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Gibson Blake Fravel

Gibson Blake Fravel

Oct 18, 2022

Gibson Blake Fravel, 18, of Paw Paw, unexpectedly went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

He was born October 1, 2004 at Cumberland, Maryland, and was the son of Justin Fravel and Talia Bosley Fravel.

He was a Senior at Paw Paw High School and loved hunting, fishing and basketball.  He...

Sara Jane Wilfong

Sara Jane Wilfong

Oct 18, 2022

Sara Jane Wilfong, 67, of Marlinton, West Virginia went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 while a resident at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton.

She was born January 27, 1955 at Marlinton and was the daughter of the late Jimmy Lee McLaughlin and Anna Mayona Astin McLaughlin.

She worked as a postal clerk...

Andrew Chandler

Andrew Chandler

Oct 10, 2022

Andrew Chandler, 73, of Slaty Fork, West Virginia, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital at Buckeye.

He was born April 23, 1949 at Lorain, Ohio and was the son of the late Leo Chandler and Elsie Elizabeth Chandler.

He was an auto body repairman, and had worked at Doug's Body Shop....

John Andrew Lineberger

John Andrew Lineberger

Oct 9, 2022

John Andrew Lineberger, 58, of Washington, D.C. and Luray, VA passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center.

He was born September 13, 1964 at Lancaster, OH and was the son of Miriam Arleta (Oatney) Lineberger of Lancaster and the late Henry Ivan Lineberger.

John held a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree from...

Browning Boggs

Browning Boggs

Oct 5, 2022

Browning Boggs, 89, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the UVA University Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He was born June 28, 1933, and was the son of the late Raymond and Virginia Browning Boggs.

Browning attended Franklin Elementary School, where he was a recipient of the Golden Horseshoe. He was...

Estyl Curtis Shreve

Estyl Curtis Shreve

Oct 2, 2022

Estyl Curtis Shreve, 100, of Franklin, West Virginia died Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

He was born October 11, 1921 at Smoke Hole, Pendleton County, and was the son of the late Alston V. and Emily S. (Alt) Shreve.

He attended the Palestine School, which was located near the old log...

Stearl I. Kimble

Stearl I. Kimble

Oct 1, 2022

Stearl I. Kimble, 84, of Kearneysville, West Virginia passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville.

He was born December 14, 1937 at Brushy Run, West Virginia and was the son of the late Raymond Isaac Kimble and Minnie Susan Alt Kimble.

He was a Veteran, having served in the...

John F. Bowers

John F. Bowers

Sep 23, 2022

John F. Bowers, 84, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

He was born May 17, 1938 at Moyers, West Virginia.  He was the son of the late Henry Pinkney Bowers and Freida Bailey Bowers of Moyers.

John was a 1956 graduate of Franklin High School and...

Charles Junior Westfall Ii

Charles Junior Westfall Ii

Sep 19, 2022

Charles Junior Westfall II, 51, of Myerstown, PA passed away Monday, September 19, 2022.

He was born July 26, 1971 at Baltimore, MD and was the son of Charles Junior Westfall (& Lucy) of Franklin and Mary Jane Borror Grapes (& Donnie) of Franklin.

He was a construction worker and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

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Carolyn Johnston Tingler

Carolyn Johnston Tingler

Sep 6, 2022

Carolyn Johnston Tingler, 85, of Bartow, WV died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center in Elkins, WV.

She was born August 2, 1937 at Bemis, WV and was the daughter of the late Jesse Johnston and Monna Raines Johnston.

She had worked at Hanover Shoe and was a member of the...

Varley Lambert, Jr.

Varley Lambert, Jr.

Sep 3, 2022

Varley Lambert, Jr., 73, of Singers Glen, VA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg.

He was born March 29, 1949 at Cherry Grove, WV and was the son of the late Varley Gus Lambert, Sr. and Alfreda Arbaugh Lambert Vandevander.

Varley was a 1968 graduate of Circleville High School.  He...

Paul Burton Defibaugh, Sr.

Paul Burton Defibaugh, Sr.

Sep 2, 2022

Paul Burton Defibaugh, Sr., 56, of Marlinton passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

He was born July 15, 1966 at Marlinton and was the son of the late Roscoe Raymond Defibaugh and Bertha Lea Friel Defibaugh.

He had attended Pocahontas County High School and was a construction...

William Douglas George, Sr.

William Douglas George, Sr.

Sep 1, 2022

William Douglas George, Sr., 76, of Little River, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River.

He was born July 1, 1946 at Baltimore, Maryland and was the son of the late Gladden William George and June Kimble George Greenawalt.

He was a truck driver and had worked...

James Byron Wheeler, Sr.

James Byron Wheeler, Sr.

Aug 27, 2022

James Byron Wheeler, Sr., 81, of Rockingham, Virginia, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at his home after a battle with cancer.

He was born June 21, 1941 at Bragg City, Missouri and was the son of the late Rufus Clyde Wheeler and Vivian Gregory Wheeler.

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

Sharon Louise Bishop Prifogle

Sharon Louise Bishop Prifogle

Aug 17, 2022

Sharon Louise Bishop Prifogle, 75, of Paw Paw, West Virginia died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at UPMC Western Maryland Health Center in Cumberland.

She was born August 30, 1946 at Cumberland and was the daughter of the late Charles Bishop and Gretchen Louise (Baughman) Bishop Smith.

Sharon was a Registered Nurse, had worked as a...

Mary Rose Hinkle

Mary Rose Hinkle

Aug 14, 2022

Mary Rose Hinkle, 78, of Marlinton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Henrico Doctors Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, just four days shy of her birthday, and after a period of declining health.

She was born August 18, 1943 at Cherry Grove, West Virginia, and was a daughter of the late Vernon...

William Roy "Bill" Hayes

William Roy "Bill" Hayes

Aug 11, 2022

William Roy "Bill" Hayes, 62, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his home.

He was born October 21, 1959 at Paw Paw and was the son of the late Howard Hayes and Edith Turner Hayes.

Bill was a 1977 graduate of Paw Paw High School and worked as a...

Shirley Lou Sabota

Shirley Lou Sabota

Aug 4, 2022

Shirley Lou Sabota, 89, of Marlinton, West Virginia passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton.

She was born November 11, 1932 at Pittsburgh, PA and was the daughter of the late John A. Young and Geraldine (Laving) Young.

She was an LPN.

Surviving are -

One son...

Pamela Gail Twigg

Pamela Gail Twigg

Jul 29, 2022

Our dear mother, Pamela Gail Twigg, 65, sadly passed away on Friday, July 29, 2002 at her residence in Great Cacapon, West Virginia.  She was a wonderful stay-at-home mother who was always there when we needed her.  She loved spending time with her family and friends and adored her animals.  She enjoyed being at the river and just having...

Dotty Hiner Mitchell

Dotty Hiner Mitchell

Jul 20, 2022

Doris "Dotty" S. Hiner Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, July 20 th , 2022, at her home in Marlinton, WV after a brief illness at the age of 91.

She was the youngest child and daughter of Harry P. and Gertrude "Trudie" (Johnson) Spitzer, born in Marlinton on May 8, 1931.

Dotty graduated from Marlinton...

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