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Mary Elaine Harper Cody

Mary Elaine Harper Cody

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...

Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Schell, Jr.

Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Schell, Jr.

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...

Nellie L. "Scootie" Ricewick

Nellie L. "Scootie" Ricewick

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...

Marie Elaine Stotler

Marie Elaine Stotler

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...

Sylvia M. Midkiff

Sylvia M. Midkiff

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...

Nancy C. Null

Nancy C. Null

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...

Paul David Roach

Paul David Roach

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....

John E. Hicklin

John E. Hicklin

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...

Russell Bennett

Russell Bennett

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...

Jimmie Lewis Propst

Jimmie Lewis Propst

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...

Shirl Glenville Kimble

Shirl Glenville Kimble

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...

Robert Arnold Cook

Robert Arnold Cook

Aug 24, 2021

Robert Arnold Cook, 60, of Grottoes, VA passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA

He was born January 1, 1961 at Petersburg, WV and was the son of the late Arnold Lester Cook and Wilda Mae Warner Cook.

He worked as a mechanic and truck driver.

Surviving...

Eston S. Fleisher

Eston S. Fleisher

Aug 17, 2021

Eston S. Fleisher, 92, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at his home.

He was born April 8, 1929 at Cave, West Virginia and was the son of the late Charles William "Willie" Fleisher and Daisy Nell Harper Fleisher.

Eston attended school at Harper School at Cave and Franklin Elementary School. ...

Ruth S. Vogel

Ruth S. Vogel

Aug 14, 2021

Ruth S. Vogel, 78, of Franklin, West Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at her home.

She was born September 16, 1942 at Charleston, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Edwin Starr and Eva Virginia Leach Starr.

Ruth asked Jack Vogel, who was...

Mary Mae Hively Linaburg Sponaugle

Mary Mae Hively Linaburg Sponaugle

Aug 13, 2021

Mary Mae Hively Linaburg Sponaugle, 86, of Franklin, West Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin with her children by her side.

She was born December 16, 1934 at Brandywine, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Loy E. Hively and Estella (Sibert)...

William "Bill" Canter Lambert

William "Bill" Canter Lambert

Aug 4, 2021

It is with profound sadness that the family of William Canter "Bill" Lambert announces his sudden passing on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the age of 59 years in Dover, Delaware.

William grew up in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, where he developed a passion for hunting, fishing and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles.  He...

George Thomas Watson

George Thomas Watson

Jul 30, 2021

George Thomas Watson, 49, of Franklin, WV passed away at his home on Friday, July 30, 2021.

He was born December 30, 1971 at Miami, FL and was the son of Deborah Lee Watson of Virginia.

He was a 1991 graduate of Lake Weir High School and later graduated from a diving academy in Jacksonville,...

Kyong Cha Hare

Kyong Cha Hare

Jul 25, 2021

Kyong Cha Hare, 76, of Bunker Hill, WV went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her home.

She was born August 15, 1944 in Incheon, South Korea, and was the daughter of the late Kum Dal Somg and Im Soon (Yum) Somg.

Over the years, she worked for Consolidated...

Kenneth "Smoke" Hayes, Sr.

Kenneth "Smoke" Hayes, Sr.

Jul 24, 2021

With heavy hearts, we regretfully inform you that Kenneth Norman "Smoke" Hayes, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

Kenneth was born on August 17, 1944 in Baltimore City, Maryland and was the son of the late Howard Hayes and Edith Turner Hayes.  He worked in pulpwood and...

Duane David Thompson

Duane David Thompson

Jul 21, 2021

Duane David Thompson, 55, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born November 15, 1965 at Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the son of Ethel Pearl Cayton Thompson of Broadway, Virginia and the late Donald L. Thompson.

He was a 1984 graduate of Franklin...

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