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Alonzo Elwood Shreve

Alonzo Elwood Shreve

Jun 11, 2020

Alonzo Elwood Shreve, 87, of the Smoke Hole community, Upper Tract, WV, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, WV.

Born October 2, 1932 at Smoke Hole, he was the son of the late George Vernon Shreve and Minnie Rebecca (Judy) Shreve.

He was a farmer and owned and operated...

Edith Propst Stone

Edith Propst Stone

Jun 8, 2020

Edith Propst Stone, 97, of Franklin, WV passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

She was born February 3, 1923 at Franklin, WV and was the daughter of the late Charlie L. Propst and Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Whetzel Propst.

She had worked at Ikey's, The Star Restaurant, Franklin Cut-Rate, and...

Harold "Junior" Messer

Harold "Junior" Messer

Jun 8, 2020

Mr. Harold "Junior" Messer, 50, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home.

Born June 13, 1969, he was the son of Phyllis Stallard Messer of Wise County, VA and the late Harold Messer.

He worked as a welder before becoming ill.

In addition to his mother, he...

Polly Waggy

Polly Waggy

May 30, 2020

Naomi Virginia "Polly" Waggy, 91, of Franklin, WV went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her home.

She was born May 10, 1929 at Zigler (Smith Creek), WV and was the daughter of the late Russell Warner and Mary O. Judy Warner.

Polly was a homemaker, a farmer and a...

Betty L. Vandevander

Betty L. Vandevander

May 23, 2020

Betty L. Vandevander, 86, of Leesburg and formerly of Dayton, VA, passed away at Heritage Hall on Saturday, May 23, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.

She was born September 28, 1933 in Harrisonburg, VA and was the daughter of the late Arnold Edward Wimer and Eva Pearl Sponaugle Wimer.  She was a hard worker and liked by...

Geraldine Agnes Moser

Geraldine Agnes Moser

May 20, 2020

Geraldine Agnes Moser, 87, of Paw Paw, WV went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home.

She was born August 10, 1932 at Levels, WV and was the daughter of the late Marshall Taylor Kidwell and Audrey Moreland Kidwell.

A 1951 graduate of Paw Paw High School, she had...

Lucy Ellen West

Lucy Ellen West

May 13, 2020

Lucy Ellen West, 81, of Minnehaha Springs, WV died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Sparta, Missouri.

She was born October 7, 1938 at Minnehaha Springs, and was the daughter of the late Watson Andrew Combs and Mabel Blanche Alderman Rider.

Lucy graduated from Marlinton...

Michael Trent "Grizz" Vanmeter

Michael Trent "Grizz" Vanmeter

May 8, 2020

Michael Trent "Grizz" VanMeter, 65, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

He was born December 25, 1954 at Petersburg, WV and was the son of the late Lester William VanMeter and Dorothy Marie (Helmick) VanMeter.

He worked for ALL Construction.

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Ila Roselea Whitacre

Ila Roselea Whitacre

May 6, 2020

Ila Roselea Kidwell Whitacre, 93, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her home.

She was born July 18, 1926 at Levels, WV and was the daughter of the late Alfred Owen Kidwell and Stella Mae Shreve Kidwell.

Ila was a 1945 graduate of Paw Paw High School, worked as a...

Grant Edgar Kooker

Grant Edgar Kooker

May 6, 2020

Mr. Grant Edgar Kooker, 56, of Snowshoe, WV passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.

He was born October 1, 1963, at Aurora, Colorado and was the son of Joseph Kooker and Janet Dill Kooker.

Grant was employed at Snowshoe Mountain Resort as a landscaper.  He was a loving husband...

Juanita Slusher

Juanita Slusher

May 3, 2020

Juanita Slusher, 92, of Franklin, WV passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Bellaire at Stone Port in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

She was born January 11, 1928 in Oak Flat, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Mabel and Raymond Simmons.

Juanita was a 1945 graduate of Franklin High School and graduated as a licensed beautician...

Ellen Mitchell

Ellen Mitchell

Apr 30, 2020

[A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE for Ellen will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Sugar Grove, West Virginia V.F.W. Park with Pastors Jason and Jess Felici officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Please bring your own chair and a bottle of water. Social distancing and face coverings will be required....

Shirley Burgoyne Bingman

Shirley Burgoyne Bingman

Apr 21, 2020

Shirley Burgoyne Bingman, 85, of Franklin, WV passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born February 4, 1935 at Upper Tract, WV and was the daughter of the late Charles Fredrick (C.F.) Burgoyne and Willa Bowers Burgoyne.

A 1952 graduate of Franklin High School, she had worked in insurance...

Emorie June Fox

Emorie June Fox

Apr 12, 2020

Emorie June Fox, infant daughter of Jonathan Ray Fox and Hillary Jean Ord Fox of Sugar Grove, WV was stillborn on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

Surviving in addition to her parents are -

Maternal grandparents -

Rick and Cathy Ord of Franklin, WV

Paternal grandparents...

Margaret Ann Kline

Margaret Ann Kline

Apr 4, 2020

Margaret Ann Kline, 84, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Friday, April 4, 2020 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, MD.

She was born August 24, 1935 at Moorefield, WV and was the daughter of the late Roy G. Sherman and Margaret E. Smith Sherman.

She graduated from Shepherd College and was a...

Paul Bolton, Sr.

Paul Bolton, Sr.

Mar 31, 2020

Mr. Paul Bolton, Sr., 97, of Brandywine, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

He was born December 31, 1922 at Oak Flat, WV and was the son of the late Ernest B. Bolton and Nannie Evick Bolton.

Paul was a Veteran, having served...

Charles Eugene Puffinberger

Charles Eugene Puffinberger

Mar 23, 2020

Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Jr., 68, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home.

Junior, as he was known by family, was born June 4, 1951 in Winchester, VA, and was the son of the late Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Sr. and Judy Nicholson Puffinberger.

Charles was a stone mason.

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Angela L. Asbury

Angela L. Asbury

Mar 15, 2020

Angela L. Asbury, 79, of Levels, WV passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home.

She was born at Indian Head, Maryland.

She is survived by her husband, Roger Lee Asbury, and a son, Chris Lucid.

Her body has been cremated and her family will commemorate her life privately.

Mary Lou Hook

Mary Lou Hook

Mar 15, 2020

Mary Lou Hook, 87, of Leesburg, VA passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Berkeley Springs Center in Berkeley Springs, WV.

She was born June 26, 1932 at Paw Paw and was the daughter of the late Lloyd Hardy and Odessa Santymire Hardy.

Mary Lou was a 1951 graduate of Paw Paw High School, had...

Travis J. Garcia

Travis J. Garcia

Mar 14, 2020

Travis J. Garcia, 34, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, Maryland.

He was born October 18, 1985 at Martinsburg, WV and was the son of Everardo Martines Garcia and Regina Brown Garcia.

Travis was a 2005 graduate of Paw Paw High School, and...

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