Obituaries

Jennifer Livingston

Jennifer Livingston

Jul 22, 2013

Jennifer Carter Livingston, 41, of Brunswick Ct., Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV after a very courageous four year battle with cancer. Jennifer was born in Waycross, GA on January 17, 1972, a daughter of Willene Johnson Carter who survives her in Waycross, GA, and the late W.F. Carter, Jr.. Jennifer...

Twila Helmick

Twila Helmick

Jul 22, 2013

Twila Virginia Helmick, 94, of Pleasant Hill Rd., Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 peacefully at her residence after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Yorkville, OH on February 17, 1919, a daughter of the late Albert Fry and the late Anna (Byard) Fry. Twila was a Methodist by faith. She married her husband...

William White

William White

Jul 21, 2013

William Aldo "Bill" White, 49, of St. Clair's Mobile Home Park, Morgantown, was called home to his Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at his residence. Bill was born in Morgantown on September 3, 1963, a son of the late Ressie White, Sr. and the late Catherine (Carter) White. Bill loved hunting and NASCAR, as well as...

John Powell

John Powell

Jul 21, 2013

John Franklin Powell, 71, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center of Hagerstown, MD. John was born in Monongalia County on March 24, 1942, the son of the late John Powell and Margaret (Hilling) Powell. He was a truck driver having driven for a trucking firm in Maryland. He was a loving husband,...

Billy Armstrong

Billy Armstrong

Jul 18, 2013

Billy Lee Armstrong, 80, of Star City passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013. He was born November 19, 1932 in Kincaid, WV, the son of the late Leona and Russell Heber Armstrong. Following his father's death, the family moved to Morgantown. He was a graduate of University High School. Upon graduation, Billy served with pride and honor in...

Larry Davis

Larry Davis

Jul 17, 2013

Larry George Davis, 67, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home after an extended illness with family by his side. He was born June 11, 1946 in Monongalia County, WV; a son of the late George Bela and Hazel Margaret Hall Davis. He was a member of the Burns Chapel United Methodist Church. Larry was...

John Constantine

John Constantine

Jul 17, 2013

John Odeseus Constantine, 85, of Congress Avenue, Star City, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 17th, 2013, at his home. He was born September 1st 1927 on the island of Samos, Greece and immigrated to this country with his family as a child. His family settled in the Morgantown area. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the...

Virginia Palmieri

Virginia Palmieri

Jul 16, 2013

Virginia Palmieri, age 87, of Morgantown, passed away July 16, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas where her daughter resides. She was born August 15, 1925, in Morgantown, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Paul Bohus and Jennie Borlon Bohus. Virginia had a strong faith and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. She was a member of...

Homera Ball

Homera Ball

Jul 7, 2013

Homera Darlene Varner Ball, 61, of Worthington, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born October 24, 1952 in Cassville, WV, a daughter of the late Homer Ward and Esther Lough Varner. Homera was a Methodist by faith. She didn't know a stranger and loved everyone, especially her family and all children. Homera is...

Virginia Adams

Virginia Adams

Jul 5, 2013

Virginia Elizabeth Cox Adams, 98, of Core, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 13, 1914 in Asheville, NC, a daughter of the late Thomas Augustus Cox II and Gertrude Smith Cox. Mrs. Adams was a 1935 graduate of Duke University with a degree in Chemistry. After graduating, she taught high school in...

Carl Hudnall

Carl Hudnall

Jul 5, 2013

Carl Stewart Hudnall, 57, of Fairmont Rd., Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, July 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Charleston, WV on August 13, 1955, a son of Alice (Ohlinger) Hudnall and the late Carl Hudnall. Survivors include his wife, Judith Black Hudnall; a son, James Stewart Hudnall of Morgantown; a grandson, James Stewart Hudnall,...

Dawn Hill

Dawn Hill

Jul 5, 2013

Dawn Michele Hill, 43, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Cumberland, MD on September 11, 1969, a daughter of Gregory Paul and Sylvia Lillian Brooks Hill of Piedmont, WV. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her only child, Teyanna Boyd of Morgantown,...

Grace Neel

Grace Neel

Jul 3, 2013

Grace Esther West Neel was born on the West Family Farm on June 27, 1920, daughter of the late John H. and Maude Clark West. Grace was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She was a member of Goshen Baptist Church since her baptism on August 14, 1934. She served Goshen Baptist in many capacities....

Anna Kohler

Anna Kohler

Jul 3, 2013

Anna Kohler, 97, of Morgantown, and formerly of Auburn, NY, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Olaphant, PA on April 29, 1916, a daughter of the late Stephan Pinchak and the late Euphemia Soloman Pinchak. Survivors include one daughter, Maryanna Brookman and her husband David with whom she made her home; two...

David Lewis

David Lewis

Jul 1, 2013

David W. Lewis, Sr., 81, of Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2013, at home. He was born on August 10, 1931 in Morgantown, WV; a son of the late Page and Lourdine Walker Lewis. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to everyone he met. He was Baptist by faith. His...

Persley Bane

Persley Bane

Jun 30, 2013

Persley "Al" Allen Bane, 91, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013, at his residence with his loved ones around him. He was born in Jakes Run on August 23, 1921, the son of the late Joseph Lewis Bane and Emma Belle (McCord) Bane. Al was a lifetime member of the Glen Oaks Church of Christ. He served...

Eugene Calvert

Eugene Calvert

Jun 27, 2013

Eugene L. "Gene" Calvert, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 24, 1947 in Morgantown, a son of the late Eugene G. and Olive A. "Jane" Johnson Calvert. Gene was a spiritual person and had a strong faith in God. He was a lifelong resident of Morgantown and retired as...

Thelma Dunaway

Thelma Dunaway

Jun 24, 2013

Thelma Jane Lint Dunaway, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at Health South. She was born in Uniontown, PA on March 17, 1930; the daughter of the late Henry Curtis and Rebecca Ellen Lint. Thelma retired from Sterling Faucet. She was a wonderful, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; she will be sadly missed by everyone that...

Edna King

Edna King

Jun 23, 2013

Edna Muntzing King, age 101, passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2013. She was born on November 3, 1911 at Scherr, WV in Grant County. On November 6, 1911 an article was printed in the Grant County Press that announced her birth. The article stated that "five stalwart brothers could not claim a sister until the...

John Toren

John Toren

Jun 22, 2013

J. Richard Toren of Morgantown, veteran West Virginia journalist and former editor of the Dominion-Post, died Saturday evening, June 22, 2013 in Morgantown. He was 88. Toren was named editor in 1974 after 26 years as a United Press International Reporter and News Executive in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. During his tenure at the paper, the Dominion Post...