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Curtis J. Burns

Curtis J. Burns, 92, of Riverton, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, West Virginia. The family will receive friends from 1–2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Larry Hanks officiating. Interment will be at North Fork Memorial Cemetery with military honors accorded by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the ...

Rollin Lee Bard

Rollin Lee Bard, 83, departed this world on March 25, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 12, 1942, to Ronald Vincent and Helene Joy (nee Carr) Bard just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rollin spent his early years in Youngsville, ...

Richard N. ‘Rick’ Borror Jr.

Richard N. “Rick” Borror Jr., 73, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Rick’s family will receive friends Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Newhouse Cemetery in Rig, West Virginia.

Forrest Clyde Wooddell

Forrest Clyde Wooddell, born on February 13, 1959, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. To honor Forrest’s wishes there will be no services. In lieu of flowers cards can be sent to his family at P.O. Box 164 Green Bank, WV 24944 Online condolences may be made at Lantzfuneral home.com.

James Paul ‘Buck’ Geary

A memorial service for James Paul “Buck” Geary will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at the Maysville Bible Brethren Church in the Family Center. Mr. Geary’s family will receive friends from noon till 2 p.m. Arrangements by Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Daniel Tracy Schwarz

Daniel Tracy Schwarz passed away March 29, 2025 in Elkins, West Virginia. He was 86 years old. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Virginia “Ginny” Hawker of Elkins, West Virginia, and previously of Gilmer County, West Virginia; sister, Natalie Lowell of West Barnstable, ...