Obituaries

Dorothy Marie Whipkey
Oct 4, 2015
Dorothy "Dottie" Marie Whipkey, of Cheat Neck, Morgantown, West Virginia passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 4th surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Dottie was born on January 30, 1926 in Morgantown, WV as the daughter of the late Ellis C. Fowler and Goldie H. (Everly) Fowler. She married Lester J. Whipkey, the...

Clarence Jackson Vannoy
Oct 2, 2015
Clarence Jackson “Jack” Vannoy, 81, of Westover, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Elkins on March 15, 1934, the son of the late Clarence Vannoy and the late Catherine Leona (Neese) Vannoy. Jack was a member of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church and served his country in the Air Force...

William Joe Tonkin
Oct 2, 2015
William Joe Tonkin, Jr, 40, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. Private cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown

Rebecca Elizabeth Jones
Sep 27, 2015
Rebecca Elizabeth Jones, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born August 9, 1950 in Glen Dale, WV, a daughter of the late Martin Lee and Nancy Jane Lineberger Jones. She was a 1969 graduate of Buckhannon Upshur High School. She is survived by her sister, Carol Gibson and her...

Christina Bell Lynch
Sep 25, 2015
Christine Bell Lynch, 97, of Monongalia Ave., Morgantown, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 25, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Silver Spring, Md. She was born July 24, 1918 in Grafton, WV, daughter of the late Walter H. and Claudia McClure Abbott of Haywood, WV. She was a member of the...

Mary Jane Hughes
Sep 24, 2015
Mary Jane Hughes, 94, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Madison Nursing & Rehab of Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Hughes was born in Pursglove on March 22, 1921, the daughter of the late Samuel Osecky, Sr. and the late Marina (Osabchuk) Osecky. She was a volunteer and Elder for the church at the Shack Neighborhood House. She...

Thomas Petak Iii
Sep 20, 2015
Thomas Petak III, 59, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Thomas was born on June 21, 1956, the son of Thomas Petak II and Ella Mae Groves. Tom was a member of Riverside Apostolic Church where he was baptized in Jesus’ name. His main focus in life was...

Alice Nell Milne
Sep 19, 2015
Nell H. Milne, 99, of Morgantown, died September 19, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Formally a resident of Montgomery, Al; Itazukek, Japan; Grandview, MO; and Marlinton, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband Col. Jack G. Milne of Myersdale, PA., and sisters Allie Dever, Grace Schafer, Mable Byrd, and brothers Ray Hively, and Charles Wolfe. She is...

James Poe Harter Iii
Sep 18, 2015
James Harter died on September 18 at his home in Morgantown after a brief illness. He was 89. Harter was retired from a career as a technical representative in the electronics industry. He was also a devoted family man, a world traveler, a lifelong devotee of classic jazz, an award-winning amateur photographer, a US Navy veteran of two wars,...

Gerald Ray "Jerry" Kerns
Sep 18, 2015
Gerald Ray "Jerry" Kerns, 70, of Fairmont formerly of Morgantown, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at his home after an extended illness He was born in Morgantown on June 11, 1945, the son of the late Jefferson Andrew Kerns and Freda (Powell) Kerns. He was a member of Church of Christ in Whitehall. Jerry was a loving dedicated...

Jenette Durham
Sep 18, 2015
Jenette “Toni” Durham, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2015. She was born June 13, 1928 in Fairmont, WV to the late Antonio and Flora Marino (Panecasio). She was a hairdresser for over 50 years in Morgantown, WV completing the last years of her career at the Artisan. Mrs. Durham was a member of Highland Park United...

Harold Eugene Groves
Sep 14, 2015
Harold Eugene Groves, 91, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 14, 2015 at Point Marion Personal Care Home of Pt. Marion, PA. Harold Eugene was born on July 4, 1924, the son of the late William Troy Groves and the late Ester (Hardesty) Groves. Harold attended the First Church of the Nazarene. He is...

Gladys Virginia Knapp
Sep 14, 2015
Gladys W. Knapp, 102, of Heritage Point, Morgantown, WV departed this life on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born in Moundsville, WV on July 31, 1913, a daughter of the late George P. and Anna Pearl Westerby Wasmuth. She graduated from Moundsville High School in 1931, and received a BS in Home Economics degree from WVU in 1935...

Steven Burch Mcbride
Sep 12, 2015
McBride, Steven B. of Morgantown, W.Va., died after a brief illness on Saturday, September 12, 2015. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 36 years, Carol. He leaves behind his cherished family including son Sean (Eren) of Manhattan, KS, daughter Megan of Morgantown, and granddaughter Regan. He is also survived by sister Rosanne O'Hearne of Dover,...

Gladys Neuenschwander
Sep 10, 2015
Gladys Neuenschwander went to her heavenly home on Sept 10, 2015. She was born on May 9, 1933 to William and Glenna Cook Bibby. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, daughter Darla Jean and brother Robert Bibby. Jean is survived by her children Pride Neuenschwander and wife Trish, Paula Quador and husband Greg. She is...

Vickie Ann Murvin
Sep 8, 2015
Vickie Ann Murvin, age 53, of Morgantown, passed away, September 8, 2015 at Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown, WV. Vickie Ann was born February 21, 1962 in Cleveland, OH. She is the daughter of Roy Burden and the late Judith Elaine (Robertson) Boyette. She married John David Murvin on January 31, 2007. In addition to her loving husband she...

Ronald Edward Richardson
Sep 8, 2015
Ronald Edward Richardson, Sr., 85, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, September 8th, 2015, at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born in Sistersville, WV, on December 21, 1929, a son of the late Charles Joseph and Evelyn Verfurth Richardson. Ron attended The Hill School in Pottstown, PA, and graduated in 1947 followed by WVU where he received a Business Degree...

Ronald Lloyd Deusenberry
Sep 6, 2015
Ronald L. Deusenberry, 70, of Bethel Road Morgantown passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Morgantown on July 31, 1945, the son of the late Wallace and Louise McGee Deusenberry. Ronald graduated from Morgantown High School class of 1964. He retired from Morgantown Machine and worked for the Monongalia County School Board....

William Lester Oliver
Sep 5, 2015
Rev. William Lester Oliver, 87, formerly of Columbus, OH and Charleston, WV, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 5, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Salem, SC, on October 22, 1927, the son of the late William Harbin Oliver and the late Essie (Heaton) Oliver. He is survived...

Glenda June Summers
Sep 1, 2015
Glenda June Summers, 83, of Gladesville died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, as a result of an accident. She was born in Rivesville on June 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Daniel Freeman White and Mary Louise ( Michael) White. She was a faithful member of Howesville Church of Christ. She was a member of Miracle Music...
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