2005 Elkins Intermountain Obituaries:P

Clarice O. Painter
Clarice O. Painter, 94, of Elkins, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville.
She was a member of the Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church of Elkins for 85 years.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Parsons City Cemetery in Parsons with the Rev. Daniel Bryan officiating. Arrangements will be by Jarvis Funeral Home of Paden City.  From 25 Apr 2005.

Paul R. Painter
Paul Russel Painter, 80, of Maysville, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Maysville Bible Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.  From 23 Apr 2005.

Noah T. Pancake
Noah Tucker Pancake, 6 years and three months, a resident of Route 2, Philippi, passed away Dec. 3, 2005, in Ruby Memorial Hospital pediatric unit.
Noah was born Sept. 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital in Buckhannon, a son of Shane Lee Garcia and Geniece LeAnn Pancake, who survive.
Also surviving are one sister, Adriana Fayth Pancake; grandparents, Bill and Terry Pancake and Eric and Cindy Stalnaker; great-grandparents, Ruth Mead, Dale Marsh and Pauline Pancake; uncles and aunts, John and Brenda Marsh, Kevin and Denise Marsh, Kevin and Libby Winans, Shawn Pancake, Walter and Michelle Fumich, Todd and Gwyn Freeman, Dion Pancake, Carmen Pancake and several others; cousins, Kelsey, Kaylee and ChloÈ Freeman, Patrick and Brianna Stalnaker, Ashley, Brandon and Courtney Pancake; and a special caretaker for four years, Margaret Ball.
Noah was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Margaret Marsh and Durward “Jim” Pancake.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home at 216 N. Walnut St. in Philippi today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the service hour. Pastor Jeff Shelton and Pastor Danny McLean will officiate and interment will follow in Nestorville Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home services.   From 5 Dec 2005.

Gail L. Parker
Gail Landes Parker, 69, of Arthur, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Johnny Goldizen officiating. Interment will follow in South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens at Petersburg.  From 9 Jun 2005. 

Deborah C. Parks
Deborah Cogar Parks, 51, a resident of Holly Meadows Community, Parsons, departed this life Friday morning, Dec. 2, 2005, at her home. She had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Deborah Cogar Parks. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.    From 2 Dec 2005.

Ethel I. Parncutt
Ethel Irene Vance Howell Parncutt, 86, a resident of the Elkins Manor in Elkins, departed this life Tuesday morning, June 7, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health.
She was born Friday, Aug. 23, 1918, at Glady, a daughter of the late Ira Vance and Ota Triplett Vance.
She was twice married. First on Dec. 16, 1942, at Bowden, she was married to Claude Robert Howell, who preceded her in death June 4, 1967. Second on May 29, 1983, she was married to Marshall E. Parncutt, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Leonard E. Howell and wife, Lyla, of Elkins and Larry P. Howell and wife, Kathryn, of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Norma J. Fitzwater of Elkins and Carolyn L. Moore and husband, Glenn, of Davenport, Fla.; one stepson, Don Parncutt of Trenton, N.J.; two brothers, Harold Vance of Orrville, Ohio and Herman “Peck” Vance of Bowden; three sisters, Betty Filuta of Orrville, Ohio, Donna Mullholand of Walbridge, Ohio, and Audrey Armentrout of Rittman, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were one son, Claude Robert Howell Jr.; six brothers, Ike, Donald, June, Harley, Charles and Howard Vance; three sisters, Mary Kerens, Mable Race and Bethel Mae Rhodes; and one grandson, Leonard Scott Howell.
She attended the schools of Glady, had worked at the former Reidboard Brother’s Co., Phil’s Restaurant, the Old Inn and the Tygart Hotel Restaurant. She was a member of the Elkins Lodge 116 IOOF, Delphia Rebekah Lodge 62, Elkins Church of the Brethren where she was a member of the Ladies of the Church, and the Elkins-Randolph County Senior Center where she was a former member of the Melody Chorus.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel, Thursday, June 9, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Parli and the Rev. Walter H. Blough will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the IOOF Cemetery, at Elkins. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to First Baptist Church, 412 Randolph Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ethel Irene Vance Howell Parncutt. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 8 Jun 2005.

Miranda Parrack
Miranda Parrack, 18, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Miranda Parrack. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Sep 2005.

Miranda N. Parrack
Miranda Nicole Parrack, 18, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born Aug. 28, 1987, in Elkins, a daughter of Randall Craig and Carolyn Sue Lindsay Parrack.
Also surviving is a brother, Randall Craig Parrack Jr. of Valley Bend; grandparents, John and Nina Lindsay of Valley Bend, Dalton and Dottie Parrack of Huttonsville and Beth and Albert Skinner of Dailey; aunts and uncles, Greg and Brenda Smith of Valley Bend, Mark and Becky Parrack of Huttonsville, Alan and Tina Lindsey of Morgantown, Tony and Sandy Sanders of Virginia, Dewayne and Sherril Ferrell of Beverly, John Yoakum of Clarksburg, David and Linda Parrack of Ohio, Steve Parrack of Huttonsville, and Debbie Parrack of Buckhannon; Jessica, Holly and Brent Smith and numerous other cousins and great aunts and great uncles also survive.
Also preceding her in death was an aunt, Linda Yoakum.
Miranda was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School with the class of 2005. She was a freshman at Fairmont State University studying pre-dentistry.
She was a member of the Junior National Honor Society, the National Honor Society at TVHS and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
She was a cheerleader from grades 7-12, a member of the girl’s basketball team grades 7-12, Who’s Who Among American High School Students, vice president of her Junior Class, a member of the TVHS Band, softball team, track team and 4-H.
She was a PVC cheerleader and Athletic Scholar, a Girl Scout in the 61st Mountain State Forest Festival and a junior volunteer at the Davis Memorial Hospital. She was employed at the Elkins Pizza Hut.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, from the funeral home chapel with Kent Price and the Rev. Frank Stanley officiating. Interment will follow in the Ware’s Ridge Cemetery near Valley Head. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Miranda Nicole Parrack. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 17 Sep 2005.

Cyrus Parsons
Cyrus “June” Parsons, 90, a resident of Holly Meadows community, Parsons, departed this life Sunday evening, June 26, 2005, at his home. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to lung cancer.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Cyrus “June” Parsons. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 27 Jun 2005.

Harold W. Parsons
Harold William “Pappy” Parsons, 91, a resident of Parsons and more recently a resident of the Cortland Acres Nursing Home of Thomas, departed this life Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2005, at the nursing home. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to congestive heart failure.
He was born Wednesday, April 15, 1914, at Parsons, a son of the late James William Parsons and Nancy Lee Long Parsons. He was married to the former Lessie Fitzwater, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are one son, James M. Parsons and wife, Joyce, of Eglon; two grandchildren, Kimberly Ann Winkler and husband, James, and James William Parsons and wife, Robin, all of Pennsylvania; and three great-grandchildren, Dean Pistorius, Ryan John Parsons and Tara Adele Parsons, all of Pennsylvania.
He was the last surviving member of his immediate family, having been preceded in death by one infant daughter, Carolyn Jane Parsons.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1933, where he was on the football team.
He was inducted into the Parsons High School Alumni Hall of Fame.
He attended Fairmont State College and received his master’s degree in education from West Virginia University.
During World War II, he worked in the shipyards at Baltimore, Md.
He was a schoolteacher at Thomas High School and Parsons High School, teaching American history, social studies and drivers education. He was the truancy officer in Tucker County. He was a life member and elder at Parsons Presbyterian Church at Parsons.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of
Parsons today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Klein will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Harold William “Pappy” Parsons. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 28 Nov 2005.

June Parsons
Cyrus Haymond “June” Parsons Jr., 90, a resident of the Holly Meadows community, Tucker County, departed this life Sunday evening, June 26, 2005, at his home. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to lung cancer.
He was born July 8, 1914, at Holly Meadows, a son of the late Cyrus H. Parsons Sr. and Adie Mason Parsons.
He was twice married. First in June 1934, he was married to Vivian May Phillips Parsons, who preceded him in death in October 1990. In November 1991, he was married to Leota Plumb Knotts Parsons, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Donald Junior Sypolt and wife, Libby, of Richland, Wash.; four stepsons, Denver M. Knotts and wife, Linda, Danny H. Knotts and wife, Roberta, Ricky A. Knotts and wife, Dorothy, and Edward L. Knotts and wife, Debbie; seven stepdaughters, Linda Falls and husband, Lee, Gloria Frame and husband, Marshall, Janet Nestor and husband, Gary, Cheryl Maxwell, Carol Poster, Rhonda Cavalier and Wanda Bohon and husband, Marvin; one brother, John Parsons and wife, JoAnn, of Granville, Ohio; one sister, Ruth Brunner of Pennsylvania; one sister-in-law, Virginia Parsons of Canaan Valley; three grandchildren, Stacy Parsons Ayres and husband, Steve, of Palmyra, Va., Gregory Lee Parsons of Bumpass, Va., Donna McMartin and Sharon Newton of Richland, Wash.; and one great-grandson, Spencer McMartin; 34 stepgrandchildren, 41 stepgreat-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
Preceding him in death were one son, Philip Wade Parsons; four brothers, Lester, Lawrence, Thomas and Cecil; and seven sisters, Flotie, Letha, Elizabeth, Lucy, Vernilda, Pauline and Virginia.
Mr. Parsons attended the schools of Tucker County. He retired from Operators Engineering Local 132 in Clarksburg. He was well-liked by everyone, loved to hunt, farm, sit on the front porch and ride the back roads with longtime friend Junior Barb.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m. Pastor Pat Cassidy will officiate and interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery at Holly Meadows. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Cyrus Haymond “June” Parsons Jr. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 28 Jun 2005.

Mildred F. Parsons
Mildred Frances Lambert Parsons, 70, a resident of Harman, departed this life Monday evening, March 14, 2005, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Mildred Frances Lambert Parsons. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 15 Mar 2005.

Mildred F. Parsons
Mildred Frances Lambert Parsons, 70, a resident of Harman, departed this life Monday evening, March 14, 2005, at the Monongalia General Hospital at Morgantown. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected.
The family will receive friends at Dry Fork Assembly of God Church from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. A private graveside service will be held Thursday at the Arbogast Family Cemetery near Harman. The Rev. Kenneth Plaster will officiate and interment will follow. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mildred Frances Lambert Parsons. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Mar 2005.

