Obituary Listing

Nov 6, 2016

Dorothy W. "Dot" Shears, 85, of Franklin, WV passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV.

She was born July 14, 1931 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Raymond B. Smith and Ruth Hammer Smith.

Dorothy was...

Oct 30, 2016

Gerald O'Neil Pitsenbarger, 84, of Brandywine, West Virginia, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 30, 2016 from prostate cancer.

He was born April 20, 1932 in Brandywine and was the son of the late Russell E. Pitsenbarger and Shirley Propst Pitsenbarger Rexrode.

He was a farmer, had...

Oct 28, 2016

Mr. Dennis Ison Kimble, 63, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 in Buena Vista, Colorado while on a hunting trip.

He was born May 26, 1953 in Petersburg, WV and was the son of Edna Mildred Kimble of Upper Tract and the late Ison B. Kimble.

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Oct 21, 2016

Charles McElwee Richardson, 89, of Marlinton, WV passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital in Buckeye, WV. Known as "Googie" to family and friends, he was born October 2, 1927 in Marlinton and was the son of the late Charles Richardson and Elizabeth McElwee Richardson. Googie attended school in Marlinton, and went on to further his...

Oct 18, 2016

James E. "Schooner" Spencer, 87, of Paw Paw, WV left this earthly world on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home in Paw Paw.

He was born January 10, 1929 in Paw Paw and was the son of the late Alonzo Spencer and Pauline Allen Spencer.

James worked for...

Oct 16, 2016

Deborah L. Judy, 64, of Frederick, MD and formerly of Wytheville, VA, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

She was born August 23, 1952 in Wytheville, VA and was the daughter of the late Willard Vernon Shipley and Pauline Umbarger Shipley.

She...

Oct 16, 2016

Jerry Lee Shrader, 76, of Middletown VA., peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home.

Mr. Shrader was born August 4, 1940 in Sugar Grove, WV and was the son of the late William Russell Shrader and Hattie Arlene Shrader of Franklin WV.

He was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class...

Sep 30, 2016

Bonnie Ruth Mickey (nee Pitsenbarger), age 83, of Brook Park, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2016 while surrounded by family. Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, Harmond Warner and her husband, Charles Mickey. She was the loving mother of Pamela Warner (Robert Mayer) and Peggy (Robert) Willis; Dear sister of Marvel (Joe-deceased) Earhart, Randolph (Kathleen) (both...

Sep 25, 2016

Dr. Ronald Leon Kelsey, 81, passed away quietly at his Fredericksburg, Virginia home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 25, 2016, ending his courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Kelsey was born December 9, 1934 in Cherry Grove, WV and was the son of the late Charles T. and Nola Evelyne Bennett Kelsey. Dr. Kelsey spent his childhood in...

Sep 24, 2016

Mr. John David Vogel, 47, of Franklin, WV passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at his home.

He was born September 4, 1969 in Washington, D.C., and was the son of Jack D. and Ruth Starr Vogel of Franklin.

John was a 1987 graduate of Franklin High School and...

Sep 18, 2016

Theresa Janice Turner Long, 65, of Davis, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her home.

She was born July 20, 1951 in Elkins, WV and was the daughter of the late Ed Turner and Catherine Arbaugh.

She was raised from a small child by the late...

Sep 17, 2016

Glenna F. Puffenbarger, 105, of Covington, Virginia and formerly of Sugar Grove, West Virginia passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Brian Center Rehabilitation and Nursing Home  in Low Moor, VA.

She was born February 27, 1911 at Sugar Grove and was the daughter of the late Samuel Luther Todd and Eva Mae...

Sep 9, 2016

Linda Louise Bohrer, 67, of Cumberland, MD and formerly of Paw Paw, WV, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, MD.

She was born Oct. 1, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Lester Guy Bohrer and Glenna...

Sep 2, 2016

Thomas "Tom" William Harper, 62, of Elkton, Virginia and formerly of Ruddle, West Virginia, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia after having fought a courageous battle with Atypical Parkinson's Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, for the past four years.

He was born December 15, 1953 in Petersburg, West Virginia and was...

Aug 31, 2016

Mr. William Levi "Bill" Owens, 76, of Dickenson Mountain Road, Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home.

He was born December 4, 1939 in Wharncliff, WV and was the son of the late Robert and Emma Gibson Owens.

He was a Veteran of the...

Aug 29, 2016

Melvin Kenneth Householder, 97, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Berkeley Springs Center in Berkeley Springs, WV, where he had resided since 2013.

He was born August 19, 1919 at Sleepy Creek, WV and was the son of the late Harley and Rosetta Wolfel Householder.

Aug 29, 2016

Joyce Eileen Burgess Bosley, 85, formerly of Jacksonville, NC, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, WV where she had resided since 2012.

She was born September 29, 1930 at Laureldale, WV and was the daughter of the late Albert Burgess and Rosa McNemar Burgess.

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Aug 10, 2016

Mildred Adamson Gilkeson, 93, of Fort Seybert, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Bridgewater Retirement Community in Bridgewater, Virginia where she had resided since December. She was born December 10, 1922 at Fort Seybert, WV and was the daughter of the late Jasper Henry Adamson and Mattie Susan Pope Adamson. A 1940 graduate of Franklin High School,...

Aug 8, 2016

Jimmie Lee Eye, 77, of Harrisonburg, VA, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home. He was born January 30, 1939 at Cave, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Harry Strite Eye and Georgie Ellen Johnston Eye. Jimmie was a 1957 graduate of Franklin High School, where he participated in sports....

Jul 31, 2016

Rita June Felton, 81, of Dailey, WV was at her home surrounded by her family, when she passed peacefully from this life to her heavenly home, on Sunday morning, July 31, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was a Christmas baby, born December 26, 1934 to Burton and Ethel Canfield Murphy...