Norma Jean Smith
Apr 8, 2020
Norma Jean Smith, 87, of Sistersville, WV, departed this life on April 8, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 5, 1932, in Falls Mills, WV. She was the daughter of the late Harold Henry Cornell and Sara Kathryn Flanagan Cornell. Norma Jean worked as a Secretary for the Department of Highways for 30 years...
Eric Brown
Apr 8, 2020
Eric Knapp Brown, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family on April 8, 2020. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Born October 7, 1950, in New Martinsville, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Brown, Jr. and Ruby Merle Brown. Eric is survived by his wife Saundra of 45 years,...
Merle Reed
Apr 4, 2020
Merle Reed, 93, of Friendly, WV, passed away April 4, 2020 at Wetzel County Hospital. She was born August 28, 1926, in Friendly, WV, a daughter of the late Raymond Hess and Garnet Irene Broughman Hess. Merle was rural route mail carrier for the United States Postal Service and she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Little...
Betty Lois Hammell
Mar 29, 2020
Betty Lois Neff Hammell, 89, formerly of Paden City, WV, passed away March 29, 2020 at Carehaven of Pleasants. She was born October 28, 1930, in Paden City, WV, a daughter of the late Clarence Neff and Christena Slider Neff. Betty was a homemaker. She attended Buck Run Church of Christ and she enjoyed bowling, bingo and needle point. She...
William "Burton" Flesher
Mar 25, 2020
William Burton Flesher, 79, of Friendly, WV, passed away March 25, 2020 at his daughter's home in Newport News, VA. He was born March 11, 1941, in Fly, OH, a son of the late Boyd Flesher and Violet Monroe Flesher. Burton was a member of the Friendly United Methodist Church. He was a retired Chemical Operator at the former American...
Virginia Kehrer Flesher
Mar 22, 2020
Virginia Kehrer Flesher, 92, of Sistersville, WV, passed away March 22, 2020 at Sistersville General Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1928 in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late William Kehrer and Helen Good Kehrer. Virginia retired from the former GC Murphy and she was a Catholic by faith. She is survived by her son,...
Harold Furbee
Mar 13, 2020
Harold Furbee, 78, of Friendly, WV, passed away March 13, 2020 at Care Haven of Pleasants. He was born June 18, 1941, in Glen Dale, WV, a son of the late Woodrow Furbee and Marjorie Eileen Rulong Furbee. Harold was a graduate of Bishop Donahue and West Liberty University. He enjoyed running road races and gardening. He worked at Wheeling...
Valerie Jones
Mar 10, 2020
Valerie Kerr Jones, 86, of Sistersville, WV passed away March 10, 2020 at Sistersville Center. She was born June 10, 1933 in Brown, WV, a daughter of the late Richard David Bennett and Mary Frances Kerr Bennett. Valerie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sistersville and she enjoyed crafting. She is survived by her husband of sixty-eight...
John E. Jones
Feb 25, 2020
John E. Jones, 67, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on February 25, 2020 at home. John was born March 2, 1952, in Sistersville, WV, the son of the late James Jones and Florence Koher Jones. He was a member of the Parkersburg Labors Union Local Number 1085 for over 30 years. He worked at the Pleasants Power Station and he...
Charles "Pete" Sidenstricker
Feb 19, 2020
Charles "Pete" Sidenstricker, 73, of Sistersville, WV, passed away February 19, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1947, in Wetzel County, WV, a son of the late Edward Sidenstricker and Zola Lasure Sidenstricker. Pete was the owner of S&H Body Shop for several years, as an Auto Body Repairman. He loved his tractor, mudbogging...
Martha Jean Evans
Feb 18, 2020
Martha Jean Evans, 85, of Macon, GA, formerly Sistersville, WV, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 4, 1935 in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Alonzo “Zeke” H. Evans and Clara Stewart Evans. She was the last surviving sibling of eight, which included Howard Evans, Mildred Evans Quinif, Wallace...
Patricia "Patsy" Wyatt
Feb 16, 2020
Patricia "Patsy" Wyatt, 71, of Bruceton Mills, WV, formerly Friendly, WV, passed away February 16, 2020, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 15, 1948, in New Martinsville, a daughter of the late Daniel Henthorn and Irene Fox Henthorn. Patsy was a homemaker who loved taking care of people. She truly never met a stranger. She loved...
Opal "Kay" Tallman
Feb 14, 2020
Opal Carol "Kay" Tallman, 90, of Elk Fork, Middlebourne, WV, passed away February 14, 2020, at Wetzel County Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born August 18, 1929, a daughter of the late Thomas D. Haught and Opal Fell Haught. Kay was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her son, J. Gary...
Naomi London
Feb 6, 2020
Naomi Freshour London, 66, of Sistersville, WV, passed away February 6, 2020. She was born October 28, 1953, a daughter of the late Sara Hefner Freshour. Naomi attended the Friendly United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons, Dan (Zoe) Vest of Parkersburg, WV and David (Jamie) Vest of Albany, NY; step-sons, Matthew, Brad and Kent London; grandchildren, Ember...
Wilma Northcraft Skidmore Cunningham
Dec 31, 2019
Wilma Northcraft Skidmore Cunningham, 83, of Friendly, WV, passed away December 31, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born November 6, 1936, in Tyler County, WV, a daughter of the late Oscar Northcraft and Mamie Ankrom Northcraft and Ethel Thorn Northcraft. Wilma worked as a cook for Ingram Barge Lines and as a Receptionist at the Sistersville Tank Works....
Goldanna "Bernie" Dawson
Dec 27, 2019
Goldanna "Bernie" Lowther Lamp Dawson, 73, of Middlebourne, WV, (Wick Community) passed away December 27, 2019 at home. She was born December 9, 1946, in Wick, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph Lowther and Zola Anderson Collins. Bernie worked the former Colin Anderson Center as a cook and she retired from Sistersville General Hospital as a cook. She was...
Raymond "Ray" Tarnecki
Dec 19, 2019
Raymond "Ray" Tarnecki, 78, of Sistersville, WV, passed away December 19, 2019 at home. He was born October 28, 1941, in Nanticoke, PA, a son of the late Bernard Tarnecki and Helen Sklaney Tarnecki. Ray was a retired Sergeant 1st class Army veteran, serving two tours in Vietnam. He taught Junior ROTC and he was a truck driver. He was...
Shirley Herbold
Dec 4, 2019
Angels carried Shirley Herbold, 84, of Sistersville, WV, from her home on December 4, 2019. She was born February 14, 1935, in Waverly, WV, a daughter of the late Ray and Augusta Pittman Lauderman. Shirley was a hard working, loving person who spent time doing for others. She loved cooking, baking cookies and caring for family and friends. She was...
Carl W.
Nov 27, 2019
Carl W. Ash, 88, of Friendly, WV, passed away November 27, 2019 at Carehaven of Pleasants, surrounded by his family. He was born January 10, 1931, in Josephs Mills, WV, a son of the late Russell Ash and Edith Weekley Ash. Carl was a United States Korean Army veteran and he retired from the former Union Carbide. He was a...
Mary Butcher
Nov 21, 2019
Mary Butcher, 73, of Sistersville, WV, passed away November 21, 2019 at home. She was born February 24, 1941 in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Roy Wilkinson and Cecelia Wilkinson. Mary was a home health aide. She loved to play bingo, dice, rummy and work crossword puzzles. She is survived by her son, Carl Butcher of Sistersville, WV...
