Obituaries

Gloria Jean Hall

Gloria Jean Hall

Dec 24, 2014

Gloria Jean Hall, 65, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence. Jean was born in Morgantown on August 20, 1949, the daughter of the late Michael and Helen Evanto Toth. Jean was a member of the St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Sabraton and was a graduate of the St. Francis High School in Morgantown. She...

Margaret Katherine Shay

Margaret Katherine Shay

Dec 21, 2014

Margaret Katherine Shay, 89, formerly of Watertown, Massachusetts, and Silver Spring, Md, passed away Sunday, December 21,2014 in Elizabethtown, KY with her daughter Donna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Anderson Shay; daughter, Janice Walsh, her parents, George Harold Robley and Isabelle Ferguson Robley; and brother, George Harold Robley Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Shay...

Marvin Andrew Mcmillen

Marvin Andrew Mcmillen

Dec 17, 2014

Marvin Andrew McMillen, formerly of Lorain, OH, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2014, in Morgantown, WV. He was 63. Marvin was born in Morgantown, WV on September 28, 1951 to Ernest C. McMillen and Mary J. (Pounds) Dalton. He is survived in death by his daughter, Jennifer R. Wilson; his son, Matthew T. McMillen and spouse, Mickie L....

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid

Dec 15, 2014

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid, 88, of Ridgedale Rd., Morgantown, died on the 15th day of December, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. He was born in Weston, WV on June 18, 1926, the son of the late Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid Sr. and the late Leona (Dunham) Kincaid. Surviving him are his wife, Christine R. Kincaid; four children, Kenneth...

Mary Berolatti

Mary Berolatti

Dec 12, 2014

Mary Berolatti, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Services have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown with private interment to take place at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.

Frances Mae Cage

Frances Mae Cage

Dec 9, 2014

Frances Mae Barnhouse Cage (MoMo) was born on May 10 1922 in Kitzmiller, Md and passed on December 9, 2014 at peace in her home. Frances moved from Kitzmiller, Md. to Morgantown after high school. For over 60 years she sold Avon and worked for Charles Whiston Insurance Company. She also enjoyed going to Health Works and swimming with...

Mandy Sue Morris

Mandy Sue Morris

Dec 2, 2014

Mandy Sue (Brant) Morris, 57, of Reader, WV passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1957 in Akron, OH; daughter of the late James Roland Brant and Audrey Lee (Little) Brant. Mandy worked in the coal industry as a fire boss. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved her horses. She also...

Sharon Kay Berkshire

Sharon Kay Berkshire

Dec 1, 2014

We are humbly serving the family of Sharon Kay Berkshire, 39, of Sunset Beach (Cheat Lake), Morgantown, who passed away unexpectedly, Monday morning, December 1, 2014 at her residence.

Born August 12, 1975 in Houston, TX, she was a daughter of Kathie Berkshire Stansberry of Morgantown and the late James Stansberry.

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Michael David Frum

Michael David Frum

Dec 1, 2014

Michael David Frum, 28 of Granville, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, December 1, 2014. He was born February 12, 1986 in Morgantown, a son of Michael Edward “Mickey” Frum of Morgantown, and Brenda Kay Dusenberry of Granville. Michael will be sadly missed by his former spouse and their three children, Allison Gerhardt and children Kaylynn and Brooke Frum and...

James Philip Straub

James Philip Straub

Nov 29, 2014

James Philip Straub, 81, of Morgantown, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 29, 2014. He was born February 1, 1933 at Morgantown, WV; the son of John and Velia Straub. Due to his moms passing early on, he was raised by aunts, Priscilla James and Marie Weibel. He worked at Sterling Faucet 43 years....

Ronald Vance Kelley

Ronald Vance Kelley

Nov 27, 2014

Ronald Vance Kelley, 78, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV. He was born in Morgantown on July 19, 1936, the son of the late Ralph Kelley and Alma (Hooten) Kelley. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, a Veteran of the United States Army, and a retired Coal Miner. Mr....

Charles Ray Cress

Charles Ray Cress

Nov 25, 2014

Charles Ray “Tink” Cress, 40, Morgantown, passed away peacefully at his homeTuesday, November 25, 2014. He was born in Morgantown on December 6, 1973, the son of Brenda Joyce (Metheny) Cress & the late Charles Ray Cress, Sr. Charlie was a graduate of Morgantown High School & was a plasterer with Operative Plasters & Cement Masons Local #39. In...

Betty Mae Dunn Peters

Betty Mae Dunn Peters

Nov 23, 2014

Betty Mae Dunn Peters, 88, of Morgantown, passed away early Sunday morning, November 23, 2014. She was born in Morgantown on June 14, 1926, a daughter of the late Sheridan and Bessie Meaner Dunn. She is survived by two daughters, Charlotte Marie Kenyon and husband Richard, and Brenda Carol Gyorko and husband Rick all of Morgantown; five grandchildren, Jill...

Margaret Loretta Jackson Tampoya

Margaret Loretta Jackson Tampoya

Nov 22, 2014

Margaret Loretta Jackson Tampoya, 71, of Morgantown, WV passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Loretta was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on October 2, 1943 to Frances Louise Shadrick and Clarence Roosevelt Jackson. She attended Walkertown School in NC. After moving to Washington D.C. at the age of 16 she began...

Patricia Ann Lamar

Patricia Ann Lamar

Nov 18, 2014

Patricia Ann LaMar, 72, of Grafton, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014, at her residence in the presence of her loving family. She was born December 12, 1941 in Kingwood, WV, a daughter of the late Hubert Leo LaMar and the late Hazel Boring LaMar. Survivors include her children, Donald R. Doman, Jr. and his wife Teresa...

Mary May Gibson

Mary May Gibson

Nov 16, 2014

Mary May Gibson, 93, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Colonial Place Assisted Living Facility in Elkins, WV. She was born on May 18, 1921, in Pisgah, Preston County, daughter of the late Homer J. and Anna M. Darby Gibson. Mary was a member of Spruce Street United Methodist Church for over 60 years....

Dolores June Starkey

Dolores June Starkey

Nov 15, 2014

Dolores June Watson Starkey was born in Jere, WV on June 15, 1929 and passed away November 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Nolan Dale Starkey in 2004. She was the daughter of Mary Irene Zickefoose and Cecil William Watson. Her family roots include many of West Virginia’s earliest families which can...

Linda Susan Cunningham

Linda Susan Cunningham

Nov 14, 2014

Linda Susan Cunningham, 57, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Friday, November 14, 2014, at Mon General Hospital. She was born June 9, 1957, in Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late Raymond and Marion Smith. She is survived by her children, Jacob Cunningham and his wife Jenny, and granddaughter Rowan; Leah Cordwell...

Norma Jean Lavery

Norma Jean Lavery

Nov 12, 2014

Norma Jean Lavery, 89, of Morgantown, passed away November 12, 2014. She was born Oct. 28, 1925, to the late John and Mamie Dinsmore of Uniontown, PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Jack Lavery, Sr., her siblings Bob Dinsmore, Ruth Burke and Faye Stump and a great grandchild. Norma Jean was loving...

Ingeborg Annaleise Wolfe

Ingeborg Annaleise Wolfe

Nov 12, 2014

Ingeborg Annaleise Wolfe, 86, of Fairchance Road, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her residence in the presence of her loving family. She was born in Triebes, Germany on July 31, 1928, a daughter of the late Erich Wagner and the late Ella (Schoppe) Wagner. Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Jacobs and husband Daniel of Rivesville, WV...