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Larry Alan Phillips

Larry Alan Phillips, 71, a resident of Belington, West Virginia, more recently of the Tygart Valley Health & Rehabilitation Facility, departed this life on Sunday morning, March 29, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center at Elkins, West Virginia. Death was following a period of declining health but death was unexpected. He was born on Jan. 7, 1955, at Philippi, West Virginia, a son of the late Edgar Newton Phillips and Alice Christina Wilt Phillips Flanagan. On June 11, 1977, he was united in marriage to the former Donna Jean Ice, who survives at their home in Belington. In addition ...

Sondra Jean ‘Jeanie’ Knicley Pingley

Sondra Jean “Jeanie” Knicley Pingley, 65, a resident of Dailey, West Virginia, was called home to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins, West Virginia, on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. until noon. Final rites will be conducted, from the funeral home, on Saturday at noon. The Rev. Tim Edin will officiate and interment will follow at the Mount Vernon Cemetery at Beverly, West Virginia. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to ...

Susie Mae Thompson

Susie Mae Thompson, 71, of Riverton, West Virginia, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026. Family and friends will be received Tuesday, April 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, from the chapel of the Kimble Funeral Home, with Pastor Mike Lambert officiating. Interment will be at North Fork Memorial Cemetery. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, West Virginia.

Joy Janice Bennett

Joy Janice Bennett, 91, of Buckhannon, died on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born on Nov. 2, 1934, in Buckhannon, a daughter of the late Stanley Martin and Leona Rebecca Bennett Miller. She was united in marriage on July 30, ...

Jimmy Franklin Harris

Mr. Jimmy Franklin Harris, 87, a resident of Mud Gut Road, Belington, West Virginia, departed this life early Saturday morning, March 28, 2026, in the Mon General Hospital at Morgantown, West Virginia. Death was following a short illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1938 at Junior, West Virginia, a ...

Sondra Jean ‘Jeanie’ Knicley Pingley

Sondra Jean “Jeanie” Knicley Pingley, 65, a resident of Dailey, West Virginia, was called home to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Jeanie was born in Prince George County, Maryland, Sept. 1, 1960, the daughter of the late Larry Knicley and Betty Knicley, who ...