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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...

Lula Belle Hevener Kline

Lula Belle Hevener Kline

Jul 19, 2021

Lula Belle Hevener Kline, 86, of Franklin, passed away July 19, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a brief illness.

Born on March 21, 1935 in Deer Run, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Ezra and Rena Mae (Dahmer) Hevener, the youngest of their seven children.  Lula Belle was a 1953 graduate of...

David V. Smith, Sr.

David V. Smith, Sr.

Jul 17, 2021

David V. Smith, Sr., 51, of Franklin, WV passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia after being a passenger in a pickup truck that was struck by a falling tree at Brandywine, WV.

He was born June 22, 1970 at Cumberland, Maryland, and was the son of the late Robert W....

Leroy Dale Riggleman

Leroy Dale Riggleman

Jul 8, 2021

Mr. Leroy Dale Riggleman, 82, of Rockingham, VA passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his home.

He was born July 18, 1938 on Mitchell Mountain at Kline, WV and was the son of the late Jesse Riggleman and Mable Mitchell Riggleman.

Leroy worked for Griffith Bag Company, Cassco Ice, Douglas Pierce, Marvel Poultry, Brockway...

Gabriel Frank Verdoni

Gabriel Frank Verdoni

Jul 5, 2021

Gabriel Frank Verdoni, 90, of Franklin, WV went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 5, 2021 while at the home of his daughter in Brandywine, West Virginia, with family by his side.

"Gabe" was born October 9, 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey, and was the son and youngest of four boys of the late...

Judith V. Carter

Judith V. Carter

Jun 29, 2021

Judith "Judy" V. Carter, age 81, of Marlinton, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at WV Caring Hospice Center in Elkins, WV, after battling a number of health issues for years.

She was born February 21, 1940 at Roxana, IL and was the daughter of the...

Heather Jo Arnold Hottle

Heather Jo Arnold Hottle

Jun 27, 2021

Heather Jo Arnold Hottle, 43, of Paw Paw, WV completed her earthly journey on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her home and is now walking on heavenly shores.

She was born September 24, 1977 at Winchester, VA and was the daughter of Sue Mae Arnold of Paw Paw.

She was a 1995 graduate of Paw...

Robert Rives Locklin

Robert Rives Locklin

Jun 20, 2021

Robert Rives Locklin, recently of Richmond, Virginia, went to his heavenly Father on Father's Day, June 20, 2021.

He was born May 20, 1929 to Anderson Jackson Locklin and Irene Elizabeth Moore of Monroeville, Alabama.  He graduated high school from Marion Military Institute in 1946, attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta...

Judy M. Propst

Judy M. Propst

Jun 17, 2021

Judy Mae Gordon Propst, 76, of Sugar Grove, WV went peacefully to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 17, 2021 while a patient at Sentara RMH following prolonged health issues.

A woman with remarkable spirit and fortitude, Judy was the third of four children born to the late Vernon and Hilda Bennett Gordon on March 24,...

Vaughn Bogdan Basine

Vaughn Bogdan Basine

Jun 14, 2021

Vaughn Bogdan Basine, 80, of Marlinton, WV left this world on Monday, June 14, 2021 after becoming ill with cholangiocarcinoma.

She was born February 9, 1941 in New Britain, Connecticut, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina Basine.  After graduation from Loomis Chaffee High School, she studied sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design. ...

Leonard Martin Stotler

Leonard Martin Stotler

Jun 7, 2021

Leonard Martin Stotler, 80, of Great Cacapon, West Virginia passed away June 7, 2021 at his home.

Born August 22, 1940 at Magnolia, WV, he was the son of the late Elwood Bud Stotler and Hazel Shambaugh Stotler.

He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He loved the outdoors and was an avid...

Bryan Steven Propst

Bryan Steven Propst

May 31, 2021

Bryan Steven Propst, 46, of Upper Tract, WV passed away at his home on Monday, May 31, 2021 due to an apparent heart attack.

He was born September 20, 1974 at Harrisonburg, VA, and was the son of Sunette Kessel Propst of Upper Tract and the late Ona Bryan Propst (1949 – 1986).

He was...

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