Obituaries

Juanita Everly

Juanita Everly

Aug 14, 2011

Juanita Griffith Everly, 87, of South Park, Morgantown left on a journey to be with her family and the Lord on August 14, 2011. She was born on April 27, 1924, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Kornick Griffith. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. Juanita was a devoted caregiver for...

Thomas Michaels

Thomas Michaels

Aug 14, 2011

Thomas Michaels, 77, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Thomas was born in Morgantown on July 28, 1934, the son of the late Robert and Anna Mae Smiers Michels.He retired from the Physical Plant at WVU.He is survived by his wife, Marcia Gebadlo Michaels, his daughters, Kay Michaels of New York City, Ann Michaels...

Windred Deweese

Windred Deweese

Aug 13, 2011

Winfred C. âDustyâ DeWeese, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born in Belington, WV, July 16, 1920, son of the late Clyde Dewey and Nellie Bly Corley DeWeese. He was a graduate of Roosevelt Wilson High School, Clarksburg, WV, where he served as President of the class of 1942. He was...

Carl Wise

Carl Wise

Aug 12, 2011

Carl Vernon Wise, 91, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Friday, August 12, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital. Carl was born in Cassville on December 19, 1919, the son of the late William Wise and Delilah Craig Wise.He was a veteran in the U.S. Army having served during World War II.Carl retired from the West Virginia University Department of Chemistry...

Alice Martin

Alice Martin

Aug 12, 2011

Alice C. "Chris" Schmidle Martin, 66, of, Morgantown, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Chris was born in Albright on November 17, 1944, the daughter of Marie Alice Kenyon Schmidle of Morgantown and the late Willard Burdette Schmidle.She retired from the Farm Service Agency as a Program Specialist.In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Alice Martin

Alice Martin

Aug 12, 2011

Alice C. "Chris" Schmidle Martin, 66, of, Morgantown, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Chris was born in Albright on November 17, 1944, the daughter of Marie Alice Kenyon Schmidle of Morgantown and the late Willard Burdette Schmidle.She retired from the Farm Service Agency as a Program Specialist.In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Blanche Field

Blanche Field

Aug 11, 2011

Blanche Skavinsky Field, 67, of Laurel Point, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, died on August 11, 2011, peacefully in her home, surrounded by family. Blanche passed due to complications with cancer. She was born November 14, 1943 in Bethlehem, PA, a daughter of the late Andrew H. Skavinsky and the late Dorothy Helen Wolfe Skavinsky. She is...

Deborah Fox

Deborah Fox

Aug 11, 2011

Deborah Fox, 54, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011, at her residence.Deborah was born in Elkins on October 12, 1956, the daughter of the late Walter and Tina Long. She enjoyed hunting and fishing, but found her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her son Christopher âCatfishâ. She is survived by her son Christopher Fox as...

Ernest Byrd

Ernest Byrd

Aug 9, 2011

Ernest Lee Byrd, 81, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at his residence.He was born on March 29, 1930, in Morgantown, the son of the late Harley W. and Louise Christen Byrd. He worked as a motor operator for Consol Energy at the Pursglove Mine #15 for 42 years. He was a member of the UMWA. Ernest...

Edna Royce

Edna Royce

Aug 7, 2011

Edna F. Royce, 91, formerly of Outlook St., Morgantown, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Sundale Nursing Home.Edna was born in Morgantown on January 13, 1920, the daughter of the late Albert Nicholson and the late Lilly (Sturchell) Nicholson.Survivors include two sons, Ken Royce and his wife Patricia and Edward L. Nicholson and his companion Alice Ludwig and...

Georgia Beckman

Georgia Beckman

Aug 5, 2011

Georgia Maxine Watkins Kelley Beckman, 94, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Monongalia General Hospital.Georgia was born in Morgantown on September 30, 1916, a daughter of the late Perry and Ellen (Kerns) Watkins.Survivors include two sons, Lonnie Ralph Kelley of Kelley Rd., and Paul Edward Kelley and his wife Nancy of North Olmsted, OH seven grandchildren...

Wayne Ii

Wayne Ii

Aug 3, 2011

Wayne Robert Simmons, II, 58, of Morgantown, passed away August 3, 2011.Wayne was the son of the late Wayne and Arlene (Floyd) Simmons.Survivors include daughters, Ali Simmons of Florida and Misty Stalnaker of Fairmont grandchildren, Sydney, Madison and London sisters, Darlene Kelchak and George of Morgantown, Vicky Wilson and Joe of Southport, NC and Barbara Ferrell and Frank Kuhn...

Judith Palmer

Judith Palmer

Aug 2, 2011

Judith Klingberg Palmer, age 66, born February 27, 1945 passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2011 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Judy, as she was known to her friends and family, was the daughter of the late Gene and Jean Klingberg of Morgantown. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School and West Virginia University. Judy...

Darwin Plum

Darwin Plum

Aug 1, 2011

Darwin âRayâ Plum, 77, of Port St. Lucie, FL formerly of Morgantown passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011, at St. Lucie Medical Center. .Ray was born in Bruceton Mills on April 16, 1934, the son of the late Charles and Pauline Speilman Plum.He was a barber for 43 years he owned Malcolms Barber Shop and Ray's Barber Shop...

Daniel Morris

Daniel Morris

Jul 31, 2011

Daniel J. Morris, 62, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home. Daniel was born in Morgantown, on December 21, 1948, the son of Elsie Howdershelt Morris and the late John James Morris.He attended Living by Faith Church. In addition to his mother Elsie, he is survived by his wife, Zana Cheryl Morris, and...

Virginia Nordstrom

Virginia Nordstrom

Jul 30, 2011

Virginia Emma Schiavi Nordstrom, 80, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011, at her residence. Virginia was born in Summit, NJ on March 12, 1931, the daughter of the late Louis Joseph Schiavi and Emma Sherry Schiavi.She graduated from Bernards High School in 1949. She was a school bus driver for 20 years as well as a driving...

John Cupp

John Cupp

Jul 28, 2011

John E. Cupp of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Morgantown (Brrkhaven Rd) died on July 28th at the Woodside Hospice Home in Florida.He was 54 years old and was born in Barberton, ohio on November 14, 1956. He was the son of Edward and Mary Sanders Cupp of Brookhaven. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

Lucille Davis

Lucille Davis

Jul 27, 2011

Lucille Reed Davis, longtime resident of Grand Street in Morgantown passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, after a long illness.She was the eldest daughter of Mr. James Ottis Reed and Josie Hawkins Reed of Fairmont and reared in Fairmont, West Virginia.She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fairmont State College where she served as the first woman student body...