Gary B. Pase
Gary Bruce Pase, 47, of Warrenton, Va., departed this life Tuesday, March 7, 2005, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. Death was attributed to pancreatic cancer.
Mr. Pase was born in Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 1958.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Eileen Potter Pase; a daughter, Laurel Eliza; and a son, Gary Patrick, all of Warrenton, Va.; his mother, Patricia Painter O’Neill and stepfather, James O’Neill, both of Thomas; a sister, Patricia Pase D’Arcangelis and husband, Joseph; a niece, Lisa D’Arcangelis; and a nephew, Philip D’Arcangelis, all of Winchester, Va.; a stepsister, Karen Speed; stepbrother, Steven O’Neill, of Midlothian, Va.; aunts, Martha Rae Pase Enold of Berea, Ohio, Dawn Michelitch of Rockville, Md., Kay Liller of Milton, Del. and Elizabeth Wilcox of Davis; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Gary Pase, a descendant of the founding father of Thomas, Jacob Christian Pase; his grandparents, Ray and Ida Castell Pase and Ketih and Inza Scott Painter; and an uncle, James R. Painter.
He was a graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Va., and attended Davis & Elkins College in Elkins. He was employed as the landscape manager at Bellevue Farm in Warrenton, Va. He was an avid fly fisherman. He said his dream fishing trip would be “traveling back in time and fishing the pre-logging Alleghenies.” He loved gardening, was a great Civil War buff and was greatly interested in the history of Tucker County and West Virginia. He was in the process of researching the history of logging camps in Tucker County and hoped to write an historical text. He authored a column on WVAngler.com called “Gary’s Corner” where he contributed numerous stories and anecdotes which were truly appreciated by visitors to the site.
He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend who will be greatly missed. A memorial service was held in Warrenton, Va., March 12, 2005. Contributions may be made in memory of Gary Bruce Pase to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.  From 20 Apr 2005.

Scottie and Jim Patric, Former Elkins Residents, Die in Car Accident
If there was one thing former Elkins residents Scottie and Jim Patric enjoyed in life, it was a road trip to visit family and friends. Always vigorous and ready for adventure, the native New Englanders criss-crossed the United States at least a dozen times. Their East Coast jaunts from Canada to Florida were legend among those who welcomed them on both sides of the family.
Family members believe perhaps it was fitting that while doing what they loved June 3, the couple met the road’s end near Saranac Lake in the Adirondaks. They were on an extended trip visiting relatives in the Northeast when they collided with a pick-up truck. It was the day before their 55th wedding anniversary.
According to a New York State Police Uniform and Bureau of Criminal Investigation press release, the collision occurred on state Route 3 at 3:30 p.m. when James Patric, 82, most recently a resident of Greenville, Tenn., was proceeding west in the eastbound lane with passenger Alma “Scottie” M. Patric, 77.
Police said Eric H. Pellerin, 26, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., was traveling east on state Route 3 in the eastbound lane and attempted evasive action by braking and swerving toward the south shoulder of the road. The two vehicles collided head on, police reported.
Life-saving measures were attempted by New York State Police and members of the Saranac Lake and Bloomingdale Fire Department, but all three victims died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
The Patrics resided in Elkins from 1967 to 1980. It was Jim Patric’s distinguished career with the U.S. Forest Service that brought the family to West Virginia. For years, he was project leader at the Fernow Experimental Forest and the Timber and Watershed Laboratory in Parsons. He was considered a world expert in forest hydrology and soil erosion and was called upon several times to testify before U.S. congressional committees. He authored more than 100 scholarly articles in his field and taught forestry at Davis & Elkins College and the University of Tennessee.
His steady climb up the Forest Service ranks led the family on an extended tour of the United States, from his native Connecticut to California, North Carolina, Alaska and West Virginia.
Scottie Patric was a housewife and mother of four children: Jim, Ellen, Robin and John. Known for her soprano voice, Scottie sang with community and church choirs throughout her life, starting in her childhood in Pelham, N.H.
Scottie was also a cook and baker, who enjoyed crocheting afghans for those she loved.
After Parsons, Jim was promoted to an administrative post in Washington, D.C., and in 1981, the couple retired to Greeneville, Tenn., where they lived for the last 24 years.
Jim had recently authored an autobiographical memoir of World War II, “To War in a Tin Can,” an account of his experiences aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer. He was also a veteran of the Korean War. Before and after the wars, he earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry at the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in silviculture at Harvard.
The couple met in Rockville, Conn., through a mutual friend. Jim often recalled their first date, swimming at a nearby reservoir.
The two were married June 4, 1950, in Lowell, Mass., and honeymooned in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Fifty years later, they returned to the lake for a golden anniversary celebration hosted by their children.
The couple is survived by all of their children: Jim Patric of Monterey, Calif., Ellen Patric-Spears of Elkins, Robin Patric of Whitehouse Station, N.J., and John Patric of Morris Plains, N.J. There are also seven grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Thursday at Ladd Funeral Home in Vernon, Conn. The ashes will be buried in Ellington Cemetery in Ellington, Conn.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in the memory of Scottie and Jim Patric be made to the Greeneville Adventist Academy, Greeneville Seventh Day Adventist Church, 710 Asheville Highway, Greeneville, Tenn. 37743.  From 8 Jun 2005.

Daisy G. Paugh
Daisy G. Nutter Paugh, 96, a resident of Route 1, Philippi, passed away at 10:03 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, in United Hospital Center.
She was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Gnatty Creek, a daughter of the late Homer D. and Melissa R. Hall Nutter.
She was united in marriage to Isaac M. Paugh, who preceded her in death Jan. 22, 1959.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy G. Paugh of Indian Fork and Betty Jean Paugh of Grafton; three sons, Isaac S. Paugh and wife, Elinor and Daniel Orso Paugh and wife, Helen, all of Mt. Claire and Edward D. Paugh Sr. of Indian Fork; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Paugh was preceded in death by one daughter, Martha Lee Bise; four brothers, Carl, Henry, Ottis, and James Nutter; one sister, Opal Nutter; and three grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St. in Philippi from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the service hour, with Evangelist Robert C. Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home services.  From 18 Feb 2005.

Edith L. Paugh
Edith L. Paugh, 94, of Thomas, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Hinkle Funeral Home.   From 14 Sep 2005.

Edith L. Paugh
Edith Lenora Paugh, 94, of Thomas, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.
She was born Oct. 21, 1910, at Dry Fork, a daughter of the late Robert Carl Yeager Roy and Laura Kerns Roy.
She is survived by two sons, Phra and Betty Paugh of Eglon and Elwood and Wanda Paugh of Thomas; one daughter, Delores Watring of Brunswick, Ohio; one sister, Beatrice Wise of Weirton; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Ogden Paugh in 1960; one daughter, Marlene; two brothers and two half brothers.
Mrs. Paugh worked as a cook at the Davis Center for 25 years and also as a cook at Davis High School. She was a lifelong member of Thomas United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hinkle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Phra “Chip” Paugh and the Rev. James Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 15 Sep 2005.

Ethel G. Payne
Ethel G. Payne, 93, a resident of HC 78 Box 68, Rock Cave, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
She was born April 19, 1912, at Gaines, a daughter of the late Fred T. Bond and Lillian Lee Bond.
On Nov. 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Arden Payne, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are one sister, Margaret Blake of Glenville; two nephews, Robert Cade of Baden, Pa., and Harold Cade of Gaines; and six nieces, Jo Ann Springer of Sebring, Fla., Dorothy Goff of Washington, Goldie Nutter of Clarksburg, Helen Hutson of Salem, Eleanor VanMeter of Fairmont and Virginia Baxa of Buckhannon.
Also preceding her in death was one sister, Bernice Maxson.
She was a homemaker.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the service hour. Pastor David Jesse will officiate and interment will follow in Lee Cemetery at Kanawha Head.  From 12 May 2005.

Wilmer O. Payne
Wilmer O. “Nat” Payne, 73, of Falling Waters, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at City Hospital in Martinsburg.
Born Nov. 1, 1931, in Romney, he was the son of the late Glen and Gladys Orndorff Payne.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean and Vietnam wars, retiring after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the West Virginia Sheriff’s Association and the Manassas St. Thomas United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Meryl Hamrick Payne; two sons, Martin Payne of Greenville, S.C. and Michael Payne and wife, Shannon, of Manassas, Va.; one daughter, Marla Frisch and husband, Les, of Manassas, Va.; two grandchildren, Michael Kenneth Trent Payne and Hanna Frisch; two brothers, Robert and Roger Raines of Keyser; and three sisters, Ramona Caldwell, Ava Tephabock and Freda McCarty, all of Keyser.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Rehoboth United Methodist Church in Williamsport, Md., with Pastor James Swecker officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25401. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.  From 13 Sep 2005.

Cecil J. Peck
Cecil J. Peck, 77, a resident of French Creek, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at his home.
He was born April 29, 1928, at Goshen, a son of the late Arthur Peck and Bessie McCartney Peck.
Surviving are his companion, Goldie Neal Dean of French Creek; two sons, Cecil E. Peck and Ronald J. Peck, both of Buckhannon; two daughters, Nancy Woodell and Marlene Lane, both of Buckhannon; one brother, Doy Peck of Medina, Ohio; two sisters, Dorthy McCie of French Creek and Victoria Masterson of Medina, Ohio; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Denzil Peck, Amos Peck and Hurlden Peck.
He was a former employee of Coastal Lumber Co.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Canaan Church Cemetery at Canaan.  From 13 Sep 2005.

Mary E. Peery
Mary Elizabeth Triplett Peery, 79, of Washington, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Selby General Hospital. She was born Aug. 9, 1925, at Elkins.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Hadley Funeral Home, Marietta Chapel, 500 Fifth St. Friends will be received two hours prior to the service.  From 22 Apr 2005.

Cathy M. Pennington
Cathy Lynn Murray Pennington, 41, a resident of 53 Logan Drive, the Teaberry Hills community, Elkins, departed this life Friday morning, Nov. 18, 2005, at her home. She had been ill, but death was unexpected.
She was born Monday, Oct. 19, 1964, at Baltimore, Md., a daughter of the late Harvey Murray and Ellouise Humphreys Murray Smith, who survives.
On Dec. 9, 1986 at Winchester, Va., she was married to Kevin Wade Pennington.
She is also survived by her loving daughter, Natasha Nicole Pennington, at home, six sisters, Debbie White, Janet Chelete, Teresa Guido, Karen Kicklighter, Darlena Croston and Sharon Heckler; one brother, Kenneth Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Pennington is also survived by a loving family on her husband’s side, six brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law and her father-in-law, with whom she and her husband made their home.
Preceding her in death besides her father was one sister, Wanda Almony; her stepfather, Ray Smith; and her mother-in-law, Charlotte Pennington.
She attended Tucker County High School, was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God at Hambleton. She will be sadly missed and forever live in her families hearts.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday. On Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, Mrs. Pennington will be moved to the Hambleton Pentecostal Church of God, where final rites will be conducted at 1 p.m. The Rev. Eric Pennington and the Rev. Joshua Pennington will officiate. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Cathy Lynn Murray Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at; www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 19 Nov 2005. 

Charlotte Pennington
Charlotte Belle Lawrence Pennington, 68, a resident of the Teaberry Hills community, Elkins, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2005, at her home.
She had been in declining health for the past four months as the result of a heart attack.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Charlotte Belle Lawrence Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 30 Jun 2005.

