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Kenneth David ‘Kenny’ Judy

Kenneth David "Kenny" Judy, 78, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025, at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, West Virginia. Friends and family are welcome to attend a graveside service that will take place on Saturday, Sept 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Lanesville Bethel Church Cemetery on Lanesville Road at Lanesville, West Virginia. The Reverend Anthony Judy will officiate and inurnment will follow. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Kenneth David "Kenny: Judy. Condolences may be expressed to the ...

Patricia S. (Pownell) Reid

Patricia Susan Pownell Reid,  75, of Dumfries, Virginia and formerly of Moorefield, West Virginia,  died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept 4, 2026. Visitation will be held at Duffey Memorial Methodist Church, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, from 1 to 3:00 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. at Lahmansville Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Flynn officiating. Arrangements by Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Robert ‘Bob’ Lee Arbogast

Robert "Bob" Lee Arbogast, 92, a lifelong resident of Beverly, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept 4, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Bob was born July 24, 1934, at Elkins, a son of the late Willard and Eva Arbogast. On April 3, 1954, he married the love of his life, ...

Connie Jane Seech

Mrs. Connie Jane (White) Seech, 78, a resident of the Mt. Liberty Community near Belington, departed this life Sunday morning, Aug. 30, 2026 in the WV Caring Hospice Facility at Elkins, West Virginia. Death was following a period of declining health. Connie was born April 27, 1948, in New ...

Harry ‘Junie’ Preston Gum Jr.

Harry "Junie" Preston Gum Jr., 81, passed away Friday, Aug. 28 2026, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Cass, West Virginia. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel at Arbovale, West Virginia, with Pastor Amy Paul officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the Arbovale Cemetery. A visitation will be from noon until time of the service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale is in charge of arrangements. Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.

James R. Junkins

James R. Junkins, 82 formerly of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Winchester Medical Center. Jim’s family will receive friends on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Interment will be private in the Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser, West Virginia.