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John Adam Arbogast

John Adam Arbogast, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Dec. 24, 2023, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by his family in his home in Gilman, where he had been under the care of Mountain Hospice due to declining health. Born on Feb. 20, 1943, in ...

Della ‘Dee’ DiAnne Howell Phillips

Della “Dee” DiAnne Howell Phillips, 53, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life early Sunday morning, Dec. 24, 2023, at her home. She was born Thursday, Nov. 19, 1970, at Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Earnest Ray Howell. On Nov. 21, 2009, at Norton, ...

Marcia Y. (Kuhn) Hill

Marcia Y. (Kuhn) Hill, 70, of Marlinton, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Visitation will be held at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia, on Friday, Dec. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. Funeral services will begin at noon. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, West Virginia.

Paulenna ‘Polly’ (Gallien) Griffith

Paulenna “Polly” (Gallien) Griffith, 62, passed away on Dec. 21, 2023, at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a sudden decline in her health including a life threatening illness. She was born April 6, 1961, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Okey and Leatrice Gallien. She graduated from ...

Ruth Ann ‘Her-Her’ Burner Feather

Ruth Ann “Her-Her” Burner Feather, 80, of Richmond, Virginia, entered her heavenly home Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Born June 19, 1943, in Frank, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Forest Hull Burner and Grace Ellen Heavener Burner. Ruth was a school bus driver for the ...

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jean Helmick Mason

Sandra “Sandy” Jean Helmick Mason, 78, a resident of Hambleton, passed from this life Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas. A visitation will be held at the St. George Church of God on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. ...