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Nancy (Smith) George

Nancy (Smith) George, 80, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The family will receive friends on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. from the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Memorial Cemetery, Riverton, West Virginia.

Susan Justine ‘Sue’ Webb Severino

Susan Justine “Sue” Webb Severino, 96, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life, Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, 2026, at her home, with her loving family by her side and under the care of West Virginia Caring. She was born Monday, Nov. 18, 1929, at Richwood, West Virginia, a ...

Sylvia Jean Ramsey Leary Harris

Sylvia Jean Ramsey Leary Harris, 85, a former resident of Montrose and more recently, a resident of Nella’s at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Crystal Springs, passed from this life Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, surrounded by her family and under the care of WV Caring. Sylvia enjoyed the outdoor ...

Junior Ray Bishoff Sr.

Junior Ray Bishoff Sr., 101, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2026, at Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center at Elkins, West Virginia. He was born Friday Aug. 7, 1925, at Valley Point, West Virginia, a son of the late Glenn M. Bishoff and Daisy Marie Martin Bishoff. On Dec. 18, 1948, he was married to the former Mary Lou Childs Bishoff, who preceded him in death Feb. 13, 2026. Surviving are one son, Junior Ray “JR” Bishoff Jr. and wife, Lynn, of Spencer; one daughter, Sabrina Lou Bolton and husband, Roger, of Elkins; two ...

Jean Barnett Lanham

Jean Barnett Lanham traded this life for the arms of Jesus on Oct. 17, 2026, following a brief illness. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Tim Turner officiating. Interment will follow in the American Legion’s Little Arlington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Jean’s memory to Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center (a ministry close to Jean’s heart), www.jumonville.org/give, or you can ...

Katrina Anne Marshall Geesey

Katrina Anne Marshall Geesey, 50, a resident of Bowden, passed from this life Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at her residence following a long battle with MS. Katrina was born on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1976, in Dearborn, Michigan, a daughter of Kate Worden Marshall of Detroit, Michigan and the late ...