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Kathy Lynn Barrick Kelley

Kathy Lynn Barrick Kelley, 62, a resident of Elkins, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, with her family by her side and under the care of Mountain Hospice. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Ann Fretwell officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Kathy Lynn Barrick Kelley. ...

Kathy Lynn Barrick Kelley

Kathy Lynn Barrick Kelley, 62, a resident of Elkins, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, with her family by her side and under the care of Mountain Hospice. She was born, June 16, 1963, at Frankfurt, Germany, a daughter of the late Phillip R. Barrick and Naomi ...

Sara Lea Black Carr

Sara Lea (Black) Carr, 90, of 1726 Cheat Valley Highway, God gained an Angel on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in the compassionate care of WV Caring Hospice in Elkins, West Virginia. Though she had been in declining health, her passing was unexpected. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons, West Virginia, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Thursday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Todd Rhodes will officiate and interment will follow at the Brights Chapel Cemetery at Dry Fork, West Virginia. ...

Richard ‘Rick’ Dale Swecker

Richard “Rick” Dale Swecker, 64, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Dec. 5, 2025. Born on Nov.13, 1961, in Elkins, West Virginia, Rick was the son of Richard Neil Swecker and Jane Ellen Gear Swecker. Rick built a remarkable 40-year career with McDonald’s, where he managed ...

Robert E. Dolly

Robert E. Dolly, 66, a resident of Harman, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. He was in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born Sept. 6, 1959, at Burlington, West Virginia, a son of the late James Dolly and Mable Ross Dolly. On Nov. 7, 2010, he was married ...

Sara Lea Black Carr

Sara Lea (Black) Carr, 90, of 1726 Cheat Valley Highway, God gained an Angel on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in the compassionate care of WV Caring Hospice in Elkins, West Virginia. Though she had been in declining health, her passing was unexpected. Born on March 25, 1935, in Rainelle, West ...