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Charles Lee Whetzel

Charles Lee Whetzel

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...

Stanley Len Bennett

Stanley Len Bennett

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.

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Steven Craig Judy

Steven Craig Judy

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...

Mary Ada Mallow Judy

Mary Ada Mallow Judy

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.

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Charles Ernest Nesselrodt

Charles Ernest Nesselrodt

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...

Brian Michael Shobe

Brian Michael Shobe

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...

Ronald Eugene Ratliff

Ronald Eugene Ratliff

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...

Betty Louise Robertson Weaver

Betty Louise Robertson Weaver

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...

Dollie N. Spencer

Dollie N. Spencer

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...

Shelby "Jean" Louch

Shelby "Jean" Louch

Dec 13, 2022

Shelby "Jean" Louch was a caring daughter, sister, aunt and friend.  She left this world peacefully on December 13, 2022 at the age of 84 from Lions Center in Cumberland, Maryland.

Shelby was born to Curtis and Margaret Bohrer on April 10, 1938 in Paw Paw, West Virginia.  After graduating from Paw Paw High School in 1956,...

Shirley Marie Plummer

Shirley Marie Plummer

Dec 11, 2022

Shirley Marie Plummer, 63, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at her home.

She was born May 28, 1959 at Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Jimmie Lewis Propst and Mary Ruth Kile Propst.

Shirley was a 1977 graduate of Turner Ashby High School, had worked as a news...

Pauline Waggy

Pauline Waggy

Dec 9, 2022

Lucy Pauline Waggy, 97, of Reeds Creek, Franklin, West Virginia passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at the home of her son.

She was born April 15, 1925 at Upper Tract, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John and Fannie Hedrick.  She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Mrs....

Evelyn Marie Hartman Ruddle

Evelyn Marie Hartman Ruddle

Dec 5, 2022

Evelyn Marie Hartman Ruddle, 96, of Franklin, WV passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born July 22, 1926 at the family homeplace in the Deer Run area of Franklin, to the late Jennings Bryan and Vanie Marie Bell Hartman.  Prior to becoming a resident at Pendleton Manor in December...

Kenneth Leroy Nelson

Kenneth Leroy Nelson

Dec 2, 2022

Kenneth Leroy Nelson, 81, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at his home.

He was born August 26, 1941 at Brandywine, West Virginia and was the son of the late Herbert Wilson Nelson and Ruby Mae Simmons Nelson.

Ken was a 1961 graduate of Franklin High School and a Veteran,...

William Eugene Lewis

William Eugene Lewis

Nov 21, 2022

William Eugene Lewis, 73, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home.

He was born July 21, 1949 at Romney, West Virginia and was the son of the late William Davis Lewis and Sarah Rachael Corbin Lewis.

He was a Veteran, having served in the U. S. Army during...

Mark Alan Mueller

Mark Alan Mueller

Nov 19, 2022

On the banks of the South Fork River, among the rural farmlands of the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, a small white farmhouse quietly rests, effortlessly nestled between a patchwork of open fields and steep woods. From the road, there is little to suggest that the farmstead on which this house sits holds any special meaning. But dig a...

David Howard Snyder

David Howard Snyder

Nov 16, 2022

David Howard Snyder, 76, of Brandywine, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born April 21, 1946 at Lima, Ohio and was the son of the late George Willard Snyder and Mary Alice Davidson Snyder.

David was a Veteran, having served 20 years in the U.S....

Gloria Graham Edmonson

Gloria Graham Edmonson

Nov 14, 2022

On Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, Gloria Graham Edmonson, beloved wife of the late Glenwood Marvin Edmonson (married 57 years), passed away.

She is survived by -

Her devoted children -

Eileen Edmonson of Hyattsville, Maryland

Neal Edmonson of Washington, D.C.

And a host of loving relatives and friends

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Ruby Joan Kesner

Ruby Joan Kesner

Nov 9, 2022

Ruby Joan Kesner, 66, of Paw Paw, West Virginia died Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland.

She was born June 15, 1956 at Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Eli Roksandich and Marietta Myers Roksandich.

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

Jack D. Vogel

Jack D. Vogel

Oct 27, 2022

Jack D. Vogel, 80, of Franklin, West Virginia went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Life Care Center of New Market.

He was born July 5, 1942 at Charleston, West Virginia and was the son of the late John A. Vogel and Rosalie Virginia Sheets Vogel.

Jack was the captain of...

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