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Elsie K. Davis

Elsie Kathryn Shrout Davis of Hambleton, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 12. She was born on Feb 19, 1940, in Cumberland, Maryland, to Elsie Nestor Shrout and James Elmer Shrout. Following graduation from Parsons High School in 1958, she moved to ...

Dennis A. Markwood

Dennis Allen Markwood, 41, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at his residence. Visitation will be on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, from noon till 1:30 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.

Humbolt B. Pritt III

Humbolt B. Pritt III, 78, of Beverly, a lifelong resident of Randolph County, passed away at his home after a short illness on Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by his family and under the care of Mt. Hospice. Humbolt was born on Feb. 29, 1948, in Elkins and he was a son of late Humbolt Pritt Jr. ...

Richard ‘Neal’ Blake Sr.

Mr. Richard "Neal" Blake Sr., 82, a resident of Belington departed this life late Saturday night at Mon Health Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born Jan. 5, 1944, at Junior, West Virginia, a son of the late Austin Clark ...

Elizabeth (VanMeter) Judy

Elizabeth (VanMeter) Judy, 77, of Petersburg, West Virginia. passed away at her home on Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Interment in Maysville Cemetery.

Gordon Blackley

Gordon Blackley, 92, peacefully departed this life on June 12, 2026, in Elkins, West Virginia, at Mountain Memories Assisted Living and under the care of WV Caring with his beloved wife of nearly 52 years, Becky, by his side. Gordon was born on July 21, 1933, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, ...