Obituary Listing

Dec 22, 2023

Wayne F. Vandevander, 69, of the Ruddle community near Franklin, West Virginia passed away peacefully Friday, December 22, 2023 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.

He was born March 10, 1954 at Petersburg, West Virginia and was the son of the late Fred Vandevander, Jr. and Nola Ruddle Vandevander.

A 1972 graduate of Franklin High...

Dec 20, 2023

Mary Mick, 82, of Cherry Grove, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born July 23, 1941 at Cherry Grove and was the daughter of the late Jimmie Hedrick and Zetta Marie Arbogast Bennett, and a granddaughter of the late Suttie Arbogast.

She was a...

Dec 18, 2023

Hilda Jane Elkins, 80, of Marlinton, West Virginia went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 18, 2023 following a long illness.

She was born March 8, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Luther Kirk and Rachel Sharp Potter.

She was a homemaker and a very kind and loving person.  She loved...

Dec 12, 2023

Forest L. Greenawalt, 86, of Bourbonnais, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

He was born April 24, 1937 at Kline, West Virginia and was the son of the late David and Clara (Alexander) Greenawalt.

He was a Civil Engineer for IDOT.  He graduated from Berea College in...

Dec 8, 2023

William Nyal Gilbert, 88, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away near his home on Friday, December 8, 2023.

He was born June 8, 1935 at Castlewood, Virginia and was the son of the late William Paul Gilbert and Sallie Frances (Parrott) Gilbert.

He retired after twenty years of service in the U.S. Marines, where...

Dec 8, 2023

Delane Etta (Bennett) Bland, 96, of Wickliffe, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Kemper House of Highland Heights in Cleveland, Ohio.

She was born July 11, 1927 in Circleville, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Curtis and Alpha (Sponaugle) Bennett.  She was one of eight children.

Delane attended...

Nov 30, 2023

Connie Faye Strickler, 59, of Moyers Gap Road, Franklin, West Virginia passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at her home.

She was born April 7, 1964 at Staunton, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Paul Junior Helmick and Helen Lee Furr Hedrick.

She had been a forklift operator.

Surviving are –...

Nov 28, 2023

Tammy Joseph Popp, 61, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at her home.

She was born January 28, 1962 at Waynesville, and was the daughter of Winton "Bucky" Joseph of Brandywine, West Virginia and the late Lucille Brock Joseph.

Tammy was a retired nurse, and more recently had been a self-employed...

Nov 27, 2023

Ruby Simmons Propst, 97, of Smith Creek, Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born at home on December 5, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Albert Simmons and Levie Lambert Simmons.

Mrs. Propst graduated from Franklin High School in 1944 and was a...

Nov 20, 2023

Carol Ann Smith, 81, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at her home.

She was born November 3, 1942 and was the daughter of the late James Betton Franklin and Mary Ann Kemp Franklin.

She had worked as a medical technician at a nursing home and was an avid crocheter, loved...

Nov 9, 2023

Earl Alden "Babe" Roberson, 91, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away at his home in Ruddle on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

He was born February 23, 1932 at Ruddle and was the son of the late Mack C. Roberson and Eva Hedrick Roberson.

Alden had worked for Ruddle Lime and as a U.S. mail carrier...

Oct 28, 2023

Julia "Grace" Kimble, 92, formerly of Upper Tract, West Virginia, went to her heavenly home while a patient at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

She was born April 5, 1931 at Franklin, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Bowers and Julia Bennett Bowers.

Grace was a...

Oct 21, 2023

Roland Ronald Vint, 77, of Circleville, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.

He was born May 24, 1946 at Circleville and was the son of the late Henry Patrick Vint and Laurie (Hedrick) Vint.

He was a sawmill worker, had worked at the Germany Valley Lime Plant...

Oct 16, 2023

Nila Bland, 77, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

She was born September 6, 1946 at Moyers, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Wilmoth Raines and Edna Jane Harper.

She was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School, and worked as a...

Oct 12, 2023

Everett Edward "Pete" Carter, 73, of Marlinton, West Virginia passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

He was born June 17, 1950 at Logan, West Virginia and was the son of the late Lenora Carter Smith and Shade Smith both of Davin, WV.

He was a Veteran, having served in the U....

Oct 6, 2023

Kenneth B. Judy, 74, of Upper Tract, West Virginia died Friday, October 6, 2023 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.

He was born June 9, 1949 at Petersburg, WV and was the son of the late Rodney B. Judy and Lucille Adamson Judy.

He was a 1968 graduate of Franklin High School,...

Oct 3, 2023

Leona Marie Conrad, 82, of Cumberland, Maryland passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Cumberland Healthcare Center.

She was born July 14, 1941 at Riverton, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Kennie Bennett and Pauline Burns Bennett.

She worked as a seamstress at Blind Industries for fifty years and was a member...

Sep 22, 2023

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Franklin Moose Lodge.

David Lee Williamson, 61, of Franklin, WV passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at his residence.

He was born October 8, 1961 at Aberdeen, Maryland and was the son of the late Lee...

Sep 20, 2023

Norma Jean Janes, 51, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

She was born September 8, 1972 at Seabrook, New Hampshire and was the daughter of Clyde Eaton of Seabrook, New Hampshire and the late Constance Arlene Souther Eaton.

She had worked as a customer service rep at...

Sep 18, 2023

Shirley Ruth Waring Adams, 81, of Marlinton, West Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 18, 2023.

She was born February 19, 1942 in Escondido, California and was the daughter of the late George Guy Waring and Lorna Ruth Waller Waring.

Shirley was married to Billie Eugene Adams of Jolly,...