Obituaries

Kessler Byard Pingley

April 11, 2026

Kessler Byard Pingley, 91, a resident of Huttonsville, West Virginia, departed this life early Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center with his loving family by his side. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Randy Long will officiate and interment will follow at the Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville, West Virginia, where full military honors will be accorded by ...

James Edward Markley

April 11, 2026

James Edward Markley, known by most as Jim, 77, a resident of Elkins, departed this life on April 7, 2026, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made in Jim’s memory to The North Central WV Parkinson Patient and Family Support Group, a nonprofit support group that operates solely through donations. Please make all donations payable directly to The NCWV Parkinson Support Group, note donations made in check form will need to have the following on memo line “Restricted for Local Support Group, in memory of Jim Markley.” ...

James Edward Markley

April 10, 2026

James Edward Markley known by most as Jim, 77, a resident of Elkins, departed this life on April 7, 2026, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. Jim was born Dec. 3, 1948, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Sherman Edray Markley and Genevieve Virginia Markley. On March 4, 1972, he was ...

Kessler Byard Pingley

April 10, 2026

Ruby Elizabeth Menis Elza

April 10, 2026

Ruby Elizabeth Menis Elza, 91, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday evening, April 4, 2026, at Valentine’s Personal Care Home at Elkins, West Virginia, with her loving family at her side and under the care of WV Caring. She had been in declining health. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Final Rites will be conducted Saturday at noon. The Reverend Dennis McCoy will officiate and cremation will follow. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the ...

Charles Floyd Williamson

April 9, 2026

Charles Floyd Williamson, 77, a resident of Philippi, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Charles was born on June 20, 1948, in Barbour County, a son of the late Charles W. Williamson and Luellen (Jack) Garlow. On Sept. 21, 1968, he was united in ...