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Nancy Elizabeth Harmon Taylor

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Harmon Taylor, 89, a former resident of Belington and more recently of the Mansfield Place Assisted Living Facility in Philippi, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2023, in the care facility. Death was following a period of declining health. She was born on ...

Preston L. ‘Patch’ Higgins

Preston L. “Patch” Higgins, 66, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at his home. He was in his usual health and death was sudden and unexpected. Patch was born Sunday, June 16, 1957, in Elkins, a son of the late Russell Higgins Sr. and Cecelia Edna ...

Christopher Michael Mussi

July 21, 1984 - November 11, 2023 Christopher Michael Mussi, 39, of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. He was in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born in Elkins, West Virginia, on July 21, 1984, a son of Mike Mussi and Lisa A. Mussi ...

Richard Lee Poling

Richard Lee Poling, 52, a resident of Mabie, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 in the Emergency Department of Davis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 4, 1971, in Elkins, a son of the late Herbert M. and Wilda Zirkle Poling. On Oct. 15, 1999, in Elkins, he was married to Carlyle Caroline Howell, who survives. Also surviving are three sisters, Karen Sue Phillips of Belington, Deana M. Poling of Romney, West Virginia, and C. Jean Godden of Belington; one brother, Russell Poling of Belington; and 10 nephews and six nieces. In addition to his parents, he was also ...

Delores Gene ‘Dee/Granny’ Shaffer Peaslee

Mrs. Delores Gene “Dee/Granny” Shaffer Peaslee, 87, of Indian Trail, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Novant Health/Rowan Medical Center of Salisbury, North Carolina. She was born March 19, 1936, in Rowlesburg, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Harland ...

Mary Louise Joseph Davis

Mary’s body will be cremated per her wishes. The family will receive friends at the Lohr and Barb Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. A memorial service will be conducted from the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Andrew Boley will officiate and private inurnment will take place at Mt. State Memorial Gardens in Gilman. It is Mary’s wish that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to American Cancer Society, Relay for Life of Randolph County, c/o Cindee Campbell, Allegheny Insurance, P.O. Box 1426, Elkins, WV 26241, Beverly ...