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Carl Eugene Rexrode

Carl Eugene Rexrode

Jan 31, 2019

Carl Eugene Rexrode, 85, of Lynchburg, VA and formerly of Pendleton County, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Born in Franklin on May 5, 1933, he was a son of the late Oliver Dice Rexrode and Sarah Louvada Rexroad Rexrode.

Carl was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in the Korean War.  He retired from...

Roger W. Dyer

Roger W. Dyer

Jan 24, 2019

Roger W. Dyer, 77, of Brandywine, WV and a resident of Pendleton Manor in Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 24 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born January 22, 1942 at Fort Seybert and was the son of the late George A. Dyer and Hazel Ruddle Dyer.

A 1961 graduate of Franklin High...

John D. Heavner

John D. Heavner

Jan 23, 2019

John D. Heavner, 82, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home.

He was born April 6, 1936 at Upper Tract and was the son of the late Walter Heavner and Anna Dyer Heavner.

John was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. A 1954 graduate of Franklin High...

Janet Simmons Lambert

Janet Simmons Lambert

Jan 23, 2019

Janet Simmons Lambert, 77, of Waynesboro, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Charlottesville.

She was born in Franklin, WV on August 22, 1941 to the late Olin and Catherine Sponaugle Simmons.

Janet was a 1959 graduate of Franklin High School. She retired from Waynesboro High School as manager of...

Richard H. Hoover

Richard H. Hoover

Jan 23, 2019

Richard Howard Hoover, 79, of Franklin, WV passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin where he had resided for eight years.

He was born July 8, 1939 at Brandywine, WV and was the son of the late Russell H. Hoover and Hazel D. Fultz Hoover.

A 1957 graduate of Franklin High...

Ginger Ann Miller

Ginger Ann Miller

Jan 19, 2019

Ginger Ann Miller, 49, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

She was born March 24, 1969 at Baltimore, Maryland and was the daughter of Richard Thomas Jackson and Margie Virts Jackson.

She worked as a stocker at Walmart.

Surviving are -

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Janelle Lynn Kidwell

Janelle Lynn Kidwell

Jan 6, 2019

Janelle Lynn Kidwell, 35, of Hagerstown, MD and formerly of Paw Paw, WV, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Hagerstown.

She was born October 31, 1983 in Winchester, VA and was the daughter of Jeffrey L. Kidwell of Paw Paw and the late Cheryl Ann Parker Kidwell.

Janelle was a hairdresser and a member...

Catherine Mae Bowers

Catherine Mae Bowers

Jan 3, 2019

Catherine Mae Bowers, 81, of Franklin, WV passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home.

She was born September 28, 1937 at Franklin and was the daughter of the late William I. Hedrick and Gladys Huffman Hedrick.

Catherine was a homemaker, a farmer and a substitute cook for Pendleton County Schools.  She was a...

Patricia Ann Mcmillion

Patricia Ann Mcmillion

Dec 29, 2018

Patricia Ann McMillion, 68, of Cass, WV passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV.

She was born March 15, 1950 at Bellefonte, PA and was the daughter of the late Harvey T. Shaffer and Irene E. Kern Shaffer.

She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her...

Alice Sinnett Cowger

Alice Sinnett Cowger

Dec 29, 2018

Phobie Alice Sinnett Cowger, 89, of Franklin, WV passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born February 26, 1929 at Riverton, WV and was the daughter of the late Walt Warner and Mamie Harper Warner.

She was a substitute cook for Pendleton County Schools and retired from Hanover Shoe...

Glenville William Alt

Glenville William Alt

Dec 10, 2018

Glenville William Alt, 71, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home.

He was born January 6, 1947 at Brushy Run, WV and was the son of the late Curtis L. Alt and Goldie Kimble Alt.

Glenville was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School, and did construction work as...

Carl W. Bowers

Carl W. Bowers

Dec 9, 2018

Carl W. Bowers, 84, of Franklin, WV passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home.

He was born June 25, 1934 at Franklin and was the son of the late John Bowers and Julia Bennett Bowers.

He rode his bicycle to school and graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.  He was a farmer,...

Radie M. Wilmoth

Radie M. Wilmoth

Dec 2, 2018

Radie M. Wilmoth, 95, of Circleville, WV passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at her home.

She was born November 22, 1923 at Cherry Grove, WV and was the daughter of the late Dossie Bennett and Lura Arbogast Bennett.

Radie was a homemaker and worked as a grocery store clerk.  She was Presbyterian by faith....

Mamie M. Armentrout

Mamie M. Armentrout

Nov 25, 2018

Mamie M. Armentrout, 97, of Dundalk, Maryland, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born February 28, 1921 at Fort Seybert, WV and was the daughter of the late Cletus Simmons and Mary Jane Smith Simmons.  Mamie was a homemaker and a babysitter.  She attended the Patapsco United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Wayne George

Wayne George

Nov 21, 2018

Mr. H. Wayne George, 84, of Riverton, WV passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born May 10, 1934 at Riverton, WV and was the son of the late Walter George and Gracie Vandevander George.

Wayne was a 1954 graduate of Circleville High School and a Veteran, having...

Eston Smith Simmons, Jr.

Eston Smith Simmons, Jr.

Nov 16, 2018

Eston Smith Simmons, Jr., 80, of Franklin, WV passed away at his home on Friday, November 16, 2018.

He was born March 1, 1938 in Franklin, WV and was the son of the late Eston S. Simmons, Sr. and Alice Daugherty Simmons.   He was raised on Reeds Creek with his sisters.

"Petie" was a 1956...

Evon Simmons

Evon Simmons

Nov 13, 2018

Evon Marie Simmons, 73, of Brandywine, WV went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, exactly nine months from the date that Edwin George "Eddie" Simmons, the love of her life passed.  She lost a very brave and courageous battle with cancer that she had been fighting for the last ten months.  Evon was looking forward to...

John Ed Jenkins

John Ed Jenkins

Nov 5, 2018

John Edgar Jenkins, 95, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

Born October 9, 1923 at Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late Willis Jenkins and Edna Sites Jenkins.  John Ed graduated from McDowell High School and Davis and Elkins College.  He was a Veteran, having served...

Myrtle Ruth Thompson

Myrtle Ruth Thompson

Nov 4, 2018

Myrtle Ruth (Warner) Thompson, 97, of Franklin, WV went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born January 30, 1921 at Dry Run, WV and was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mary Kate (Nelson) Warner.

Mrs. Thompson was a 1937 graduate of Circleville...

Sharon Kay Fair

Sharon Kay Fair

Oct 30, 2018

Sharon Kay Fair, 71, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her home.

She was born February 23, 1947 in Cumberland, Maryland, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Eula See Myers.

Sharon was a registered nurse for 40 years, served on the Mountain Community Health Center Board and...

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