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Beverly Jean Reed Talbott

Beverly Jean Reed Talbott, 73, a resident of Valley Bend, West Virginia, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2025, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital Hospice Floor at Morgantown, West Virginia, with her loving husband by her side.. She was born Thursday, March 13, 1952, at Elkins, ...

Daisy Mae (White) Arbogast

Daisy Mae (White) Arbogast, 87, of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at her home. She was born on May 30, 1938, in Ellamore, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Ottis and Wilma (Mullenax) White. On December 5, 1955, Daisy married the love of her ...

Brenda Lee Butcher Haddix

Brenda Lee Butcher Haddix, 60, a resident of Parsons, passed from this life on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She had been in declining health, but death was unexpected. Brenda was born Monday, Oct. 11, 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of Donald ...

Roger Vandevender

Roger Vandevender, 82, a resident of Kerens, West Virginia, and Debary, Florida, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at noon Thursday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Kevin Gainer officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman, where Presentation of the American Flag will be made by members of the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard Program. ...

Roger Vandevender

Roger Vandevender, 82, a resident of Kerens, West Virginia, and Debary, Florida, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. He was born Oct. 22, 1942, at Elkins, a son of the late Allen and Nina Rexroad Vandevender. On Jan. 25, 1964, at Oakland, Maryland, he married Alice Gray Cooper, who survives. Also surviving are brothers, Ralph E. Vandevender of Kerens, Richard Vandevender (Merrill) of Kerens and A. Wayne Vandevender of Montrose; sister, Diane Coberly (David) of Montrose; and sister-in-law, Pat Teter of Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. ...

Frank Vance Jr.

Frank Vance Jr., 87, of Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, where he had resided for six years. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin. A graveside service will be held at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Vance Family Cemetery with Greg Adamson officiating. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, West Virginia.