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Louis N. ‘Lou’ Pierantoni

Louis N. “Lou” Pierantoni, 89, a resident of Harman, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the funeral home chapel with Dr. Ken Shiflet officiating. Interment will follow in the Lanesville Bethel Church Cemetery at Lanesville, West Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jesus Film Project, PO Box 628222, Orlando, FL 32862-8222 in memory ...

Christiane Kennedy

Christiane Kennedy, 89, a resident of Elkins, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Mountain Memories Assisted Living & Retirement Center in Elkins. Friends may call 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, March 29, from the funeral home chapel, with Dr. Ken Shiflet officiating. Interment will follow in the American Legion’s Little Arlington Cemetery near Cravensdale. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Christiane Kennedy. Condolences may ...

Barbara Jo Blake

Barbara Jo Blake, 60, a resident of Kerens, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Davis Medical Center. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 31, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Tim Edin officiating. Entombment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Barbara Jo Blake. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Louis N. ‘Lou’ Pierantoni

Louis N. “Lou” Pierantoni, 89, a resident of Harman, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Lou loved the Lord and he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was born Oct. 4, 1935, in New ...

Barbara Jo Blake

Barbara Jo Blake, 60, a resident of Kerens, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Davis Medical Center. She was born May 1, 1964, at Philippi, West Virginia, a daughter of the late William Taylor and Glenna Moore Taylor. On Aug. 22, 1983, in Philippi, she was married to Charles ...

George Michael Ervin

Mr. George Michael Ervin, 70, a former resident of Barbour County and more recently of the Philippines, departed this life early Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025, in the Mon General Hospital at Morgantown, death was following a brief illness. Mr. Ervin was born on Sept. 19, 1954, at ...