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Dr. Ann Serafin

Lois Ann Serafin was born on July 24, 1931, at Gnegy Church, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Carl D. and Lola S. Bachtel. She had one sister, (Mary) Grace DePollo of Elkins, deceased. On June 28, 1952, she married Joseph B. Serafin at Red House, Maryland. Surviving are two ...

Mary Lee Heavner

Mary Lee Heavner, 86, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike Loudermilk officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in ...

Robert Franklin Lambert

Robert Franklin Lambert, 93, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Monday morning, July 6, 2026, at his home with his loving wife by his side and under the care of West Virginia Caring. He was born Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1932, at Rowlesburg, West Virginia, a son of the late ...

Leonard Jay Luoma

Leonard Jay Luoma, 87, of French Creek, West Virginia, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was in his usual health and death was unexpected. Leonard was born on Feb. 5, 1939, in Warren, Ohio to the late Leo Jacob and Helen Jean Cole Luoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son. Surviving is his daughter, AmberKay (David) Klingensmith of French Creek, West Virginia; and his brother Paul Eugene (Rhea) Luoma of Fowler, Ohio. Also surviving are three step-grandchildren, Dave (Angela) ...

Ruby June (Tallman) Fallen

Mrs. Ruby June (Tallman) Fallen, 94, a resident of the Audra Park Road in Belington, departed this life early Saturday morning July 4, 2026, at her residence. Death was following a period of declining health. She was born Nov. 14, 1931 at Belington, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Herbert Wellington and Beulah England Tallman. On Feb. 22, 1952, she was united in marriage to Clifford Wesley Fallen, who preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2007. Those left to cherish her memory are several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, extended family and a whole host of ...

Edward Lewis ‘Fast Eddie’ Bashford

Edward Lewis 'Fast Eddie' Bashford, 81, a resident of Portsmouth, Ohio, and more recently of Job, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday evening, June 28, 2026, at his home with his wife by his side. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Monday, July 6, 2026, at 10 a.m. Pastor Steve Wymer and Pastor Chris Wyatt will officiate and interment will follow at the Bethel Cemetery at Job, West Virginia. The family suggest that expressions of sympathy be in the ...