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Kathi Gabriella Renee’ ‘Kat’ Simons

Kathi Gabriella Renee’ “Kat” Simons, a native of Elkins and a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 28, 2024, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, with Rev. Bill Riffee officiating. Interment will follow. The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to a local humane society of choice, the National Down Syndrome Society, 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 540, Washington, DC 200005 or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, FL, ...

Rebecca Jae ‘Becky’ Baker Whiteman

Rebecca Jae “Becky” Baker Whiteman, 66, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She had been in declining health for the last year, however death was unexpected. She was born ...

Kathi Gabriella Renee’ ‘Kat’ Simons

Kathi Gabriella Renee’ “Kat” Simons, a native of Elkins and a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 28, 2024, at her home. She was born April 29, 1961, at Elkins, a daughter of Georgia Lu Godin Simons of Montrose and the late William Ray Simons. ...

James Alfred Knotts

Mr. James Alfred Knotts, 60, a resident of Dailey, West Virginia, departed this life Wednesday afternoon July 3, 2024, in the Charleston Area Medical Center at Charleston West Virginia. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born July 9, 1963, at Kingwood, West Virginia, ...

Bobby Allen Sponaugle

Bobby Allen Sponaugle, 29, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, June, 27, 2024, at the Davis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 27, 1994, at Elkins, a son of Kathryn Lorretta Sponaugle of Elkins and the late Danny Joe Sponaugle. Also surviving is his maternal grandmother, Carolyn Shaffer of Elkins; two brothers, David Joe Sponaugle of Elkins and Greg O’Neal Sponaugle of Florida; and one sister, Kimberly Hempel of Elkins. Four nephews also survive. Also preceding him in death was his maternal grandfather, Charles Shaffer; and his paternal grandparents, Burl and ...

Charlotte Lemons

There will be a memorial and graveside service for Charlotte Lemons at Mountain State Gardens on July 6, 2024, at 1 p.m. After the service, there will be food available at Jim Lemons’ residence at 17 Gun Dog Road Backroad 39 outside of Valley Bend.