Elwanda Jean Haddix Long, 90, of Gaines, West Virginia, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at home with her loved ones surrounding her. She was born June 18, 1935, in Hall, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Atha Thomas and Agnes Clara Smith Haddix. On April 9, 1960, she married Kermit Dale ...
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, 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. Tally was born Monday, April 21, 1952, at Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Vera Lea ...
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) 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, 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 ...
