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Anna Gale Roberts Smithson

Anna Gale Roberts Smithson, of Belington, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born Nov. 22, 1930, in Bluefield, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Larry Keith Roberts and Lola Hoy Roberts. Her family moved to ...

Keith Edward Beverage

Keith Edward Beverage, 72, of Green Bank, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at his home in Green Bank. Funeral services will be at noon on Monday, June 29, 2026, from Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel in Arbovale, with Pastor Marty Clevenger, friend, Mike Carpenter and Minister Tony Samons officiating. Burial will follow in Arbovale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.

Linda L. (Hedrick) Barr

Linda L. (Hedrick) Barr, 86, of Durham, North Carolina, and formerly of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Funeral services will be on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. from Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Visitation will be from noon till time of service.

Carolyn P. (Thorne) Sites

Carolyn P. (Thorne) Sites, 86, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home. Graveside services will be on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens in Petersburg. Arrangements by Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Johnny Wilson Helmick

Johnny Wilson Helmick, 88, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. Johnny’s family will receive friends on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from noon till 1 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Interment will be in North Mill Creek Cemetery, Dorcas, West Virginia.

Delaine ‘Dee’ Forrest Hartman White

Delaine (Dee) Forrest Hartman White, 79, of Elkins passed away peacefully at her home on June 20, 2026. Death was sudden and unexpected. Dee was born on Nov. 8, 1946, to the late James A. and Mary Nestor Hartman of Elkins. On Aug. 18, 1974, she was united in marriage to Roy E. White, who ...