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Karen Lambert Harman

Karen Lambert Harman

Mar 26, 2026

Our Beloved Mother

Karen Lambert Harman, 84, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 26, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter and devotion to her family.

Karen was a true force of nature, known for her deep love of flowers and her joy in spending time outdoors.  She had a...

Joann Joyce Foltz

Joann Joyce Foltz

Mar 22, 2026

Joann Joyce Foltz, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 22 at her home.

She was born August 8, 1943 in Winchester, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Melvin Ivon Kump and Vivian Miller Kump.

She was a 1961 graduate of James Wood High School, a dishwasher in the Frederick County School System,...

Anna Lee Crites

Anna Lee Crites

Mar 22, 2026

Anna Lee Crites, 93, died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at her home in Myrtle Beach, SC.

She was born August 21, 1932, at Kline, WV and was the daughter of the late Paul Hevener and Bessie Calhoun Hevener.

She was a 1950 graduate of Franklin High School and had worked as a bookkeeper.  She had...

Oreana S. "Rene" White

Oreana S. "Rene" White

Mar 21, 2026

Oreana S. "Rene" White, 88, of Minnehaha Springs, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, where she received excellent care from her doctors, physician assistants, and a wonderful nursing staff.

Her life began May 30, 1937, in Bath County, Virginia, but her home was always Douthards Creek.  She was a 1956 graduate of Marlinton High...

Richard Wayne Arbaugh

Richard Wayne Arbaugh

Mar 21, 2026

Richard Wayne Arbaugh, age 78, of Circleville, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 21, 2026. While he passed away following an accident on the mountain he loved, his family rests in the profound peace of the Savior he served so faithfully throughout his life.

Born March 22, 1947, he...

Jeffrey Harlan Mitchell

Jeffrey Harlan Mitchell

Mar 8, 2026

Jeffrey Harlan Mitchell, 62, of Strasburg, Virginia, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home.

He was born July 20, 1963, in Petersburg, West Virginia, and was the son of Thelma Rebecca (Mitchell) Fleisher of Franklin, West Virginia and the late Harlan Lank Mitchell.

Jeffrey was a 1981 graduate of Franklin High School and...

Dorothy C Lane

Dorothy C Lane

Mar 5, 2026

Dorothy C. Lane, 87, of Winston-Salem, NC, and formerly of Buckeye, WV, passed away after a brief illness and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with her son, Rockie, and daughter, Rhonda, by her side at Kate B. Reynolds Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem.

She was born August 1, 1938, in Pocahontas County...

Sandra Lynn "Sandy" Bible Bennett

Sandra Lynn "Sandy" Bible Bennett

Feb 22, 2026

Sandra Lynn "Sandy" Bible Bennett, 70, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Born on August 13, 1955, in Petersburg, she was the daughter of Shelby Jean Rexrode Bible and the late Vestyl "Peck" Bible. She grew up in a loving home alongside her sisters, Carolyn and Amy, and was blessed with the close...

Nancy Ann Hiser Mullenax

Nancy Ann Hiser Mullenax

Jan 26, 2026

Nancy Ann (Hiser) Mullenax, 81, of Keyser, West Virginia, and formerly of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at her home.

She was born October 20, 1944, in Morgantown, WV and was the daughter of the late Boyd Hiser, Jr. and Izetta Jewel (Fickey) Hiser.

She was a 1962 graduate of Franklin High School,...

Bobby Eugene Puffenbarger

Bobby Eugene Puffenbarger

Jan 23, 2026

All are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service in remembrance of Bobby Eugene Puffenbarger at 3:00 PM Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Richard W. Homan Memorial Park, 10739 Sugar Grove Road, Sugar Grove, with Pastor Jerry Smith and members of the Army Honor Guard officiating.

Bobby Eugene Puffenbarger, 77, of Waverly, OH and formerly...

Deborah Lee Pope Horst

Deborah Lee Pope Horst

Jan 10, 2026

Deborah Lee Pope Horst, 75, of Brandywine, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones, at Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

She was born on December 18, 1950, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, to Iris L. Pope (Mitchell) and Bobbie L. Pope. From an...

Thomas E. Campbell

Thomas E. Campbell

Jan 9, 2026

Thomas E. Campbell, 85, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, with his loving family by his side.

Born in Owosso, Michigan, to Evelyn and Andrew on the Fourth of July 1940, Tom came into the world with fireworks.  He joined his older sister, Barbara, who remembers him as...

Barbara Ann Puffinberger

Barbara Ann Puffinberger

Jan 6, 2026

Barbara Ann Puffinberger, 79, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland.

She was born on December 9, 1946, in Keyser, WV and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Evans and Bessie Lee (Spurling) Evans.

She was a top car salesperson at Stuzman Chevrolet...

Kenneth Dale "K. D." Puffenbarger

Kenneth Dale "K. D." Puffenbarger

Dec 23, 2025

Kenneth Dale "K. D." Puffenbarger, Sr. of Sugar Grove, West Virginia left this world to walk with the angels on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. He was surrounded by his family and their love for him.

Our dad was born on November 18, 1942, in Stony Run, West Virginia, and was the second son to Lester Puffenbarger and...

Michael Joseph Shreve

Michael Joseph Shreve

Dec 15, 2025

Michael Joseph Shreve,74, of Burlington, WV died December 15, 2025, at his home.

He was born April 17, 1951 in Petersburg, WV and was the son of the late Benjamin Ottis Shreve and Clement Kimble Shreve.

He was a 1969 graduate of Franklin High School.  He loved cutting pulpwood and installed many standing seam metal...

Edgar Lee Estep

Edgar Lee Estep

Nov 27, 2025

Edgar Lee Estep, 91, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie.

He was born April 29, 1934 at Beckwith, West Virginia and was the son of the late Curtis Estep and Laura Sparks.

He was a machine operator at East Coast Ice Cream for...

Thomas Reon Kline

Thomas Reon Kline

Nov 25, 2025

Thomas Reon Kline, age 90, of Franklin, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at his home due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis.

He was born on November 13, 1935 in Franklin, the son of the late Reon Howard "Red" Kline and Selma Grace Hinkle Kline.

A 1953 graduate of Franklin High School, he...

Edward Truman Powers

Edward Truman Powers

Nov 11, 2025

Edward Truman Powers, 80, of Ridgeley, West Virginia went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.

He was born September 6, 1945, at Spring Gap, West Virginia and was the son of the late Harold William Powers and Frances Lydia Manning Powers.

Mr. Powers...

Richard W. Kesner, Sr.

Richard W. Kesner, Sr.

Nov 10, 2025

Richard W. Kesner, Sr., 75, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Martinsburg V.A. Medical Center.

He was born April 17, 1950 in Cumberland, Maryland and was the son of the late Eston Grant Kesner and Lydia Alice (Helmick) Kesner.

He was a 1968 graduate of Paw Paw High...

Clara Elizabeth Hess

Clara Elizabeth Hess

Oct 31, 2025

Clara Elizabeth Hess, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on Friday, October 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Born on April 6, 1944, in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Mae (Jordan) Besaw and Harvey Leonard Besaw.

Clara was a homemaker...

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