Charlotte Pennington
Charlotte Belle Lawrence Pennington, 68, a resident of the Teaberry Hills Community, Elkins, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2005, at her home. She had been in declining health for the past four months as the result of a heart attack.
She was born Friday, July 24, 1936, at Lanesville, a daughter of the late James M. Lawrence and Rev. Goldie M. Pennington Lawrence.
On Oct. 27, 1952 at Cumberland, Md., she was married to Otto M. Pennington, who survives.
Also surviving are six sons, Dennis Pennington and wife, Sandra, Darrell Pennington and wife, Janet and Sabin Pennington, all of Winchester, Va., Scotty Pennington and wife, Michelle and Kevin Pennington and wife, Cathy, all of Elkins, and the Rev. Eric Pennington and wife, Cammie, of Fort Chiswell, Va.; one daughter, Sheila Lloyd and husband, Bill, of Winchester, Va.; two brothers, Erroll Keith Lawrence and wife, Martha “Marty,” of Elkins and Samuel David Lawrence and wife, JoAnn, of Belington; two sisters, Barbara Sue Berry and husband, William, of Parsons and Althea June Judy and husband, David, of Elkins, 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents are two brothers, James Jr. and Loren Jackson Lawrence; three sisters, Gladys Roy, Maxine Minge, and Lola Pennington; and two great- grandsons, Ryan and Dallas Lloyd.
She attended the schools of Lanesville and was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and wife who also loved cooking, gardening, beautiful flowers, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the Hambleton Pentecostal Church of God, and more importantly, she loved the Lord and was ready to go home to be with him. The Heavenly Choir is sounding sweeter today with the addition of her beautiful tenor voice.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Friday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. On Saturday, July 2, Mrs. Pennington will be moved to the Hambleton Pentecostal Church of God where friends will be received from noon until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Eric Pennington, the Rev. Gloria Roy and the Rev. Joshua Pennington will officiate and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Charlotte Belle Lawrence Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 1 Jul 2005.

Charlotte Pennington
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Friday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Mrs. Pennington will be moved to the Hambleton Pentecostal Church of God today where friends will be received from noon until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Eric Pennington, the Rev. Gloria Roy and the Rev. Joshua Pennington will officiate and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Charlotte Belle Lawrence Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 2 Jul 2005.

James T. Pennington
James T. Pennington, 73, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2005, at his home following an extended illness.
He was born Monday, June 27, 1932, at Pendleton County, a son of the late Ora and Ervil Simmons Pennington.
On June 23, 1951, he was married to the former Hilda Helmick, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Jim Pennington of Dallas, Texas, John Pennington of Waverly, Ohio, and Joe Pennington of Elkins; two daughters, Debbie Legg and husband, Rick, of Charleston and Joni Crum of Belle; three granddaughters, Jessica and Jordan Legg of Charleston and Lindsy Baker of Elkins; two brothers, Otha Pennington and family of Elkins and Leo Pennington and family of Florida; three brothers-in-law, Robert Helmick and family of Louisville, Ky., Dana Helmick and family of Staunton, Va., and Bernie Helmick and family of Columbus, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents were one brother-in-law, Gay Helmick.
Jim was employed for 30 years with the state and federal government, was an avid golfer before his illness and remained a true Mountaineer throughout his lifetime.
At the request of the deceased his remains were donated to the Human Gift’s Registry at West Virginia University. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 South Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to the West Virginia University Athletic Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 0877, Morgantown, W.Va. 26507-0877. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for James T. Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 13 Oct 2005.

James T. Pennington
James T. Pennington, 73, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2005, at his home following an extended illness.
He was born Monday, June 27, 1932, at Pendleton County, a son of the late Ora and Ervil Simmons Pennington.
On June 23, 1951, he was married to the former Hilda Helmick, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Jim Pennington and wife, Anna, of Dallas, Texas, John Pennington and Amanda, of Waverly, Ohio, and Joe Pennington of Elkins; two daughters, Debbie Legg and husband, Rick, of Charleston and Joni Crum of Belle; three granddaughters, Jessica and Jordan Legg of Charleston and Lindsy Baker of Elkins; two brothers, Otha Pennington and family of Elkins and Leo Pennington and family of Florida; three brothers-in-law, Robert Helmick and family of Louisville, Ky., Dana Helmick and family of Staunton, Va., and Bernie Helmick and family of Columbus, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents was one brother-in- law, Gay Helmick.
Jim was employed for 30 years with the state and federal government, was an avid golfer before his illness and remained a true Mountaineer throughout his lifetime.
At the request of the deceased, his remains were donated to the Human Gift’s Registry at West Virginia University. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to West Virginia University Athletic Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 0877, Morgantown, W.Va. 26507-0877. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for James T. Pennington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 14 Oct 2005.

Leonard Pennington
Leonard Pennington, 93, of Ridgely, passed away at his home Friday, March 18, 2005.
He was born June 1, 1911, at Dryfork, a son of the late Robert Henry and Lottie Ellen Wolford Pennington.
He was twice married. First to the late Edith Kathaline Roy Pennington, who preceded him in death in 2000 and then to Pauline C. Meyers Pennington, who passed away in 2003.
He is survived by four sons, Herbert Dale Pennington and Roy Eugene Pennington, both of Dryfork, Joe Donald Pennington of Baltimore, Md., and Forrest M. Pennington of Terra Alta; 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Smith; five brothers and five sisters.
Mr. Pennington worked the assembly line for Kelly Tires before retiring. He was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Friends were received Sunday at the Dry Fork Assembly of God Church. Funeral services will be held there today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bruce Craig and The Rev. Kenneth Plaster officiating. Interment will follow at Roy Cemetery, Bonner Mountain, Dryfork. Hinkle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  From 21 Mar 2005.

Maggie Pennington
Maggie May Pennington, 88, of Hambleton, passed away March 12, 2005, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home.
She was born July 15, 1916, in Accident, Preston County, a daughter of the late McClellan and Martha Annie Waybright Bennett.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Finley Pennington, whom she married July 28, 1934, in Red House, Md.
Also preceding her in death were four brothers, Wesley, Henry, George and Frank Bennett; five sisters, Clara Bennett, Jennie Garrett, Mary Catherine Simmons, Leona Hanlon and Alta Slaubaugh; one daughter, Loretta Jean Pennington; and three sons, Eugene Kenton, Ronald Keith and Bernard Wayne Pennington.
Survivors include three sons, Terrence and Barbara Pennington of Cambridge, Ohio, Gary Pennington of Hambleton and Roger Pennington of Parsons; two daughters, Dorris Knibb of Kirkland, Wash. and Virginia and Joseph Kisner of Limestone; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Pennington of Rock Creek; 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
Mrs. Pennington raised her children always encouraging them to be their best. She had a love of family and friends.
Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral home Tuesday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. John Morrison officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  From 14 Mar 2005.

Edwin T. Perry
Edwin Timothy Perry, 41, of Strasburg, Va., and formerly of Charleston, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Perry was born Feb. 8, 1964, at Elkins, a son of Edwin Orr Perry of Clayton, Ga. and the Joan Elizabeth Altieri Perry.
Mr. Perry was Catholic by faith and was a chef for the Hotel Strasburg. He was a graduate of George Washington High School in Charleston and the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing and kayaking.
Surviving in addition to his father are his stepmother, Beverly Perry of Clayton, Ga.; his wife, Deborah J. Jones Perry of Strasburg, Va.; his daughter, Amy Young of Charleston; his stepdaughters, Heather, Brandi and Rachel Pickering, all of Charleston; his stepson, Joshua Pickering of Charleston; his stepbrothers, Cass Cannon of Atlanta, Ga., and Cole Cannon of Hilton Head, S.C.; his stepsister, Jolie Cannon of Clayton, Ga.; and one grandson, Landon Ranson.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Stover Funeral Home at Strasburg, Va. Graveside rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Brendan’s Cemetery in Elkins with Fr. William Anderson officiating. In lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Winchester Medical Center in care of Hurst House, 1840 Amherst St., Winchester, Va. 22601. Stover Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 14 Dec 2005.

Juanita M. Perry
Juanita M. Perry, 96, a former resident of French Creek who made her home with her niece, Marcia Zickefoose, in Buckhannon, died Monday, March 14, 2005, in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
She was born May 4, 1908, at French Creek, a daughter of the late Fred and Blanche Tenney Hoover.
On Sept. 4, 1924, she was married to Esker C. Perry, who passed away Aug. 4, 1981.
Surviving are one son, Marvin “Buck” Perry and wife, JoAnn, of Fisherville, Va.; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; two daughters-in-law, Trudy Perry of Niles, Ohio, and Dorothy Perry of Grafton; and a host of neighbors and friends.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, two sons, one great-granddaughter and two brothers.
She was a homemaker, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Aletha Chapter 82 of Rock Cave, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion of Buckhannon. She was a member of the French Creek United Methodist Church.
Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Rock Cave Cemetery. Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements for Juanita M. Perry.  From 16 Mar 2005.

Lena V. Phares
Lena Virginia Phares, 96, a resident of Colonial Place in Elkins, departed this life early this morning, Jan. 19, 2005, at Colonial Place. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins for Lena Virginia Phares. Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 19 Jan 2005.

Lena V. Phares
Lena Virginia Meadows Phares, 99, a longtime resident of Gilman and more recently a resident of Colonial Place, Elkins, departed this life early Wednesday morning, Jan. 19, 2005, at Colonial Place. She had been in declining health.
She was born Monday, July 24, 1905, at Dunns, Mercer County, the oldest daughter of the late Berman R. Meadows and Dora Lilly Meadows.
On Feb. 7, 1924, at Oakland, Md., she was married to H. Strader Phares, who preceded her in death November 22, 1997. Surviving are two daughters, Tessie Northrup of Seaford, Del., and Kaye Wilmoth and husband, Ralph, of Elkins; one son, Strader W. Phares of Elkins; one son-in-law, Kenneth James of Seaford, Del.; three brothers, Charles Meadows of Elkins, Roscoe Meadows, Ukiah, Calif., and Dr. Edmund Meadows of Manchester Center, Vt.; one sister, Tina Taylor of Moundsville; 12 grandchildren, Bruce and Kevin Northrup, Joyce James Urgo, Janet James Griffin, Kenneth W. James, Pamela Wilmoth Suiter, Patricia Wilmoth Heisman, Philip and Paul Wilmoth, Wynne Phares Kohout, Page Phares Sprenkel and Megan Phares; 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband were two daughters, Fara Beth Phares and Joan James; one son, Marc Phares; and four brothers, Theadore, Fonce, David and Jason Meadows.
She was a teacher in the early 1920s, was a homemaker, and at the age of 50, returned to school to become a licensed practical nurse and worked for the Memorial General Hospital for 20 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, member and past president of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service, was a member of the H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion Auxiliary and the Retired Teachers Association. She loved animals, bird watching, flowers and gardening.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Doctor Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow at the Gilman Cemetery at Gilman. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lena Virginia Meadows Phares. Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 20 Jan 2005.

Lena V. Phares
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel, Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Doctor Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow at the Gilman Cemetery at Gilman. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lena Virginia Meadows Phares. Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 21 Jan 2005.

Lena V. Phares
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel today at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow at the Gilman Cemetery at Gilman. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lena Virginia Meadows Phares. Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 22 Jan 2005.

