Obituaries

Judith ‘Tally’ Raines Kesterson

February 26, 2026

Judith “Tally” Raines Kesterson, 73, a resident of Belington, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, Feb. 21, 2026, under the care of WV Caring Hospice. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins, West Virginia, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 11 a.m. Pastor Cindy Morgan Roberts will officiate, and interment will follow at the Belington Fraternal Cemetery at Belington, West Virginia. The Lohr & Barb Funeral ...

Judith ‘Tally’ Raines Kesterson

February 25, 2026

Anna Ruth Harper

February 25, 2026

Anna Ruth Harper, 85, of Elkins West Virginia, died Feb. 20, 2026, at Valentine Assisted Living, surrounded by family. Friends may call from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Todd Rhodes officiating. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Anna Ruth Harper. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Christina Ann (Horner) Sawyer

February 25, 2026

Christina Ann (Horner) Sawyers, 62, of Cool Ridge, West Virginia, and formerly of Petersburg, West Virginia, died on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. from Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Christina’s family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will be in South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Tracy Marie Thompson

February 24, 2026

Tracy Marie Thompson, 45, a resident of Harman, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Tracy will be moved to the Laurel Hill Cemetery near Whitmer, West Virginia, where a graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Pastor Todd Rhodes will officiate and interment will follow. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Tracy Marie Thompson. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ...

Sandra Lynn ‘Sandy’ Bible Bennet

February 24, 2026

Sandra Lynn “Sandy” Bible Bennett, 70, passed away at her home on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, in the funeral home chapel. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, West Virginia.