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James ‘Jim’ Ira Shockey Sr.

James “Jim” Ira Shockey Sr., 83, a resident of Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, passed from this life Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the nursing home. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to Alzheimer’s Disease. Jim was born on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1941, in Mabie, ...

Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner, 93, of Elyria, Ohio, left this earth to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Ohio. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, West Virginia, where presentation of the American flag will be made by members of the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard Program. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Lawrence ...

Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner, 93, of Elyria, Ohio, left this earth to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Ohio. He was born Aug. 27, 1931, in Onega, West Virginia, to Gladys and Ulysses Turner. From 1948-1951, he served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Lawrence was a 32nd ...

Linda Carolyne Simmons

Linda Carolyne Simmons, 80, a resident of the Gilman community, Elkins, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the United Hospital Center at Bridgeport, West Virginia. She was born Jan. 22, 1945, at Valley Head, a daughter of the late Raymond W. and Daisy Ware Arbogast. On Sept. ...

Gloria Dean Eye Knox

Gloria Dean Eye Knox, 92, a native of Durbin, West Virginia, and resident of Canton, Georgia, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Mrs. Knox will be brought back to West Virginia to be laid to rest with her husband and family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, West Virginia. In the event of bad weather, services will be moved to the Wallace and Wallace Chapel in Arbovale, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to your local Alzheimer’s Associations or a charity ...

Alma Jean Pennington

Alma Jean Pennington, 97, of Brandywine, West Virginia, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin. Friends will be received on Friday, Feb. 14 from noon – 1 p.m. at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Michael Loudermilk officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin. Memorials may be made to PAWS, P.O. Box 804, Franklin, WV 26807. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to ...