Lindsey J. Phares
Lindsey J. Phares, 88, son of former Mayor Emerson P. and Louella Smith Phares, departed this life Saturday, March 19, 2005, in St. Charles, Mo.
Born in Pendleton County, he graduated from Elkins High School and Davis & Elkins College. He served on the college’s board of trustees and was honored by that institution with a doctor of science degree. He was a fellow of the Houston Branch/Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was employed for many years by Raymond International, a heavy construction firm involved in the construction of the Alaskan pipeline and many offshore oil rigs around the world. He was vice president of the firm.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant commander.
Lindsey and his wife of 60 years, Gloria, lived most of their lives in Sugar Land, Texas, moving to St. Charles, Mo. in 2002.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Jacob, Isaac, Edsel and Emerson.
Surviving are one daughter, Gloria Dannay and husband, Richard, of New York City, N.Y.; one son, Michael Phares and wife, Dianna, of St. Charles, Mo.; four grandchildren, Jamie, Brianna, Jamie and Jenna; three sisters, Helen Huhta and husband, Clifford, and Mildred Phares Kubota, all of Pearland, Texas, and Jeanne Steindler and husband, David, of Richmond, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association.  From 6 Apr 2005.  

Strader W. Phares
Strader Wynn Phares, 68, a former resident of the Gilman community and more recently a resident of Colonial Place, departed this life on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Colonial Place. He had been in declining health.
He was born Friday, Oct. 31, 1936, at Morgantown, a son of the late H. Strader Phares and Lena Meadows Phares.
He was formerly married to Lois Boxell McDaniel of Hampton, Va.
Surviving him are two daughters, Wynne Kohout of Suffolk, Va., and Paige Sprenkel of Williamsburg, Va.; two sisters, Tessie Northrup of Seaford, Del., and Kaye Wilmoth and husband, Ralph, of Elkins; one brother-in-law, Kenneth James of Seaford, Del.; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents were two sisters, Fara Beth Phares and Joan James; and one brother, Marc Phares.
He had graduated from Elkins High School with the class of 1954, and had served with the U.S.Army from 1954 to 1957, having been based in Italy. In 1960, he graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in business administration. He was a senior systems analyst from 1960 to 1975, having worked at Fort Monroe, Fort Eustis and Fort Lee in Virginia.
His request for cremation was honored. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at the Orlena Cemetery at Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Strader Wynn Phares. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 28 Mar 2005. 

Anna M. Phillips
Anna Mae Harper Phillips, 70, a resident of the Moore community, Tucker County, departed this life early this morning, Sept. 15, 2005, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Anna Mae Harper Phillips. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 15 Sep 2005.

Anna M. Phillips
Anna Mae Harper Phillips, 70, a resident of the Moore community, Tucker County, departed this life early Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2005, at her home after a two-year courageous battle with cancer.
She was born Monday, May 27, 1935, at Moore, a daughter of the late Franklin Benjamin Harper and Effie Mae Varner.
On Oct. 4, 1952, at Oakland, Md., she was married to Ord Keith “Sonny” Phillips, who survives.
Surviving are three sons, Phil K. Phillips and wife, Dorothy, of Kerens, Bernard L. “Bernie” Phillips and wife, Martha, of Hambleton and Randall W. “Pete” Phillips and wife, Diane, of Pheasant Run; three daughters, Anna A. McElwain and husband, Robert, and Vickie D. Teter and husband, Bill, all of Kerens, and Louanna Summerfield and husband, Jessie, of Hendricks; five brothers, Paul “Sweetie” Harper and wife, Carol, of the Moore community, Alfred Harper and John Harper and wife, Ruth, all of Ohio, Billy Harper and wife, Rose, of Florida and Junior “Junie” Harper and wife, Evelyn, of Hendricks; one sister, Arbutus “Beauty” Myers of Moore; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, Tommy, Frank, Carl, Harry, Fred and Daniel; and one sister, Jennifer Harper.
She attended the schools of Porterwood and Parsons. She attended Moore Methodist Church. She worked for the former Parsons New and Novelty, Crosten’s Snack Shop, the Tucker County Inn, the former Dorman Mills, the Tucker County Senior Center, the Tucker County Hospital, Reidboard Brothers and R.H. Armstrong. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and a noted cook.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Saturday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Eli Hostetler will officiate and interment will follow at Mt. State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Anna Mae Harper Phillips. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Sep 2005.

Charles W. Phillips
Charles W. Phillips, 95, a resident of Wheeling, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2005, in the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Wheeling.
He was born July 28, 1909, at Leadmine, a son of the late M. Wade and Sarah Ashby Phillips.
He was married to Olive Montgomery Phillips, who preceded him in death in 1983.
Surviving are a daughter, Wanda McEldowney and husband, Bill, of Wheeling; a sister, Virginia Adams of Florida; four grandchildren, Deborah L. McEldowney of West Palm Beach, Fla., Sharon Merryman and husband, Tim, of Shadyside, Ohio, Pamela J. Peterson and husband, Craig, of McKeesport, Pa., and James McEldowney and wife, Amy, of Edinboro, Pa.; and seven great-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death were two sisters and a brother.
Mr. Phillips was a graduate of Berea College in Berea, Ky., and received his master’s degree in agriculture from West Virginia University. He retired as a vocational agriculture teacher in the Randolph County Schools. He was a member of the Orlena United Methodist Church at Gilman.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. Memorial contributions may be made to Orlena United Methodist Church in care of Milford Jones, Route 1, Box 31, Mill Creek, W.Va. 26280. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Charles W. Phillips. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.   From 10 May 2005. 

Ersel L. Phillips
Ersel Lee Phillips, 74, a resident of Route 1, Montrose, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Ruby Memorial Hospital.
He was born April 20, 1930, at Meadowville, a son of the late Emery Clayton and Minnie Mae Parks Phillips.
He was united in marriage Aug. 17, 1951, to Joyce Ann Wiseman, who survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Cathy D. Shelton and husband, Alan, of Belington; one son, Gary E. Phillips and wife, Deborah, of Philippi; two sisters, Eleanor Bennett of Philippi and Mary Louise Lawson and husband, Adrian, of Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, Elmer Phillips of Monroe, Va., and Elbern Phillips and wife, Vivian, of Uniontown, Ohio; four grandchildren, Tiffany N. Newbold, Monique B. Phillips, Damond E. Phillips and Candice Powers; and one great-grandchild, Owen Newbold.
Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by one brother, Eldridge Phillips, and one sister, Elva Simpson.
He retired from King Knob Coal Co. as a miner and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Belington AF & AM 125, Scottish Rite Bodies at Clarksburg and Wheeling, and United Mine Workers District 31. Mr. Phillips was a member of Central Chapel Church.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St., Philippi, on Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, at which time he will be moved to Central Chapel Church and will lie in state from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the service hour. Interment will follow in Central Chapel Cemetery. Wight Funeral Home service.  From 31 Mar 2005.

James R. Phillips, Sr.
James Richard Phillips Sr., 79, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 15, 2005, at his residence. 
He was born April 28, 1926, in Fairmont, the son of the late John B. and Lula Ann Pitzer Phillips. 
Mr. Phillips retired from May Brothers Co. of Fairmont in 1989 with 47 years of service.  He was previously employed by Fimple Contracting and owned and operated the Phillips Brothers Garage in Fairmont from 1940-1985.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in world War II and the Korean Conflict.  He attended the Free Methodist Church in Fairmont and was a member of the Men's life and light group from the church.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Louise Phillips Phillips of Fairmont; a son, James Richard Phillips Jr. of Portland, Ore.; three daughters and their spouses, Martha Louise and David Madigan of Fairmont, Shirley Ann and Randy Jarvis of Elkins and Janet Lee and Cam Myles of Elkins; two brothers and their spouses, John Douglas and Mary Phillips and Patty and Robert Wesley Phillips, all of Fairmont; one sister and brother-in-law, Rosalee Virginia and buster Nixon of Boothsville; eight grandchildren, Brian, Brent and Stacie Madigan, Jason, Jeff and Terry Jarvis, and Erica and Brandi Myles; one great-grandson, T.J. Jarvis; and one step-grandson, Cameron Myles.    
Friends may call from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Today and noon to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ford Funeral Home, Ford Chapel, 201 Columbia St., Fairmont Services will be held at 11 a.m.  Thursday at the funeral home with Pastor Carl Radcliff officiating.  Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens, East Grafton Road, Fairmont.  Military funeral honors will be conducted a graveside by the Military Veteran council of Marion County.  The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Free Methodist Church, 910 Morgantown Ave., Fairmont, W. Va.  26554 or Hospice Care, Suite 1, 201 Merchant St., Fairmont, W.Va.  26554.  From 17 May 2005. 

John W. Phillips
John Wayne Phillips, 56, of Fairmont, died at his home Saturday, April 9, 2005, after a long struggle with heart problems.
He was born in Buckhannon Jan. 3, 1949, a son of John F. and Wilma Hamner Phillips of French Creek.
John was a Christian by faith. He had been an educator for many years, having taught in Huntington and for the last 18 years at Fairmont Senior High School. He was a people person who loved to talk. He could carry on an intelligent conversation on just about any subject and probably taught a class on it somewhere along the line. He also loved to eat and was quite a cook. He really enjoyed preparing meals for family get-togethers. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle, photography, camping, fishing, hunting, shooting and working outdoors.
In addition to his parents, John is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Alexander I. “Alex” and Alice Phillips of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Lisa Phillips of Buckhannon and Steve and Carol Phillips of French Creek; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Gloria and Dave Fisher of Davin, Deborah and Frank Ryan of Evergreen and Pam and Arnold Hawkins of Buckhannon; several nieces and nephews and his many dear friends, especially his buddy, Joe Martin and his wife, Carol, of Fairmont.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife and best friend, Eileen Martin Phillips on Jan. 25, 1999, and his son, Matthew M. Phillips on March 22, 1994.
Friends may call at Frey Home For Funerals, Addition Chapel, 320 Madison St., Fairmont, today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at French Creek United Methodist Tuesday from noon until 1 p.m., the service hour, with the Rev. David Fisher officiating. Interment will follow in Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery at Buckhannon.  From 11 Apr 2005.

Joyce A. Phillips
Joyce Ann Phillips, 72, a resident of Route 1, Montrose, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Elkins, a daughter of the late James Ersel and Cora Alice Shipley Wiseman.
She was united in marriage Aug. 17, 1951, to Ersel Lee Phillips, who preceded her in death March 30, 2005.
Surviving are one daughter, Cathy D. and husband, Alan Shelton, of Belington; one son Gary E. and wife, Deborah Phillips, of Philippi; one brother, Jim Ersel and wife, Lucille Wiseman, of Piedmont, S.C.; four grandchildren, Tiffany N. Newbold, Monique B. Phillips, Damond E. Phillips and Candice Powers; and two great-grandchildren, Owen Newbold and Emmy Newbold.
Mrs. Phillips was a mother and a homemaker and attended Central Chapel Church.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home at 216 N. Walnut St. in Philippi today from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, at which time she will be moved to Central Chapel Church to lie in state from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the service hour. The Rev. John Lepp will officiate. Interment will follow in Central Chapel Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home service.  From 15 Jul 2005.

