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Warren Carpenter

In Loving Memory of Warren Carpenter Warren Carpenter, 80, of Elkins, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, leaving behind a lasting legacy of hard work, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and, above all, love for his family. Born in Webster Springs, West Virginia, Warren was the cherished son of the late Marvin Carpenter and Jessie Landy Carpenter. He attended school in Webster Springs before moving to Baltimore, Maryland, where he worked at the W.R. Grace Chemical Plant. His determination, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit would go on to shape both ...

Kevin Eugene Bensenhaver

Kevin Eugene Bensenhaver, 51, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, from noon till 2 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. from the funeral home. Burial will be in Newhouse Cemetery at Rig, West Virginia.

Roger Wayne Mongold

Roger Wayne Mongold, 78, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Lahmansville Cemetery with Military Honors.

Gregory ‘Greg’ Allen White

Gregory Allen White, 64 of Buckhannon, West Virginia, (formerly of Grafton, West Virginia), left his earthly life of farming to farm in greater pastures on Oct. 12, 2026. Greg was born to Stephen "Steve" and Dora "Ruth" (Suder) White on Sept. 9, 1962. On Sept. 21, 1996, he married the love ...

Virginia Marie ‘Ginny’ Howell

Virginia Marie "Ginny" Howell, 90, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Roy Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the Elkins Memorial Gardens on the Country Club Road. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Virginia Marie "Ginny" Howell. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ...

Virginia Marie ‘Ginny’ Howell

Virginia Marie ‘Ginny’ Howell Virginia Marie “Ginny” Howell, 90, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1935, at Huttonsville, a daughter of the late Samuel W. Swecker and the late Lura Simmons Swecker. On Nov.10, 1956, in Elkins, she married Stewart C. “Bob” Howell, who survives in Elkins. Also surviving are two sons, Michael E. Howell, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Gregory S. Howell and wife, Lisa, of Belington; one daughter, Kristie L. Stalnaker of Elkins; one brother, Bobby Lee ...