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Pamela Sue ‘Susie’ Phillips

Ms. Pamela Sue “Susie” Phillips, 63, a resident of Belington, departed this life Sunday morning, April 20, 2025, at her home. Although she had been declining in health, death was unexpected. She was born Jan. 30, 1962, at Philippi, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Ronald Elliott and Janet Belle Harris Phillips. She had never married. Left to cherish her memory are one sister, Ronda Yokum of Springhill, Tennessee; two uncles, Marvin Dale Harris of Belington and Frederick “Butch” Harris of Ohio. Additional survivors include several cousins. Susie was a graduate ...

Donna Wamsley Forinash and Mark Bradley Forinash

Donna Wamsley Forinash and Mark Bradley Forinash, residents of Valley Bend, passed away Friday evening, April 18, 2025, in Pendleton County as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A joint graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville, West Virginia, with Pastor Frank Hinzman officiating. Full Military Honors for Mark will be accorded by members of the United States Marine Corps. ...

Donna Wamsley Forinash and Mark Bradley Forinash

Donna Wamsley Forinash and Mark Bradley Forinash, residents of Valley Bend, passed away Friday evening, April 18, 2025, in Pendleton County as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Donna was born Dec. 6, 1952, at Elkins, the daughter of Naomi Kayes Wamsley of Elkins ...

Carolyn Sue Nelson Dumire

Carolyn Sue Nelson Dumire, 73, a resident of Coalton, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born Dec. 7, 1951, at Petersburg, West Virginia, a daughter of the late “Johnnie” W. Nelson and the ...

Donna and Mark Forinash

Donna and Mark Forinash, residents of Valley Bend, passed away Friday evening, April 18, 2025, in Pendleton County, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The family requests that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 in memory of Donna and Mark. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Donna and Mark Forinash. Condolences may be made to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Samuel Joseph ‘Sammy’ Staud

Samuel Joseph “Sammy” Staud was born June 8, 2006, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. He passed peacefully at home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 18, 2025. He was the youngest son of Joseph Michael and Julie Consla Staud. Sammy was the beloved brother of ...