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May Belle (Heavener) Kimble

May Belle (Heavener) Kimble, 70, of Maysville, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at her home. May Belle’s family will receive friends Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m.

Vanessa Jean Davis

Vanessa Jean Davis, 43, was a beloved friend, Elkins darling and cat enthusiast. She passed away from metastatic breast cancer on Dec. 5, 2023, as her forever friends, Chrissy Cunningham Hall and Patricia Canelon Shumate, held her hands. Born in Ashland, Ohio, on Feb. 14, 1980, Vanessa ...

Nancy Louise (Strawder) Fenstermacher

Mrs. Nancy Louise (Strawder) Fenstermacher, 82, a resident of Belington and more recently of Nella’s at Autumn Lake Healthcare Facility at Elkins, departed this life Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Davis Medical Center at Elkins. She had been in declining health but death was ...

John Vincent Wanless

John Vincent Wanless Jr., 62, a resident of Elkins, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in the Charleston Area Medical Center at Charleston, West Virginia. John’s request for cremation was honored. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Beverly United Methodist Church. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, from the church, with Rev Andrew Boley and Rev Cindy Morgan-Roberts officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, ...

Virginia Marie Arenz (nee Vawter)

Virginia Marie Arenz (nee Vawter) gained her heavenly wings on Feb. 5, 2024. She was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Ellamore, West Virginia, the daughter of Denzel and June Pennington Vawter Harris. Virginia was an RN who spent her career in various hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland. It was ...

Charles Linton Stanley

Charles Linton Stanley, 74, of Marlinton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, unexpectedly at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at 2 p.m., from Lantz Funeral Home, with military honors held by the Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corp. Friends may visit with the family from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations of sympathy to help defer funeral expenses may be made to Lantz Funeral Home 16792 Seneca Trail Buckeye, WV 24924, or on the website at Lantzfuneralhome.com. Online condolences may be made at ...