Obituary Listing

Feb 21, 2024

James Gavin Beyersdorfer of Franklin, WV passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63.

Born on February 13, 1961 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late James Richard Beyersdorfer and Margaret Ann (Duffy) Beyersdorfer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Anne Clinton Beyersdorfer, and a...

Feb 14, 2024

Louis Long Hearon, Jr., 85, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Allegany Health Nursing & Rehab in Cumberland, Maryland.

He was born February 9, 1939 at Ardmore, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Louis Long Hearon, Sr. and Florence Carfery Hearon.

He had been a prison guard in...

Feb 13, 2024

Bernard (Barney) Mergen, author of At Pyramid Lake, Snow in America, Weather Matters: An American Cultural History Since 1900 , and other books on American history, died on February 13, 2024, at age 86. Mergen received his BA in English from the University of Nevada, Reno, and an MA and PhD in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania.  ...

Feb 3, 2024

Faron "Scott" Christopher, 66, of Cumberland, MD passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the home of his daughter.

He was born September 14, 1957 at Baltimore, Maryland and was the son of the late Lawrence Frederick Christopher and Norma Arlene Sawyer Christopher.

Scott worked many years as a machine operator at Techalloy, Inc. in...

Jan 21, 2024

Rosalie P. Simmons, 91, of Harrisonburg, Virginia and formerly of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg.

She was born November 11, 1932 at Smith Creek (Franklin), West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Denver Ray Pennington and Clara Permelia Lambert Pennington.

Rosalie was a graduate...

Jan 12, 2024

Harlan White Bennett, 93, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland.

He was born September 30, 1930 in Circleville, West Virginia to the late Curtis and Alpha (Sponaugle) Bennett.

He enlisted in the United States Army on December 9, 1952.  His travels brought him to many countries that he...

Dec 29, 2023

Olin Louis Hoover, 82, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home.

He was born October 1, 1941 in Sugar Grove, West Virginia and was the son of the late Raymond Ralph Hoover and Beulah Elizabeth (Moyers) Hoover.

Mr. Hoover was a 1960 graduate of Franklin High School.  He was...

Dec 27, 2023

Naomi Wilfong Mitchell, 97, of Sugar Grove, West Virginia died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

She was born December 1, 1926 and was the daughter of the late John Boyd Wilfong and Rosa Florence Varner Wilfong.

She was a graduate of the Franklin High School Class of 1947, was a homemaker...

Dec 26, 2023

Linda Lane Puffenbarger Malcom, 76, of Covington, Virginia left this earthly life on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 while a patient at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia.

She was born December 8, 1947 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and was the only child of the late Harvey C. Puffenbarger and Glenna Todd Puffenbarger of Sugar Grove, West Virginia....

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...