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William Lee ‘Bill’ Poling

William Lee “Bill” Poling, 82, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life Monday evening, Dec. 22, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of WV Caring. He had been in declining health. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Justin Jones will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, West Virginia. The Lohr ...

Ira Junior Vandevender

Ira Junior Vandevender, 87, a former resident of Harman, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel. Pastor Kevin Gainer will officiate. Interment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ira Junior Vandevender. Condolences may be ...

Kenneth Dale ‘K.D.’ Puffenbarger Sr.

Kenneth Dale “K.D.” Puffenbarger Sr. of Sugar Grove, West Virginia, left this world to walk with the angels on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. He was surrounded by his family and their love for him. Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Paul Independent Lutheran Church, 4198 Doe Hill Road, Moyers, West Virginia, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, with the family receiving friends at the church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the service beginning at 2 p.m., with Pastor Jerry Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Fork ...

Louise (Barr) Vance

Louise (Barr) Vance, 93, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at her residence in Petersburg. Louise’s family will receive friends on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. from Schaeffer Funeral Home. Interment will follow in North Mill Creek Cemetery, Dorcas, West Virginia.

Richard ‘Rick’ Walsh

Richard “Rick” Walsh, 73, passed away on Dec. 21, 2025, at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. He is survived by his three children, Ryan (Katie), Molly (RJ) and Brendan (Amber); his four grandchildren, Kaelynn, Declan, Calan and Norah; his siblings, Tom, Sally, ...

Ira Junior Vandevender

Ira Junior Vandevender, 87, a former resident of Harman, WV passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel. Pastor Kevin Gainer will officiate. Interment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ira Junior Vandevender. Condolences may be expressed to the ...