Obituaries

Mary Jacqueline Nussear, 92, of Fairmont, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, at her residence.
Mary was born to Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson Gerken and Paul Edgar Gerken. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Joanne Gerken, Paul "Sonny" Gerken, and James Gerken.
She is survived by her children, Paulette...

Karen Maurine Wetzel Lynch, 84, of Mannington, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Mountain Memories Assisted living in Elkins. She was born January 27, 1941 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late David and Rita (Freeland) Wetzel.

Karen was a schoolteacher for the Marion County Schools, having retired...

John Eldon Yost, a respected family man and dedicated worker, passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 92 in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 24, 1933, in Hagans, WV, John led a life marked by commitment, service, and the love of the outdoors.
John proudly served his country as a member of the United States...

Brenda Louise Jones Prim 78, of Scott Depot, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2026.
She was born on November 24, 1947, to the late Rev. Hearl Jones, Jr. and Betty Louise Wills Jones in Fairmont, WV. In addition to her parents, Brenda was also preceded in death by her brother, Gary Jones;...

Jerold Lee Kinty, Sr., 85, of Pleasant Valley passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Fairmont on November 01, 1940, a son of the late Cecil and Sylvia Jean Reeves Kinty.

Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He also...

RICHARD "DICKIE" RUSH
Richard Wayne Rush, 78, of Fairview, WV passes away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Richard was the son of the late Sonny and Helen Rush.
He graduated from Fairview High School, served in the US Air Force, and drove school bus for Marion County Board of Education for over...

Helen Susannah "Susie" Estep, 82, passed away on 1/6/2026 at Bethany Lutheran Village in Washington Township, Ohio. She was born on September 3, 1943 in Fairmont, WV, the third child of Stephen Suddreth Mahaffey and Lucille May Bittle. She graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1960 and went on to attend...

Brenda Gail Merashoff, 84, of Fairmont, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 27, 1941, a daughter to the late Victor Emanuel and Lora Belle Foster Seccuro. She is survived by her loving husband, Nicholas (Dutch) Merashoff. Brenda was preceded in death...

Elizabeth (Betty) Jane (Rider) Waddell, wife, mother, and educator, has gone to be with the Lord Sunday (4 January 2026) at 95; the only wife of one man, mother of five children, grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 6.
Elizabeth was born 16 April 1930, in Rivesville, daughter of the late Ethel I. and Peter M....

Clifford Wade Priest, 68, of Fairmont passed away on Friday, January 02, 2026, at WV Caring Hospice House in Elkins. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 06, 1957, a son of the late Charles Wade and Mary Kathern Valentine Priest.

He graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1975. He loved music,...

Margaret Carunchia, 100, of Fairmont, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025. She was born in Fairmont on May 15, 1925, a daughter of the late Frank and Victoria Romano.
Margaret worked at the Starlight Drive in, the family business, from the early 1950s until the late 1980s. She was an avid reader and enjoyed...

Sherry Lynn Holcombe was a devoted and loving woman whose life was defined by her care for others and her deep commitment to family. She had a natural gift for nurturing those around her, always making sure people felt supported, welcomed, and loved.
Family was the center of Sherry's life. She took pride in looking...