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Michael Allen Pharis

Mr. Michael Allen Pharis, 64, a resident of Belington, departed this life Wednesday evening, June 18, 2025, at his home. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born Feb. 11, 1961, at Elkins, a son of the late James William “Bill” Sr. and Janis Thema Wiseman Pharis. On May 17, 1980, he was united in marriage to the former Mary Ellen Taylor, who preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 2019. Left to cherish his memory is one brother, James W. “Butch” Pharis Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Junior; two sisters, Janet L. Baisi of Kenova and Gloria J. Pudder of Junior. ...

Alfred ‘Butch’ Marshall Nesbitt

Alfred “Butch” Marshall Nesbitt, 76, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at Crestview Manor in Jane Lew, West Virginia. He was born Jan. 27, 1949, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Roy Edward and Mary Gwendolyn Dean Nesbitt. On Sept. 1, 1990, he married ...

Kimberly Michelle ‘Kim’ Reed Sutherland Currence

Kimberly Michelle “Kim” Reed Sutherland Currence, 61, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life Sunday, June 15, 2025, in her home. Although she had been battling cancer, death was unexpected. Kim was born Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1963, in Elkins, a daughter of the late Arnold Sutherland ...

Robert O. Adamson

Robert O. “Bob” Adamson, 83, of Brandywine, West Virginia passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. His body has been donated to the WVU School of Medicine Human Gift Registry. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to South Fork Vol. Fire Dept, P. O. Box 297, Brandywine, WV 26802, or the Pendleton County 4-H Judging Teams, c/o WVU Extension Office, P. O. Box 96, Franklin, WV 26807. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneral home.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the ...

Monna E. Parrish

Monna Elizabeth (Kitzmiller) Parrish, 87, of Mt. Storm, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025. Monna’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral service will be Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Scherr-Idleman Cemetery at Scherr, West Virginia.

Nancy Pat Beery

Nancy Pat Beery, 86, a resident of the Hambleton Community, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2025, in the West Virginia Caring Hospice Center in Elkins. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Pastor Ann Fretwell will officiate and interment will follow. The family request contributions be made to West Virginia Caring Hospice Center, 169 Diamond St., Elkins, WV 26241 in memory of Pat. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Nancy Pat Beery. ...