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Donald Nelson ‘Don’ Ricottilli

The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., a Vigil Rite will be recited. On Friday morning, Oct. 18, 2024, Mr. Ricottilli will be moved to the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church at Coalton, where the Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father Jim O’Connor will be the Presider and interment will follow at the Saint Vincent’s Cemetery at Kingsville, West Virginia, where full military honors will be accorded by members of the WV National Guard Honor Guard Program, ...

John Junior Smith

John Junior Smith, 85, of Maysville, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. Junior’s family will receive family and friends on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home Interment will be in the Maysville Cemetery.

Donald Nelson ‘Don’ Ricottilli

Donald Nelson “Don” Ricottilli, 77, a resident of the Kingsville Community, Coalton, West Virginia, departed this life Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2024, at Elkins, West Virginia. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born Monday, Aug. 25, 1947, at Buckhannon, ...

Arling Randolph ‘Randy’ Simmons II

Arling Randolph “Randy” Simmons II, 62, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in the Davis Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, from the Tomblyn Funeral Home chapel, with Rev. Verl Simmons officiating. Honoring Randy’s request, cremation will follow. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Arling Randolph “Randy” Simmons II. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Vicki Lynn Canfield

Vicki Lynn Canfield, 65, a resident of Norton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor John Welch officiating. Interment will follow in the Phillips Cemetery at Jimtown, West Virginia. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Vicki Lynn Canfield. Condolences may be expressed ...

Vicki Lynn Canfield

Vicki Lynn Canfield, 65 years, a resident of Norton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born May 28, 1959, at Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late William L. Pingley and Lovada Harlan Pingley. On Sept. 24, 1988, at Montrose, she was married to Harold L. Canfield, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Ryan Canfield of Norton and fiance, Taylor Maynard; one brother, William “Bill” Pingley and wife, Shirley, of Struthers, Ohio; two nieces, Megan Pingley and fiance, Jimmy, and Tara Rohrbaugh and husband, ...