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Kenneth W. Vance

Kenneth Wade Vance, 83, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home. Kenneth’s family will receive friends on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Interment will be in the Mallow Cemetery, Riverton, West Virginia.

Lorraine Beverly Evans

Lorraine Beverly (Riggleman) Evans, 84, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at her home in Dorcas, West Virginia. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Elkhorn Chapel in Dorcas, West Virginia. Beverly’s family will receive friends from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. Interment will be in the Sites Cemetery in Dorcas, West Virginia. Arrangements by Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Jane Ann (Martin) Jesson

Jane Ann (Martin) Jesson, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and woman of faith and compassion, went to be with her Lord on March 29, 2026. Jane passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 90. She was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Marietta, Ohio, and grew up in Elkins, West Virginia. In ...

Phay Edward Tenney II

Phay Edward Tenney II, 71, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1954, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Phay Edward and Doris Lee Worsham Tenney. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 51 years, Amy Williams Tenney; ...

Kessler Byard Pingley

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. He was born Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1934, at Huttonsville, West Virginia, a son of the ...

Roberta Jean ‘Bobbie’ Rogers

Roberta Jean “Bobbie” Rogers went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4, 2026 after a brief illness. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins on Friday, April 10, 2026 from 11 a.m. to noon. A Memorial Service will be conducted at noon. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Roberta Jean “Bobbie” Rogers. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com