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Dorothy Louise Knicley Judy

Dorothy Louise Knicley Judy, 79, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday evening, Dec. 21, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of West Virginia Caring Hospice. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons, West Virginia, on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Mrs. Judy will be moved to the First Baptist Church of Parsons, West Virginia, where friends may be received from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Cecil Hines will officiate and ...

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

Mr. Ira Junior Vandevender, 87, a former resident of Harman, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. He was born April 4, 1938, at Glady, West Virginia, a son of the late Ira S. Vandevender and the late Betty Sponaugle Vandevender. ...

Dorothy Louise Knicley Judy

Dorothy Louise Knicley Judy, 79, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday evening, Dec. 21, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of West Virginia Caring Hospice. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons, West Virginia, on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Mrs. Judy will be moved to the First Baptist Church of Parsons, West Virginia, where friends may be received from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Cecil Hines will officiate and ...

Stephen Patrick ‘Pat’ Stanton

Stephen Patrick “Pat” Stanton, 77, a resident of Coalton, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday evening, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, West Virginia. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, Mr. Stanton will be moved to the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church at Coalton, where the Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father Jim O’Connor will be the Presider, and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at ...

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 ...