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Cindy Sue Whetsell

Cindy Sue Whetsell, 71, a resident of Belington, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Cindy Sue Whetsell. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

John Howard Gore

John Howard Gore, most beloved father, husband, caring friend and therapist to many, passed away with his family and dear friends by his side at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Feb. 7. Services were held from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale, West Virginia, on Sunday, Feb. 11, with Rev. Steve Meadows officiating. Burial followed with honors conducted by the Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corp at the Arbovale Cemetery Annex.

May Belle (Heavener) Kimble

May Belle (Heavener) Kimble, 70, of Maysville, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at her home. May Belle’s family will receive friends Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m.

Vanessa Jean Davis

Vanessa Jean Davis, 43, was a beloved friend, Elkins darling and cat enthusiast. She passed away from metastatic breast cancer on Dec. 5, 2023, as her forever friends, Chrissy Cunningham Hall and Patricia Canelon Shumate, held her hands. Born in Ashland, Ohio, on Feb. 14, 1980, Vanessa ...

Nancy Louise (Strawder) Fenstermacher

Mrs. Nancy Louise (Strawder) Fenstermacher, 82, a resident of Belington and more recently of Nella’s at Autumn Lake Healthcare Facility at Elkins, departed this life Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Davis Medical Center at Elkins. She had been in declining health but death was ...

John Vincent Wanless

John Vincent Wanless Jr., 62, a resident of Elkins, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in the Charleston Area Medical Center at Charleston, West Virginia. John’s request for cremation was honored. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Beverly United Methodist Church. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, from the church, with Rev Andrew Boley and Rev Cindy Morgan-Roberts officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, ...