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James Leroy “Jim” Langford, 74, of Arnoldsburg, WV, passed away on January 27, 2024, at Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Weston, WV, at 7:35 p.m., surrounded by family, due to an extended illness. James was born on June 3, 1949, in Gilmer County, WV, a son of the late Jeral Dean and Flora Jenkins Langford. In addition Read More…
Hugh Cline Alltop, 70, of Annamoriah, WV, departed this earthly life on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Mon General Hospital, Morgantown, WV, following a short battle with colon cancer. He was born in Philippi, WV, on August 14, 1953 to Harlen Claude and Hazel Reed Alltop. Hugh graduated from Gilmer County High School in 1971 Read More…
Paul Lee Slack, 72 of Berkeley Springs, WV passed away Jan.11, 2024 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore after an extended illness. He was born; in Wirt County, the son of the late Brooks and Doris (Valentine) Slack. He was a 1969 graduate of Wirt County High School and a 1973 graduate of Glenville State. Read More…
Eleanor Marie Caltabiano, 90, of Grantsville, WV, peacefully departed this life on January 8, 2024, at home with family. She was born on April 27, 1933, in Camden, NJ, to Ernest G. Bingemann and Helen L. Bingemann (Liebert). She was a graduate of Camden, NJ Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1951. She was a Read More…
Harry Maxwell Jones (“Mack”),91, of Brohard, WV, passed away on January 7, 2024. He was born on August 16, 1932, was the son of the late Pearl and Stella Wilcox Jones. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Karen Jones; daughter Debra Richards; son James Jones; his sisters Ada, Read More…
Deloras M. Sears , 85, of Washington, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 29, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1938 in Big Springs, WV, as one of two children of the late Carl James and Ruth Daisy Jackson Richards. Deloras had fond memories of being voted Homecoming Queen in High School, as Read More…
Betty Bernice “Wiggy” Robinson (Ford), 88, of Bramblewood, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 2,2024. Betty was born on April 25, 1935 daughter of the late Audrey and Ruth Ford (Freed). She is preceded in death by her husband Calvin (Robbie) Robinson, sister Amelia (“Tootie”) Provencher, brothers Michael and Dennis (“Dink”) Ford and great grandson Zane Read More…
In Memory of Sherry ParsonsOctober 29, 1974 – December 17, 2023 On December 17, 2023 we lost our loving sister, friend and mother Sherry Ann Parsons, maiden name Robinson. She was raised in both Calhoun and Wood County, but spent the later half of her life in Parkersburg, WV. Sherry had many occupations throughout her Read More…
Virginia “Lucille” Basnett, 98, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Minnie Hamilton Health System. She was born September 9, 1925 at Joker, WV, a daughter to the late Joseph and Blanche Cooper Kirby. Lucille married her husband Robert Basnett Sr, July 5, 1945. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda (Michael) Radabaugh & Debra Basnett Read More…
Ira Francis (Frank) Duskey, age 92, was called home on December 13, 2023. Born October 7, 1931 in Little Creek, Calhoun County, WV to the late Charley and Lydia (Nelson) Duskey. Preceded in death by brothers, Charles Nelson, Albert, George, Richard and Robert Boyd Duskey; sisters, Orphie Nichols, Alice Clark, Martha Jean Bell and June Read More…
