown,...

Jan 10, 2023

James R. "Bob" Dyer, 74, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born August 20, 1948 near Buckhannon, West Virginia and was the son of the late James N. Dyer and Grace Boggs Dyer.

He was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and...

Jan 7, 2023

Bruce Elwood Propst, 85, of Marlinton, West Virginia passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at his home.

He was born April 28, 1937 at Upper Tract, WV and was the son of the late Frank George Propst and Leoda Annie Mitchell Propst Grogg.  He was the stepson of the late Thelma Poling Simpson Propst.

Mr....

Jan 1, 2023

Charles Lee Whetzel, 78, of Franklin, WV went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He was born May 20, 1944 at Brushy Run, West Virginia and was the son of the late Charles Roy Whetzel and Ina Gladys Kimble Whetzel.

He had done construction work...

Dec 28, 2022

Stanley Len Bennett, 58, of Circleville, West Virginia died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at his home.

He was born March 23, 1964 at Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of the late Lenza Bennett and Donna Marie (Hall) Bennett.

He was a diesel mechanic and loved deer hunting, fishing and riding his four wheeler.

Dec 26, 2022

Steven Craig Judy, 63, of Upper Tract, West Virginia passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home.

He was born July 26, 1959 at Petersburg, West Virginia and was the son of the late Denver Henry Judy and Bonnie Mae Kimble Judy.

He was a 1977 graduate of Franklin High School, and had worked...

Dec 25, 2022

Mary Ada Mallow Judy, 83, of Wardensville, West Virginia passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Riverton.

She was born February 18, 1939 at Riverton, and was the daughter of the late Herbert Lester Mallow and Viola White Mallow.

She had worked at Wampler Foods, Holly Farms and Peak Breeder Farms in Rockingham, Virginia.

Dec 22, 2022

Charles Ernest Nesselrodt, 81, of Franklin, West Virginia died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.

He was born December 1, 1941 and was the son of the late Carl R. Nesselrodt and Mabel Bolton Nesselrodt.

He was a 1959 graduate of Franklin High School, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having...

Dec 16, 2022

Brian Michael Shobe, 48, of Franklin, West Virginia, went to his heavenly home on Friday, December 16, 2022.

He was born October 18, 1974 at Elkins, West Virginia and was the son of Martha Hedrick McGee of Elkins and the late James Monroe Shobe, and the stepson of Walter McGee of Elkins.

He worked at...

Dec 16, 2022

Ronald Eugene Ratliff, 74, of Franklin, West Virginia died Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home.

He was born September 21, 1948 and was the son of the late Dorothy Twilley.

He was a retired school bus driver, and attended Walnut Street United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed spending time with his beagle.

On...

Dec 15, 2022

Betty Louise Robertson Weaver, 91, of Paw Paw, West Virginia died at her home in Paw Paw on Thursday, December 15, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born at home in Paw Paw on April 1, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Paul V. Robertson and Bessie Robertson Ickes.

Betty married...

Dec 15, 2022

Dollie Nora Spencer, 91, of Paw Paw, WV died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at UPMC in Cumberland, Maryland.

She was born September 24, 1931 in Paw Paw to the late David Marcellus Anderson and Jane Creo (Brumback) Anderson.

Her husband, Charles A. Spencer, Jr.,  died in 1997.

Dollie had worked at Consolidated Orchards...