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Chambres Ray Vandevender

Chambres Ray Vandevender, 78, a resident of Valley Head, West Virginia, departed this life late Monday evening, Oct. 6, 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 Elkins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Pastor Johnny Williams will officiate and interment will follow at the Swecker Cemetery at Brady Gate, where the WV National Guard Honor Guard ...

Mernie Frances (Ours) Kimble

Mernie Frances (Ours) Kimble, 85, of Rough Run, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at her residence. Mernie’s family will receive friends Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral services will be Monday (Oct. 13, 2025) at 2 p.m. from the Schaeffer Funeral Home. Interment will be in Ours Family Cemetery.

Chad Eric Carpenter

Chad Eric Carpenter, 50, formerly of Belington and more recently of Huntington, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Braxton County from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Mr. Carpenter was born March 6, 1975, at Elkins, West Virginia, the son of Larry ...

Raymond Edward Jacko

Raymond Edward Jacko, 78, passed from this life Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. Memorial services will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Elkins SDA Church at 777 Kennedy Street, Elkins WV, with lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Highland Adventist School in ...

Amie Louise Lewis

Amie Louise Lewis, 51, of Martinsburg, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 6, at Mon General Hospital. She was born March 1, 1974, a daughter of the late Sharon Syrian Lewis and Michael Lewis. She was a graduate of Martinsburg High School with the class of 1992 and attended Marshall ...

Ronald Martin Miller Sr.

Ronald Martin Miller Sr. affectionately known as “Dude” went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2025. He was surrounded by his loved ones, just as he preferred to be in life. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, Oct. 10, 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 & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Ronald Martin Miller Sr. ...