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James F. ‘Butch’ Pritt

James F. “Butch” Pritt, 75, a resident of the Files Creek community, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, West Virginiua. He was born March 12, 1948 at Beverly, a son of the late William H. Pritt and Jeanette Raider Pritt. He is survived by one son, James Michael Pritt of Delaware; one sister, Vickie Triplett and husband, Ivan, of Beverly; and two grandchildren, Macy and Mac Pritt. Also preceding him in death was one sister, Diana L. Pontefract; and one brother, William Howard Pritt, Jr. Butch was a veteran of the United States ...

Juanita Mae (Vest) Fansler

Juanita Mae (Vest) Fansler, 99, of Bridgewater, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. She was born on Jan. 16, 1925, and was a daughter of the late Kernel and Lucretia (Chenoweth) Vest. Juanita was a member of Bridgewater United Methodist Church, loved the outdoors, decorating ...

Oden Lee Linger

Oden Lee Linger, 92, of Buckhannon, passed suddenly on Feb. 2, 2024, at home. He was born Feb. 24, 1931, on Three Lick Road of Upshur County, West Virginia, a son of the late Richard Lincoln Linger and Maude Virginia Linger. On June 5, 1947, he married the late Helen Irene Campbell. also of ...

Pauline Irene Silvester Johnson

Pauline Irene Silvester Johnson, 91, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday Feb. 3, 2024, at Davis Medical Center at Elkins, West Virginia. She was born Sunday, April 3, 1932, at home in Coalton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Romeo and Marie DiBacco ...

Arch Bensol ‘Ben’ Buzzard

Arch Bensol “Ben” Buzzard, 86, of Frost passed away on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Lantz Funeral Home with Rev. David Rittenhouse officiating. In keeping with his wishes, he will be cremated after the service. Ben will be interred later in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Frost. The visitation will be on Tuesday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until time of service. Online condolences may be made at Lantzfuneralhome.com.

Pauline Irene Silvester Johnson

Pauline Irene Silvester Johnson, 91, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday Feb. 3, 2024, at Davis Medical Center at Elkins, West Virginia. A comprehensive obituary will follow. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins, West Virginia, on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., from the funeral home, a prayer service will be recited. On Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, 2024, Mrs. Johnson will be moved to the Saint Brendan Catholic Church at Elkins, West Virginia, where the Mass of Christian Burial ...