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Roy Junior Bragg

Mr. Roy Junior Bragg, 83, a resident of Belington, departed this life Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in the comforts of his home. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born April 4, 1942 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of the late Fred and Ava Pauline Godfrey Bragg. Roy ...

Mary V. Updike

Mary V. Updike, 101, a resident of Mill Creek, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the Keyser Stone Health Medical Center in Keyser, West Virginia. She was born Nov. 26, 1924, at Marlinton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late George See and Robbie Ellen McCormick Smith. On June 1, 1940 at Oakland, Maryland, she was married to Dale Updike, who preceded her in death March 1988. She is survived by one son, George D. Updike and wife, Ruth, of Hurricane, West Virginia; one daughter, Carolyn F. Tingler and husband, David, of Romney, West Virginia; five ...

Michael Jeffrey Welshonce

Michael Jeffrey Welshonce, 44, departed this life on Jan. 3, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by his family, including, Elizabeth, and his beloved son, Clay — the light of his life. Mike loved Clay more than anything in the world and spoke proudly and often about his ...

Daniel Eugene Arbogast I

Daniel Eugene Arbogast I, 85, of Durbin, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 1, 2026. One of 14 children, he was born on March 17, 1940, at his parents’ home in Durbin, West Virginia. He became a born-again Christian on July 13, 1994. Dan was preceded in ...

Ernest E. Glasby

Ernest E. Glasby, 80, a resident of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Elkins, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. He was born Oct. 10, 1945, at New York, a son of the late Walter and Almira Zeller Glasby. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, with Pastor Ann Fretwell officiating. Interment will follow. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Ernest E. Glasby. Condolences may be expressed at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

Danny Lynn Golden

Mr. Danny Lynn Golden, 77, a resident of Belington, departed this life early Monday morning, Jan. 5, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center at Elkins. Death was following a period of declining health. He was born Jan. 2, 1949, at Philippi, West Virginia, a son of the late Bruce and Omah Carder ...