Leon M. Phillips
Leon Marvin Phillips, 81, of Chincoteague, Va., formerly of Elkins and Romney, died Tuesday, Nov, 22, 2005, at the residence of his son in Chincoteague, Va.
Born April 9, 1924, near Thomas, he was the son of the late Dewey C. and Iva Helmick Phillips.
In addition to his parents, a brother, Robert Phillips, and a sister, Angelene Phillips, preceded him in death.
Mr. Phillips was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Service Ribbon, Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart, Label Button and three Overseas Bars. He was a member and former trustee of the Trinity Baptist Church in Elkins. He was a Disabled American Veteran.
Mr. Phillips is survived by his first wife, Hannah Phillips of Romney; one son, Bernard Phillips and wife, Karen, of Chincoteague, Va.; two daughters, Phyllis Belt of Chincoteague, Va., and Susie Hill of Romney; one brother, Oliver “Pete” Phillips of Parsons; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Friends and family will be received at Shaffer-Warnick Funeral Home in Romney today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Norman Landis officiating. Interment will be at the Sugarlands Cemetery in Hambleton. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Warnick Funeral Home of Romney. Personal regards for the family of Leon Marvin Phillips may be expressed at www.shaffer-warnickfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Eastern Shore, P.O. Box 316, Parksley, Va. 23421.  From 25 Nov 2005.

Pearl P. Phillips
Mrs. Pearl Posten Phillips, 90, a resident of Route 92, Belington, and a lifelong resident of Barbour County, went home to be with the Lord at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at her home following an extended illness.
She was born April 28, 1915, at the Bartlett community in Barbour County, a daughter of the late Charles Hall and Eva Maud Lake Posten.
On Aug. 30, 1931, she was united in marriage to Gordon John Phillips, who preceded her in death in November 1984. They had been married for 53 years.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by one son, Ronnie Phillips and wife, Jan, of Belington; two daughters, Jeanie Kelley and husband, Butch, of Dayton, Va., and Ruth Freeman and husband, Herb, of Akron, Ohio; and five grandchildren, Mike Freeman and wife, Karen, Mylon Freeman and wife, Lisa, all of Akron, Ohio, Travis Kelley and wife, Stormi, of Dayton, Va., Becky Wentz and husband, Jeremiah, of Tulsa, Okla. and Wendy Phillips of Belington. Also surviving are six great-grandchildren, Mikey, Whitney, Cody and Chloe Freeman of Akron, Ohio, and Brooke and Alyssa Kelley of Dayton, Va.; several nieces and nephews; and her special pet, Pepper.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Gordon Posten; and one sister, Cora Williamson. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She attended the schools of Barbour County and was a homemaker. Pearl gave her heart to the Lord many years ago, and was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren at the Teter Creek community. She had attended the Lambert Chapel United Methodist Church before its closing and also attended the Sound of Triumph Church at Elkins. In later years, Mrs. Phillips was unable to attend church regularly but possessed a strong faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and was ready and anxious to meet him face to face.
Mrs. Phillips’ greatest joy in life was her family. Her happiest times were those spent with her children and grandchildren. Throughout her years, she worked at home along with her husband, Gordon, crafting many items. Some of their crafts can be found today in many homes. Her home was always neat and well cared for and over the years her decorating abilities were utilized by others for many bridal and baby showers and weddings. She was a natural storyteller and relayed many wonderful stories of her life that will be passed on as a rich heritage to future generations.
Mrs. Phillips was able to fulfill a lifelong desire by remaining in her home during her final days here on Earth. Family members and friends were privileged to spend precious time with her sharing memories and saying goodbye. Mrs. Phillips was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend who will be greatly missed by those who know her and loved her.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home, 210 Brandenburg St., Belington, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until 2 p.m., the funeral hour, when services will be conducted from the Talbott Funeral Home Chapel with the eldest grandson of Mrs. Phillips, the Rev. Mike Freeman, officiating. Interment will follow in the Central Chapel Church Cemetery at Belington. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Phillips’ memory to Mountain Hospice, Crim Avenue, Belington, W.Va. 26250. The Talbott Funeral Home of Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Pearl Posten Phillips.  From 20 May 2005.

Philip W. Phillips
Philip Wayne Phillips, 46, a resident of Parsons, departed this life Friday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2005, at Sugarlands. He had been in his usual health and death was attributed to heart failure.
He was born Tuesday, July 22, 1958, at Elkins, a son of the late Adge and Josephine Phillips.
On Aug. 30, 1979, at St. George, he was married to the former Patricia Ruth Poling, who preceded him in death, Jan. 7, 2004.
Surviving are two daughters, Julie R. Phillips of Waynesburg, Pa., and Lisa R. Phillips of Parsons; four brothers, Harold Rosier and David Rosier, both of Baltimore, Md., Clarence Goghenour of Philippi and Don Nestor of Clover Run; four sisters, Joyce Fansler of Parsons, Clarice Knotts of Sugarlands, Carolyn Jones and Rachel Carr, both of Parsons; and one granddaughter, Vanessa Ruth Shaffer of Parsons.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Nestor; and one sister, Shirley Bennett.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1977. He was a member of the Parsons Volunteer Fire Department. He was employed as a construction worker for Ideal Construction Co. of Parsons.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Bar Funeral Home of Parsons today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home parlor Tuesday at 1 p.m. Pastor Pat Cassidy will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Philip Wayne Phillips. Sympathy expressions may be sent to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 31 Jan 2005.

Robert B. Phillips
Robert Burton Phillips, 67, of Rocky Top Road, Taylorsville, and formerly of Buckhannon, died Sunday, April 4, 2005, at his home.
He was born Dec. 16, 1937, in Buckhannon, a son of the late James W. Phillips and Alma Ruth Osborne Phillips. He was a retired coal miner and was a Vietnam-era U.S. Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by two infant brothers, Larrell and Darrell Phillips, and a son-in-law, Gary Lynn Westfall.
Survivors include his ex-wife, Connie Maxie Phillips Gower of Taylorsville; daughter, Pamela Joette McDaniel and husband, Billy, of Taylorsville; four sons, Robert Lee Phillips and wife, Trisha, of Buckhannon, James Steveson and wife, Bettie, of Hiddenite, and Brian Scott Phillips and wife, Mary Elizabeth, and Jeremy Vincent Phillips and wife, Crystal, all of Taylorsville; three sisters, Edith Casto and Cora Jane Landis of Buckhannon and Francis Cummings of Keyser; a brother, Carl Junior Phillips of Blacksburg, Va.; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon with the Rev. William S. Eskew and T.J. Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Union Methodist Church Cemetery in Sandrun.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home.  From 27 Apr 2005.

Russell E. Phillips
Russell E. Phillips, 68, of Route 4, Buckhannon, died Friday, Oct. 7,
2005, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel.  From 8 Oct 2005. 

Sara L. Phillips
Sara Lee Rolston Phillips, 90, a resident of 722 Yokum St., Elkins, and more recently a resident of Colonial Place, departed this life Wednesday evening, Aug. 31, 2005, at the nursing home. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Sara Lee Rolston Phillips. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.   From 1 Sep 2005.

Sara L. Phillips
Sara Lee Ralston Phillips, 90, a resident of 722 Yokum St., Elkins, and more recently a resident of Colonial Place, departed this life Wednesday evening, Aug. 31, 2005, at the nursing home. She had been in declining health.
She was born Saturday, Jan. 30, 1915, at Cass, a daughter of the late Walter Ralston and Gertrude Smith Ralston.
She was twice married. First, on July 17, 1938 at Monterey, Va., she was married to Edward James Moore Jr., who preceded her in death Jan. 11, 1969. Second, she was married to Chester Phillips, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Edward James Moore, III and wife, Sharon, of Dryden, Va.; two brothers, Walter Ralston and wife, Joyce, of Arcadia, Calif. and John N. Ralston and wife Mary, of Boyer; three sisters, Pauline “Polly” Carr of Radford, Va., Helen Duncan of South Charleston and Henrietta Roop of Beckley; one grandson, James Micheal Moore and wife, Tracy, of Chicago, Ill.; two great-grandchildren, Amanda Moore and Devon Shepherd-Moore, both of Chicago, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and first husband are one brother, Earl Ralston; two sisters, Mayo Ralston and Mary E. Dunman; and one grandson, Christopher Lee Moore.
Sara attended the schools of Pocahontas County and was a graduate of Green Bank High School with the class of 1933. She was a graduate of Davis & Elkins College and received her master’s degree from West Virginia University. She was an elementary school teacher having taught at First Ward School, was a member of the Randolph County Association of Retired School Employees and the First United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. The Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery at Arbovale. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Sara Lee Ralston Phillips. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 2 Sep 2005.

Sara L. Phillips
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. The Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery at Arbovale. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Sara Lee Ralston Phillips.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 3 Sep 2005. 

Sylvia M. Phillips
Sylvia Mae “Granny” Phillips, 96, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, in Atwater, Calif.
“Granny”, as she was known to her family and friends, was born Oct. 9, 1908, at Bowden, the oldest daughter of the late James W. and Ruth M. Coberly Arbogast.
On Feb. 27, 1926, in Elkins, she was united in marriage to Alton B. “A.B.” Phillips, who preceded her in death July 7, 1997. They were married for more than 71 years.
She is survived by one daughter, Anna B. Switzer of Atwater, Calif; one brother, Arlie L. Arbogast of Bowden; and one sister, Wilda O. Young of LaVale, Md.
Also surviving are three grandsons, two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death in addition to her parents and husband were one son, Billy D. Phillips; one infant grandson, Albert Dale Phillips; seven brothers and four sisters.
Sylvia was a homemaker and a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was a member of the Church of God of Elkins.
Visitation was held Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Johnny Hilton officiated and interment was held in Vine Grove, Ky. Arrangements were under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel.
This announcement was brought to you through the courtesy of F.E. Runner Funeral Home for Sylvia Mae “Granny” Phillips.  From 11 Feb 2005.

Jerry A. Pifer
Jerry Allen Pifer, 63, a resident of St. George, departed this life Wednesday morning, May 11, 2005, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital at Oakland, Md. He had been in declining health since July; however, death was unexpected.
He was born Friday, June 20, 1941, at St. George, a son of the late Franklin Bliss Pifer and Mildred Upton Losh Pifer.
He was formerly married to Barbara Lawrence of Hambleton. He is survived by his long-time companion of 25 years, Jane Cross Bohon, of St. George.
Also surviving are one son, Jerry Allen Pifer II and wife, Vickie, of Parsons, one stepdaughter, Connie Nestor of Hendricks; one stepson, Stacey Bohon of St. George; one brother, Harold Keith Pifer and wife, Georgia, of Tennessee; one sister, Phyllis Ann Pifer Costello and husband, Floyd, of Ohio; one half brother, Russell Losh and wife, Rose Ann, of California; three grandchildren, Maverick, Shasta and Autumn Pifer; and three stepgrandchildren, Crystal and Eric Nestor and Miranda Bohon.
He was preceded in death by three half brothers, Delmar, Walter and Alston Pifer; and five half sisters, Mabel Eaton, Margie Lipscomb, Juanita Thomas, Wilda Dicker and Elizabeth Roesler.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1959. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a heavy equipment operator for more than 40 years and he was an antique car enthusiast.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Sunday, May 15, at 1 p.m. Pastor Pat Cassidy and Pastor Carolyn Shreve will officiate and interment will follow at the Dumire-Pifer Cemetery at St. George. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Jerry Allen Pifer. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 12 and 13 May 2005.

