Obituaries

Reva Mae Offutt Moon, 96, of Barrackville, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, November 13, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1929 in Fairmont, the daughter of the late John and R. Grace Collins Offutt. Reva was preceded in death by her beloved husband, T. Elwood Moon.
Reva was a proud 1947 graduate...

George Leroy Thompson, Jr., 78, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. He was born on November 16, 1946, in Annabelle, West Virginia, the son of the late George Thompson, Sr. and Margaret Grega Thompson.
George proudly served his country as a combat veteran in the United...

Sharon Sue Lucas Fetty, age 81 of Mannington, WV passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at her residence. She was born September 7, 1944 in Clarksburg, WV a daughter of the late Gerald Lucas and Catherine Marie Heldreth Lucas.

She is survived by three children, Katie (Daniel) Slater, Crystal (Rex) Bartlett,...

Heaven gained another angel with the passing of Josephine "Joey" May Jones, 91, on Oct. 31, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Joey was born in Wheeling on March 28, 1934, daughter of the late Albert and Beatrice (Barbaric) Popovich. Joey married her husband, Sherwood Jones on July 31, 1955. A lifelong resident of...

Dolores Jean Austin, of Fairmont, WV went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday October 31, 2025. She was born in Fairmont, WV, the daughter of the late W. Denzil and Vergie M (Merrill) Hayhurst.

Dolores was a graduate of East Fairmont High School. She was a faithful member of The Bible Baptist...

John "Jack" Grandchamp, Jr., 87, of Fairmont, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025. He was born in Morgantown on May 8, 1938, the son of John Joseph Grandchamp, Sr. and Eleanor Coburn Debolt.
Jack was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving for 15 years. He was a business owner in Florida, worked as a...

Rudolph Edward "Rudy" Banick Sr., 93, of Farmington, West Virginia passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 28, 2025, at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, West Virginia on July 21, 1932, a son of the late Joseph and Mary Zavilla Banick.
Rudy is survived by his current wife Meredith Jones Banick;...

Lavonna "Sue" Kendall Snodgrass Long, age 84, of Mannington, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 24, 2025 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born February 1, 1941 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Lee Roy Kendall and Mamie Pearl Taylor Kendall.

Sue is survived by three sons, John Brian...

Christopher Cassella, 58, of Fairmont tragically passed away Monday, October 20, 2025.
Chris was preceded in death by his father Samuel Cassella Sr. and his step mother Mary Cassella.
He is survived by Sammy, Mark, Christine, Johnny, Victor Cassella and Kim and Chuck Lee.
In accordance with his sister's request,...

Marshall Emery Parker, Jr., 76, of Fairmont, passed away unexpectantly on Wednesday, October 16, 2025 in Pensacola, Florida. He was born on September 19, 1949 in Fairmont, West Virginia, the son of the late Marshall E. Parker, Sr. and Ida M. Lahew Parker. Marshall Parker Sr. was in the island-hopping campaign of...

Margaret Mary DeBellis Arcure, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on October 9, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia DeBellis of Pennsylvania Avenue, and the devoted mother of Nicholas Arcure II of Franklin, WV, and Matthew Arcure of Morgantown, WV.
Margaret,...

Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Robinson, 82, of Denton, TX, passed away September 16, 2025. He was born at home in North Charleston, WV on November 12, 1942 to the late Bernard and Dorothy Robinson.

Kenny attended Stonewall Jackson High School and Morris Harvey College and completed his college education at Belhaven...

Bert Marion "Spanky" Pritchard, Sr., 72 of Fairchance, PA passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. He was born on March 13, 1953 in Fairmont, WV, a son of Bert and Minnie Merrill Pritchard. Bert lived a life marked by resilience, devotion and unwavering love for family.
In addition to his parents, Bert was preceded...

Larry Mazza, 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 1st, leaving behind the two most precious things in his life, his son, Rocky, and his granddaughter, Adrianna. Also his sister, and best friend, Linda Shelosky; his nieces, Stephany Blickenstaff and Andrea Shelosky; his nephews, Rick Mazza II, Shane Mazza and his...

Linda Jean Bartic, 77, of Fairmont, formerly of Rivesville, passed away peacefully Friday, October 3, 2025 at home with Paula and Nelson. She was born in Fairmont on October 7, 1947, the oldest daughter of the late Paul and Edith Malick Bartic.

She is survived by her dear sister and brother-in-law Nelson and Paula...

With profound sadness and deep gratitude for a life well lived, the family of renowned attorney and community leader, Katherine Louise "Kitty" Dooley, 67, of Charleston, West Virginia, announces her passing on Friday, October 3, 2025. She departed this life peacefully, surrounded by her husband, Chuck Green, family...

James Carroll McDaniel, age 83, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, DE. Mr. McDaniel was born August 18, 1942, in Fairmont, West Virginia, son of the late James Bruce "Ted" and Adrian Currey McDaniel.

Jim retired from the United States Air Force in 1984 at...

David "Dave" Allen Glendenning, 81, of Kingmont, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born January 24, 1944 in Fairmont, WV a son of the late Leslie Joseph and Theadora Anne Davis Glendenning. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia M. Speelman...

Charles Thomas "Tom" Little, 91, of Fairmont, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his residence in Fairmont. Tom was born on January 17, 1934 in Fairmont, WV a son of the late Charles L. and Josephine Merrifield Little. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Catherine Tonkery Little.
Tom was a...

George L. Banko, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born January 14, 1942 in Fairmont, WV to Czech immigrants, he was the son of the late Louis and Julia Banko.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Brenda (Hall) ,...

Roberta Ruth Rager of Lincoln Borough, lovingly known as Bertie, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on Christmas Day in 1939 in Fairmont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Nora (Bucklew) Winemiller.

She is survived by her children, Amos...

Eric M. Tennant, 58, of Bridgeport, WV, formerly of Barrackville, WV, passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2025 with his family lovingly by his side, holding his hands, as he said farewell to one world and ventured out into another. He was born on October 26, 1966 in Fairmont, WV to Patricia and David...

Mary Ellen Kramer passed away on September 11, 2025, just shy of her 90th birthday. She was born on September 16, 1935, to the late Thomas Webb Straight and Wanda Bell Duncan Straight.
She grew up in Barrackville, West Virginia, and later she and her husband made their home in Kingmont, West Virginia, surrounded by...

Lucy Cann Eates, 89, passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness on September 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, one of five children born to James Cann and Antoinette Oliverio Cann. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Clarksburg and Mount Saint Joseph...