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Florina S. ‘Polly’ (Barger) Vance

Florina S. “Polly” (Barger) Vance, 79, of Maysville, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Mountain Memories Assisted Living in Elkins, West Virginia. Polly’s family will receive friends on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the Maysville Cemetery.

Vera ‘Lucille’ Harper Barb

Vera “Lucille” Harper Barb, 96 years, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 18, 2025, at the West Virginia Caring Hospice Center at Elkins, West Virginia, with her loving family at her side. She was born Sunday, Sept. 23, 1928, at Ellamore, ...

Shelia Lorraine Bennett Rexrode

Shelia Lorraine Bennett Rexrode, 73, a resident of Durbin, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. Shelia was born Saturday, Aug. 18, 1951, in Elkins, a daughter of the late Frank Bennett and Frances Hedrick Bennett. On Friday ...

Lela Mae Payne Hillyard

Mrs. Lela Mae Payne Hillyard, 95, a former resident of Belington and more recently a resident of the Village at Riverview Assisted Living at Barboursville, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday March 15, 2025, in the care facility. Death was following a period of declining health. She ...

Sarah Lynch Carr

Sarah Ann Lynch Carr, devoted wife, mother and community leader, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 14, 2025, at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia. Family and Friends will be received on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 11 ...

Thomas P. ‘Tom’ Romine

Mr. Thomas P. “Tom” Romine, 74, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, in the West Virginia Caring Inpatient Hospice Unit in Elkins. He was born Jan. 9, 1951 at Clarksburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Roy Guy Romine Jr. and the late Mary June Payne Romine. ...