Obituary Listing

Nov 10, 2021

Virginia L. Bonham, 76, of Glen Burnie, Maryland passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at UPMC in Cumberland, Maryland.

She was born April 3, 1945 at Kayford, WV (Kanawha County) and was the daughter of the late Virgil Earl Bonham and Elizabeth Fannie Moore Bonham.

Virginia worked as a food server at a Wawa Convenience...

Nov 5, 2021

Richard G. Warner, 81, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his home.

He was born January 9, 1940 at Riverton, WV and was the eldest son of the late Gale J. Warner and Elsie L. Smith Warner.

A 1958 graduate of Circleville High School, Richard left the family farm...

Nov 5, 2021

Chris Winans, 55, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, unexpectedly gained his wings a little earlier than our hearts were ready for on Friday, November 5, 2021.

Chris was born in Washington D.C. on July 10 th , 1966. He graduated from Woodbridge High School and attended Roanoke College. Chris was an avid sports player throughout his childhood and young...

Oct 24, 2021

Vincent A. "Pinch" Hanlin, 92, of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at Citizens Care and Rehab Center of Frederick.

He was born September 20, 1929 in Paw Paw, WV and was the son of the late Earl Berkhiser Hanlin and Sarah "Viola" Bobo Hanlin.

He was raised in Paw Paw where...

Oct 24, 2021

Leroy Harper, 90, a resident of Salisbury, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital in Salisbury.

Leroy was born at Sandy Ridge, West Virginia on May 18, 1931, the son of the late John L. and Mary Jane (Propst) Harper.  He attended Franklin High School, Class of 1949, was a graduate of...

Oct 22, 2021

Beulah Pauline "Peggy" Hoover, 78, of College Park, MD passed away at her home on Friday, October 22, 2021.

She was born June 13, 1943 at Ruddle, WV and was the daughter of the late Olin Frederick "Poodie" Smith and Margaret Pauline Miller Smith.

A 1962 graduate of Franklin High School, she was a technician...

Oct 16, 2021

God called another angel home.  Marjorie Virginia (Knowles) Burford, 101, of Dunbar, WV passed away on Sat., Oct. 16, 2021 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Hillsboro, WV, where she had resided her last three years.

Marjorie was born to the late James and Rosa Belle Knowles of Charleston, WV on August 16, 1920. ...

Oct 14, 2021

Eugene Wilson "Gene" Hartman, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Franklin on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

He was born in Zigler, WV on March 23, 1932, to the late Elmer and Shirley Hartman.

Gene graduated from Franklin High School in 1950, and then later from the General Motors Mechanics School in Flint, Michigan. ...

Oct 12, 2021

Sherman William "Bill" Kimble, 68, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV.

He was born November 4, 1952 at Petersburg, WV and was the son of the late Lloyd Vernon "Pete" Kimble and Bessie Virginia Holloway Kimble.

He attended Franklin High School and was a...

Oct 9, 2021

Mary Elaine Harper Cody, 82, of Murrieta, CA passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Rancho Springs Hospital.

She was born March 22, 1939 at Cave, WV and was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Bessie Mowery Harper of Franklin.

She attended Franklin High School and in 1961, married Larry Fulk.  As Larry was...

Oct 3, 2021

Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Schell, Jr., 52, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his parents' home.

He was born January 6, 1969 at Petersburg, WV and was the son of Martha Kail Rodgers Alt of Upper Tract and the late Kenneth Lee Schell, Sr.

Mr. Schell attended Upper Tract Elementary School...

Sep 21, 2021

Nellie L. "Scootie" Ricewick, 74, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

Born February 22, 1947 at Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard Hayes and Edith Turner Hayes King.

Nellie lived in Paw Paw most of her life.  For...

Sep 18, 2021

Marie Elaine Stotler, 78, of Augusta, WV passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Romney.

She was born December 8, 1942 at Baltimore City, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Mary Martin Hooper.

She worked at Capitol Records and National Fruit and was a member...

Sep 17, 2021

Sylvia Mae Midkiff, 83, of Franklin, WV passed away Friday morning, September 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born June 28, 1938 in Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Roy and Gladys Fulks.

She was a homemaker, a member of Christ Central Community Church and...

Sep 17, 2021

Nancy C. Null, 83, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at her home.

She was born June 30, 1938 at Parkersburg, WV and was the daughter of the late Gordon E. Huber and Adith Elladean Freed Huber.

Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Parkersburg High School, and continued her education at...

Sep 12, 2021

Paul David Roach, 78, of Paw Paw, WV passed away at his home on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

He was born March 13, 1943 at Berkeley Springs, WV and was the son of the late Benjamin Howard Roach and Anna Lee Compton Roach.

Paul had worked as a carpenter building homes and at a warehouse....

Sep 12, 2021

John E. Hicklin, 68, of Riverton, WV passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his home.

He was born March 23, 1953 at Warm Springs, VA and was the son of the late Rosser Lee Hicklin and Lena C. Combs Hicklin.

John graduated from James Wood High School and had owned and operated John's Towing...

Sep 10, 2021

Russell Bennett, 87, of Circleville, WV passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at his home.

He was born December 11, 1933 at Cherry Grove, WV and was the son of the late Dossie Benentt and Lura Arbogast Bennett.

He worked in tire manufacturing at Akron Tire and later in waste management, both in Ohio.  He...

Sep 5, 2021

Jimmie Lewis Propst, 88, of Hinton, VA, and formerly of Franklin, WV passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

He was born October 25, 1932 at Franklin and was the son of the late Charlie Lewis Propst and Margaret "Maggie" Whetzel Propst.

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

Aug 29, 2021

Shirl Glenville Kimble, 77, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

He was born January 4, 1944 at Smoke Hole, WV and was the son of the late Virgil O. Kimble and Areba Barger Kimble.

He was a 1963 graduate of Franklin High School and worked...