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Melvin Robert Perry Sr.

Melvin Robert Perry Sr., 88, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at his home. He was born Jan. 25, 1937, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Henry Charles and Pauline Garland Koon Perry. On Aug. 9, 1969, he married Naomi Margaret Boggs who preceded him in death on Sept. ...

Texie Marie Bright Mallow

Texie Marie Bright Mallow, 98, a resident of Laurel Mountain, Montrose, West Virginia, and a recent resident of Harmony of Morgantown, Morgantown, West Virginia, passed from this life on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. She is now at peace, ...

Evid Eugene Miller

Evid Eugene Miller, 92, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He was born June 13, 1933, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Evid Lloyd and Juanita Westfall Miller. On Nov. 19, 1958, he married Eunice Ellen Farnsworth, who preceded him in death on ...

Dollene Kay Wilson

Dollene Kay (Eskridge) Wilson, 77, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Dollene’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral service will be on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Interment will be in South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Jeff Cameron Varner

Jeff Cameron Varner, 66, a resident of Elkins, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at his home. He was born Dec. 22, 1959, at Clarksburg, West Virginia, the son of the late Alfred Cameron and Constance Phillips Varner. He is survived by his sister, Jennifer L. Varner of Elkins; one ...

Betty Jo Patton

Betty Jo Patton, 91, a resident of Elkins, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 26, 2025, at Mountain Memories Assisted Living & Retirement Center. The family would like to thank the staff of Mountain Memories and W.V. Caring Hospice for the excellent care provided to Betty. Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, from the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Albert Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The ...