Ada E. Pingley
Ada Eleanor Miller Pingley, 87, a resident of the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center for the past three years, passed away Thursday evening, Aug. 18, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 26, 1918, in Tucker County, a daughter of the late Preston and Columbia Eleanor McCloud Miller.
She was married to Wilbert E. Pingley, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are two brothers, Maurice Miller of Beverly and Richard Miller of Terra Alta; and two sisters, Irene Getz of Fairmont and Donna Woodward of Fanwood, N.J.
Also preceding her in death were one brother, Marion Miller; and two sisters, Eloene Campbell and June Robey.
Mrs. Pingley was a graduate of Parsons High School. Prior to moving to Elkins, she was a resident of Petersburg for 15 years. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church of Beverly and was a former pianist of the church. She loved to play the piano and listen to gospel music. For many years, she passed time by creating fancy needlework.
Friends called Sunday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Leon Brown officiating. Interment followed at Elkins Memorial Gardens. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins was in charge of the arrangements for Ada Eleanor Miller Pingley. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 22 Aug 2005.

Audrey B. Pingley
Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley, 83, a former resident of Dailey and more recently a resident of Valentine’s Personal Care Home at Elkins, departed this life early Wednesday morning, March 30, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 30 Mar 2005.

Audrey B. Pingley
Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley, 83, a former resident of Dailey, and since 1993, a resident of Valentines Personal Care Home at Elkins joined her beloved husband, Bedford, in heaven on Wednesday morning, March 30, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had suffered a stroke during heart surgery in 1993 and had been in declining health for the past several months.
She was born Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1922, at Beverly, a daughter of the late Charles W. Kittle and Hattie E. Flint Kittle. On Feb. 27, 1946, she was married to Bedford H. Pingley, who preceded her in death June 8, 1989.
Surviving are two sons, Randall L. Pingley of Williamsburg, Va., and Victor L. Pingley of Dailey; one stepdaughter, Brenda Miller and husband, Clarence “Bud” Jr., of Elkins; one brother, Norman “Tommy” Kittle of Ravenna, Ohio; an aunt, Mrs. Ellen Dolly of Valley Bend; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband were one brother, Junior Kittle and one sister, Margueriette K. Scott.
Mrs. Pingley was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School with the class of 1940 and attended Clarksburg Business School. After completing business school, she went to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the War Department during World War II. Mr. and Mrs. Pingley were self-employed in a wholesale candy franchise and from 1951 to 1958, owned and operated Millers Restaurant at Dailey. She was then employed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, where she remained for 27 years. Upon her retirement, she enjoyed her home, her children and her grandchildren. She was a member of the Valley Bend United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Donald L. Fitzwater will officiate and interment will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery near Beverly. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Valley Bend United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 86, Valley Bend, W.Va, 26293. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 31 Mar 2005.

Audrey B. Pingley
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Donald L. Fitzwater will officiate and interment will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery near Beverly. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Valley Bend United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 86, Valley Bend, W.Va, 26293. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.   From 1 Apr 2005.

Audrey B. Pingley
Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. today. The Rev. Donald L. Fitzwater will officiate and interment will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery near Beverly. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Valley Bend United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 86, Valley Bend, W.Va. 26293. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Audrey Belle Kittle Pingley. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 2 Apr 2005.

Keith E. Pingley
Mr. Keith Edward Pingley, 46, a resident of 208 S. Main St. in Philippi, departed this life early Saturday morning, Oct. 1, 2005, at Philippi. He had been in his usual health; however, death was sudden and unexpected.
He was born May 16, 1959, at Elkins, the son of the late George William Pingley and Leanna G. Landis, who survives at Belington.
In addition to his mother he is survived by one sister, Mary Pingley of Belington; one nephew, Joe Pingley of Belington; one niece, Christy Currence of Belington; one great-niece, Britteny Currence of Belington; and one uncle, James E. Cutright and wife, Renee, of Elkins.
In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his stepfather, Patrick C. Landis; and one uncle, Jack Kittle.
Mr. Pingley attended the schools of Coalton and was currently employed by the Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant in Philippi. He was a Protestant and was known for his great love of hunting.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and are under the direction of the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington.  From 3 Oct 2005. 

Keith E. Pingley
Mr. Keith Edward Pingley, 46, a resident of 208 S. Main St. in Philippi, departed this life early Saturday morning, Oct. 1, 2005, at Philippi. He had been in his usual health; however, death was sudden and unexpected.
He was born May 16, 1959, at Elkins, the son of the late George William Pingley and Leanna G. Landis, who survives at Belington.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by one sister, Mary Pingley of Belington; one nephew, Joe Pingley of Belington; one niece, Christy Currence of Belington; one great-niece, Britteny Pingley of Belington; and one uncle, James E. Cutright and wife, Renee, of Elkins.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Patrick C. Landis; and one uncle, Jack Kittle.
Mr. Pingley attended the schools of Coalton and was currently employed by the Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant in Philippi. He was a Protestant and was known for his great love of hunting.
Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., when funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bryan Headley officiating. Interment will follow in Lambert Chapel Cemetery near Belington. Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Keith Edward Pingley.  From 4 Oct 2005. 

Harry B. Pinney
Harry Browning Pinney, 81, a resident of Media, Pa., departed this life Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the residences at Chestnut Ridge, Wallingford, Pa.
He was born July 23, 1923, at Carnegie, Pa., a son of the late Howard J. Pinney and Pearl Browning Pinney.
He was married to the former Lois Gatrell, who preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1991. They had celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Surviving are two sons, John Pinney and wife, Carlotta, of Crisfield, Md., and Richard Pinney of Barnegat Light, N.J.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Howard E. Pinney.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School where he starred in basketball. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an aviation metalsmith repairing aircraft in the Marshall Islands. Early in his career, he worked for the Glenn L. Martin Co. in Middle River, Md. While living there, he founded the Hawthorn Little League and co-founded the local teen center. He worked as a tool and die maker at Boeing Vertol in Morton, Pa., and later at Container Research in Aston, Pa., where he retired. He enjoyed traveling to visit relatives and old friends and meeting new friends at the Hometown Senior Center in Media, Pa. He enjoyed playing cards, photography and being the neighborhood handyman.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Parsons High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 51, Parsons, W.Va. 26287 or Hometown Senior Center, 302 S. Jackson St., Media, Pa. 19063. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Harry Browning Pinney. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 22 Apr 2005.

Harry B. Pinney
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Parsons High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 51, Parsons, W.Va. 26287 or Hometown Senior Center, 302 S. Jackson St., Media, Pa. 19063. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Harry Browning Pinney. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 23 Apr 2005.

Otto C. Plum
Otto Clyde Plum, 89, a resident of Parsons and a resident of Nella’s Nursing Home at Crystal Springs, departed this life Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital at Elkins.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Otto Clyde Plum. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 29 Nov 2005. 

Otto C. Plum
Otto Clyde Plum, 89, a resident of Parsons and a resident of Nella’s Nursing Home at Crystal Springs, departed this life Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital at Elkins.
He was born Saturday, April 15, 1916, at Parsons, a son of the late Albert Plum and Maudie Bohon Plum.
Surviving are four sons, William Clyde Plum of Sugarlands, Richard Earl “Rick” Pitzer of Hambleton, Phillip Mark Pitzer of Parsons and Clyde “Sonny” Pitzer of St. George; one stepson, Buddy Pitzer of Holly Meadows; one daughter, Judy Darlene Pitzer of Chantilly, Va.; three sisters, Leota Parsons of Parsons, Dessie Miner of Elkins and Dekota Shahan of Parsons; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were four brothers, Claude, Arthur, John and Lester Plum; and three sisters, Elsie Shupp, Marie Ludrick and Goldie Loughry.
He attended the schools of Tucker County. He was a teamster for various logging companies and worked for Hinchcliff Lumber Co. for many years.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Thursday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. Pastor Pat Cassidy will officiate and interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery at Holly Meadows. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Otto Clyde Plum. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 30 Nov 2005. 

Ruby R. Poe
Ruby Rachel Howell Poe, 91, a former resident of the Elkins Manor, Elkins, and more recently a resident of the Sunbridge Rehabilitation & Care Center at Teays Valley, departed this life Wednesday morning, May 25, 2005, at the center. She had been in declining health.
She was born Sunday, Oct. 12, 1913, at Cravens Run, a daughter of the late Worthy Wilmoth Howell and Luceba Rose Fansler Howell.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel, Saturday, May 28, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate and interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery at East Dailey. A more comprehensive obituary will be announced on Friday.   The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ruby Rachel Howell Poe. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 26 May 2005.

Ruby R. Poe
Ruby Rachel Howell Poe, 91, a former resident of the Elkins Manor, Elkins, and more recently a resident of the Sunbridge Rehabilitation & Care Center at Teays Valley, departed this life Wednesday morning, May 25, 2005, at the center. She had been in declining health.
She was born Sunday, Oct. 12, 1913, at Cravens Run, a daughter of the late Worthy Wilmoth Howell and Luceba Rose Fansler Howell.
On June 11, 1931 at Oakland, Md., she was married to Charles Ivan Poe Sr., who preceded her in death on April 12, 1965.
Surviving her are three sons, Charles Ivan Poe Jr. and wife, Willa, of Moorehead City, N.C., Kenneth “Neil” Poe and wife, Catherine, of Clinton, Okla., and Ronald Eugene Poe and wife, Victoria, of Caldwell; one daughter, Karen Rose Edgell and husband, Gary, of Hurricane; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceding her in death besides her husband and parents were one son, Paul Edward Poe; six brothers, Lloyd, Howard, Stewart, Estel, Vyrle and Harry Howell; and one sister, Julia Elizabeth “Alice” Howell.
She attended the schools of Cravens Run and Georgetown. She retired as an X-ray technician from the Davis Memorial Hospital, was a member of the Davis Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Randolph Chapter 74, Order of the Eastern Star and the First United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel, Saturday, May 28, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate and interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery at East Dailey. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ruby Rachel Howell Poe. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 27 May 2005.

Ruby R. Poe
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel today, May 28, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate and interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery at East Dailey. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ruby Rachel Howell Poe. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 28 May 2005. 

