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Jennifer Ann Sturdivant

Jennifer Ann Sturdivant, 53, a resident of Tucson Arizona, departed this life early Thursday morning Feb. 22, 2024 at her home. She was in her usual health and death was unexpected. She was born Sept. 26, 1970 in Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of David and Nancy Sturdivant, who reside on Files Creek Road, Beverly, West Virginia. Jennifer is survived by one son, Kaden Reece Shipman, of Lansing Michigan; and two daughters, Chanden Day Sturdivant, of Tucson, Arizona and Brenna Night Shipman and fiance, John, of Elkins, West Virginia. Also surviving are six grandchildren, ...

Sumiko Izumi Elmore

Sumiko Izumi Elmore, 90, a resident of Coalton, passed away Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the WV Caring Inpatient Unit in Elkins. She was born Oct. 13, 1933, at Fukuoka, Japan. On Dec. 22, 1958, in Yokohama, Japan, she was married to James Lee “Big Jim” Elmore, who preceded her in ...

Arlene Marie Bodkins Bunnell Deets

Arlene Marie Bodkins Bunnell Deets, 96, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life late Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, 2024, at the WV Caring Hospice Center at Elkins, West Virginia. She had been in declining health for the past three weeks. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Todd Rhodes and Rev. Carolyn Shreve will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, West ...

George Curtis Wilcher

George Curtis Wilcher, 72, a resident of the Elk Community, Red Creek, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, West Virginia, under the care of WVU Hospice. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for George Curtis Wilcher. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.

Ruby Jaynne Kerr Vance

Ruby Jaynne Kerr Vance was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on Feb. 22, 2024, at age 75. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 2, 2024, from Liberty Presbyterian Church in Arbovale, West Virginia with Pastor David Rittenhouse officiating, followed by a gravesite service at Arbovale Cemetery Annex. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to any Pocahontas County West Virginia charity on her behalf. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale is servicing the family. Please send online condolences by visiting ...

Clarice Lee Spessert

Clarice Lee Spessert, 77, a resident of Philippi, passed away Wednesday Feb. 14, 2024, in the Broaddus Hospital Emergency Room. Clarice was born Aug. 7, 1946, in Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Forrest Lee McCauley and Marie Edith (Shaw) McCauley. Clarice moved to Philippi ...