The Rev. Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on Jan. 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York, ...
Dr. Morgan H. Lyons Jr. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Family and friends will be received at Greater Love Family Outreach Ministries, 200 Frederick Lane Morgantown, WV 26508 on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 4 p.m., with Pastor Junius Lewis officiating. Following the funeral service, cremation arrangements will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home/Omega Crematory. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mon Health Medical Center Foundation (Heart and Vascular Program), 1200 JD ...
Mr. Roy Junior Bragg, 83, a resident of Belington, departed this life Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in the comforts of his home. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born April 4, 1942 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of the late Fred and Ava Pauline Godfrey Bragg. Roy ...
Mary V. Updike, 101, a resident of Mill Creek, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the Keyser Stone Health Medical Center in Keyser, West Virginia. She was born Nov. 26, 1924, at Marlinton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late George See and Robbie Ellen McCormick Smith. On June 1, 1940 at Oakland, Maryland, she was married to Dale Updike, who preceded her in death March 1988. She is survived by one son, George D. Updike and wife, Ruth, of Hurricane, West Virginia; one daughter, Carolyn F. Tingler and husband, David, of Romney, West Virginia; five ...
Michael Jeffrey Welshonce, 44, departed this life on Jan. 3, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by his family, including, Elizabeth, and his beloved son, Clay — the light of his life. Mike loved Clay more than anything in the world and spoke proudly and often about his ...
Daniel Eugene Arbogast I, 85, of Durbin, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 1, 2026. One of 14 children, he was born on March 17, 1940, at his parents’ home in Durbin, West Virginia. He became a born-again Christian on July 13, 1994. Dan was preceded in ...