Doris J. Poinsett
Donna Jean Post Poinsett, died at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Cassey House Hospice Center in Rockville, Md.
She was born Nov. 5, 1928, in Buckhannon, the daughter of the late Orestes and Clara Ercle Strader Post.
A graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, she was with Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for nearly 18 years. There she was employed as a computer programmer and project manager.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Benjamin F. Poinsett.
Also surviving are two brothers, Orestes Post Jr. and wife, Jeanne, of Leesburg, Fla., and Robert R. Post and wife, Peggy, of Salem; one sister, Neva Faulkner and husband, Millard, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
For most of their lives, Doris and Ben resided in the Washington, D.C., area. Doris is the author of three genealogies: “Valentin Pfost/Post, 1740-1800, of Hardy County, (West) Virginia and Some of His Descendants,” published in 1989; “John/Jean Poinset (-by 1739) of Burlington, New Jersey — Pierre Poinset L’aine’ (-1699) of Charles Town, South Carolina and Some of Their Descendants,” published in 1998; and “David Lewis (1850-1798) and Joannah Trundle (1754-1810) from Frederick County, Maryland to Harrison County, (West) Virginia: Some Ancestors and Descendants,” published in 2002. In 1991 “Valentin Pfost/Post” received the American Society of Genealogist’s Donald Lines Jacobus Award for Excellence. In 2003, she received a state of West Virginia History Hero Certificate for support of historical programs and services. She was a member of the National Genealogical Society, Maryland State Society DAR, Montgomery County (Maryland) Historical Society, Upshur County Historical Society and Hacker’s Creek Pioneer Descendants. Nicholas and Mary (Propst) Heavner, buried at Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon, are her third great-grandparents and she descends from many other early settlers of central West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Upshur County Historical Society, P.O. Box 2082, Buckhannon, W.Va. 26201.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Graveside services and burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Heavner Cemetery with the Rev. Billee Scott Mick officiating. Poling-St Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 13 Sep 2005.

Catherine V. Poling
Catherine Virginia Skinner Poling, 83, a former resident of the Jerusalem community, passed away at 7:37 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2005, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Ihonalee and Jim Croston, where she had made her home since becoming ill.
Born Sept. 4, 1921, in Upshur County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Zilah Tenney Poling.
On March 20, 1937, she was united in marriage to Eli Poling, who preceded her in death Feb. 10, 2004.
Mrs. Poling is survived by three daughters, Ruth Ann Fincham and husband, Paul, of Mill Creek, Patricia Sue “Patty” Tenney and husband, Bob, of Niles, Ohio, and Ihonalee Croston and husband, Jim, of Mill Creek; one son, Roger H. Poling of the Jerusalem community; and one brother, Albert Franklin Skinner and wife, Beth, of Elkins. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, several nieces and nephews and a special caretaker, Wanda Mallow, who became part of her family.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband was an infant sister, Mildred Skinner.
Catherine was a former employee of Bata Shoe Co. She was well known in the Elkins and surrounding areas for doing housekeeping in many homes and beauty shops. She loved attending church, singing and crocheting. Catherine was a member of the Jerusalem United Methodist Church.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and will remain in their hearts forever.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel after 6 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner Chapel at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Newton Poling of Fairmont and the Rev. Bonnie Starkey of the Jerusalem United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in the Jerusalem Cemetery on the Adolph Road. F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Catherine Virginia Skinner Poling. (637-6717)  From 16 and 17 May 2005.

Norma M. Poling
Norma Mae Poling, 71, a resident of Coalton, passed away Tuesday evening, July 19, 2005, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Norman Mae Poling. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 20 Jul 2005. 

Norma M. Poling
Norma Mae Poling, 71, a resident of Coalton, passed away Tuesday evening, July 19, 2005, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 12, 1933, at Coalton, a daughter of the late Martin and Lucy Mace Sturdivant.
On May 26, 1952, in Elkins, she was married to Kenneth E. Poling, who preceded her in death July 20, 1972.
She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Schultz and husband, Dwayne, of Glen Burnie, Md., and Katrina Bodkin and husband, David, of Coalton; two sons, Danny Poling and wife, Patty, of Pasadena, Md., and Jeff Poling and wife, Ruth, of Callahan, Fla.; one brother, Jack Sturdivant of Mabie; six sisters, Patty Welch of Mabie, Sylvia Martin of Parsons, Shelby Blankenship of Ohio, Linda Mersing of Elkins, Sandra Hogue of Norton and JoAnn Ziegler of Reedsville; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, an infant and Gary Sturdivant; and one sister, Shirley Sturdivant.
Mrs. Poling was a homemaker.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Parli officiating. Interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Randolph County Unit, 105 Wilson Lane, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Norma Mae Poling. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.   From 21 Jul 2005.

Peter B. Portaro
Peter Benjamin “Ben” Portaro, 55, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2005, at his home.
He was born April 9, 1950, at Clarksburg, a son of Benjamin and Clare Portaro of Clarksburg, who survive.
Also surviving are one daughter, Natalie Portaro of South Carolina; three brothers Edward Portaro and wife, Chris, Jim Portaro and wife, Barbara, and Joseph Portaro and wife, Sharon; three sisters, Marie “Bonnie” Alder and husband, Dan, Margaret Barnes and husband, Jim, and Annette Smith and husband, Mike; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins; and many friends.
Ben graduated from Notre Dame High School and Davis & Elkins College. He was a registered nurse and a master wood-worker whose skills were well known throughout the state of West Virginia and beyond. Ben was an avid sportsman who loved fishing and hunting.
At the request of the deceased, his remains will be cremated. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Peter Benjamin “Ben” Portaro.  From 23 Apr 2005.

Hilda R. Porter
Hilda R. Porter, 94, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, with the Rev. Robert Klier officiating. Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery in Lahmansville.  From 26 Nov 2005.

Nilva M. Posey
Nilva M. Posey, 81, a resident of Roanoke and a former resident of Crystal Springs community, passed away at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in the emergency department of Davis Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Nilva M. Posey.   From 15 Feb 2005. 

Nilva M. Posey
Nilva M. Morony Posey, 81, a resident of Roanoke and a former resident of the Crystal Springs community, passed away at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Belforte, Italy, a daughter of the late Aldo Vincent and Caterina Gobbi Fratini Morony.
On Dec. 30, 1950 in Morgantown, she was married to Russell R. Posey, her devoted husband for 54 years, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kristina E. Hinzman and husband, Harvey, of Elkins and Regina L. Wilkins and husband, Dwayne, of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Russell R. Posey II of Atlanta, Ga. and Vincent R. Posey and wife, Beverly, of Elkins; two brothers, Otis V. Morony and wife, Diane, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ives G. Morony of Upper Marlboro, Md.; one sister, Eneide Morony of Morgantown; seven grandchildren, Ross W. Hinzman, Adam V. Posey, Ayla S. Posey, Vincent Donald Posey, Carla R. Posey, Courtney N. Rost and Matthew V. Rost; two stepgrandchildren, Elliot and Rhett Wilkins; and several nieces and nephews.
Also preceding her in death were one daughter, Patricia Renee Posey; and one sister, Nadia Timpano.
Mrs. Posey was a graduate of Morgantown High School with the class of 1942. In 1961, Mr. and Mrs. Posey moved to Elkins where they owned and operated the Dari Delite in Crystal Springs for 20 years. During that time, Mrs. Posey served as den mother for Cub Scout Pack 88 and homeroom mother at Third Ward Elementary School. After her retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Posey moved to Roanoke, where she was member and current president of the Theresa Snaith Auxiliary at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. She attended Bendale United Methodist Church in Weston and loved singing, flowers and helping others. Mrs. Posey had a great love for her children and grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Boyle Funeral Home in Weston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday from Boyle Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jeff Zickefoose officiating. Interment will follow in the Masonic Cemetery at Weston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Theresa Snaith Auxiliary in care of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, 230 Hospital Plaza, Weston, W.Va. 26452 or Bendale United Methodist Church, 1163 U.S. Highway 19 S, Weston, W.Va. 26452 in memory of Mrs. Posey. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins and the Boyle Funeral Home of Weston is in charge of the arrangements for Nilva M. Morony Posey.  From 16 Feb 2005.

Woodrow W. Post
Woodrow W. "Woody" Post, 83, a resident of Route 1, Philippi, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Mansfield Place.
He was born March 5, 1922, in Barbour County, a son of the late Melvin W. Post and Pearle S. Weese Post.
He was united in marriage May 14, 1939, to Dorothy Q. Queen, who preceded him in death Sept. 27, 2003.
Surviving are one daughter, Darlene Ball and husband, Cecil, of Fredrick, Md.; one son, Ralph Post and wife, Wendy, of Philippi; three grandchildren, Lisa Daiker and husband, Robert, Kelly Sine and husband, Michael, and Krista Gowin and husband, Daniel, all of Maryland; and six great-grandchildren, Nathan, Leah Su and Jessica Sine, Rachael and Kristina Daiker and Sarah May Gowin.
Mr. Post was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin W. Post Jr.
He was an avid farmer and carpenter and was employed by Bethlem Coal Co. as a miner. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Santa Fe in the Pacific. He was a member of the American Legion and United Mine Workers. He was a member of the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St. in Philippi today from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., the service hour, with the Rev. Linda Payton officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery with the honor guard of American Legion Post 44 conducting military rites. Memorial contributions may be made to the Criss Cemetery in care of Buddy Shreve, Route 1 Box 69A, Philippi, W.Va. 26416 or Heifer Project International, in care of Araby Methodist Church, 4619 Araby Church Rd. Fredrick, Md. 21704 www.cob-net.org. Wright Funeral Home service.  From 23 May 2005.

Charles H. Powers
Charles Henry Powers, a lifelong resident of Webster and Upshur counties, passed away peacefully Feb. 8, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital after a long battle with emphysema.
He was born in Duffy on Nov. 5, 1919, to Henry Columbus and Effa Mae Waugh Powers, and spent most of his early years growing up in Eden with his three brothers, Macil, Delbert and Donald Powers; three sisters, Ocie Gould, Della Gould and Xenna Gregory; one half brother, Coy Powers; and two half sisters, Ada Alkire and Nola Alkire.
After serving in the Army during World War II, he returned home and married Edna Rose Quinn. They had three sons. He later married Alma Mort Frey, who passed away in 1972.
Charles worked for Upshur Plumbing and Electric for many years before retiring from Home Hardware in the mid 1980s. He had made his home at Serenity Care Home for the last three years and considered the staff and his housemates to be a part of his extended family.
Charles was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, checkers and playing cards with friends and family. He was a practicing Christian, attending services at Serenity Care Home.
Charles is survived by two sons, Paul Powers and wife, Deborah, of Seattle, Wash., and Gary Powers and wife, Sherry, of Buckhannon; one daughter, Leola Stephenson and husband, Ralph, of Charlotte, N.C.; and one sister, Xenna Gregory of Hookstown, Pa. His oldest son, Charles Duane Powers, died in 2002.
Charles is also survived by seven grandchildren, David and Leslie Powers of Buckhannon, Stephannie Powers of Spokane, Wash., Kimberly Powers of Post Falls, Idaho, Keely and Craig Ratajczyk of Las Vegas, Nev., Debra Powers of Golden, Miss., L.C. Powers of Mt. Morris, Pa. and Charlie Stephenson of Charlotte, N.C. He was also the great-grandfather of Kerstin Powers of Spokane, Wash., Jordan Powers of Post Falls, Idaho, MacKenzie, Jonathan and Nicholas Lowell of Juneau, Alaska, and Chase Powers of Buckhannon.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Don Butcher and the Rev. Tristan Tenney officiating. Interment will follow in Heavner Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006. Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans 5 and 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside.  From 10 Feb 2005. 

