Anna (Carr) Sutton-Wilson, 85, of Thomas, WV passed away September 14, 2021 in Oakland, MD after a short battle with Covid-19. Born in Thomas, WV on April 1, 1936 to Willis H and Silvia (White) Carr, she is survived by her three children and their families: Ginny (Ray) Cepeda of Providence, RI; Donald (Linda) Sutton, of Fairbanks, AK; Thomas Sutton, of Elkins, WV, and her granddaughter Amanda (Michael) Sacco, of Providence, RI. She was the last living sibling of Rosalie R Ford, Noah W Carr,...

Randall Robert Reed, 100, of Canaan Valley, West Virginia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born and raised on his 500 acre farm “Highland View Farm” in Canaan Valley, a son of the late Lindsay and Addie (Yokum) Reed.  “Randy” was the 8th of 9 children.   He attended Cosner School, a one room school house, and graduated from Davis High School in 1939, and was very active in 4H.  Randy...

Thomas Joseph Cook, 72, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 at Garrett Regional Hospital in Oakland, Maryland.   He was born June 9, 1949 in Elkins, West Virginia, a son of the late Tony and Helen (Turek) Cook of Davis, West Virginia.  Tom worked as a coal miner. He was a member of the Eagles FOE # 936, the United Mine Workers of America and the IUOE. He was a Christian man by faith and in his spare time he enjoyed golfing, hunting,...

Donald “Pickle” E. Deal, 68, of Aurora, WV passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2021. He was born July 22, 1953 in Oakland, MD, a son to the late Elsie Deal Reall.  Donald had a pure love for living life. He was always eager to meet people and never knew a stranger. He loved to learn. Donnie loved working with metal, including welding, and later in life, he took up the passion for buying, selling and trading firearms.  He is survived by his wife, Pamela Ann...

Aniko Latonna Emerson, who brought joy and happiness to her family for ten short months left this world on August 29, 2021. She began her short journey on this earth on October 12, 2020.    Left to cherish her smiles and giggles are her parents, Jherika Winkler and Trévon Emerson; a grandmother who raised her from birth, DeeAnna Winkler, or better known to her grandchildren as Mimi, and her partner, Joseph Neville; Grandparents Danita Emerson and Shannon Pendergast; Very...

Allen R. Maravia went home to be with his Lord on August 22, 2021.  He passed peacefully with dear friends at his side.  He was born on March 24, 1941, and grew up in beautiful Tucker County.  He graduated from Mountaineer High School in 1959 and then attended Fairmont State University.  He held supervisory and management positions in Florida and Ohio before returning to his hometown in Tucker County.  He then worked at Blackwater Falls...

Judith “Judy” Ann Showalter, 65, of Dryfork, WV, passed away at Davis Memorial Hospital on August 15, 2021 after a short battle of illness. She was born in Elkins, WV, on August 22, 1955, a daughter to the late William H. and Mildred V. (Kerns) Showalter.    She was raised on Showalter Mountain, spending 50 years living a life of simplicity and farming that most people could only dream of. Later in life, she moved to Dryfork, where she learned to enjoy the luxuries of...

Robert Lee Evans, Sr., 78, of Eglon, WV, died as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Aug. 5, 2021. He was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Shaffertown, WV; a son to the late Herbert and Ruth (Humphreys) Evans.    Bob married Wanda (Harsh) Evans on May 14, 1966, at Red House, MD. In addition to Wanda, Bob is survived by two children, Robert Lee Evans, Jr., and wife Stacey, and Carolyn Helmick and fiancé Allen Custer; a granddaughter, Sierra Michelle Evans and fiancé Brett...

Edith Rohrbaugh Taylor, 80, of Dryfork, WV, passed away on August 4th, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.  She was born on November 16th, 1940.   In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and playing solitaire.   She is survived by 3 children, Sharon Stull of Dryfork, WV, Russell Rohrbaugh of Midway Park, N.C. and Rachel Willette of Jacksonville, FL.   She was proceeded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Brady Henry...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Navy Patternmaker 1st Class Stanislaw F. Drwall, 25, of Thomas, West Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on March 25, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Drwall was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly...