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Carla Rae Fisher

Carla Rae Fisher, 63, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, in her home in Bergton, Virginia. For all those who knew her, Carla was truly a Rae of sunshine, bringing warmth and light to everyone she met, touched, and loved. woman of unwavering character and a devoted follower of ...

Mary Lou Hayes Irwin

Mary Lou Hayes Irwin, 85, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, from the funeral home chapel with James Irwin officiating. Interment will follow at the American Legion’s Little Arlington Cemetery near Cravensdale. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Elkins High School Alumni Association, P. O. Box 782, ...

James LeRoy Buddingh

James LeRoy Buddingh, 90, a resident of Parsons, West Virginia, departed this life early Monday morning, Aug. 12, 2024, at the Davis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for James LeRoy Buddingh. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.

Russell H. ‘Butch’ Ward II

Russell H. “Butch” Ward II, 79, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in the Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born Jan. 14, 1945, in Elkins a son of the late Russell H. Ward and the late Rachel Weese Ward. Surviving are two sons, Russell H. “Butch” Ward III of Elkins and Thomas C. “TC” Ward of Frisco, North Carolina; one brother, Charles Ward and wife, Vickie, of Elkins; one sister, Cynthia Talbott and husband, Darroll, of Elkins; and two grandsons, Russell H. Ward IV and Hunter James Ward. Also preceding him in death ...

Mary Lou Hayes Irwin

Mary Lou Hayes Irwin, 85, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. She was born March 11, 1939, in Elkins, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Kathleen Isner Hayes. On June 18, 1960, she married the love of her life, Frederick Lawrence “Fred” Irwin, who preceded her in death. They celebrated 52 years of marriage. She is survived by seven children, two sons, Greg Irwin of Valley Bend and Tim Irwin of Latta, South Carolina; five daughters, Tammy Anderson and husband, Jack, of Elkins, Brenda Carr and husband, ...

Marie Elizabeth Teter

Marie Elizabeth Teter, 93, a resident of Coalton, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Mountain Memories Assisted Living & Retirement Center. She was born May 6, 1931, at Coalton, a daughter of the late William Burton Jackson and the late Elvie Thomas Jackson. ...