Vernon Powers
Vernon “Jack” Powers, 52, of Yorktown, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at his home.
He was born June 25, 1953, at Vermillon, Ohio, a son of the late Forest Virgil and June Kathryn Bennett Powers.
Surviving are one daughter, Beverly “BJ” Powers of Buckhannon; two grandchildren, Hennasea Kittle and Harley Kittle of Buckhannon; three brothers, Sammy L. Sampson of Vinton, Va., David R. Sampson of Daytona, Fla., and Stephen J. Powers of Buckhannon; and three sisters, Kathryn Sue Heater of Buckhannon, Nancy J. McCartney of Walkersville and Kimberly D. Lincicome of Buckhannon. He is also survived by “the love of his life,” Debbie Chetham, and her son, Matthew.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry W. Powers; and a nephew, Scott Benson.
He was a dispatcher for Johns Brothers in Norfork, Va. He was an avid race car fan and had worked in the pitcrew for Staton Racing Co.
Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Peninsula Funeral Home in Newport News, Va. Viewing will also be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mike Westfall officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Ridge Cemetery. Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements for Vernon “Jack” Powers.  From 18 Nov 2005. 

Patricia A. Price
Patricia Ann Price, 59, a resident of Nella’s Nursing Home in Crystal Springs, Elkins, peacefully went to be with her Lord on Jan. 18, 2005.
She was born Nov. 30, 1945, at Charleston.
She was united in marriage June 14, 1996, to Gary Price of 16 Haper Drive, Parsons, who survives.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her parents, Wallace and Vonda Cupit of Seminole, Fla.; one brother, Larry Cupit of Charleston; mother-in-law, Dorothy Price; brothers-in-law and wives, Larry and Hazel Price of Bretz and Mike and Eileen Price of Holly Meadows; one sister-in-law, Janet and Owens Colson of South Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Woodrow Price.
Patricia has donated her body to West Virginia Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Parsons Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Allen Crosten and Pastor Robert Leard officiating.  From 22 Jan 2005.

R. Kenneth Price Jr.
Ralph Kenneth Price Jr., 58, a resident of HC 71, Box 43A, Franklin, died Feb. 22, 2005, in Charleston as a result of an apparent heart attack.
He was born Oct. 9, 1946, in El Dorado, Ark., a son of Carolyn Crittenden Price of Uniontown, Pa., and the late Ralph Kenneth Price Sr.
He was twice married. First to Deborah Penelope Cressman, who preceded him in death April 19, 2000. Second, to Gail Ellaine Jessee, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kimberlie Gail McElwee of Raleigh, N.C., and Carrie Lea Lowry of Fredericksburg, Va.; two sons, Joshua Ryan Price of Decanto, Fla., and Zachary Adam Price of Huntington; and one brother, Marc Price of Millersville, Pa.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Susan Price.
He was the superintendent of Pendleton County schools and a member of the Church of Christ.
The family will receive friends at The John M. Dice Fieldhouse at Pendleton County High School in Franklin from 9:30 a.m. until the service hour at 11 a.m. Saturday with Mr. Darwin Collins officiating. Memorials may be made to R. Kenneth Price Memorial Fund for Special Needs Students in care of Basagic Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Franklin, W.Va. 26807. Basagic Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.  From 24 Feb 2005. 

Randall Price
Randall Hugh “Randy” Price, 55, a resident of South Henry Avenue, Elkins, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 1, 2005, at his home. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Randall Hugh “Randy” Price. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 2 Mar 2005. 

Randall Price
Randall Hugh “Randy” Price, 55, a resident of South Henry Avenue, Elkins, went to meet his Lord Tuesday evening, March 1, 2005, at his home with his family. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
He was born Thursday, June 9, 1949, at Belington, a son of the late Hugh H. Price and Marge Wright Price.
On Oct. 10, 1980, at Clarksburg, he was married to the former Stephanie Ann “Tee Dee” Priester, who survives. They had celebrated 24 years of marriage.
Also surviving are one son, Joshua Tyson Price of Elkins; three brothers, Donald C. Price of Waynesburg, Pa., Philip H. Price and wife, Pat, of West Point, Va., and David L. Price and wife, Janet, of Belington; one sister, Barbara P. Durst and husband, Glen, of Parkton, Md.; several nieces and nephews; his in-laws, Jim and Patty Priester; and sisters- and brothers-in-law of Fairmont, Parkersburg, Tennessee and Florida.
Preceding him in death besides his parents was one sister, Nell L. Hambleton.
Randy was a graduate of Philip-Barbour High School with the class of 1968. He was the owner and operator of Price Motor Co. of Elkins whose motto was “Always Something Special.” He was an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast. He built several motorcycles, which he loved to ride. He was a fun-loving character who touched many lives. He did poker runs for charity and was a founding member of the Mountain State Street Machines. He loved watching his son, Josh, play football at Elkins High School and start college at Fairmont State University. The family truly appreciated the services of Hospice Care Corp. and the number of home visits by Dr. Bret Rosenblum. He was a Methodist by faith.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Friday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow at the Stringtown Cemetery near Belington. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26501. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Randall Hugh “Randy” Price. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 3 Mar 2005.

Randall H. Price
Randall Hugh “Randy” Price, 55, a resident of South Henry Avenue, Elkins, went to meet his Lord, Tuesday evening, March 1, 2005, at his home with his family. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
He was born Thursday, June 9, 1949, at Belington, a son of the late Hugh H. Price and Marge Wright Price.
On Oct. 10, 1980, at Clarksburg, he was married to the former Stephanie Ann “Tee Dee” Priester, who survives. They had celebrated 24 years of marriage.
Also surviving are one son, Joshua Tyson Price of Elkins; three brothers, Donald C. Price of Waynesburg, Pa., Philip H. Price and wife, Pat, of West Point, Va., and David L. Price and wife, Janet, of Belington; one sister, Barbara P. Durst and husband, Glen, of Parkton, Md.; several nieces and nephews; his in-laws, Jim and Patty Priester; and sisters- and brothers-in-law of Fairmont, Parkersburg, Tennessee and Florida.
Preceding him in death besides his parents was one sister, Nell L. Hambleton.
Randy was a graduate of Philip Barbour High School with the class of 1968. He was the owner and operator of Price Motor Co. of Elkins whose motto was “Always Something Special.”
He was an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast. He built several motorcycles, which he loved to ride. He was a fun-loving character who touched many lives. He did Poker Runs for Charity and was a founding member of the Mountain State Street Machines.
He loved watching his son, Josh, play football at Elkins High School and start college at Fairmont State University.
The family truly appreciated the services of Hospice Care Corp. and the number of home visits by Dr. Bret Rosenblum. He was a Methodist by faith.
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Thursday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel today at 1 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley will officiate and interment will follow at the Stringtown Cemetery near Belington. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Hospice Care Corp., 929 S. Davis Ave., Suite D, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26501. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Randall Hugh “Randy” Price. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 4 Mar 2005.

Richard L. Price
Mr. Richard Linwood “Dick” Price, 80, a resident of 433 Greenleaf Square in Port Orange, Fla., departed this life at 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2005, in The Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla. He had been in declining health for sometime but death was unexpected.
He was born Aug. 15, 1924, at Belington, the son of the late Howard and Cinda Hill Price.
On Sept. 7, 1946, he was united in marriage to the former Betty Reel, who survives at their home in Port Orange, Fla.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, one daughter, Cinda Sanders and husband, Robert, of Baltimore, Md., and one son, Gregory Price and wife, April, of Port Orange, Fla.; three grandchildren, Tracey Laber and husband, Paul, Alice Shaffer and husband, Mason, and Cole Price.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and seven brothers. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Mr. Price attended the schools of Belington and, in his former years, he was employed as a bus driver with the Greyhound Bus lines in Washington, D.C., retiring in 1977. Mr. Price served in the U.S. Army with the 125th Anti Air Craft Artillery Gun Battalion during World War II in the European Theater and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the funeral hour, when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bob Baer officiating. Interment will follow in the Fraternal Cemetery in Belington where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 44 of Philippi. The Talbott Funeral Home of Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Richard Linwood “Dick” Price.  From 23 Jun 2003.

Velma H. Price
Velma Hedrick Price, 82, a former resident of Tucker County and a resident of Huntington, departed this life Monday, April 11, 2005, at St. Mary’s Medical Center at Huntington.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Velma Hedrick Price. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 12 Apr 2005. 

Velma G. Price
Velma Grace Hedrick Price, 82, a former resident of Walnut Street, Parsons, and more recently a resident of Huntington, departed this life Monday evening, April 11, 2005, at St. Mary’s Medical Center at Huntington. She had been in declining health.
She was born Sunday, Sept. 24, 1922, at Dryfork, a daughter of the late Shafter Hedrick and Mamie Flanagan Hedrick.
On April 22, 1939, she was married to Ovie Lester Price, who preceded her in death during 1983.
Surviving are one son, Wayne Lee Price and wife, Phyllis, of Richmond, Calif.; one daughter, Bertha Price Vanscoy of Huntington; two brothers, Robert Earl Hedrick and wife, Shirley, and James R. Hedrick, all of Odenton, Md.; two sisters, Olive Smith and husband, Joseph, and Bonnie Hedrick, all of Gambrills, Md.; four grandsons, Thomas G. Shehan, Kenneth S. Shehan and wife, Donna, Stephen P. Shehan and wife, Ken Cheri, and John W. Shehan and wife, Lori; and two granddaughters, Natalie Price and Rachel Price; eight great-grandchildren, Kenneth S. Shehan Jr., Thomas Shehan IV, Lindsey Shehan, Allyson Shehan, Elizabeth Grace Shehan, Austin Shehan, James Kelly and Mathew Kelly; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Hedrick.
She attended the one-room school at Dryfork. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church at Parsons.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. David Fuller will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Velma Grace Hedrick Price. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 13 Apr 2005.

Velma G. Price
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. David Fuller will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Velma Grace Hedrick Price. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 14 Apr 2005.

Doyla Pringle
Doyla “Jean” Pringle, 64, of Route 3, Buckhannon, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
She was born April 21, 1940, in Upshur County, a daughter of the late Lewis and Vernice Bunner Cutright.
She is survived by her husband, Darrell Junior Pringle.
Also surviving are two daughters, Melanie St. Clair and Shanna Pringle, both of Buckhannon; two stepdaughters, Brenda Curovic and Sheila Lipinski, both of Ohio; one stepson, Larry Pringle of Ohio; two g