James R. Junkins, 82 formerly of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Winchester Medical Center. Jim’s family will receive friends on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Interment will be private in the Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser, West Virginia.
Robert 'Bob' Grant Erickson, of Erie, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Bob was born on Feb 25, 1939, in Elkins, West Virginia, to Joseph and Ida Erickson. He graduated from Elkins High School in 1958 before answering the call to serve his country by ...
Nora Katheryn (Worden) Faunce, 75, of Davis, West Virginia, passed away on June 30, 2026, at Garrett Regional Medical Center, after a period of declining health. Born on Nov., 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy M. (Dawson) and Gene D. Worden. Nora graduated from ...
Martha Lynn McCauley, 79, of Warren, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Gardens at Liberty Park. She was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Sutton, West Virginia, the daughter of Scott and Elizabeth (Belknap) Gibson. On Aug. 2, 1963, Martha married Kenneth McCauley, and they have shared ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died. He was 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, said Cullen died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. "His family asks that you honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty and always remember 'be strong enough to be gentle,'" said a family statement. Cullen's career spanned from being ...
Betty Jean Hinchman, of Morehead City, North Carolina, formerly of Beverly, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Harold Swecker and Pastor Deborah Swecker officiating. Interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Memorial contributions may be made to Gospel Light Tabernacle, 79 Tabernacle Lane, Elkins, WV 26241 in ...
